Emer Roche

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Emer has over 10 years experience working for Irish magazines, supplements, websites and creative agencies. She’s written features for U Magazine, Image Magazine and theheyday.ie, across a range of subjects such as women’s interest, travel, culture, news and interviews. She also has a portfolio of commercial writing for creative agencies, such as RTE.ie and Originate Creative. Emer is a Dublin native with part of her heart in Ardmore, County Waterford. She lives in Dublin 7 with her husband, two kids, dog and cat.

Virgin Atlantic Takes Delivery of First A330 neo

Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 neo aircraft, which will debut on the carrier’s Heathrow-Boston route. The aircraft features a new...

SeaWorld Orlando Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Roller Coaster, “Pipeline: The Surf Coaster”

SeaWorld Orlando has announced the planned opening of the theme park’s newest roller coaster, “Pipeline: The Surf Coaster”, in the Spring of 2023. The innovative...

Next Covid Wave Could Interfere with Winter Holiday Plans

As predicted, summer 2022 was a hectic travel season with many travellers unleashing pent-up frustrations when restrictions were removed. This 'revenge travel' as it's been...

Record-Breaking Night for Travel Solutions

Travel Solutions, Northern Ireland’s leading tour operator, celebrated a record-breaking night at the recent 30th Anniversary  Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards. Voted by the...

The Holiday World Shows Return

The annual Holiday World Shows return next January.  The first shows are back after the incredibly successful January 2020 shows, and next year’s events...

Shannon Airport Makes “Dreams Come True” With Once in a Lifetime Trip to Disneyland Paris  

Shannon Airport is making “dreams come true”, with a once in a lifetime trip to Disneyland Paris for one lucky family. The airport has the...

Asia-Pacific’s Travel Industry May be First to Recover by 2023

A new report indicates that the Asia-Pacific travel industry may be the world-wide first to recover by 2023. A publication by the World Travel &...

Disneyland Resort Announces Launch Date for MagicBand+

Disneyland Resort announced the MagicBand+ wearable technology would debut at the theme park on 26 October. The next-generation wearable offers many hands-free conveniences and immersive...

Worldchoice Announces Headline Sponsor and Keynote Speaker for 2022 Conference

With less than 3 weeks to go, Worldchoice has announced that the headline sponsor of its 2022 Conference is The iNUA Collection.  Christian Schmelter, Group...

Health Minister Suggests Masks Should be Worn on Public Transport this Winter but will not be Mandatory

Travellers should wear masks on buses, trains, and trams, in anticipation of an expected surge in covid cases this winter, but they will not...

Spanish Free Train Travel Extended for all of 2023

An initiative that was rolled out by the Spanish government in September which allowed anyone (including international tourists) to take advantage of free train...

Psychology Report Suggests Spontaneous Travel Increases Happiness

A new report into travel trends suggests that travellers became accustomed to travel’s unpredictability during the pandemic, as many are now embracing this era...

American Airlines has Taken Delivery of its 50th Boeing 787

American Airlines has taken delivery of its 50th Boeing 787. The carrier has been increasing its fleet of Dreamliners of late. American Airlines integrated the...

Zanzibar Named Best Beach in Africa

Zanzibar has been named the most popular beach destination in Africa in 2022 by the World Travel Awards beating a host of other popular...

London Stansted Installs New Double Airbridge

A new double airbridge has opened at London Stansted, boosting the airport’s ability to handle long-haul aircraft. The cost of the project which took...

Lufthansa Offers Suite Concept in First and Business Class for the First Time

Lufthansa is introducing a new premium product on long-haul routes under the name “Allegris” in all travel classes (i.e. Economy, Premium Economy, Business and...

The Top Destinations Still Enforcing Covid Travel Restrictions

Luckily, at this point, travel restrictions relating to covid are the exception and not the rule. Fully vaccinated travellers essentially have their pick of destinations...

Study Finds Surprise Result for Best Greek Island Honeymoon Destination

Greek islands are gaining popularity with honeymooners due to more relaxed Covid restrictions compared to further afield destinations. The search 'Honeymoons in Greece' is up...

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Staff at Stansted Airport in London, have called off threats after receiving a better pay offer. British trade union Unite decided to begin a strike after...

Cruise Ships Considered as Liverpool Hotels Sell out for Eurovision 2023

Cruise ships are being considered as alternative accommodation options for those travelling to Liverpool for Eurovision 2023 after the city’s hotels begin to sell...

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