From finding the tastiest local eats and inventive ways to keep the kids (and dogs) happy, to packing smarter and travelling better, we asked in-the-know Irish globetrotters to share their top tips for making this summer holiday your best one yet…
Advice to make this year’s holiday one of the best yet!
Compiled by Katie Byrne, Alex Meehan, Nicola Brady and Chrissie Russell
Travel writer and broadcaster Melanie May (melaniemay.com) always travels with a backpack, even when she isn’t exploring. Weight distribution is all important, she says. “Pack light items first, place heavier items in the middle and then more lighter items at the top so it’s evenly distributed on your back and not too bulky. I pack at a height, keeping the overall width quite thin. That way my backpack fits on shelves in buses. I don’t have to put it underneath the bus, where there is a bigger risk of it being stolen.”