Guides
All guides
Six planning guides, each written from scratch, dated and linked to official sources.
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Road tripScotland, UK
A Scotland road trip that fits in one week
A realistic first route from Edinburgh through Glencoe and Skye to Inverness, with honest driving times, single-track road manners and the midge question answered.
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Family tripOrlando, Florida, USA
Walt Disney World without overspending
Where the money really goes at Walt Disney World, how many park days you need, which weeks to avoid and the small habits that keep a family trip calm.
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City breakBangkok, Thailand
Bangkok in three days, planned around the heat
A calm first three days in Bangkok: temples in the cool morning, the Jim Thompson House and MBK in the hot afternoon, the river at sunset, and the scams to ignore.
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WeekendMaryland, USA
A Chesapeake Bay lighthouse weekend in Maryland
Four Maryland lighthouses you can actually visit, including the screwpile at Solomons and Thomas Point Shoal near Annapolis, and how to fit them into a relaxed weekend.
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SeasideDorset, England
Bournemouth: a British seaside summer done right
Long sandy beaches, two piers, the start of the Jurassic Coast across the water and the honest truth about August crowds and sea temperatures.
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Travel troubleFlights, EU, UK and USA
Flight cancelled or badly delayed: what to do next
A calm checklist for the airport, plus the basics of passenger rights in the EU, the UK and the USA, including what changes when the cause is weather or a volcano.