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View of a beach in Bulgaria on a sunny day

Package holidays are more expensive in 2025 — but two islands just got cheaper

Travel January 27, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

The simple hack that doubles your annual leave in 2025 (and then some)

Travel January 23, 2025 By Lillie Rohan

The hidden iPhone feature that will change how you travel

Travel January 20, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

A view of colourful buildings on a waterfront in Porto, Portugal with a church steeple in the background

Full list of travel destinations that will be pricier to visit in 2025

Travel January 18, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

Caucasian businessman pulling luggage in airport

Former airline boss reveals the one thing he'd never do on a flight

Travel January 17, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Scenic view of sea and mountains against blue sky in Aqaba, Jordan

Every country on the UK Foreign Office 'do not travel' list

Travel February 20, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

A sun hat resting on the side of an outdoor infinity pool in Santorini

Change to swimming pools in Greece has tourists saying they'll book elsewhere

Travel January 15, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Martin Lewis against a background with sterling currency

Martin Lewis MSE' unveils discount on thousands of flights

Travel January 15, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

A woman wheeling a yellow suitcase through an airport

Packing a suitcase inside a suitcase — the bizarre way to dodge baggage fees

Travel January 15, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

A view of colourful buildings on a waterfront in Porto, Portugal with a church steeple in the background

It just got more expensive to travel in 51 countries — see the full list

Travel January 18, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

Martin Lewis against a background with sterling currency

Martin Lewis' MSE issues warning to British Airways passengers

Travel January 15, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

Credit card on smartphone being used to pay a bill.

I’ve travelled to 100 countries — never make this mistake when paying by card

Travel January 12, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Shibani Kaur Gupta in the cockpit of a plane

I'm a pilot and passengers keep making this big mistake before flights

Travel January 28, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Kotor, Montenegro.

European holiday hotspot named as one of world's most dangerous countries

Travel January 13, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

A firefighter walking past a charred bunny sculpture and debris at the destroyed Bunny Museum in Altadena, California.

Beloved LA tourist attractions destroyed by 'apocalyptic' wildfires

US January 10, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Crowds of people walking near St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This UK city is the first to introduce tourist tax — will Brits have to pay?

Travel January 10, 2025 By Alice Giddings

Railay Beach surrounded by mountains and palm trees, high angle view, Krabi, Thailand

I’ve visited 88 countries — travellers should avoid making the same mistake as me

Travel January 10, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

A hand holds up an ice cream in front of the colourful Nyhavn harbour in Copenhagen, Denmark.

European Union EES visa scheme explained for UK travellers — entry fee and launch date

Travel January 10, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

TOPSHOT - A motorcyclist stops to look at a burning home during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California on January 8, 2025. At least five people are now known to have died in wildfires raging around Los Angeles, with more deaths feared, law enforcement said January 8, as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes. More than 1,000 buildings have burned in multiple wildfires that have erupted around America's second biggest city, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Is it safe to travel to Los Angeles? Latest advice as wildfires ravage through California

US January 10, 2025 By Gethin Hicks

Ryanair passenger makes entire cheesecake from scratch in her plane seat

Travel January 8, 2025 By Alice Giddings