The UK’s cheapest and most expensive city-break destinations

Compare the costs of a break in different UK cities, including the price of a hotel, dinner for two and a round of cocktails http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/19/uk-cheapest-and-most-expensive-city-break

Welcome to the world of travel

Firstly, the musician and maker of Reggae Reggae sauce, Levi Roots, lists the best experiences in his homeland, http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/09/levi-roots-jamaica-the-way-i-see-it Secondly the Finnish Aland Islands are a lovely destination during the White Nights of summer http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/09/finland-family-breaks-aland-islands Thirdly, France’s secret riviera near Narbonne. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/09/south-france-narbonne-coast-holiday-guide

Amsterdam Restaurants

Top 10 pop-up restaurants and food experiences in Amsterdam http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/08/top-10-pop-up-restaurants-food-hotspots-amsterdam

San Sebastian – Cheap Places to stay

San Sebastian in the Basque Country had two restaurants in the top 8 of the world’s best restaurants for 2014 – see here for details: http://www.theworlds50best.com/list/1-50-winners with this is mind read about some cheap places to stay in San Sebastian, so you can balance the budget http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/06/top-10-hotels-hostels-pensiones-san-sebastian-spain

Scandinavian Special – Norway, shopping, and Copenhagen

Oslo on a budget: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/oslo-norway-on-a-budget Bergen for the weekend – see the landscape that inspired the film Frozen http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/bergen-weekend-norway-mountains-frozen Shopping, Scandinavian style – in pictures http://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2014/jul/19/shopping-scandinavia-style-sweden-denmark-norway-in-pictures A day in Vesterbro, Copenhagen http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/copenhagen-city-guide-day-in-vesterbro