No-comment movie clip from latest travel exhibition and trade show in Dublin, held on the 22nd – 24th January 2010. This footage includes the speeches given by Mr Jim Vaughan, at that time a president of ITAA and (still – thankfully :-D ) a managing director of Justsplit.com and also former taoiseach Mr Bertie Ahern who later visited our stand.

With up to three flights a week to Tenerife and Fuerteventura both Islands are getting easier to access for both the summer and winter season.

Known as a party Island and for the younger generation, Tenerife has plenty to do for all ages from bathing in the warm seas or try your hand at some water sports or spend an afternoon whale watching!

Attractions to See In Tenerife

The Teide Natural Park

It has the most spectacular views of the island. The lava tubes formed on the hillside of the Volcano seems that there place is another planet. Under the mountainside there is the Orotava Valley. View details »

If you’re not after a tiring sightseeing break you can have an indulging spa vacation in one of the handful spa and wellness hotels in Budapest offering all kinds health and wellness treatments.

Often referred to as Queen of the Danube, Budapest has a dozen thermal baths complexes served by over a hundred natural thermal springs. Budapest has a rich and fascinating history and, for the visitor, is an easy city to explore. It offers great value for money and is a wonderful place to spend a few days chilling out.

Hungary has a range of places to stay from quality budget hotels through to 5-star premium properties in Budapest.

Margaret Island, situated in the middle of the Danube and a short distance from the city centre, is Budapest’s most beautiful green space. It provides a peaceful hideaway from hectic downtown Budapest with large green areas, flowery gardens, and old trees.

The island’s attractions include romantic walkways, medieval ruins, a small zoo, musical fountain, a water tower, swimming pools, lido and a relaxing atmosphere.

Devote half a day or at least a couple of hours to explore and enjoy the serenity on Margaret Island.

The island is most beautiful in spring, perhaps in April – May when the nature is green again after the long winter months. It will also fascinate you in early autumn (Sept till mid-Oct) when the foliage turns into a mixture of colours from yellow and orange to reddish-brownish.

We have all become more conscious of the fragile nature of our world these days. While we are in the depths of economic recession, we are also aware that our climate is undergoing radical change. We know that this will impact on our world and change it forever. Areas of the world that we took for granted may no longer be around in 20 years time.

In a global society, everything begins to look the same. In order to drive down cost, mass production processes create homogeneous products. Waking up in a chain hotel, eating in a chain restaurant or walking through your average shopping centre, you’d be hard pressed to identify whether your in Dublin or New York. The big brand names appear everywhere.

This has led many to think about what we can do to protect our planet. Throughout the world, people and organisations are working to address the issue of climate change and globalisation. Those involved in travel and
tourism are working hard to ensure the survival of the industry by developing sustainable products and making travel more interesting for customers.

Responsible and sustainable tourism is all about diversity, natural and cultural. What makes a destination unique is an
asset, both to the local enterprise and the visitor. Increasingly visitors to a region want to experience local culture, enjoy local food and meet local people. ‘Getting away from it all’ means finding something new to do while on holidays and coming home refreshed.

So seek out something different this year, try out a new experience and support a sustainable tourism project. You will come home with a new perspective and you will feel better for having helped our planet along the way.