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#TravelTips: Top tips and offers

Your weekly travels deals, tips and offers
Your weekly travels deals, tips and offers

Here's your weekly round-up of travel deals, tips and offers.

1. Spectacular September Stopovers
If you didn't manage to get away this summer, fear not, Hayes & Jervis have got you covered so you can tick twice as much off your travel bucketlist this September.

With free stopovers you can combine a quick stay in Dubai with a holiday in Sri Lanka. Or why not make a quick stop in Kuala Lumpur before embracing the zenn of Bali. Embrace the two sides of Thailand with the quiet relaxation of Koh Samui before the chaos of Bangkok. 

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Embrace everything that Thailand has to offer

Dubai & Sri Lanka

Spend 2 nights in the 5* Conrad Dubai and 7 nights in the 5* Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort from €1,849pp.

Price includes: Return flights ex. Dublin, flight from Dubai to Sri Lanka, FREE stopover in Dubai, Dubai Park tickets, 9 nights’ accommodation as stated including a complimentary upgrade to half board in Sri Lanka, taxes and charges.

Travel: 19th September 2018

For more information on great stop over deals click here. 

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Enjoy a few days in Dubai en route to Sri Lanka

2. Spend Easter break in Orlando
It's never too early to start planning your American Dream. Give yourself something to look forward to by booking your Easter break in Orlando. 

Have you been waiting for the right time to treat your family to that trip of a lifetime? Orlando is a destination that exudes options for fun-filled family hols.

Whether they want to meet their heroes in Walt Disney World Resort, step into their favourite movie scenes in Universal Orlando Resort or expand their knowledge with a trip to the Kennedy Space Center – Orlando offers something for parents and kids alike.

Orlando Family Easter Break
Spend 14 nights in the 3* Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando from only €639pp.

Price includes: Return flights ex. Dublin, 14 nights’ accommodation as stated, taxes and charges. Based on two adults and two children sharing.

Travel: April 2019

For more exciting American vacation offers, click here. 

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Orlando offers something for parents and kids alike.

3. Top 5 favourite sun getaways
GoHop, Ireland’s leading online travel agency, has conducted a survey of their top searches and bookings from both last year and the first six months of 2018. The top five destinations across the board are...

1.Lanzarote

2.Tenerife

3.Faro

4.Malaga

5.Gran Canaria

This choice of European hotspots clearly proves that super sunshine destinations are the choice of the Irish people all year round.

Commenting on the results, Stephen McKenna, CEO of GoHop said: "We’re not surprised that the ever-popular destinations across Spain, Portugal and the Canaries are still the top hitters. Sun, sea and sand holidays have always been incredibly popular with the Irish market." 

So if the change in the weather is making you crave a summer escape, it's not too late.

Lanzarote

Spend 4 nights at the 3* Tabaiba Centre, Costa Teguise on a self-catering basis from only €306pp.

Price includes: Return flights ex. Cork, 4 nights’ accommodation as stated, taxes and charges.

Travel: 30th August 2018

For more travel deals and offers to these popular destinations, click here

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if you crave a summer escape, it's not too late.

4. Check out the new NYC rooftop bar
Hotel Aliz in Times Square is chic and trendy from street level to skyline. Staying in midtown NYC just got a little more luxurious and personalised. Aliz offers all of the comforts you need to make your stay with us memorable.

The two-story rooftop bar and lounge will be the highest open-air lounge in Manhattan and feature unparalleled skyline views. 

Click here to check out more of what this luxurious hotel has to offer.

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See the sites of NYC from Aliz rooftop bar

5. The must-have travel currency app
A must for anyone travelling abroad, whether for a weekend trip or an extended stay. This free app tracks live currency markets across the world to provide you with accurate up-to-the-minute conversion tables.

The XE Currency App, allows you to access live exchange rates, view historical charts, and calculate prices on your smartphone or tablet. This free app has over 65 million downloads worldwide. 

Find out more about the app here

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