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Budget travel
August 2024
Nils Pratley on finance
Wizz Air’s €499 ‘all you can fly’ offer can’t mask its deeper woes
Nils Pratley
Bad luck, and war in Ukraine, have been factors in its plunging share price but so have bad decisions and hubris
January 2024
Holidays: money-saving tips for booking your dream break
The lowdown on the best deals, plus how to secure and future-proof them
July 2023
Ja! you can: how to travel in Scandinavia on a budget
Nine of the best budget holidays in Europe for young people
May 2023
Money hacks
How to take a super-low budget holiday
From pet sitting and home swaps to planning ahead, be flexible and grab the best deals … fast
April 2023
Budget airlines: which is the best – and what about the worst?
After Jet2 topped a Which? poll, we ask UK travel experts for their views and take a close look at the rules and extras
February 2023
How to save money when booking a summer holiday
Bagging a great-value break is still possible despite rising prices – but it does involve research and planning, says our cheap holiday expert
The best Baltic beach holidays: where to go for summer, sea and sand
With both culture and beautiful beaches aplenty, the coastal towns of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia make for a break with a difference
Looking for an affordable beach holiday? Head to eastern Europe
The Balkan countries of Croatia, Bulgaria, Albania and Montenegro have warm sunshine and great prices in the shoulder season of June and September
January 2023
I am a housesitter, and stay in amazing places all over the world for free
Stay for free and book it backwards: nine easy ways to have a cheaper holiday
Interrail at 50
My life in budget holidays has been a priceless experience
10 of the best ways to find bargain places to stay in the UK
October 2022
How to bag a bargain European ski trip
Home swap holidays: how to stay for free and save thousands
September 2022
Readers' travel tips
‘Cheap meals and dangerously affordable cocktails’: readers’ budget holiday tips
Camping and cycling are classic cheap breaks, but tipsters also have ideas on home swaps, train trips and staying in Spain for
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September 2021
Car-free coast
Smokie hot action and goosebumps: a car-free trip to Arbroath
From atmospheric outdoor theatre and historic houses to sumptuous seafood and dramatic clifftop walks, Scotland’s east coast gets the pulse racing
August 2021
Car-free coast
Bikes, boats and Betjeman: a car-free break in Wadebridge, Cornwall
Cornwall on a budget: a night in a ‘coffin bunk’ on a converted fishing boat
July 2021
West Highlands on a budget: a hostel amid Scotland’s mountains and waterfalls
Our series of low-cost stays continues at the revamped Glen Nevis hostel, handy for long-distance trails, plus safer routes for frisky weather
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