Winter sun
Blue skies and 18C water: why surfing in southern Spain is the perfect winter escape
A new surf camp in Andalucía offers sunshine and a high chance of perfect waves, combined with low prices and a friendly vibe
Sam Haddad
19, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
‘This cure works for all’: readers’ favourite trips to banish winter blues
Winter walks by day and night, remote hideaways, French riviera rail trips and Turin’s hot chocolate are among our tipsters’ remedies for dark January days
Guardian readers
12, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
10 of the best secret retreats in the Canary Islands
Volcanic views, tasty tapas and terrific value … Enjoy some winter sunshine on Tenerife, Lanzarote and other Canaries
Annabelle Thorpe
08, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
A quick getaway: half-term breaks with no need to take a Covid test
The lifting of travel test restrictions means a break in Europe is now cheaper and easier – just in time for the school holidays
Nazia Parveen and Rachel Dixon
01, Feb, 2022 @7:00 AM
Hopes for surge in holiday bookings as England’s ‘red list’ cut to seven countries
Tour operators welcome lifting of Covid restrictions on 47 countries and urge government to simplify testing protocols – and resist U-turns
Nazia Parveen and Rachel Dixon
07, Oct, 2021 @4:40 PM
Hidden idylls and stunning sunsets: late summer breaks in Europe, chosen by readers
Beautiful beaches in the soft light figure strongly in our tipsters’ picks of sunny late summer and autumn getaways
Guardian readers
26, Aug, 2021 @10:00 AM
Government adds eight countries to England's travel corridor list
Latest announcement adds winter sun destinations but removes most of Greece
12, Nov, 2020 @6:49 PM
Calls to speed up airport Covid tests as Cyprus and Lithuania drop off UK's 'green list'
Tour operators say removing the two countries is like a nail in the travel coffin. Brits have till early Sunday to get home without quarantine
Isabel Choat
29, Oct, 2020 @7:31 PM
Canary Islands added to UK travel corridor list
Holidays to the Spanish islands will be on sale in time for a half-term getaway. The Maldives, Mykonos and Denmark also added to list
Isabel Choat
22, Oct, 2020 @5:28 PM
10 great affordable winter sun holidays: readers' travel tips
Dodge the British winter, without spending a fortune, with readers’ picks in Spain, including the Canaries, and bargains in north, west and South Africa
Guardian readers
17, Jan, 2019 @6:30 AM
Cuba libre: exploring the island by campervan
It’s never been easy for visitors to explore this fascinating country independently. But for the first time, state-approved vans give licence to roam Cuba’s mountains, beaches and towns
Lydia Bell
24, Nov, 2018 @11:00 AM
20 best affordable hotels in the eastern Caribbean
A world away from the cruise ships and all-inclusives, our writer goes island hopping through the eastern Caribbean, staying in small, characterful hotels
Genie Austin
24, Nov, 2018 @7:00 AM
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