DEAL OF THE WEEK: Discover Las Vegas and the laid-back style of San Francisco on a twin city trip with Gohop.ie, with three nights in the Golden Gate city and four nights in Sin City from €809pps. Tel: 01-2412303 or gohop.ie.
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* STAGE SHOW Saturday Night Feverwill be the highlight of the entertainment on board Liberty of the Seasas she voyages around the western Mediterranean. Prices for a seven-night cruise, including flights from Dublin to Barcelona, are from €879pps including taxes. Tel: 1800- 932619 or royalcaribbean.ie.
* VISIT MALTA during the summer and enjoy some great festivals, such as Malta Music Week with free open-air party, or the Malta Arts Festival. Special nightly rates available for Irish visitors in the five-star Hotel Phoenicia from €78pps. See phoeniciamalta.com. Ryanair has flights five times a week from Dublin.
* INCREDIBLE India and the five-star Oberoi Hotels have teamed up to offer a luxury tour of India in September. The eight-day trip to the golden triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur includes highlights such as the Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate and the Red Fort as well as the Taj Mahal. Priced from €1,970pps including taxes, flights, accommodation and tours. Tel: 0818-333331 or incredibleindia.ie.
* THIS YEAR is the 30th anniversary of the Medjugorje apparitions and Joe Walsh Tours has trips from Dublin and Cork from €604pps. Tel: 01-2410800, joewalshtours.ie.
* FLY TO Tel Aviv in Israel on direct charter flights from Dublin during the summer from €579 including taxes. Packages are also available staying in hotels, kibbutz or fly/drive. Details from Sadlier Travel on 01-6788854.
* EXPLORE imperial Europe on a tour that visits Munich, Nuremburg, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna and Salzburg, gliding down the Danube. The 10-day escorted tour, departing on May 20th, has been reduced to €1,535pps. Tel: 01-2886828 or sunway.ie.
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* THE SANDYMOUNT Hotel will get you race ready for the Women’s Mini Marathon on June 6th with an overnight that includes a specially designed pasta dish for an energetic start, from €65pps. Tel: 01- 6142000, sandymounthotel.ie.
* THE EUROPA Hotel in Belfast celebrates 40 years in business this year. Each month the first 40 guests to book a room will get a rate of £40pps (about €45) per night for BB and a complimentary 1970s cocktail. Tel: 048-90271066 or see hastingshotels.com.
* SUNDAY lunchtime recitals begin again in Marlfield House near Gorey on May 22nd with Marcella Walsh and Patrick Hyland. Lunch €65pp, recital only €25 or overnight on Saturday from €80pps and €70pps on Sunday. Tel: 053- 9421124, marlfieldhouse.com.
* THE DONEGAL fly-break is available from €139 to €339pps depending on accommodation. The package includes two nights’ accommodation, car hire and flights from Dublin with Aer Arann. You can stay in a variety of BBs, guesthouses and hotels. Tel: 074-9548284 or real-ireland.com.