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Fiji is about a two and a half hour flight north of New Zealand and twelve hours ahead of us in Ireland so as far as you can go around the world!  Michelle Jackson of “The Novel Traveller.com” has some top tips and great deals for anyone planning a trip.    http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-goes-to-fiji-on-the-hard-shoulder/

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica but this week Michelle Jackson of The Novel Traveller has some ideas for anyone looking to get off the beaten track and explore Downtown LA. http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-goes-to-la-on-the-hard-shoulder/

Michelle Jackson from www.thenoveltraveller.com joined Ivan to answer some questions sent in by listeners to The Hard Shoulder. As always all the deals can be found on Michelle's website.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-answers-your-travel-questions-on-the-hard-shoulder-2/

If you'd like a break at a fancy four or five star hotel- or even a castle- here in Ireland in the coming months, Sarah Slattery of the Travel Expert website joined Ivan to outline some of the great deals that can be found.

The Adriatic is the sliver of sea that starts in Northern Italy with Venice historically been the main port. Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller.com joined Ivan with all the best deals and locations for a listener who was hoping to visit. http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-checks-out-the-adriatic/

When it comes to visiting England, the first city most people think of is London, but there are many great cities to explore outside of the Capital. Michelle Jackson of “The Novel Travaller.com” recently visited Newcastle and joined Ivan with some of the must-see attractions and best deals for anyone looking to visit the North East of England.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/7322-2/

Well its travel Wednesday and as always Michelle Jackson of the Novel Traveller  joined Ivan on this evenings Hard Shoulder with some inspiration for your travel plans.  This week Michelle had all the best deals for anyone looking to take a trip over the USA. As always she has all the details on her website.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-heads-west-to-the-usa-on-the-hard-shoulder/  

Valentine's Day is less than a month away and if you are looking for some ideas for places to take your loved one over that romantic weekend then Michelle Jackson from thenoveltraveller.com joined Mark on this evenings Hard Shoulder with some romantic deals.  As always you can check out all Michelle's deal on her website. http://thenoveltraveller.com/romantic-travel-for-valentines-day-on-newstalk/  

As always on a Wednesday we try and give you a little bit of inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson from thenoveltraveller.com has been out and about finding answers to some of your own listener questions sent into us here on The Hard Shoulder.  As always all her ideas can be found on her website thenoveltraveller.com.

It's a new decade and Michelle Jackson from The Novel Traveller.com  kicked of the first Travel Wednesday of the year with all  the emerging trends in travel for the next year and beyond.   

Every Wednesday Michelle Jackson of "The Novel Traveller" joins Ivan on the Hard Shoulder to give listeners some inspiration for their travel plans. This week, as we are heading into Christmas,Michelle looked at a variety of travel packages with a religious theme. As always all the deals can be found on her website.   http://thenoveltraveller.com/newstalk-looks-at-pilgrimages-and-holy-travel/

On this week's Travel on The Hard Shoulder, Poland was the destination, as Michelle Jackson from The Novel Traveller.com got more than she bargained for at the Christmas Markets on Gdansk.

On this weeks "Travel Wednesday" The Novel Traveler Michelle Jackson joined Ivan to tell him all about what is to see and do in Kilkenny. All of Michelle's deals and suggestion are available on her website:   http://thenoveltraveller.com/

  Every Wednesday on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you some inspiration for your travel plans, this week Michelle Jackson of www.thenoveltraveller.com has come up with some suggestions for ideal honeymoon locations and pictures places for proposals.   

If you don’t fancy a sleigh ride all the way to Lapland to meet Santa, there may be an answer closer to home. Michelle Jackson had some travel advice for Ivan, as well as some top tips for Black Friday Holiday shopping.

As always on a Wednesday we try and give listeners to the Hard Shoulder a little bit of inspiration for their travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson from www.thenoveltraveller.com has been out and about finding answers to some of your own listener questions sent into us on the programme.

Michelle Jackson from www.thenoveltraveller.com joined Ivan on to tell him all about her recent trip to Seville. She even brought him back a gift!  

Sarah Slattery brings Ivan through the essential travel apps you need

Every Wednesday here on The Hard Shoulder we like to give you a bit of inspiration for your travel plans. This week Michelle Jackson of the Novel  traveler joined Ivan with some travel ideas for art lovers.   

Each Wednesday, Michelle Jackson recommends a destination for a break away, it could be a three-night getaway or a three week holiday. This week, Michelle took us to Boston, USA. Packed with history, architecture, political importance and fabulous in autumn colour, Beantown is a great choice for those looking for a place with something for everyone. All the details Michelle mentions are on her website, www.thenoveltraveller.com