Malaga & Seville

Malaga harbour, Spain

Malaga harbour, Spain by perryplanet

After leaving the sights of Valencia, we decided to take the easy option and book a flight with Ryanair from Valencia to Malaga.  In just over an hour we reached Malaga. As a lot of people in the summer time always opt to stay in the resorts of Torremolinos, Benalmadena we opted to spend our first  night/day in Malaga.  Malaga airport is a very modern airport with great train connections into the city centre or if you choose to go down the Costa del Sol. We hoped on the train and in less than an hour we reached Malaga city.  I was not expecting much of Malaga city but I really enjoyed it!

Malaga is a very cultural city very much influenced by the Moors to the Romans and down to the Christians.  You can see their influence with numerous buildings around Malaga.  Also Malaga is a great place to explore Granada  or Gibraltar. View details »


Valencia

Escola Pia, Valencia

Escola Pia, Valencia

After our fabulous time in Barcelona, we hoped on a train and headed to Valencia.  I was really looking forward to Valencia as our main priority for coming here was to experience the La Tomatina festival (which happens the last Wednesday every August). After 4 hours and 30 minutes we arrived in Valencia train station.  I was not ready for the heat of Valencia at 22:00 at night and it was still 37 degrees! Tip if you are staying in a hotel or an apartment make sure you have Air conditioning!After finding our apartment we headed out to experience the night life of Valencia. If you are into your architecture you will really love Valencia! Again there is little cobbled streets with plenty of restaurants, we sat down in a restaurant in the main street and got a quick bite to eat. View details »


Beautiful Barcelona

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona - source: wikipedia

After years of wanting to travel to Barcelona, I eventually made it last August 2010.  After our flight we headed for the exit doors. There are buses that will take you into the city centre but we opted for the easier option and hopped in a taxi.  Be warned if you get a taxi it will cost you at least €25 plus they will charge you for each suitcase aswell! On arrival at our hotel we dropped our bags and headed out to explore the surrounding area. For our first night we opted to stay at a hotel near Nou Camp.  The location is about ten minutes back into the centre of Barcelona but has a great location if you want to take in a Barcelona match but the metro line will bring you back in again to the city centre. View details »


Tenerife

Tenerife Coastline

Tenerife Coastline

With up to three flights a week to Tenerife and Fuerteventura both Islands are getting easier to access for both the summer and winter season.

Known as a party Island and for the younger generation, Tenerife has plenty to do for all ages from bathing in the warm seas or try your hand at some water sports or spend an afternoon whale watching!

Attractions to See In Tenerife

The Teide Natural Park

It has the most spectacular views of the island. The lava tubes formed on the hillside of the Volcano seems that there place is another planet. Under the mountainside there is the Orotava Valley. View details »


Jim Vaughan (Just Split.com) wins Travelsavers Award

Jim Vaughan, Justsplit.com - Travelsavers Award 2010

Jim Vaughan (centre), Justsplit.com - Travelsavers Award 2010

Jim Vaughan (JustSplit.com) was recently honoured at a travel industry gala dinner.   The event took place at the lavish, 5-star Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida during a spectacular dinner gala.   The award ceremony acknowledged an elite group of top-producing travel agencies around the world that are part of TRAVELSAVERS.

“The agencies that we’ve had the privilege of honouring are the best of the best, the crème de la crème.” said Rick Mazza (Founder and CEO of TRAVELSAVERS).

Source: Travelbiz.ie


Our VIP night out With Topflight Holidays to Krystle nightclub, Dublin 21st May 2010

We were collected in style by our own Chauffeur driven limo who presented us with three glasses of champagne, we headed into Krystle nightclub where we were entered the VIP section .  Upon arrival more champagne was handed to us. We all eagerly awaited The Golden ticket draw were one lucky  Golden ticket entrant could win up to a €1000 in cash. The champagne was flowing and a characture artist also drew portrait of anyone who was lucky to be picked out. Sadly we did not win but we partied the night away in style.


The Call of Nature – Take a ferry instead

It is yet another time our Planet is showing us how tiny we all -the people- are in its huge eco system.  And it only took one single volcano in Iceland to shut down the air traffic system and cause chaos and inconvenience to hundreds of thousands travellers.  It is also a time we ask ourselves how we got to a position where we’re so dependent on just one means of transportation. View details »


Santa Monica Window Display

Our Window Display for Santa Monica was done in conjunction with the Santa Monica Tourist Board. We hope you enjoy them!

For more images check our Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/justsplitcom/


Photo: Holiday World Show 2008 – RDS Dublin

I did some cleaning on our office Mac a few days ago and found some old photographs taken at the Holiday World Show 2008. I thought I could put them here…

By the way we have our Flickr channel, too :) Check http://www.flickr.com/photos/justsplitcom/ for future pictures!


Video: Holiday World Show Dublin, January 2010

No-comment movie clip from latest travel exhibition and trade show in Dublin, held on the 22nd – 24th January 2010. This footage includes the speeches given by Mr Jim Vaughan, at that time a president of ITAA and (still – thankfully :-D ) a managing director of Justsplit.com and also former taoiseach Mr Bertie Ahern who later visited our stand.