Fionn Davenport

Dublin

Freelance Travel Contributor at Newstalk

Author at Lonely Planet

Executive Editor at Irish Travel Trade Network

Award-winning travel journalist & @lonelyplanet author. Managing Editor @forsbodenfors Dublin. Co-host @golfweeklyotb.

Articles

ITTN Interview: Julie Coker, President & CEO, New York City Tourism & Conventions

2 months ago | ittn.ie | Fionn Davenport

ITTN Executive Editor, Fionn Davenport interviews Julie Coker, President and CEO of New York City Tourism and Conventions and discusses stepping into the big shoes left behind by Fred Dixon, how she plans to grow the market, and how they are tracking to out scale pre pandemic numbers by focusing on innovation, and attracting the international visitors to New York.
Dunluce Lodge: Portrush’s Newest Luxury Escape

Mar 25, 2025 | ittn.ie | Fionn Davenport

LuxuryIrish News FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Some hotels whisper luxury. Dunluce Lodge proclaims it proudly – albeit in a refined, Northern Irish accent.
In treno alla scoperta dell'Irlanda

Feb 17, 2025 | lonelyplanetitalia.it | Fionn Davenport

Dovunque ci si trovi, in Irlanda si è sempre immersi in paesaggi incantevoli, e alcune tratte in particolare sono davvero meravigliose. 1. Da Dublino a SligoUna volta superata l’area metropolitana di Dublino, molto estesa, i paesaggi si ammorbidiscono; oltre Mullingar, il treno procede lungo il margine del bellissimo Lough Owel, un lago formato dal corso del fiume Shannon. Per godere delle vedute più spettacolari sedetevi sul lato sinistro. 2.
Desert Escapes & First-Class Comfort: A Week in Palm Springs the Aer Lingus Way

Feb 17, 2025 | ittn.ie | Fionn Davenport

HomeFeaturesGetting ThereAer Lingus to Palm Springs: Desert Escapes & First-Class ComfortFeaturesGetting ThereTravel NewsBy Fionn DavenportFebruary 17, 2025 Estimated Reading Time - 5 min. FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmail In early January, I ditched the winter blues for a sun-soaked week in Palm Springs.
The art of travelling sober

Jan 2, 2025 | bahighlife.com | Maggie Downs |Fionn Davenport |Teresa Bergen |Ruby Warrington

More flyers are ditching the drink than ever, but can holidaying sober actually improve your travels? And if you’ve often equated trips abroad with the chance to kick back with a cocktail – how on earth do you start? We get the inside track and top tips from those who’ve braved travel without the boozeWe’ve officially entered the era of the sober curious – an ever-growing movement of people exploring what life could look like alcohol-free.
Discover how these European cities are revolutionising responsible travel

Oct 26, 2024 | nationalgeographic.com | Fionn Davenport

What do Dublin, a capital city renowned for its embrace of the arts, and Grosseto, a lesser-known city in southwestern Tuscany, have in common? While these cities differ in architecture and atmosphere, both have been recognised for their smart travel initiatives, and have been named, respectively, the European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism.
In Santa Barbara, inner peace is as important as killer abs and a decent half-marathon time

Aug 18, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Fionn Davenport

It’s my first Qi Gong class, and my first time trying to impersonate a deer. The exercise is a set of deliberate movements designed to promote vitality and circulation. With my feet shoulder-width apart and my knees slightly bent, I breathe deeply and slowly raise my upturned fists until they are at the side of my head. I linger there, waiting until the instructor Rachel says, “Antlers!” My fingers then splay outwards in their best impression of a buck, and I start all over again.
Three golf resorts and five championship courses - all within half an hour of home

Aug 9, 2024 | irishexaminer.com | Fionn Davenport

As a keen (read: struggling but enthusiastic) golfer, I know that Ireland is a golfing paradise. Scotland may be the home of golf, but Ireland is where golf goes on holiday: the island’s 350-odd courses include a handful that rank among the very best in the world. The obvious choice for many visiting golfers is the rich selection of links courses, which dot the coastline like a string of rugged pearls. But there are some inland gems too, and I’m lucky to live close to three of them.
16 of the best hotels in Orlando

Jul 2, 2024 | thetimes.com | Fionn Davenport |Helen Ochyra

Orlando has more hotels than you can shake a pair of Mickey Mouse ears at, with an almost overwhelming choice of places to stay. Most visitors want to be within striking distance of the big-name theme parks — principally the Walt Disney World Resort — and there are plenty of hotels close by. Choose a Disney hotel, located in the resort itself, and you’ll benefit from free transfers to and from the parks and early entry.
Hotel Casa del Mar review - a five-star stay in Santa Monica, Los Angeles

Jun 3, 2024 | independent.ie | Fionn Davenport

From the outside, this handsome-redbrick building – designed in the style of a Renaissance Revival-style palazzo - isn’t that splashy, at least not compared to its slightly more famous sister next door, Shutters on the Beach, which straddles the beachfront like an East Coast summer estate Jay Gatsby would have felt comfortable in. While Shutters is splashy and full of life, the Casa del Mar is more quietly elegant.