Travel Thursday

Fiji is about a two and a half hour flight north of New Zealand and twelve hours ahead of us in Ireland so as far as you can go around the world!  Michelle Jackson of “The Novel Traveller.com” has some top tips and great deals for anyone planning a trip.    http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-goes-to-fiji-on-the-hard-shoulder/

 Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica but this week Michelle Jackson of The Novel Traveller has some ideas for anyone looking to get off the beaten track and explore Downtown LA. http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-goes-to-la-on-the-hard-shoulder/

Michelle Jackson from www.thenoveltraveller.com joined Ivan to answer some questions sent in by listeners to The Hard Shoulder. As always all the deals can be found on Michelle's website.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-answers-your-travel-questions-on-the-hard-shoulder-2/

If you'd like a break at a fancy four or five star hotel- or even a castle- here in Ireland in the coming months, Sarah Slattery of the Travel Expert website joined Ivan to outline some of the great deals that can be found.

The Adriatic is the sliver of sea that starts in Northern Italy with Venice historically been the main port. Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller.com joined Ivan with all the best deals and locations for a listener who was hoping to visit. http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-checks-out-the-adriatic/

When it comes to visiting England, the first city most people think of is London, but there are many great cities to explore outside of the Capital. Michelle Jackson of “The Novel Travaller.com” recently visited Newcastle and joined Ivan with some of the must-see attractions and best deals for anyone looking to visit the North East of England.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/7322-2/

As always on a Wednesday we try and give listeners to the Hard Shoulder a little bit of inspiration for their travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson from www.thenoveltraveller.com has been out and about finding answers to some of your own listener questions sent into us on the programme. 

  Every Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you some inspiration for your travel plans, this week Michelle Jackson of www.thenoveltraveller.com has come up with some suggestions for ideal honeymoon locations and pictures places for proposals.   

On this weeks "Travel Wednesday" The Novel Traveler Michelle Jackson joined Ivan to tell him all about what is to see and do in Kilkenny. All of Michelle's deals and suggestion are available on her website:   http://thenoveltraveller.com/

On this week's Travel on The Hard Shoulder, Poland was the destination, as Michelle Jackson from The Novel Traveller.com got more than she bargained for at the Christmas Markets on Gdansk.

Valentine's Day is less than a month away and if you are looking for some ideas for places to take your loved one over that romantic weekend then Michelle Jackson from thenoveltraveller.com joined Mark on this evenings Hard Shoulder with some romantic deals.  As always you can check out all Michelle's deal on her website. http://thenoveltraveller.com/romantic-travel-for-valentines-day-on-newstalk/  

Every Wednesday Michelle Jackson of "The Novel Traveller" joins Ivan on the Hard Shoulder to give listeners some inspiration for their travel plans. This week, as we are heading into Christmas,Michelle looked at a variety of travel packages with a religious theme. As always all the deals can be found on her website.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-looks-at-pilgrimages-and-holy-travel/

As always on a Wednesday we try and give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson from thenoveltraveller.com has been out and about finding answers to some of your own listener questions sent into us here on The Hard Shoulder.  As always all her ideas can be found on her website thenoveltraveller.com.

It's a new decade and Michelle Jackson from The Novel Traveller.com  kicked of the first Travel Wednesday of the year with all  the emerging trends in travel for the next year and beyond.   

Well its travel Wednesday and as always Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller  joined Ivan on this evenings Hard Shoulder with some inspiration for your travel plans.  This week Michelle had all the best deals for anyone looking to take a trip over the USA. As always she has all the details on her website.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-heads-west-to-the-usa-on-the-hard-shoulder/  

If you don’t fancy a sleigh ride all the way to Lapland to meet Santa, there may be an answer closer to home. Michelle Jackson had some travel advice for Ivan, as well as some top tips for Black Friday Holiday shopping.

Michelle Jackson from www.thenoveltraveller.com joined Ivan on to tell him all about her recent trip to Seville. She even brought him back a gift!  

Sarah Slattery brings Ivan through the essential travel apps you need

Every Wednesday here on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you a bit of inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson of the Novel  traveler joined Ivan with some travel ideas for art lovers.   

