Girona and the Costa Brava: A Long Weekend Without a Car
A car-free long weekend in Girona and the Costa Brava: the old town, the coastal path between coves, and how the trains and buses fit together.
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Cádiz on a Budget: Europe's Oldest City for Under £60
How to do Cádiz well on about £60 a day: free beaches and sea walls, the three sights worth paying for, cheap tapas in La Viña, and why shoulder...
Bilbao Beyond the Guggenheim: What to Do in 2 Days
The Guggenheim is only the start. How to spend two or three days in Bilbao: the old town, pintxo streets, the Artxanda funicular and the Bizkaia...
Segovia Day Trip from Madrid: Aqueduct, Alcázar, Cochinillo
A 30-minute train, a walk from the Roman aqueduct to the Alcázar, and where to eat roast suckling pig without paying for the show.
Toledo Day Trip from Madrid: The Efficient Version
How to do Toledo from Madrid in a day: train vs bus, beating the hill, and the handful of monuments that actually deserve your time.
Córdoba in a Day: The Mezquita, the Patios and Back
How to see Córdoba in a day: trains from Seville and Madrid, the free early Mezquita window, a timed itinerary and whether to plan around the May...
Ronda and the White Villages: A Two-Day Driving Loop
A two-day driving loop from Malaga or Seville: a night in Ronda, then Setenil, Olvera, Zahara and Grazalema, with honest driving times and what to...
Visiting the Alhambra: Tickets, Timing and Tips
Which Alhambra ticket to buy, how far ahead to book, the ID rules that turn people away, the best time of day and how long you really need.
A Weekend in Seville: What to See and What to Skip
A two-day Seville itinerary: the Alcázar, Cathedral, Plaza de España and Triana, with 2026 entry prices and the tourist traps worth skipping.
Find a place to go for vacation this summer
Summer's nearly here, and if you're anything like most people, that's the cue to start thinking about where to go next. The trouble is choice. There...
Luxury Above the Clouds: The World's Best Airlines for First-Class Travel
Flying first class is a strange kind of luxury. You pay a fortune to sit in a bigger seat and eat better food than most restaurants serve, and...
Celebrating Holi in Varanasi
Holi ranks among the biggest festivals in India, and in the holy city of Varanasi it gets celebrated with a kind of energy that's hard to describe...