Beth Ward

UK Events

Goodwood Festival of Speed + Revival 2026: the petrolhead's pilgrimage guide

EVENT GUIDE · Goodwood runs two unmissable weekends: Festival of Speed in early July (every car in motoring history doing the hillclimb, including F1 demos, hypercars and rally legends) and the Revival in September

Inspiration

Cheap holidays to Iceland 2026: Northern Lights, Blue Lagoon, Ring Road

GUIDE · Iceland used to be a £1,500 luxury trip. Now PLAY + EasyJet fly direct from Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and Stansted from £80 return. Add the Sky Lagoon at sunset, a Northern Lights chase between O

Edinburgh

Cheap holidays from Edinburgh Airport: best deals + destinations

GUIDE · Edinburgh is Scotland's biggest airport and the smart choice for travellers north of the Border. Strong EasyJet + Jet2 presence, direct US routes via Edinburgh-JFK (American), and the airport tram int

Inspiration

Cheap holidays to France 2026: Paris weekends, Provence villas, French Alps

GUIDE · France is most affordable via Eurostar — Paris in 2h15, Lille in 1h20, no airport faff. For Provence villas + Côte d'Azur, fly Nice. For ski, fly Chambéry or Grenoble. And don't sleep on inland France

Inspiration

Cheap holidays to Turkey 2026: best value all-inclusive in Europe

GUIDE · Turkey is the unbeatable value pick — 5-star all-inclusives for the price of UK 3-star, plus the £→TRY exchange rate makes meals out almost free. Antalya for resorts, Bodrum for boutique, Dalaman for

Inspiration

Tallinn Christmas Market: medieval old town + the world's oldest documented Christmas tree

CHRISTMAS · Tallinn claims (with paperwork) the first public Christmas tree in 1441. The market in Town Hall Square wraps around it. Smaller than Vienna or Prague, but the medieval setting genuinely is unique — a

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Christmas Market: the prettiest UK market and Hogmanay all in one trip

CHRISTMAS · East Princes Street Gardens transforms into a Bavarian-style market with the castle as backdrop. Pair with the Hogmanay Street Party for a December weekend that nothing else in the UK can match.

london

Cheap holidays from London Heathrow: best deals + destinations

GUIDE · Heathrow is the UK's biggest airport and the gateway to everywhere. Premium-cabin upgrades + mistake fares + long-haul connections to anywhere on Earth. Not always the cheapest for short-haul Europe (

Inspiration

Watch tango where it was born — Buenos Aires's milongas (free, no tourist trap)

INSPIRATION · Tango shows are £80 and full of tourists. Real milongas — local dance halls — are free, open until 3am, and you can join in (everyone does). La Catedral is the legendary one.

Italy

Drink Negronis where they were invented — the Florence bar that started it all

INSPIRATION · 1919, Count Camillo Negroni walks into a Florence bar and orders his Americano 'stronger'. The bartender swaps the soda for gin. The rest is liquid history. The bar is still there. Bring £8.

Travel Hacks

The real sweet spot to book flights cheaper (it's not when you think)

TIP · Forget the myths. We've found when airlines actually drop prices—and it'll save you hundreds on your next trip.

Travel Hacks

Free airport lounge access: 5 tactics that actually work

TIP · Skip the terminal chaos. Get into premium airport lounges free using credit cards, airline status, and lesser-known loopholes.