Travel Talk with Ed Finn
Join us for Travel Talk every Saturday with award-winning travel journalist & broadcaster Ed Finn, featured on "Saturday Live" with Robbie Fogarty, Saturdays from 10am to 12pm. Ed & Robbie answer all your travel queries and bring you all the latest developments and news across the Travel Industry with some great things to do and see at home and abroad for 2024.
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Episodes
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Sailing from Ireland to France and Spain with Brittany Ferries
Saturday, 16 March 2024
Hugh Bruton General Manager of Brittany Ferries chatted to Travel Talk
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Discovering Kenmare House in Killarney
Saturday, 2 March 2024
Kenmare House is a newly refurbished stately residence nestled in the secluded private woodlands of the Killarney National Park
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Matt Williams GM at The Westminster London
Saturday, 24 February 2024
On Travel Talk this week Ed travelled to London to meet Matt Williams the GM at The Westminster London, a Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton
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Lanzarote Wins Best Winter Destination
Saturday, 3 February 2024
On Travel Talk today we chat to Domingo Lorenzo Cuyás and Robert Courtney about the St. Patrick's Festival taking place in Lanzarote this March.
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New Holiday Destinations in 2024
Saturday, 20 January 2024
From Calgary to Denver, from Dalaman to Minneapolis St Paul, today on Travel Talk we have exciting new holiday destinations from Ireland in 2024 Exploring a new destination is always so exciting and even easier when its on a direct flight!
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Discover Egypt
Saturday, 13 January 2024
Egypt is home to seven spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Sites, where visitors can immerse themselves in ancient cultural legacy protected throughout the ages.
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Top Outdoors Destinations for 2024
Saturday, 6 January 2024
January is the perfect time to make plans for the year ahead.
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The Real American Dream - It's Retailtainment!
Saturday, 16 December 2023
Thrill-Seekers & Family Fun Days There are a host of attractions with full-scale rollercoasters for every age and thrill-seeking adventurer. It is home to one of the largest water parks with a huge wave pool and even an indoor snowy ski slope – I kid you
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Hilton Frankfurt City Centre Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Saturday, 9 December 2023
Frankfurt has been known to get overshadowed by the likes of Berlin and Munich, but don’t be fooled. This city is the centre of it all.
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48 Hours at the Grafton Hotel Dublin
Saturday, 25 November 2023
La Grafton Vita
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Italian Cuisine Week with Flavio Zappacosta
Saturday, 11 November 2023
The 8th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, titled “A tavola con la cucina italiana: il benessere con gusto” (At the Table with Italian Cuisine: Wellbeing with Taste), starts this week
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Totally Tennessee
Saturday, 4 November 2023
The State of Tennessee has a rich history that goes back centuries and an abundance of rugged nature, with attractions at every turn
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Chris Cavanaugh tells Ed why Roost is the perfect perch in Cleveland
Saturday, 28 October 2023
Ed sat down with Chris Cavanaugh the GM of Roost Cleveland and Detroit. Chris has worked in Hospitality for many years and told Ed all about the MyRoost concept and their vision.
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Cleveland Rocks
Saturday, 21 October 2023
Ed Finn discovers his new favourite US City. Cleveland's 78 square miles are jam-packed with things to do for visitors of all ages and interests. Foodies, theatre goers, adventure-seekers, nature-lovers, sports fanatics and history buffs alike will find
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Czech Republic holidays: Prague and Pilsen
Saturday, 14 October 2023
Prague is without doubt of the most beautiful cities in Europe, however you're not doing the Czech Republic justice if you confine yourself to the Charles Bridge and the world of Kafka. Ed Finn visited Prague and ventured to nearby Pilsen
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Where to find the ‘best bargain’ Christmas Market Holidays
Saturday, 7 October 2023
The cost of living crisis has made cheaper and shorter holidays increasingly attractive
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Derry Halloween is Europe's Biggest Halloween Festival
Saturday, 30 September 2023
On Travel Talk today - Be part of Europe’s LARGEST Halloween Festival as the Walled City of Derry welcomes the spirit of Samhain through its historic gates for a festival like no other!
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Travel Deal Sizzlers
Saturday, 23 September 2023
Finding the best travel deals is a matter of timing. A lot of people think travel is just expensive, but in reality, there are incredible deals happening all the time. These don’t last too long, and you have to act quickly. That can sometimes be a pr
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It's Cruise Week from Sept 18th - 24th
Saturday, 16 September 2023
CLIA's Managing Director spoke to Ed about all the great Cruise Deals for Cruise Week and about the state of cruising today
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Ireland's Ancient East - A Hole in One
Saturday, 9 September 2023
Ireland’s Ancient East- Ireland’s Ancient East is one of four unique regional experience destinations in Ireland
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Atlantic City's Heather Colache
Saturday, 2 September 2023
Travel Talk sat down with Heather Colache Tourism Account Director at Meet Atlantic City when she visited Dublin recently.
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Trendy Düsseldorf
Saturday, 12 August 2023
Düsseldorf sets trends. It's the fashion capital of Germany with more than 800 showrooms presenting the latest designer and couture creations – and not just during fashion week. The famous Königsallee, meanwhile, is lined with exclusive boutiques. Shopper
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Discover New Jersey - The Garden State
Saturday, 15 July 2023
The stars, stripes and spangles were out in force on July 13th in Dublin’s stunning 5* Shelbourne Hotel on St Stephen’s Green when Jeff Vasser came to town.
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Fantastic Franconia - Wurzburg, Bayreuth & Nuremberg
Saturday, 1 July 2023
Franconia is an amazing region that features 16 distinct areas for your vacation pleasure, each with its own variety and flair.
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The Hilton with a Twist - Bankside London
Saturday, 24 June 2023
Travel Talk meets Hospitality Legend and Roscommon Man, james B Clarke
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Great Deals to Greece
Saturday, 3 June 2023
Travellers will find atmospheric villages and monasteries, world-class museums and a laid-back lifestyle. Welcome to Greece – a land of crumbling ruins and crumbling feta, the sun-bleached cradle of modern civilisation.
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Discovering Cleveland
Saturday, 27 May 2023
Discover Cleveland
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Sailing the Salamanca to Spain
Saturday, 20 May 2023
Salamanca, is the first in the Brittany Ferries fleet to be powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas) fuel and is the only direct route to sail from Rosslare to Bilbao A sister ship to Galicia, launched in 2020. Salamanca is the greenest ship yet. Its whol
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Uncovering Arizona
Saturday, 13 May 2023
On Travel Talk today we were joined by special guest Lisa Urias, Director of Tourism for Visit Arizona - Arizona's has an incredible 34 state parks and 22 national parks & monuments and of course the unique Grand Canyon
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The Essence of Essen - Germany
Saturday, 29 April 2023
One of western Germany’s lesser-known cities, pretty little Essen sits between Dusseldorf and Dortmund, and it’s swiftly becoming a much more popular choice for a German relocation.
Sunshine Meets...
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Sunshine Meets Mary Black
Sunshine Meets Mary Black
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Sunshine Meets Bertie Ahern
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern dropped into the Sunshine 106.8 studios to chat with Joe Harrington