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Incredible island has beaches that rival the Maldives – and are a lot cheaper
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Zamami Island, in Japan, boats humpback whales, forests, hiking, sunbathing spots, incredible snorkelling with coral reefs and accommodation for less than £40 a night
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Granny fined £1,589 for accidentally bringing chicken sandwich through customs
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June Atrmstrong, 77, flew from Christchurch, New Zealand, to Brisbane, Australia, but forgot to eat her chicken sandwich on the plane and landed a massive fine from customs
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Inside seedy seaside town where 'sex is easy' and Brits get battered in bars
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Thailand's 'Sin City' Pattaya has beautiful beaches and scenery, but also a murky sex-driven illegal underworld where you can effectively hire a woman for the night for £136
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UK's most walkable city has beautiful cobbled streets and bustling markets
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The UK's most walkable city is already a firm favourite with Brits booking a staycation as there's heaps to see and do, and you can easily get around on foot to do some exploring
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Woman enrages plane passengers as she paints nails causing 'poisonous' smell
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A holidaymaker posted on Twitter, now X, after spotting a passenger painting her nails and breaking the law over booze. He claims the smell put his health at risk
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Brits find hidden cameras in holiday homes - but they're not actually illegal
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Brits have reported finding hidden cameras inside their holiday homes – but the recording devices are legal if hosts follow certain rules and regulations and they must inform you
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Man horrified as he discovers 'creepy' hidden camera in Airbnb living room
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Ian Timbrell posted on Twitter in horror after finding a webcam allegedly filming the livingroom of his rented holiday home – but Airbnb state that the camera was declared
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BBC star outraged Premier Inn don't automatically clean room and you must 'ask for it'
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Money Box star Paul Lewis said he would never stay at cheap hotel chain Premier Inn again after returning from work to find his room hadn't been cleaned and his towels were still dirty
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Best value tourist destination has safaris, penguin beach and National Parks
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The best value holiday for Brits has gorgeous beaches including one full of penguins, gorgeous national parks, and even some amazing safari destinations - and it's hot and sunny during the winter too
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Woman slams parents who want priority for annual leave because they have kids
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A woman has hit back at parents who suggested they should get priority for annual leave requests during the school holidays because they 'chose to have kids'
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Brits warned to avoid disgusting hotel room surface covered in dead skin and sweat
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Hotel rooms are generally clean but there are some grim surfaces you'll want to avoid - especially one that's a germ 'motorway' as it's covered in sweat and dead skin cells
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Europe's best value Christmas market for Brits has £3.50 mulled wine and £33 flights
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Europe's best value Christmas market for Brits offers up plenty of budget-friendly accommodation, meals and flights not to mention this year it's going all out with a Santa's grotto
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Little-known islands that rival the Maldives but have just 5,000 visitors a year
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The Maldives are known for their picture-perfect white sand beaches but they actually have a lesser-known rival that are just as beautiful and less crowded year-round
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'I went to the world's best airport - it took all my willpower not to skip my flight'
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The world's best airport boasts a rainbow waterfall, a maze, indoor rainforest, slides and trampolines - and one writer was tempted to miss their flight
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Brits claim they have lost up to £500 while travelling - due to poor exchange rates
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One in three say they don't take exchange rates into consideration when going on holiday - with the same number believing they have lost money as a result
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UK has 'world's prettiest Christmas destination' with iconic markets and ice rinks
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London, the capital city of England, has been ranked as the number one Christmas destination in the world beating New York, in the United States, Paris, in France, and Dubai in the UAE
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Pretty island with amazing beaches that reaches 32C in November – just hours from UK
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Brits looking for hot and sunny weather in November and December may want to add this gorgeous island with its palm-fringed beaches and sand dunes to the bucket list
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'Embarrassing' Grammy nominee confronted as she refuses to stop 'tacky' singing on plane
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Grammy nominee Bobbi Storm shared a video where a flight attendant warned her she'd be removed from a flight because she kept trying to sing to other passengers
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Badly-behaved Brits face ban from Ibiza and Majorca as well as fines for boozing
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Ibiza and Majorca are cracking down on unruly tourists and the latest proposals could see badly-behaved Brits being banned from party islands and facing on-the-spot fines
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Inside abandoned palace left to rot and crumble just a century after it was built
Property
This beachside palace once hosted Europe's wealthy elite for balls, fashion shows and casino nights, but the would-be holiday hotspot has since fallen into disrepair
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Brit flies to Milan for £27 for spa day, pizza lunch and ice cream
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One Brit has taken advantage of finding cheap flights to Milan in 2023 and headed on a day out to the Italian city for a spa day and a stop for pizza
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'I'm visiting every country in Europe with my babies – even Russia and Ukraine'
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Alexandra Kadela, 26, from the UK, is taking her children Leo, two, and Evelina, one, to all 44 countries in Europe from France and Spain to Ukraine and Russia to break a world record
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Brits can currently bag France day trips from £30 during the Christmas markets
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Christmas markets season is here and if you're looking for a festive day out with a difference then you may want to check out a new deal on day trips to France
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Volcano-ridden island declares 'state of emergency' as 30,000 earthquakes measured
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A 'state of emergency' has been declared in Iceland after 30,000 earthquakes threatened to trigger a massive volcanic eruption, lasting weeks and threatening to wipe out whole towns
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