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Lanzarote

Spain · 3h 55m direct23°6/714° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Looks like the moon, feels like July. Half of Carlow is on your flight.”

Fuerteventura

Spain · 4h 05m direct22°6/713° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Endless beaches and a breeze that never clocks off. Bring a book, not a hairdryer.”

Gran Canaria

Spain · 4h 10m direct22°6/713° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Sand dunes, a proper city and sun on demand. Like a continent squashed into an island.”

Tenerife

Spain · 4h 15m direct22°7/713° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Guaranteed sun. You will meet someone you went to school with.”

Chicago

USA · 8h 20m direct22°6/713° warmerthan home1/10Worth the bother? Stay where you are.“Skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza and a lake that looks like the sea. Big-city America, done right.”

Madeira

Portugal · 3h 35m direct20°6/711° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Spring all year, cliffs everywhere and walks along water channels. Not a beach island, and that is fine.”

New York

USA · 7h 40m direct20°7/711° warmerthan home3/10Worth the bother? I wouldn’t.“Loud, dear and absolutely brilliant. Clear US immigration in Ireland and land like a local.”

Málaga

Spain · 2h 50m direct18°6/79° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“A proper city with a beach attached. Tapas portions are not a meal.”

Malta

Malta · 3h 25m direct18°5/79° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“They drive on the left and speak English. Wexford with sun and 7,000 years of history.”

Faro and the Algarve

Portugal · 2h 40m direct17°6/78° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Golf, grilled fish and a sunburnt man from Mullingar. Grand.”

Alicante

Spain · 2h 35m direct15°6/76° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Sun, sea and a castle on the hill. Benidorm is down the road if you are feeling brave.”

Corfu

Greece · 3h 25m direct15°6/76° warmerthan home4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Green hills, blue water and a Venetian old town. The Greek island for people who like trees.”

Porto

Portugal · 2h 10m direct14°6/75° warmerthan home4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Port wine, pretty bridges and a riverside built for long lunches. Your legs will remember the hills.”

Rome

Italy · 2h 50m direct14°7/75° warmerthan home4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Three thousand years of history and the best pasta of your life. You will walk 20,000 steps and regret nothing.”

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