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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.

The small bag flies free, everything else has a price: Ryanair fares compared in one table, plus how to avoid paying more for luggage than for the seat.

Sizes, the liquids rule and outfits over quantity, how to pack for several days with no checked bag.

Berehove cellars pouring Leanka, the "Chervene Vyno" festival in Mukachevo and a four-kilometre tunnel under Serednie: where to go for Zakarpattia wine and how to pair a tasting with a thermal pool.

From the loud Atlas to Mukachevo's winter wine and knights' tournaments below castle walls. We break down the festivals in Ukraine by mood: music, ethno, food, history, and how to find them on the poster.

Bag never showed on the belt? Do not leave the airport without a PIR report. What the airline covers, why 21 days matters and where insurance fits in.

Cherry blossom holds its bloom for just a week a year. Here is where to see cherry blossoms in Ukraine and abroad, when to go, and why Keukenhof does not count.

What the symbols on a pysanka mean, what goes in the basket, where gaivky and Wet Monday come from, and where Ukrainian Easter traditions are still alive, from Hutsul villages to quiet Polissia.

Snow and sleds in the Carpathians, fairy-tale markets in Europe, or an escape to the warmth. Three scenarios sorted by age, budget, and safety.

Lviv with its nativity plays and cribs, Carpathian caroling, Kyiv's scale and quiet Chernivtsi: where Christmas in Ukraine feels best now that the holiday falls on December 25.

Three real New Year trip scenarios for Ukrainians: mountains close to home, Christmas Europe, or a warm winter escape by the sea. With a pros-and-cons table and advice on when to book.

Six cities you can reach overland in a single night through Poland, with honest budgets and no gloss: where the locals gather and what can spoil the mood.

The oldest market in Europe is not Vienna but the Dresden Striezelmarkt, running since 1434. A breakdown of seven cities: when they open, what to eat and how to reach them.

Two windows in Japan are worth a ticket of their own: cherry blossoms in late March and red maples in November. We break down which month to book for which goal, with a season table and the honest downsides.

Iceland's annual Laufskalarett horse round-up unites farmers and travelers in a one-of-a-kind tradition.

The Philippines' giant parol lanterns are dazzling symbols of Christmas, crafted by artisans across five generations.

The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting returns with fresh sparkle in 2021.

The world is reopening: Europe, the US and Asia lift restrictions for vaccinated travelers in summer 2021.