Have your say: Are you travelling long-haul to visit your children abroad this Christmas?

The Irish Times · Genevieve Carbery · 2026-11-03 06:00 UTC

Tell us your story of preparing to cross oceans for the festive season

Some 35,000 Irish people leave the country every year to live abroad. Many end up in far-flung places from Canada to Australia. And every Christmas thousands of parents find themselves becoming unexpected long-haul adventurers.

Are you one of these parents, or children whose parents are planning to cross oceans and continents to visit children for the festive season?

We’d like to speak to you about your travels for a Christmas story. Where are you going? Have you travelled so far before? Tell us about your preparations and first impressions? Are you making it into a big trip?

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