Travel Tales with Fergal

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Walking Wild Alentejo: The Rota Vicentina with Deirdre Mullins

September 29, 2026

I am delighted to have Irish travel writer Deirdre Mullins to talk about one of the most spectacular walking routes in Europe, the Rota Vicentina.This is the second of my two-part special from Alentejo, a region of Portugal that really surprised me.In Part One, we explored some of the food, wine, towns and landscapes that make Alentejo such a special part of Portugal. Deirdre spent four days walking sections of both the peaceful inland Historical Way and the dramatic coastal Fishermen’s Trail...

Vagar: The Alentejo Way of Travel in Portugal

September 22, 2026

I recently had the chance to spend some time travelling through Alentejo in Portugal, and it is a region that really stayed with me.It feels very different to some of the better-known parts of Portugal. If you have visited Portugal before, you may know Lisbon, Porto or the Algarve, but Alentejo feels very different. In Part One of this Alentejo, Portugal special series, I am joined by Ruben Obadia, from Alentejo Tourism and Jessica de Korte, a well-known Dutch travel journalist, to give ...

The Meals That Made Me: Paul Flynn of the Tannery

September 08, 2026

In this first episode of Season 10, Fergal is joined by one of Ireland’s best-known chefs, Paul Flynn of The Tannery in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Paul reflects on five memorable meals that have stayed with him throughout his life and career, taking us on a journey from France and London to Lake Garda in Italy, the Basque Country in Spain, and home to Dungarvan.Along the way, he shares the stories, people and places behind those memories, as well as the experiences that helped shape his love o...