The broadcaster and writer has long been an advocate of slow travel, which he champions in a new TV show, while a recent cancer diagnosis gave time to reflect Manchán Magan opts for slow travel in his new series. Summer 2024 has been difficult. Those who have endured the wet Irish weather yearn for a break abroad in warmer climes but, in Europe at least, there currently appears to be no midway point between monsoon and furnace.
Meanwhile, the headlines scream of the critical point we have reached in global warming and, as much as we try to put it to the back of our minds, we know that every flight is another little nail in the planet’s coffin. So, what’s the guilty, soggy and fun-starved Irish holidaymaker to do? Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.