Christmas markets

Planning a city break to Hungary’s capital? Go in December for the ultimate festive trip. The Christmas markets in Budapest are some of the best in Europe, and there are a whole bunch of them to pick from while you’re here.  The bigger markets open for business in mid-November and run until New

Always fancied doing Prague’s Christmas markets? You’re in for a treat. In December, the city of a hundred spires looks like a scene straight from The Nutcracker. Seasonal stalls pop up all over the Czech capital and the whole place is festooned in a blanket of fairy lights.   Things usually k

Christmas is literally an excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast, every day, for a whole month (thanks for the advent calendar, Mum). And who wants to give that up? Not us… But, picture all those festive feels… on the beach.   Look at the Aussies every year – a barbecue on the sand mi

Fancy swapping the UK for some alternative Xmas traditions over the festive period? Head to Italy for glittering gondolas, magical markets and classic processions. The age-old display of the nativity scene actually comes from Italy, so the holiday staples here aren’t too far from what you already

Whether you’re excited to swap your eggnog for a piña colada, fancy trying some new traditions, or just want to get away from the chaos of wrapping and Jingle Bells this year… You can’t go wrong with a Christmas holiday in the sun. It’s not like the UK doesn’t get enough cold weather

Here us out… Christmas has been all about the cold in the UK for years now. Getting cosy by the fire, having snowball fights and living off hot chocolate. But winter is LONG. You’ve got at least four months to tick off all the best bits about sub-10-degree temps. So, while everyone else is g

Okay, so cosy evenings by the fire sound nice… but why waste the most wonderful time of the year shivering in single-digit temps when you could be living your best beachy life unwrapping your pressies in the sun? You’ve done the same tradition year after year, so we think it’s time you try swi