Click&Go Travel Podcast
194 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Click&Go Travel Podcast is hosted by Paul Hackett and Gillian Wilkie. In this podcast, we'll be discussing everything travel with our in-house holiday experts.
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S3 Ep10: Roaming Through Rome
July 17, 2024 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBWelcome to this episode of the Click&Go Travel Podcast, where we dive into the enchanting world of Rome city breaks! We'll share our firsthand experiences, tips, and recommendations for making the most of your trip. Discover who flies to Rome from Dublin with year-round daily. We'll explore the fascinating Catacombs of St. Callixtus, learn about the Roma Pass, a great value for exploring Rome with free access to public transport and top attractions. We'll also cover the top 10 must-see sig...
S3 Ep9: Why we love Gran Canaria with Katerina Bomshtein
July 02, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this week’s episode we are chatting about “Why we Love Gran Canaria.” In Studio joining Paul & Gill is Katerina Bomshtein from the Gran Canaria Tourist Board. We will be covering why Gran Canaria is such a great holiday destination.
S3 Ep8: Why you should book with a Travel Agent
June 18, 2024 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBIn today’s episode, we have an interesting topic to discuss. Paul and I will be chatting about booking city breaks with a travel agent rather than booking your flights and hotel separately. We have recently done some research on 2 identical city breaks available on our website, and compared the pricing to identical city breaks where we booked the hotel and flights separately using a popular hotel provider and 2 different airlines. We saw that we were the same price or cheaper. Get your cit...
S3 Ep7: Washington DC with Sunny Sumter
June 04, 2024 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBOn the Click&Go Travel Podcast this week we are joined by a very special guest all the way from Washington DC, Sunny Sumter. Sunny is the President and CEO, of the DC Jazz Festival and a native to Washington DC. In today’s episode Sunny will chat to us about the DC JazzFest of which this year is the 20th Anniversary. Sunny will also chat to us about the wonders of Washington DC. Links: https://washington.org/ https://www.dcjazzfest.org/
S3 Ep7: Washington, DC with Sunny Sumter
June 04, 2024 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBOn the Click&Go Travel Podcast this week we are joined by a very special guest all the way from Washington, DC, Sunny Sumter. Sunny is the President and CEO, of the DC Jazz Festival and a native to Washington, DC. In today’s episode, Sunny will chat to us about the DC JazzFest of which this year is the 20th Anniversary. Sunny will also chat to us about the wonders of Washington, DC. Links: https://washington.org/ https://www.dcjazzfest.org/
S3 Ep6: New York City and the must-see attractions
May 14, 2024 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBPaul and Gill are back this week, and we are chatting to Linda Ryan our USA and Worldwide Product Manager. Linda was recently on a trip to New York City and they packed in all the “must-see attractions” you have to do when you go to New York City. Linda is here today to share those with us.
S3 Ep5: Disneyland Paris – Part 2
May 02, 2024 09:23 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWe are back this week, for Part 2 of the Disneyland Paris FAM Trip. We ended last week’s episode and felt that there was still SO much more to share, so we are back this week to do just that.
S3 Ep4: Disneyland Paris – Part 1
April 23, 2024 11:24 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWelcome back to this week’s Click&Go Travel Podcast where we have a full studio with Bettina our Head of Product, Sonya from our sales team and Kathleen our social media specialist is in the studio with Paul and I chatting about a recent FAM trip they did to Disneyland Paris.
S3 Ep3: Holidays from Shannon Airport
April 09, 2024 09:54 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBPaul and Gill are back this week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast with our special guest Declan Power from Shannon Airport and FlyShannon.ie. This year Click&Go have seen a 51% increase in holiday makers travelling from Shannon Airport compared to last year. Adults have increased by 49% and families have increased by 55%.
S3 Ep2: Why we love the Algarve
March 11, 2024 06:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBPaul and Gill are back this week, and we are chatting about “Why we Love the Algarve.” The Algarve is an Irish Favourite when it comes to sun holidays. We chat about what is so great about The Algarve.
S3 Ep1: Holidays from Cork Airport
February 22, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWe are back with Season 3 of the Click&Go Travel Podcast. Today Paul and I are chatting to Barry from Cork Airport.
