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Visa and immigration →Start with these guides
The ones people keep coming back to. A decent sample of how we do things round here.
Slovenia and Croatia in eight days
The drive we'd do again tomorrow, with the mistakes left in so you can skip them.
Read the route → Walking toursA self guided walk round Naples
Half a day on foot, the good bits in order, and where to stop for coffee.
Take the walk → BaggageRyanair cabin bag rules in plain English
What fits, what costs extra, and how people get stung at the gate.
Check the rules → FlightsHow we find cheap flights
No magic Tuesday nonsense. Just the handful of things that actually shift the price.
Save on flights → MoneyWhat a week in Italy really costs
Beds, trains, coffee, gelato. Broken down properly, in pounds and euros.
See the numbers → Travel problemsFlight delayed? Claim what you're owed
The rules, the wording that works, and the bit airlines hope you never read.
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Hi, I'm Nick
I write nearly everything you'll read on here, which is either reassuring or slightly worrying depending on how you feel about one bloke and a laptop.
My first proper trip was Brazil back in 2007. I got lost, ran out of money, saw a sloth, and have been planning trips ever since. These days it's mostly road trips, long walks round cities, and working out how to do all of it without spending a fortune.
- Practical details get checked against official sources, and we show you which ones.
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- Guides get updated when the rules or the prices change, not when the calendar says so.
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Who actually writes the guides?
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How often do you update the guides?
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Can you plan a trip for me?
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