Travel
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
Europe’s last great cheap cities – with £2 beers and lunches under £5
It feels increasingly hard to find a truly cheap city to travel to. In a time when exchange rates were more favourable, and parts of Europe were far less explored, a holiday abroad could be reasonably affordable. Coffees were cheap; food was cheap. Tapas and a jug of sangria was an indulgence not because of the inevitable financial hit, but because eating patatas bravas in the sunshine felt eminently luxurious.
8-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
The best (and worst) budget airlines in the UK
They’re the airlines we love to hate, whisking passengers to Europe and beyond for miniscule fares with incredible regularity – in theory, at least. But the reality of “budget” airlines, as all-too many of us know, can be fraught with hidden fees, confusing baggage allowances and copious delays.
11-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
In the rakish footsteps of Lord Byron
It looks a little incongruous, the moment you set eyes upon it.
10-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
East Sussex or West Sussex – which is best? Cast your vote
Once upon a time, Sussex was a unified kingdom, but these days it is split into two distinct counties: East and West.
11-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
The Andalusian horseback getaway frequented by European royals
Short of setting up an opera house in your stately home, there are few more effective ways of pouring money down the drain than investing in a horse. And once you’ve bought the first one, the temptation to add to your stable is virtually irresistible.
5-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
‘I could buy spices, a goat or a Kalashnikov’: Readers recall trips to places now off-limits
Our recent feature on places now deemed off-limits by the Foreign Office (“10 great destinations lost to modern travellers”) triggered a flurry of correspondence from readers. Scores of you got in touch to recount trips to Roman ruins in Libya, souks in Damascus, jungles in Venezuela and enthralling cities in Iran. The glut of emails revealed two things: how extraordinarily well travelled many Telegraph readers are, and how tragic it is that so much of the world has been struck from travel maps
13-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Not all travel insurance is the same – here's what you need to know before buying yours
During a cost of living crisis, it is more important than ever to make sure you are properly insured when you travel. The last thing you want is the expense of a medical claim, the cost of a missed flight, or having to replace lost or stolen baggage. But how do you pick the right policy from the myriad options available?
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