S2 Ep36: American Dream - Theme park, water park, skiing, shopping, dining and so much more
December 19, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBWelcome back everyone, on the Click&Go Travel Podcast joining Paul and Gill this week are Stan Kravitz and Kristen Esposito from American Dream. We are very excited to have Stan and Kristen in with us to chat about American Dream.
S2 Ep35: Spanish City Breaks
December 05, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBWelcome back everyone, Paul and Gill will be chatting about Spanish City Breaks today. We will be taking a closer look at Barcelona, Madrid and Seville.
S2 Ep34: Christmas Markets to Prague, Vienna & Budapest
November 21, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWelcome back everyone, this week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast Paul and Gill will be chatting about our top picks for Christmas Markets. We will be chatting about all things Prague, Vienna & Budapest.
S2 Ep33: Planning a Holiday as a Family with Additional Needs
October 31, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week we are chatting to one of our customers who recently traveled with us, Catriona Connor. Catriona’s booking experience was unique in that she was travelling with her son, who has additional needs. In this podcast we will chat about their experience, what to consider when booking your holiday and advice from Catriona.
S2 Ep32: City Breaks in Germany
September 05, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBThis week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast Paul and Gill are heading over to Germany to bring you the top German city breaks: when to go, what to see and the food we think you should try.
S2 Ep31: City Breaks in Poland
August 17, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBHi everyone and welcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast. Today Paul and I are chatting about Polish city breaks. We will be chatting about Krakow, Wrocław, and Warsaw.
S2 Ep30: New Jersey & Atlantic City
July 27, 2023 08:58 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBHave you ever considered New Jersey or Atlantic City? This week we have Jeff Vasser from New Jersey and Heather Colache from Atlantic City to chat about New Jersey and Atlantic City.
S2 Ep29: Miami
July 07, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast we are going stateside to Miami. Joining Paul and Gill is Joe from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB). And 3x hoteliers from South Beach Group, Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club and lastly Fontainebleau.
S2 Ep28: Why we love Lanzarote
June 12, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast. This week Paul and I are chatting about why we love Lanzarote. Reasons from great year-round weather and amazing value destinations.
S2 Ep27: Budget Friendly Holidays
May 29, 2023 13:32 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBHi from Paul and myself Gill, welcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast. In this episode we are covering our top tips for budget friendly holidays. Tips from when to book, flexible payment options and travelling during the off-peak season.
S2 Ep26: Luxury Holidays
May 10, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWelcome back to this week’s Click&Go travel podcast. Today Paul and I will be talking about luxury holidays and what are the main points to consider when booking luxury holidays.
S2 Ep25: Travel Sentiment Survey
April 24, 2023 15:09 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWelcome back to this week’s Click&Go travel podcast. Today Paul and I will be talking about travel trends and what our top tips are for booking your 2023 holiday. We did a travel sentiment survey a few weeks ago and saw that a whooping 68% of respondents have not booked their 2023 holidays as yet.
S2 Ep24: Philadelphia
March 27, 2023 13:03 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBPaul and I are back this week , in studio with us today is Julie Greenhill and Melissa McClure from Philadelphia CVB. Thank you for joining us. Today we will be talking about Philadelphia, and why we all think you should visit.
S2 Ep23: Disneyland Paris – Kids POV
March 06, 2023 10:42 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBHave you ever wondered what Disneyland Paris is like from a child’s Point of View? In today’s episode we have 6 little Disney experts, ranging from 5 to 11 years old, and they are very excited to tell you all about their Disneyland Paris adventure.
S2 Ep22: Greece Holidays
February 20, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBPaul and I are back this week with Mairead from our Product Team, while Mairead is the Cruise product Manager, she loves Greece and is a bit of a pro on all things Greek.
S2 Ep21: American City Breaks
February 07, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBPaul and Gillian are back this week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast, and we have a very special guest, Linda Ryan from our USA and WW product team. Today Linda joins us to chat about American City Breaks.
S2 Ep20: Top Tips for Travelling with Kids
January 23, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast. Paul and I are back this week with Kathleen from our marketing team and we are here to share our Top Tips for travelling with kids.
