Welcome to the first episode from a new podcast series TRAVEL POD produced by Senior Times in association with Travel Department.

In this episode Mairead Robinson chats with well known broadcaster and Travel Writer Michelle Walsh Jackson about River cruise.

This first series of podcasts will discuss all aspects of Travel Departments portfolio and will focus on everything from river cruises to historical sites, to the benefits of a guided group holiday, and a bucket list of destinations-to-city breaks and much more.

Michelle is a weekly contributor on The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk. She features bi-weekly on Travel Tuesdays on Virgin Media One’s Elaine, presented and produced by Elaine Crowley.

Michelle loves to write about travel, and has written a number best selling novels , all set in wonderful locations that will make you feel as if you are travelling with the characters that she writes about. Her debut novel ‘Two Days in Biarritz’ was published by Poolbeg Press and made number two in the Irish charts in 2008.

Travel Department is a leading provider of guided group holidays and synonymous with offering holidays specifically designed for that age group to a myriad of destinations in Europe and beyond.

Episode 1 - Michelle Jackson tells us about our River Cruise Holidays- Classical Danube River cruise (Passu – Budapest), Egypt – Nile River cruise including Cairo & Hurghada, Rhine & Cologne River cruise (Amsterdam – Basel), Seine River cruise including Paris & Rouen, Danube Rhapsody river cruise (Passu – Passu)

Conor O Hagen catches up with Claire Doherty , Commercial Director of Travel Department. ‘’ To discuss the many costs and benefits to traveling with Travel Department

To find out more about any of Travel Departments group or Active Holidays visit

https://www.traveldepartment.com/