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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Paphos or Rhodes with kids: start with your ideal holiday day

When a family is debating between Pappus and Rhodes, it is worth starting with a simple question: What does it look like tod…

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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Chania, Rethymno or Heraklion: choosing your base in Crete

Choosing a hotel in Crete begins with a map. Write down three things you really want to do and mark them alongside the landi…

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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 9 min read

Budapest in four days: an itinerary with time to relax

Four days in Budapest makes it possible to build a trip with one major area each day. The next route is a four-day planning …

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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 9 min read

Prague in three days: a compact itinerary without crossing the city repeatedly

In three days in Prague it is worth dividing the trip into areas and deciding in advance on one major internal visit each da…

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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Batumi or Tbilisi: which Georgian holiday suits you?

Batumi and Tbilisi offer two different locations for vacation in Georgia. Batumi is a coastal city on the Black Sea, with pr…

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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Cyprus without a rental car: choosing the right area

It is possible to plan a vacation in Cyprus without a car, but choosing the hotel should start with the things you want to d…

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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Montenegro for the first time: coast, mountains or both?

Before choosing a hotel in Montenegro, decide whether your trip is centered on the beach or the mountainous landscape of the…

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Destinations & itineraries
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Three nights are not always three holiday days: comparing city breaks

Two packages with the same number of nights can leave you with a very different time in the city. If one lands late and the …

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

All-inclusive or half-board: choose for the holiday you will actually have

The choice between all-inclusive and half-board starts with your calendar. If the hotel is the center of the vacation, meals…

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 6 min read

A family room or connecting rooms: questions to settle before booking

A picture of a large room does not answer the question of how the family will sleep in it. In choosing a room, you need to l…

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

A hotel with a water park: checking that it suits your family

A hotel with a water park can fill a large part of the vacation, provided the children can and want to use the facilities th…

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

A central hotel or the outskirts: compare room prices and travel costs

A remote hotel can lower the booking, but the decision changes when you add travel, time, and back to the room in the middle…

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 6 min read

A package holiday or separate bookings: compare like for like

To know if a vacation package is paying off, you need to compare it to a parallel vacation that can be booked in practice. F…

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

A quiet holiday for two: choosing a hotel for your ideal day

Silence is a need to be broken down into details. There is a couple looking for a pool without music, a couple who want to s…

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 6 min read

Comparing guided tours: count time at each stop, not just destinations

A route with a long list of cities may seem particularly rich, but place names do not tell how much time is spent in them. T…

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Hotels & holidays
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Sea view, beach access and a balcony: read the room description before upgrading

A room with a sea view, a hotel near the beach and a room with a balcony are three different characteristics. They can appea…

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Ski holidays
A guide to better choices · 6 min read

Your first ski holiday: plan the lessons, then choose the hotel

On a first ski holiday, the important question is what your morning will look like. Where do you pick up equipment, what tim…

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Ski holidays
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

How much does a ski holiday cost? Build a budget you can compare

Two ski packages that display the same number of nights may include completely different vacations. One includes transfers a…

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Ski holidays
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

The Dolomites or Austria: what to compare before booking a ski holiday

"Italy or Austria?" sounds like a simple question, but it's too broad a comparison to an invitation. Within each destination…

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Getting around abroad
A guide to better choices · 7 min read

Rental car or transfers abroad? Calculate for your itinerary

A rental car gives flexibility, but its daily price is not the cost of vacation transportation. Fuel or charge should be add…

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