Anna writes travel

Kilcullen's Anna McCarthy makes her magazine writing debut this week with an article in Irish Car+Travel.

Anna has written a piece based on part of her life in Thailand, where she's working with Cultural Canvas Thailand, an organisation helping underprivileged people through art.

In A Perfect Day Anna describes her meeting with a popular music group, 'Caravan', and its charismatic leader P Nga, who turned out to have a passion for Irish folk music. A drive through the mountains in Thailand was accompanied by the music of The Chieftens.

Irish Car+Travel is an evolution of Irish Car, founded 17 years ago and published for the last three years by Kilcullen-based Whelan Byrne Associates. The magazine now has a strong travel component, and as part of the change has been completely redesigned.

The current issue includes a full report from the recent Geneva Motor Show, an exclusive interview with travelling chef Keith Floyd, and cars reviews and news.

"We wanted to expand the interest base of our readership," says Trish Whelan, publications editor of Whelan Byrne Associates, who also publish Irish Van & Truck. "Over coming issues we'll be introducing a number of new travel-focussed elements. Some will be associated with motoring, but we'll also be looking at destinations, and giving tips on travel."

Irish Car+Travel is distributed nationwide by Easons and Newspread and is available in all good newsagents.

Brian Byrne.