This week Fionn discusses surfing and sea activities in California with Ciaran Hancock, Roisin Finlay and Ed Leahy.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn discusses escapes from the darkness of Irish winter life. He is joined by Julianne Mooney and Sinéad O'Shea.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn explores the delights of Connemara.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

In this week's show Fionn discusses Orlando with two enthusiasts Conor Pope and Veronica Ahern from Tour America.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn Davenport discusses the top travel destinations for 2015 with Peter McGuire and Eoghan Corry.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

Fionn discusses books about journeys that have delighted Fintan O'Toole and Mick Heaney.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

On this week's show, host Sinead O'Shea asks if Australia is worth the trip. To answer the question she is joined by Tom Lawlor and Rob Cawley, who have some strange stories of the land down under to tell.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

Host Fionn Davenport draws on his own Italian heritage to explore some of the lesser known gems on the much visited peninsula, with the help of Italy aficionados Deirdre McQuillan and Alanna Gallagher.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

For their comfort, views and convivial atmosphere, trains are beloved of serious travellers. On this week's show Fionn talks with train expert Mark Smith of seat61.com and film maker Luke McManus about their enduring appeal.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn discusses Christmas markets at home and abroad with The Irish Times' Derek Scally and travel writer Julianne Mooney.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

On this week's show Fionn discusses the high-end hotel market with The Irish Times' Orna Mulcahy and Siobhan Byrne of Adams and Butler travel.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

Fionn is joined by industry experts Eoghan Corry and Sharon Jordan to discuss the launch of a 'game changing' cruise ship and whether it is all that.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn discusses how women 'can' avoid trouble when travelling alone with Sinead O'Shea, Rebecca Meehan and Angela Long.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn discusses the Wild Atlantic Way with Roisin Finlay of Outsider magazine and the Irish Times' Peter Murtagh.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn talks to Gary Quinn, Diane Weatherup and Anto Howard about Ethiopia.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

This week Fionn Davenport discusses Croatia with Billy Scurry, Davin O'Dwyer and Pier Wall.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

Fionn discusses a newly accessible destination with journalist Eoin Butler and Ben Pauker of Foreign Policy magazine.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

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In this week's podcast Fionn is joined by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet and Peter Murtagh and Deirdre Veldon of The Irish Times to discuss the recent murder of two British tourists in Thailand, and how high-profile incidents in faraway places heighten our sense of fear.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show

In this edition of The Travel Show Fionn is joined by Sorcha Pollak, who describes her gap year in the Peruvian jungle, and by Laurence Mackin, who took part in a scientific expedition on the trail of macaws and big cats. The Travel Show podcast is presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea.It can be listened to and downloaded via S…

India in half an hour? Impossible, but that doesn't stop Fionn from trying, in the redoubtable company of part-time Delhi resident Marc-Ivan O'Gorman of the Irish Film Festival of India and Michael McDermott of Le Cool. Between them they discuss the backwaters of Kerala, the wanderings of the perpetual traveller and watching people go to die in Var…

London - our nearest megalopolis is a city designed to confound preconceptions, and yet, after visiting it for more than 20 years Fionn still feels slightly intimidated by the place. Comedian Tara Flynn, Frank Geary of the Irish Development Education Association and Travel Show producer Sinead O'Shea try to set him straight. Inside Travel Show podc…

On this week's travel show, Fionn travels to Madrid in the company of Conor Pope and Mark O'Neill of the Little Museum of Dublin to discover a city that never sleeps because it's too busy eating tapas, drinking slowly, admiring art and enjoying its green spaces. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea.I…

This week Fionn discusses Airbnb with Hugh Linehan, Declan Conlon and Sarah Lafferty who uses the website to live part of her year in Bali. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea.It can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes.It can be delivered for free to you each week via this link.i…

This week Fionn Davenport looks at the United States of Italy with Eoin McDevitt and Catherine Cleary. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea. It can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes.It can be delivered for free to you each week via this link. itun.es/i6664fQ #iTunes Android user…

Fionn travels to Thailand to see how the country is faring since the coup. Plus, he learns about proper elephant care and takes a rail journey on the infamous death railway across the River Kwai.Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea. It can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes.It ca…

Vienna was one of the world's great cities. How great is it now? Sinead O'Shea discusses with Patrick Freyne, Luke McManus and Declan Conlon. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea.It can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes.It can be delivered for free to you each week via this link…

This week, chef Rozanne Stevens and journalist Kieran Cuddihy join Fionn to take a look at Beijing and ask if the city that presents itself as the capital of the future is still beholden to its historic past...and how much Mandarin do you need to get by?Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea. It can be…

Fionn is joined rhis week by professional poker player Robin Lacey and the Irish Times' Gary Quinn to talk about Las Vegas - is Sin City the trashiest, most tasteless celebration of our worst attributes or the only truly honest city in America?Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea. It can be listened …

This week, food critic Ross Golden Bannon and Michelle Darmody of the Cake Cafe join Fionn to look at the spectacular growth of Culinary Tourism. From choosing a destination simply because it has a handful of great restaurants to shaping the whole holiday around a cooking course, food has become as important a part of the cultural landscape as muse…

This week Fionn discusses music festivals with Jim Carroll, Dorothy Kelly and Sinead O'SheaInside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea.It can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes.It can be delivered for free to you each week via this link.itun.es/i6664fQ #iTunesAndroid users can access th…

Japan for First TimersFrom gaijin bars to love hotels, Sorcha Heron and Peter McGuire give Fionn the lowdown on how to tackle Japan if you've never been. Key bits of advice include: buy a JR Pass, go to Hiroshima and don't buy melons if you feel like a fruity snack.Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’She…

