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Lanzarote

Spain · 4h direct25°6/713° warmerthan home9/10Worth the bother? Go on so.“Looks like the moon, feels like July. Half of Carlow is on your flight.”

Marrakech

Morocco · 3h 35m direct28°7/716° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Souks, spice, rooftop sunsets and snake charmers. A full-on assault on the senses, in the best way.”

Tenerife

Spain · 4h 20m direct26°7/714° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Guaranteed sun. You will meet someone you went to school with.”

Faro and the Algarve

Portugal · 2h 45m direct22°6/710° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Golf, grilled fish and a sunburnt man from Mullingar. Grand.”

Cairo

Egypt · 5h 30m direct31°5/719° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“The pyramids are every bit as good as you think. The traffic is every bit as bad.”

Paphos

Cyprus · 5h direct25°6/713° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Sun nearly all year, mosaics older than your granny’s granny and a sea that stays warm into November.”

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates · 7h 20m direct33°6/721° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Dubai’s calmer, richer cousin. Guaranteed winter sun, theme parks and a mosque you won’t forget.”

Doha

Qatar · 7h 05m direct34°5/722° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Winter sun with skyscrapers and a very good museum. Do not go in July.”

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · 7h 40m direct32°5/720° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Winter sun turned up to eleven. Skyscrapers, beaches and a mall with an aquarium.”

Crete

Greece · 4h 05m direct20°7/78° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Big enough for a fortnight, beautiful enough for a lifetime. The food alone is worth the flight.”

Antalya

Turkey · 4h 55m direct23°7/711° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Ancient ruins, a cracking old town and resort hotels the size of villages. Sun guaranteed.”

Lisbon

Portugal · 2h 40m direct22°6/710° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Gorgeous, cheap-ish and built entirely on hills. Bring the good runners.”

Rhodes

Greece · 4h 20m direct18°6/76° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“A medieval walled city, a clifftop acropolis and 300 days of sun. The knights had taste.”

Orlando

USA · 9h 30m direct19°6/77° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Theme parks, sunshine and outlet shopping. Your wallet will need a holiday after the holiday.”

Miami

USA · 9h 40m direct26°6/714° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Art Deco, South Beach and Cuban coffee. Warm when Ireland is miserable, which is often.”

Malta

Malta · 3h 30m direct19°5/77° 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.”

Los Angeles

United States · 11h 10m direct14°5/72° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Sunshine, beaches and Hollywood. Also traffic you could write a country song about.”

Rome

Italy · 2h 55m direct16°7/74° warmerthan home5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Three thousand years of history and the best pasta of your life. You will walk 20,000 steps and regret nothing.”

Cancún and the Riviera Maya

Mexico · 10h 45m direct24°7/712° warmerthan home5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“White sand, turquoise sea, Mayan ruins and swimming in cenotes. Long flight, worth it.”

Izmir

Turkiye · 4h 20m direct17°6/75° warmerthan home5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Turkey without the all-inclusive wristband. Proper city, proper food, beaches up the road.”

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