S2 Ep19: Costa del Sol
December 21, 2022 14:40 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBWelcome back to this week’s episode of the Click&Go Travel Podcast. Joining Paul and Gill this week is Wendy and Luke from our team who are just back from a familiarisation trip to Costa del Sol, one of Europe’s top sun destinations. In this episode they are giving you the low down on all things Costa del Sol. From their favourite hotel resorts to the local cuisine and so much more, this is a jam-packed episode that will have you wanting to pack your bags as soon as it ends!
S2 Ep18: Winter Destinations
December 05, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBWith the nights getting longer and the days getting colder, Paul and I are back this week to warm up your winter with this week’s episode of the Click&Go Travel Podcast. Today we are chatting about winter sun destinations, where to go and why we think you should.
S2 Ep17: All Inclusive Holidays
November 21, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBWelcome back to this week’s episode of the Click&Go Travel podcast. Joining Paul and Gill are very special guests, Bettina, Head of European Product, and Pamela, Holiday Support manager. Today we are talking about All Inclusive Holidays. Best destinations for All Inclusive Holidays Majorca Canary Islands Turkey
S2 Ep16: Iceland
November 07, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go travel podcast and today we are chatting about Iceland. I think it is safe to say that Iceland is on A LOT of people’s bucket lists. We cover things to do, food, excursions, and Paul’s top tips.
S2 Ep15: Why do people go back to the same place?
October 24, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWe are back this week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast, and we have a really interesting topic to discuss: Why do people go back to the same place / favourite place? In studio today with Paul and I, is Maurice our Head of Sales.
S2 Ep14: Long Stay Holidays
October 10, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThis week in the Click&Go Travel Podcast Paul and I are talking about a different type of holiday, a long stay holiday. And as the name says these holidays are for longer durations. Long Stay holidays are most popular for the colder months and are a fabulous way to break up the winter with some sunshine.
S2 Ep13: Christmas Markets
September 26, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBPaul and I had a few weeks off, but don’t worry we are back! This week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast we will be chatting about Christmas Markets, where to go, when to go and why to go. This year is the first year since 2019 where Christmas Markets are properly back.
S2 Ep12: More to Majorca
August 22, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week, Paul and I are back to discuss Majorca and all the magic that it has. When people think of Majorca they think Santa Ponsa or Magaluf, when there is so much more to this amazing Balearic Island. Today, we are joined by Alan and Zita from our sales team to talk about Majorca and all it has to offer.
S2 Ep11: General Cities
August 08, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBJoining Paul and I this week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast are Luke from our Product Team and Nadya from our Sales Team. This week will be chatting about why we love City Breaks.
S2 Ep10: Orlando, Florida Holidays
July 25, 2022 13:35 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBPaul and I are back this week with Wendy and Kathleen to chat about all things Orlando, Florida. Both Wendy and Kathleen are Orlando pros and have been numerous times. Find out more about the theme parks, where to stay in Orlando and the perfect mix of an Orlando and cruise holiday.
S2 Ep9: Cruise Family Holidays
July 11, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBBack this week with Paul and I is Pamela from our Holiday Support Team, who you will remember from our Disneyland Paris Episode and Hau, who is a first time guest and is also from our Holiday Support Team. They will be chatting to us about their experience on a cruise family holiday. Both Pamela and Hau were lucky enough to cruise from Dubai onboard MSC Virtuosa earlier this year with their families.
S2 Ep8: Beachy City Breaks
June 27, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast. In this episode, hosts Gillian Wilkie, Marketing Manager at Click&Go and Paul Hackett, co-founder and CEO of Click&Go, discuss beachy city getaways. Gillian is looking for destinations that offer the perfect combination of beach days and city sights. Paul recommends what to do and see in Barcelona, Málaga, Nice, Valencia, and Alicante.
S2 Ep7: Disneyland Paris
June 13, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBAre you ready for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Click&Go Travel Podcast Episode? On this week’s episode, we are off to Disneyland Paris. Joining Paul & I today are Pamela, our Holiday Support Team Manager and Christina, a former “Clickie” from our sales team and an expert in all things Disneyland Paris. Disneyland Paris More personal experience and personal preference questions Official Disney App See waiting times for attractions book a table get personalised recommendation...
