Vienna Christmas Markets: A Guide to the Ones That Matter
Over a dozen markets in one city: where the imperial postcard is, where locals shop for handmade gifts, what punch costs and why weekdays before 16:00 win.
Over a dozen markets in one city: where the imperial postcard is, where locals shop for handmade gifts, what punch costs and why weekdays before 16:00 win.
For 2-3 nights the hotel almost always wins; from a week the apartment claws it back with the kitchen. Hidden fees, deposits and who fits which format.
From 350 to 1400 euros a week: why the coast beats Barcelona on price, how to lunch for 14 euros, and where train fares double overnight.
From 300 dollars at an all-inclusive to 1500 in Istanbul: a line-by-line weekly budget and where tourists lose the most on lira exchange.
Over a hundred destinations on a biometric passport: how many days Schengen, the Balkans, Asia and the Americas allow, and what the 20-euro ETIAS changes.
The dinar cannot leave the country, taxi meters need insisting on, and entry rules have a voucher twist. The practical rules of Tunisia, best sorted before you land.
From 650 to 3600 dollars for two over a week, flights excluded. Why the tickets cost more than living on the island, what a villa with a pool really runs, and the licence problem nobody mentions.
Why you cannot buy dirhams in advance, how to haggle from a third of the price, what separates a petit taxi from a grand, and the five scams waiting for tourists: a no-romance guide to Morocco.
The question of «where to go with kids» is answered by the west and centre of Ukraine: the Carpathians with lifts, the thermal water parks of Zakarpattia, Uman, Kyiv and the fortresses of Podillia. We gathered places by region with approximate prices and tips on when to go.