13/06/14 Travelling on business starts as one of the perks of the job it can really take its toll: interrupted sleeping patterns, interminable airport waits and weeks away from the comforts of home will quickly lose their lustre. Newstalk CEO Gerard Whelan, Caroline Keeling of the Keeling Group and Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent Conor P…

Is Dubai heaven or hell? In this week's podcast Fionn discusses Dubai with the digital editor of Newstalk Sorcha Heron and creative director Martin Wright. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea. It can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes.It can be delivered for free to you each wee…

Sweet IstanbulIstanbul is one of the world's great cities, a nexus between east and west, but more importantly, it's the birthplace of the profiterole. Colm O'Gorman of Amnesty International Ireland joined Fionn to pay tribute. Fionn is also joined by Conor Goodman to hear about the shortlist from the Go Wild competition. Inside Travel Show podcast…

RETREAT, RESTORE, RECUPERATEFionn talks to Buddhist teacher Jnanadhara from the Dublin Buddhist Centre and occasional yoga enthusiast Dorothy Kelly about how to get your Om on. What can you expect from a wellness holiday - from yoga in the sun to silent meditation - who are they for and how can you tell if they're right for you?Inside Travel Show p…

Hawaiian HolidayThis week, Fionn and Newstalk Breakfast presenter Chris Donoghue don their hula skirts to talk about Hawaii, aka heaven on earth. Is it worth travelling 30 hours and 10 time zones? They discuss telescopes, sacred volcanos, shrimp trucks and bad resorts with their own Luas line running through them. Inside Travel Show podcast present…

May 9th 2014Berlin has become a byword for notions of 'cool.' In this edition of Inside Travel Fionn discusses aspects of the city which are far more interesting. He hears about Berlin's history from Denis Staunton. He also hears about the city as a place to enjoy with children from Sinead O'Shea. Newstalk's Emma Cawley tells him about trying to ge…

Just Flew in From the Windy City...Chicago is the quintessential American city: the birthplace of the skyscraper, the city of 77 neighbourhoods and the only major metropolis with a beach...in the middle of the city centre. Is it enough to make us forget New York and ignore Los Angeles? Shona Murray and Joan Scales join Fionn to take a look at the W…

Fionn is joined by broadcaster Joe Molloy as he explores the Medina of Marrakech in between rounds of golf and overpriced drinks at Africa's fanciest hotel. Along the way, he tests his haggling skills, learns the importance of asking for directions and remembers that Marrakech’s old town should have been the setting for Casablanca. Inside Travel Sh…

18/04/14In this podcast Fionn sits down with Spud Hilton, travel editor with the SF Chronicle and discusses the nature of travel. Later Sinead chats to Features Editor Conor Goodman and Outsider Magazine Editor Roisin Finlay about their competition to redefine wildness in Ireland. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced…

11-04-14In this edition of Inside Travel Fionn reports from the IPW Travel Show in Chicago with stories of plantation homes in Louisiana, the new 9/11 Museum in New York City and what's so great about Washington, DC? Plus, a welcome message from Rahm Emanuel. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O’Shea. It …

04/04/14Easter is one of the most popular times of the year to take a break and there are lots of great places to go in Ireland. In this week's show Joan Scales fills in for Fionn and discusses options with John Concannon of Failte Ireland, Valerie Cox from RTE and Margaret Jeffars from Good Food Ireland. Also, we hear from Fionn who in San Francis…

28/03/14In this edition of Inside Travel Fionn discusses the future of airlines travel and the changes being introduced by Ryanair with Joan Scales from the Irish Times and aviation expert Gerry Byrne. He also hears about the launch of this year's Go Wild competition with its creator Conor Goodman and Roisin Finlay editor of Outsider Magazine. The …

21/03/14Is Los Angeles heaven on earth?In this week's show sponsored by Mastercard Sinéad O'Shea fills in for Fionn Davenport and talks to John Butler, director of the Stag and Laurence Mackin, arts editor with The Irish Times.The Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn Davenport and produced by Sinead O'Shea. It can be listened to and downlo…

In this edition of Inside Travel with Mastercard Fionn describes the charms of Liverpool to Sinéad with help from Slow Dublin author Anto Howard and Joe Kegin from Visit Liverpool. We hear how Liverpool contains some of the most interesting cultural artifacts on the British Isles and more on its unique history and affinity with Ireland. Inside Trav…

Gone are the days when your granny aspired to a cruise on the Queen Elizabeth (if she ever did). Things have changed. In 1990 there were 3.7 million cruise passengers, last year it was 21.5 million. It is one of the fastest growing sectors of the travel industry. So what's the story with cruises? Fionn Davenport gets all the information from Irish …

03/02/14 Can you have children and still have fun holidays? In this week's show Fionn Davenport discusses this with a number of parents including author, Fiona McPhillips and Second Captains producer Simon Hick who recently went a surfing/family holiday with his wife Lisa and 14 month old son. He is also joined by his producer Sinead O'Shea. Inside…

24/02/14 In this show Fionn talks to Sinead O'Shea and RTE Book Show producer Zoe Comyns about Scotland. He also travelled to the Bannockburn Visitor Centre in Stirling to find out more about their Homecoming. Inside Travel Show podcast presented by Fionn DavenportIt can be listened to and downloaded via Soundcloud and iTunes.It can be delivered fo…

17/02/14Has New York peaked? In today's show Fionn discusses New York with Murph from the Second Captains, Mike Sheridan from entertainment.ie and the ever sceptical Sinead O'Shea. He also hears from Quentin Fottrell and Maeve Higgins who both live in NYC.Oleh Irish Times Travel Show