S2 Ep6: New York City
May 30, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week on the Click&Go Podcast, we are going Stateside and talking about all things New York City. Joining Paul and I today, are Mairead our - Cruise, WorldWide and USA Product Manager and Kathleen our Social and Digital Specialist. Both Mairead, Kathleen and Paul have been to New York City a few times. New York City Breaks Airport clearance in Ireland Dublin Airport is one of only a few airports outside North America that offers a US Preclearance facility. Passengers arriving in...
S2 Ep5: Multigenerational Holidays
May 16, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBWe are back this week with a couple very special guests, this week on the Click&Go Travel Podcast we welcome Des and Lena Hackett, Paul’s Mum and Dad. We’ll be chatting about multigenerational family holidays. Multigenerational Holidays What are multigenerational holidays? Why are they getting more popular? Paul, what do multigenerational holidays mean to you? What’s important to consider when booking a multi-generational holiday? Resort must appeal to all members of the family Th...
S2 Ep4: Madeira
May 03, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast, today we will be chatting about Madeira. Joining us today is Peter Cullen, our CMO and Alan Preston from our Sales Team. Peter and Alan have both visited Madeira on different FAM Trips. Fun facts about Madeira Madeira is known as the Floating Garden It's one of the best places in the world to see whales... Home of Cristiano Ronaldo Frequency and who flies? Wednesday and Sunday Direct flights Ryanair Expected to be year round Who shou...
S2 Ep3: Sorrento
April 19, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast where we have our first guest of the new season, Maurice Shiels, our Head of Sales. Maurice is a bit of a Sorrento guru and he is joining us today to share his wealth of Sorrento knowledge. Things to see and do: Amalfi Coast - The world-famous Italian coastline that stretches 50km along the southern edge of the Sorrentine Peninsula. Capri - A beautiful Italian island off of the Sorrentine Peninsula. Expect to see A-listers and glamazons in thei...
S2 Ep2: Family Holidays
April 04, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast where we will be chatting about family holidays. Here are our top tips and tricks for you and your family. What are the main types of Family holidays? Family Holiday Options: o Sun Holidays - https://www.clickandgo.com/holidays/family-holidays o Camping - https://www.clickandgo.com/camping o Villa holidays with private pool - https://www.clickandgo.com/holidays/villa-holidays § Lanza / Fuerteventura / Menorca o...
S2 Ep1: Travel is Back!
March 21, 2022 12:32 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis episode is joined by Paul, the chief executive of Click&Go and Gillian, the marketing manager of Click&Go. This is our first podcast back on our new season from the crazy two years. On this episode Gillian will be asking Paul some questions regarding the return of travel and giving you guys advice, suggestions, and tips on travelling. With restrictions slowly easing, travel is coming back, we are seeing normality again. Dublin airport reported over 50,000 passengers a day, heading to 7...
Welcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast
March 16, 2022 14:40 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBWelcome back to the Click&Go Travel Podcast. We are restarting our Podcast with two new hosts, our CEO & Co-founder Paul Hackett and our Marketing Manager Gillian Wilkie. The Click&Go Travel Podcast will be back twice a month where we’ll be covering all things holiday related; looking at current travel trends, top tips and travel advice. If you have any questions or suggestions about the destinations covered or the podcast in general, send us an email at [email protected]. Our podc...
S1 Ep73: An Update on the Coronavirus
March 20, 2020 08:30 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBThis is an update on the Click&Go Travel Podcast and Click&Go amidst the ongoing Coronavirus uncertainty. If you’ve any questions in relation to the podcast, please email Eleanor and Stephen at [email protected]. If you’ve any questions about the Coronavirus and travel, please read Click&Go’s FAQs here.
73: An Update on the Coronavirus
March 20, 2020 08:30 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBThis is an update on the Click&Go Travel Podcast and Click&Go amidst the ongoing Coronavirus uncertainty. If you’ve any questions in relation to the podcast, please email Eleanor and Stephen at [email protected]. If you’ve any questions about the Coronavirus and travel, please read Click&Go’s FAQs here.