The Top Travel Destinations with Kevin Flanagan

What is it about the friendliness of the Irish that makes every traveller feel welcome? When Kevin first arrived from London many years ago, he had a hard time understanding the Irish—until one night in a pub in Sandymount changed everything. Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptra...

Kevin takes you on a tour of one of his favourite cities and shares a full day’s itinerary—including somewhere to visit, a popular tourist tour, a restaurant to eat in, a place to shop, and finally, a bar for a celebratory drink! Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinatio...

We’ve all seen the TV shows about renovating an old house or villa abroad. But what is it really like? Kevin quizzes his friend Bimbi, who has not only moved part-time to Italy but also taken on the challenge of restoring an architectural gem in the heart of town. What are the benefits, the challenges, and the rewards? Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow T...

We all dream of buying a holiday home and spending part of the year somewhere with sunshine and great food. Well, Kevin’s friend Spencer Power has done just that, and he shares his tips with Kevin on how to select, buy, and settle down in a different part of the world. Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for upda...

While in Iceland, Kevin is bowled over to meet one of the most controversial and tragic figures in modern pop culture. Not only the wife of John Lennon, but the person single-handedly charged with ending The Beatles Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreat...

Kevin goes to the top of the world for an experience like no other and including fire, ice, music chess and a bit of fermented shark.  Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

According to the latest data, the Titanic Museum in Belfast is near the top of the “Most boring places to visit” list. Kevin goes on a visit to find the truth behind a museum that has broken all records Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

Kevin looks at the latest research, which lists the world’s most boring attractions as voted for by the public. Find out who is on the list and why! Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

There are things you never want to see again on your travels and things you never want to forget. A visit to The Killing Fields, followed by a visit to the temple of Angkor Wat, provides such a confusing but unforgettable travel experience. Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptrave...

Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, surprised me more than any other city. From a raw and violent history to unexpected charm, here’s why Cambodia’s capital still haunts and delights me. Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

Kevin and his grandson Kuba, sit down to discuss what makes the perfect travel companion, as they journey around Lake Garda. Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

In this on-location podcast recorded live in the Alpino restaurant in Malcesine, Lake Garda. Kevin interviews Malcom Stocks, who works for Topflight, one of Ireland’s leading tour operators. Malcolm spends the summer working in the paradise that is Lake Garda and the winter in the snow-covered Alps, organising and participating in skiing. Kevin sits down for lunch with Malcom and asks him: Is this...

Limone is a picture-perfect town on the shores of Lake Garda, and it hosts a really special hotel. Kevin shares stories of his trips there with Kuba and Maya Visit Topflight.ie Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

It has everything: the all-year-round weather, breathtaking views, and so much more. Kevin visits this iconic resort to report. Thanks to Topflight.ie Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

Kevin goes back to Floral Street in the heart of  London’s Covent Garden to revisit a place that lives long in his memory. A place that changed his life and his destiny. And he asks the question: What is your favourite street? Is there one that has special significance in your life?  Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social...

Kevin explores the reasons some cities are truly great, and he lists his favourite. What is your favourite city? Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

“Growing up, I was amazed at the way poor Vietnamese peasants, often armed only with an AK-47, could kick the mighty American army out of their country. And it was only after having visited the tunnels used by the North Vietnamese army in Saigon that I understood.”  Join Kevin as he goes underground and discovers the true sacrifice that was needed to defeat the overwhelming power of the USA army.”...

Saigon is the Asian city that has the most in common with the USA and Europe. A vibe that Kevin describes as “Truly of the swinging sixties. Saigon became one of the main inspirations for music and films of the late 1960s and early 1970s. I would live there in a heartbeat.” Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for...

What is it about Champagne that makes it so memorable? Kevin visits the famous Champagne region and looks at its illustrious history. He also asks the BIG question: is Champagne worth the money and the hype? Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

Kevin leaves Laurent-Perrier with a priceless gift, but at Charles de Gaulle Airport, something terrible happens! Listen to find out Kevin’s tale of woe and bliss on a three day visit to one of the world’s great Champagne houses. Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinatio...

“You know something is wrong when just about every person you meet is on his or her mobile phone!” says Kevin, as he visits one of the most popular new spa brands in the world, the QC Terme Dolomiti, in Val di Fassa, in the shadows of the mountains of Trentino.  “I was amazed how instead of savouring the moment, the majority of visitors just recorded it.”  Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravel...

“I love mountains from the Dolomites to the Alps to the Himalayan giants like Everest,” says Kevin, “and every winter I go and enjoy the snow and the icy conditions.” But what about the summer months when the snow has melted and the slopes are covered in grass meadows and alpine flowers? Join Kevin as he dives into the summer wonderland that mountain ranges provide for the enthusiastic explorer. D...

Glasnevin Cemetery has become one of Ireland’s most visited tourist attractions, and Kevin asks the question: what have the dead to offer? The answer may surprise you! Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @thetoptraveldestinations X: @becreativkev

Next to Glasnevin Cemetery lies one of Dublin’s natural wonders, with plants and trees from the four corners of the world. “And the best thing about it,” says Kevin, “Is that it is entirely free! I’m just amazed more people don’t visit this paradise on earth.”  Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  In...

Known around the world as the first must-see place to explore when visiting Ireland’s capital, Kevin looks at the dark side of the bright lights of Temple Bar. And he asks the question: Is it really worth a visit, or are you just getting ripped off? Do visit our website at www. TheTopTravelDestinations.com You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates:  Instagram: @th...