17 h. ago Where is hot in December? Best holiday destinations for winter sun in 2025

Swerve the Christmas rush at home and get a much-needed vitamin D fix in one of these top-rated winter sun holiday destinations

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18 h. ago 'I'm a travel expert and there are five hacks you're better off ignoring'

From booking flights on Tuesdays to skipping travel insurance, there are plenty of travel hacks and tips that people swear by - but not all of them are worth following.

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20 h. ago Scottish city is 'autumnal dreamland' with beautiful walking spots for all seasons

One beautiful Scottish city is particularly special during autumn when the leaves start to change colour.

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25 h. ago Cheapest day of the week to go on holiday, according to a travel expert

Booking your holiday on a specific day could actually make your trip cheaper when compared to the rest of the week - and it's good news for those who want short breaks

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26 h. ago When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost

In this week’s newsletter: Whether it’s a holiday or work trip, railway travellers find themselves burdened by astronomical prices – and the environment is left footing the bill• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIf I want to get from Barcelona to London, I face what should be a simple choice: either I take the plane, and pump out about 280kg of pollution that heats the planet, or the train, and spew just 8kg.That is not the calculation travellers are presented with, nor is it the one they care about most. Because while the plane ticket would cost €15, an analysis from Greenpeace found this summer, the train ticket would cost a galling €389.Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research showsGlobal use of coal hit record high in 2024Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet Continue reading...

Economics

40 h. ago Best holiday destinations for November to get some late autumn sun

Not ready for Christmas market city breaks come November? Here’s how to chase the sun this autumn instead

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43 h. ago Hidden gem holiday hotspot with stunning lake and thousands of islands A

Tom Hanks is one of several celebrities who have fallen for the charm of Muskoka in Ontario, Canada, a region filled with thousands of lakes and tens of thousands of craggy islands

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45 h. ago Picturesque village where The Holiday was filmed has 'best scones you'll ever have'

As the days are getting colder, it's the perfect time of year to visit a quaint town where several famous rom-coms have been set - including the Christmas classic The Holiday

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2 d. ago 'I travelled to Spanish holiday spot tourists love and it was smelly and awful'

A woman who travelled to Spain said she was left unimpressed by a popular city, branding it "smelly" and "awful." She detailed her personal opinion about the holiday

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2 d. ago 'I visited popular Spanish holiday spot and it was smelly and awful'

A woman recently visited a popular Spanish holiday spot but was left gutted by the experience. According to her, it was "smelly and awful", and left her rather disappointed

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3 d. ago Discover your dream cruise formula: get onboard for Caribbean islands, North American hotspots and Europe’s most popular cities

For award-winning, adult-only holidays that ooze luxury and adventure, let Virgin Voyages be your captain

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4 d. ago Three major Spanish holiday destinations slammed as ‘overrated’ as locals ‘reach limit’

British holidaymakers have named their most over-rated destinations, with some seriously big names on the list

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4 d. ago Travel bosses issue holiday cost warning over Rachel Reeves’s tax proposals

Jet2 and Tui bosses have warned tax rises could make holidays too costly for some

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5 d. ago Jet2 boss condemns Rachel Reeves for 'screwing Middle England' amid fears cost of holiday will soar if taxes are hiked in Labour Budget

The bosses of the UK's two biggest tour operators said further tax increases would force them to raise prices, putting trips abroad out of reach of many households.

Economics

5 d. ago I'm a top pharmacist and this is the cream I recommend to every woman over 50... it could save your marriage

During my 20 years as a pharmacist, I saw a pattern. Women would walk in, bursting with urgent questions about their intimate health, yet clearly felt nervous, embarrassed.

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5 d. ago Travel bosses warn holidays will become ‘too costly’ for some if taxes are raised

Tui’s UK managing director says the company will be forced to raise prices

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7 d. ago Back on the piste – at 83: Hilary Bradt and her ‘gang of oldies’ go skiing in Austria

It’s four decades since the travel writer last ventured on to the slopes. A resort in the Tirol is the perfect place to rediscover the joys of skiing‘You’re mad!” Caroline the greengrocer said cheerfully when I told her I was going skiing. A reasonable reaction since not so long ago I was shopping on crutches following a hip replacement. My sister’s friends were more concerned: “How old are you? 80? I don’t think this is a good idea. You’ll fall and break something.” My brother, Andrew, 86, decided it was better not to tell anyone.For at least two decades I’d had a half-buried wish to experience one more ski trip. A final fix of blue sky, frosty air and the exhilaration that comes with finding yourself still intact at the bottom of a snow-covered slope. I was never much good, and hadn’t skied for decades, but that wasn’t the point. At 83, I needed to see if I could still do it. And if I could do it, how about inviting my sister, Kate, one-third of our Old Crones group who ...

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7 d. ago Mum takes out £15,000 loan to get son home after 40ft hotel balcony fall

Will Hannington, 23, jetted off with his friends to Dubrovnik in Croatia on September 24 for a week-long holiday.

Society

8 d. ago Going on holiday to the breathtaking tiny islands where James Bond died

The tiny Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic could be a poor choice for travelers with vertigo, seasickness or a fear of enclosed spaces

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9 d. ago I went on a cruise to find out if they really are just for old people

It’s a whole new world for millennial Yolanthe Fawehinmi, who set sail on the Mediterranean to discover what a holiday at sea can offer younger travellers

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