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American Beauty
Rumbling along the blacktop between heat mirages and fields of towering corn somewhere around Nappanee, Indiana, I found what I was looking for at a crossroads -- a weathered sign that said simply: 'Son, please come back to Jesus.'
Shake off the blues
As the long summer evenings begin to shorten and the two-week summer holiday fades to a distant memory, your thoughts might just be turning to a weekend break as you set about recharging the batteries ahead of the dark winter nights.
The West's best-kept secret
I've always been a bit intimidated by golf. The clubs, bought second-hand years ago in a fit of enthusiasm, have languished in the shed ever since. And any time I stay at a hotel with a course I keep well away from the greens and leave it to the pros.
Grim, sobering, but enthralling
A while ago I went to Kilmainham Gaol with some friends. It's one of the 'must-dos' on the Dublin tourist trail, but as we got there I wondered if its names and stories would be of much interest to three English 20-somethings who knew little about Irish history.
Diary of a travel writer: In awe of this secret and beautiful land
Now that's something to clear the head. A zip-wire climb and ride in Geilo, Norway, and a walk through Hallingskarvet National Park. Instead of hiking boots, I am wearing Keen sandals, and shorts that make the Norwegians wonder about my resistance to the mountain air, but it works.
It’s grins up north
THE Premiership season is upon us from tomorrow — and taking in a match is a great way of exploring some of England’s most fascinating areas.
Heaven in the heart of wicklow
LET'S face it -- the life of a city slicker isn't always easy. Work hours are longer, money is tighter and stress levels are at an all-time high.
Diary of a travel writer: Sometimes it's right in your backyard
We think holidays in Ireland are more expensive than abroad. They are not. Not because you can live cheaper here. Our restaurants are among Europe's most expensive. But when you take away the cost of an air fare for the family, you're several hundred euro better off.
Not only for oldies
I'LL be honest. I had a mental stereotype about cruises, and standing in Dubai port, staring at the enormous Brilliance of the Seas, I was apprehensive about sharing it with 2,500 OAPs for a week.
Farnham's fairway to heaven
EVERY golfer the world over has heard of Amen Corner — the 11th, 12th and 13th at Augusta, home of the Masters and famed for destroying and defining any number of golf careers.
