Travel by purpose

Why are you going?

The same city can be perfect or completely wrong depending on who you are travelling with and what you need from the week.

Choose a purpose

Each page lists the destinations that suit it and the articles worth reading first.

Romantic getaways

Trips built around slow dinners, good views and enough time to actually talk to each other. These places work whether you have two nights or

Sun, sand and easy days

Coastlines that are easy to reach, comfortable to move around and good value once you land. Some are quiet, some are lively, all of them wor

Two or three nights, no stress

Short trips work best when the airport is close to the centre and the city can be walked. These picks give you a real change of scenery with

Easy to navigate, easy to enjoy alone

Good solo destinations have three things: simple public transport, places where eating alone feels normal, and enough to do during the day.

More trip for the same money

Where your budget stretches further, either because flights are cheap, or because food and transport cost less once you arrive.

Low friction, high reward

If this is your first trip abroad, or your first in a long time, start somewhere forgiving: clear signage, short transfers and plenty of peo

Trips that work for everyone

Shorter transfers, flat walking, and somewhere to swim. Family travel gets much easier when the base is right.

Slow down properly

Somewhere with a small radius: a good base, a short walk to water or greenery, and no pressure to see anything in particular.

Move, climb, swim, drive

Active trips do not have to mean expeditions. Coastal hikes, island drives and long swims count, and they are far easier to organise.

Culture, food and walking

A good city break is one neighbourhood at a time. Pick a base, walk a lot, and leave something for the next visit.