Each Wednesday, Michelle Jackson recommends a destination for a break away, it could be a three-night getaway or a three week holiday. This week, Michelle took us to Boston, USA. Packed with history, architecture, political importance and fabulous in autumn colour, Beantown is a great choice for those looking for a place with something for everyone. All the details Michelle mentions are on her website, www.thenoveltraveller.com 

Every Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder Michelle Jackson of The Novel Traveler joins Ivan with some inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle has put together some Halloween deals for anyone looking to get away over the bank holiday weekend. All of Michelle's deals can be found on her website.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-goes-spooky-with-halloween-ideas-on-the-hard-shoulder/

Every Wednesday here on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you a bit of inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson of “The Novel Traveller” joined Mark Cagney with some not to be missed deals for river cruises. 

Every Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder Michelle Jackson of The Novel Traveler joins Ivan to give listeners some inspiration for their travel plans. This Michelle answers queries from listeners who got in touch with the show with their travel queries.  

As always on a Wednesday we like to give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans. While it might seem a little early to be getting into the Christmas spirit when it comes to the best deals for anyone looking to visit an Xmas market...the sooner the better!! Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveler joined Mark in the studio to discuss the best deals for anyone who might be feeling festive.   

Every Wednesday here on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you a bit of inspiration for your travel plans.    This week a listener asked if we had any inspiration for wellness holidays so Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller  took a look at healthy breaks and holidays that are good for the body and the soul.     

Every Wednesday here on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you a bit of inspiration for your travel plans.  This week Michelle Jackson of “The Novel Traveller” joins me with some not to be missed deals for a whole range of sporting holidays.  Since football season has begun in earnest across Europe, there is plenty of offers out there.

As always on a Wednesday we like to give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller takes a look at food festivals that are set to take place here in Ireland this autumn. She ventures North, South, East and West to give you the best festivals on offer.

Ever week on a Wednesday we like to give you a little bit of  inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller joins Ivan week to discuss getting out into the great outdoors and doing some hiking. 

As always on a Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder we try and give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plan. This week we are travelling to the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and as always Michelle Jackson of the novel traveler  has all the top tips on deals and destinations.   

As always on a Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder we try and give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans and this week Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveler joined Ivan will all you need to know about Barbados.        

Now as always on a Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder we try and give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans.  This week Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller is taking us to Berlin

As always on a Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder we try and give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson, The Novel Traveler answered listener questions sent in to "Thehardshoulder@newstalk.com".     

Every week we like to give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans and as of this week we will be moving the travel slot to a Wednesday.  Sarah Slattery of “The Travel Expert.ie" joins Ivan this week to discuss her recent holiday to Dubai and then to the Maldives.     

Every week on a  Thursday we like to give you a little inspiration for your travel plans. With the mixed weather we’ve been having in Ireland this summer on this evenings show Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller is offering listeners a chance to escape to an island for some much needed sunshine.       

Every week here on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you a bit of inspiration for your travel plans and as it's summertime it means we are gearing up for Festival season.Many of you will be familiar with some of the bigger Irish festivals so this week Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller picked out a range of fun festivals from across Europe  

Every week on a Thursday we like to give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans and this week Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveler is just back from a trip to London to check out The Chelsea Flower show and  joined Ivan in the studio with all the information you need to know about how to get around London and what’s happening this summer.      

Last weekend Ivan traveled over to the UK to watch Manchester City win the treble last weekend, and had such a good time Michelle Jackson of the novel traveler was inspired and to gather together a variety of sporting events that will keep the avid sports fan happy.

As always on a Thursday on The Hard Shoulder we try and give you a little bit of inspiration for your travels plan. This week Michelle Jackson of The Novel Traveler discusses the new “Celebrity Edge” class with celebrity cruises.    

We go to Lisbon for Travel Thursday

We go to Lovely Leitrim in our Thursday Travel segment with The Novel Traveler

Michelle Jackson, The Novel Traveler, answers all listeners questions for this week's Thursday Travel  

It might be Easter weekend, but there are plenty of deals for summer breaks. Whether you're travelling as a couple, a family or flying solo, there's something for everyone. Michelle Jackson, The Novel Traveler, has been taking a closer look and brought some offers for this week's Thursday Travel.