Daniel and Majella<\/a>, that element of surprise was part of the fun.<\/p>\n\u201cAh, it was great,\u201d Daniel says simply. \u201cWe went in October and really enjoyed it. When they asked us, we were able to find a time that worked, so we said sure it might be a bit of fun and we\u2019d give it a go.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Majella admits she was much more excited by the prospect. \u201cI was excited to give it a go,\u201d she laughs. \u201cDaniel doesn\u2019t do really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
The couple flew to Zadar, on Croatia\u2019s stunning Dalmatian Coast, a destination that delivered far more than either of them expected. From white-water rafting to traditional lace-making, and even smearing themselves in medical mud on a local beach, it was a far cry from the relaxed breaks they sometimes favour.<\/p>\n
A big part of the tension \u2013 and fun \u2013 of High Road, Low Road lies in not knowing who will get the luxury treatment and who will be navigating the budget experience. Daniel insists he didn\u2019t mind either way. \u201cThat was part of it alright, we didn\u2019t know who would get what. You\u2019ll have to wait and see. But I wasn\u2019t too pushed. I didn\u2019t really mind which option I would get.\u201d<\/p>\n
Majella admits she was a little more conflicted but laughs that it was all part of the fun. \u201cWe both knew we could do the low road, no problem. I\u2019m a very earthy kind of person, so it wouldn\u2019t bother me. But having said that, of course I was hoping for the higher end version \u2013 the nice food and the nice hotel!\u201d<\/p>\n
Even before they boarded the plane, the experience felt different to anything they\u2019d done before. \u201cIt was a great surprise at the airport,\u201d Majella explains. \u201cFirst there\u2019s the envelope to discover who\u2019s going high and who\u2019s going low, and then to discover where you\u2019re going. I didn\u2019t realise how far-flung some of the destinations on this show have been \u2013 Japan, America, South Africa. I thought it was mostly European. They\u2019ve gone to some fabulous places.\u201d<\/p>\n
For both Daniel and Majella, one of the biggest pleasures of the experience was having everything planned out for them. \u201cIt\u2019s a chance to experience something you might never book yourself,\u201d Majella says. \u201cIt reminded me a bit of the B&B Road Trip \u2013 you don\u2019t know what you\u2019ll be doing next, but your day is organised and you end up seeing things you\u2019d never normally see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel agrees. \u201cWe were there for a short time, but we saw loads and did loads. It was actually better than so many trips we\u2019ve done before, because when you go away yourself, you don\u2019t always see as much as you could. Somebody else had planned it all, and that made a big difference.\u201d<\/p>\n
The experience has even changed how Majella approaches travel now. \u201cI said to Daniel afterwards that in future I\u2019m going to research places more. We tried things we wouldn\u2019t even have known existed. There are so many apps now that tell you what to do and how to book things. It makes a place much more memorable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Viewers have always loved seeing Daniel and Majella on screen together, and their easy banter is a huge part of that appeal. While Daniel is known for being slightly more reserved, Majella believes TV shows like High Road, Low Road allow people to see a different side of him. \u201cWhen you see a couple interacting, doing silly things and bouncing off each other, that\u2019s what people enjoy. You definitely see that side of us on this show\u201d, though Daniel admits for those that know them the couple\u2019s easy banter and humour is nothing new, adding:\u201cWe\u2019re not much different at home, really.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their on-screen chemistry has led to repeated calls for more joint TV projects, but the couple are careful not to overdo it. \u201cWe were asked to do more of the B&B Road Trip,\u201d Daniel explains, \u201cbut we felt we\u2019d probably done enough of it at that stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Majella laughs at the reasoning behind that decision. \u201cWe thought people would get sick of looking at us. We said we\u2019d take a break \u2013 and then they showed a lot of repeats, so as it turned out, the public didn\u2019t really get a break at all!\u201d<\/p>\n
Still, she wouldn\u2019t rule out more projects together. “We do love doing stuff like this, I think we work well on television. There\u2019s good banter between us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Travel has long been a shared passion for the pair, though they admit they approach it slightly differently. Majella is more inclined towards adventure, while Daniel is happiest with a round of golf. \u201cSometimes we just go somewhere and walk around, and that\u2019s it,\u201d she says. \u201cBut this time everything was organised, so we had to do it \u2013 and I loved it. I\u2019ll definitely do more of that in future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel acknowledges that busy touring schedules can sometimes leave him craving rest rather than adventure. \u201cWhen I\u2019m travelling a lot with work, sometimes you just want to relax. That\u2019s why we love cruising. You see different places but you\u2019re not dragging bags around. Your bags are already unpacked,\u201d Majella adds.<\/p>\n
As for dream destinations, the couple feel fortunate to have already seen so much of the world. \u201cThere\u2019s nowhere I\u2019m dying to go,\u201d Majella says. \u201cMaybe Poland, for the history. The Far East is just another world – completely different, but we\u2019ve done those places. I feel very lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel adds. \u201cWe\u2019re going to Norway on a cruise in June. And I\u2019d still love to stay in one of those water huts someday \u2013 Mauritius or somewhere like that. We keep talking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year marks a significant change of pace for Daniel, who has stepped back from touring for health reasons after 45 years on the road. \u201cI\u2019ve just started the break really and I\u2019m feeling good,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve had some allergy issues and chest infections, but nothing serious. I\u2019m not unwell. I just wanted time to figure out what was causing them, and after 45 years on the road this year, I felt the time was right to just have some time off too.\u201d<\/p>\n
He still has a handful of commitments planned, including the Gertrude Byrne cruise, the Opry shows, the Mary From Dungloe festival and Relay for Life in Donegal with Majella. Beyond that, he\u2019s allowing himself to slow down. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what God allows.\u201d<\/p>\n
When it comes to downtime, Daniel is confident he\u2019ll manage just fine. \u201cI play golf, I play bridge, and I\u2019d like to go to more bridge conventions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Majella, on the other hand, admits she struggles to do nothing. \u201cI feel guilty if I\u2019m sitting still,\u201d she laughs. \u201cI end up in the garden weeding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel laughs. \u201cI\u2019m inside playing bridge online, watching her out the window.\u201d<\/p>\n
With more time together now on the horizon, Majella jokes that it could take some adjustment. \u201cWe might end up killing each other,\u201d she laughs, with Daniel joking: \u201cYou\u2019ll probably send me away with my bags.\u201d<\/p>\n
Catch Daniel and Majella on High Road Low Road this Tuesday January 20 at 7pm on RT\u00c9 One and RT\u00c9 Player and watch the rest of the series live every Tuesday at 7pm on RT\u00c9 One.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rsvplive.ie \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The couple have great chemistry on TV together and viewers love seeing them and while they don’t want to overdo it, they wouldn’t rule out more joint TV projects, they told Chic Magazine Daniel and Majella on High Road, Low Road(Image: ) Daniel and Majella O\u2019Donnell have travelled the world together over the course of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2238958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[22846,383044],"class_list":["post-2238957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-country-music","tag-daniel-odonnell"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Daniel-and-Majella-ODonnell-wouldnt-rule-out-more-TV-projects.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2238957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2238959,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238957\/revisions\/2238959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2238958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2238957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2238957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2238957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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