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Cancún and the Riviera Maya

Mexico · 10h 45m direct24°7/712° warmerthan homeWeather match Good6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“White sand, turquoise sea, Mayan ruins and swimming in cenotes. Long flight, worth it.”

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates · 7h 20m direct33°6/721° warmerthan homeWeather match Perfect7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Dubai’s calmer, richer cousin. Guaranteed winter sun, theme parks and a mosque you won’t forget.”

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · 7h 40m direct32°5/720° warmerthan homeWeather match Perfect6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Winter sun turned up to eleven. Skyscrapers, beaches and a mall with an aquarium.”

Miami

USA · 9h 40m direct26°6/714° warmerthan homeWeather match Good5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Art Deco, South Beach and Cuban coffee. Warm when Ireland is miserable, which is often.”

Paphos

Cyprus · 5h direct25°6/713° warmerthan homeWeather match Grand4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Sun nearly all year, mosaics older than your granny’s granny and a sea that stays warm into November.”

Gran Canaria

Spain · 4h 15m direct27°6/715° warmerthan homeWeather match Grand5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Sand dunes, a proper city and sun on demand. Like a continent squashed into an island.”

Tenerife

Spain · 4h 20m direct26°7/714° warmerthan homeWeather match Grand5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Guaranteed sun. You will meet someone you went to school with.”

Fuerteventura

Spain · 4h 10m direct25°6/713° warmerthan homeWeather match Grand5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Endless beaches and a breeze that never clocks off. Bring a book, not a hairdryer.”

Lanzarote

Spain · 4h direct25°6/713° warmerthan homeWeather match Grand6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Looks like the moon, feels like July. Half of Carlow is on your flight.”

Antalya

Turkey · 4h 55m direct23°7/711° warmerthan homeWeather match Questionable3/10Worth the bother? I wouldn’t.“Ancient ruins, a cracking old town and resort hotels the size of villages. Sun guaranteed.”

Crete

Greece · 4h 05m direct20°7/78° warmerthan homeWeather match Questionable3/10Worth the bother? I wouldn’t.“Big enough for a fortnight, beautiful enough for a lifetime. The food alone is worth the flight.”

Malta

Malta · 3h 30m direct19°5/77° warmerthan homeWeather match Not what you asked for2/10Worth the bother? Would ya bother?“They drive on the left and speak English. Wexford with sun and 7,000 years of history.”

Rhodes

Greece · 4h 20m direct18°6/76° warmerthan homeWeather match Not what you asked for3/10Worth the bother? I wouldn’t.“A medieval walled city, a clifftop acropolis and 300 days of sun. The knights had taste.”

Corfu

Greece · 3h 30m direct20°6/78° warmerthan homeWeather match Not what you asked for1/10Worth the bother? Stay where you are.“Green hills, blue water and a Venetian old town. The Greek island for people who like trees.”

Ibiza

Spain · 2h 35m direct19°5/77° warmerthan homeWeather match Not what you asked for2/10Worth the bother? Would ya bother?“Yes, the clubs. But also quiet coves, good food and sunsets that make grown adults clap.”

Izmir

Turkiye · 4h 20m direct17°6/75° warmerthan homeWeather match Not what you asked for2/10Worth the bother? Would ya bother?“Turkey without the all-inclusive wristband. Proper city, proper food, beaches up the road.”

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