Today is genuinely a good day to grab a rail bargain

Simon Calder’s Travel Week [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD10MzN0MDZsaDBtOGEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9pLYGWCKoyLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, November 24, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD02a242MjZ6ZTB6YnQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9pLYGWCKoyLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1ibGkyN21pc2dva3ImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9pLYGWCKoyLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ An autumn statement about travel: having spent a fair amount of time trying to get around in the 20th century, I am well placed to recognise the formidable value that 21st-century British travellers enjoy by air, rail, sea and road. Relative to average earnings, most journeys are much cheaper – and safer – than they were in 1999 or earlier. Yet some prices, particularly on trains or ships, are much higher than planes. So I am glad to report a couple of solid opportunities to lock in to bargains for terrestrial travel in the year ahead. - Class act: [Robbie Williams and his wife fly first class and leave the kids in economy](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvcm9iYmllLXdpbGxpYW1zLWF5ZGEtZmllbGQtY2hpbGRyZW4tZWNvbm9teS1mbGlnaHRzLWIyNDQ5NjU4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXgwY3lmNG92bXloNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - High risk: [The world's most dangerous countries revealed](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9tb3N0LWRhbmdlcm91cy1jb3VudHJpZXMtdHJhdmVsLWIyNDUyMjY1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWI5eXphNGp6aXk0aCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - Rough flight: [Cabin crew hospitalised after ‘severe turbulence’](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYm9uemEtYWlybGluZXMtdHVyYnVsZW5jZS1jYWJpbi1jcmV3LWluanVyZWQtYjI0NTIxMzQuaHRtbD9saWQ9eWpsY2MzOHRkM3ZxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_aS2BlgiqMi1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvc3Rhci1sb25kb24tcGFyaXMtdHJhaW5zLWNoZWFwLWIyMzg5NzQ0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXp1cHM3OGZqNmYzbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Eurostar: high fares are a disincentive, so it's good to see a few more £39 tickets](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvc3Rhci1sb25kb24tcGFyaXMtdHJhaW5zLWNoZWFwLWIyMzg5NzQ0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWRnejI5eDY5ajJ0bSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zcGFpbi9iZXN0LXdpbnRlci1zdW4tc3BvdHMtc3BhaW4tYjI0NDg0OTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9and1aGUzZzl2NmNkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_aS2BlgiqMi1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Spanish winter sun](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zcGFpbi9iZXN0LXdpbnRlci1zdW4tc3BvdHMtc3BhaW4tYjI0NDg0OTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9aDNpc2ZiNm41bHNpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_aS2BlgiqMi1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Spain's balmy weather and absence of summer crowds make it the short-haul choice for those in the know. From Tenerife to Seville, here's where to turn up the heat. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3VrLWJlc3QtbmV3LWhvdGVscy1hdXR1bW4tYjI0NTExMTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9YTR0bzRraG5rbWU4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_aS2BlgiqMi1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Hot new hotels](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3VrLWJlc3QtbmV3LWhvdGVscy1hdXR1bW4tYjI0NTExMTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9dzA2cHBob252aDgxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_aS2BlgiqMi1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Cosy up in style on a cut-above staycation with a night at these wow-worthy new UK arrivals, from Cotswolds boltholes to luxury London five-stars. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvdHVuaXNpYS90dW5pc2lhLWFuY2llbnQtaGlzdG9yeS1ydWlucy1iMjQzOTE1Ny5odG1sP2xpZD1iMG41OGFlcm9kcmkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9pLYGWCKoyLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [On the history trail in Tunisia](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvdHVuaXNpYS90dW5pc2lhLWFuY2llbnQtaGlzdG9yeS1ydWlucy1iMjQzOTE1Ny5odG1sP2xpZD1zaDA0ZHV1M29mMGImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9pLYGWCKoyLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Swap beaches for ancient history in the North African destination with more ruins than Rome, from the crumbling villas of Carthage to the El Jem amphitheatre. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvaW50ZXJyYWlsLXVubGltaXRlZC1ldXJvcGVhbi10cmF2ZWwtcmFpbC1pZGVhbC1pdGluZXJhcnktdHJhaW5zLWE5MTY5MzM2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXBqa2RwYjl0dHRuaiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ Deal of the week: Interrail for 25% less if you book today Plan your trip right, and Interrail can offer unbeatable value for train travel around Europe. The unlimited travel “Global” pass is best for journeys taking in the high-fare region of Scandinavia (above, where I ventured this summer), Switzerland, Austria and Germany – where you can generally use Interrail without surcharges or pre-booking. Between now and 28 November, Interrail has a “save and donate” sale for rail passes that start no later than 31 May 2024. [You get a 25 per cent discount](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0TEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXlpbnRlcnJhaWwuY28udWsvaW50ZXJyYWlsLXBhc3Mtc2FsZS8_bGlkPTR5MThoc3FudXBqNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) on all first- and second-class passes, ranging from €316 (£275) for 10 days in any two months to €902 (£785) for a three-month, first-class pass. The latter would allow you to travel right through the summer to 30 August 2024 if you start using it on the last possible date. Interrail says: “Travel off-peak to help us reduce over-tourism in Europe.” For each pass sold, the company will donate €10 to the Intrepid Foundation. Passes are even cheaper for people under 28 or 60 and above. [The first 50 years of Interrail](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9pbnRlcnJhaWwtZXVyb3BlLXRyYWluLTUwLXllYXJzLWIyMDcyOTE0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWU2dDRuM3ZtY3EwaSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) [GET INSPIRED](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvaW50ZXJyYWlsLXVubGltaXRlZC1ldXJvcGVhbi10cmF2ZWwtcmFpbC1pZGVhbC1pdGluZXJhcnktdHJhaW5zLWE5MTY5MzM2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXp0aGV2d3E5ZTNqOCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Tip of the week: Beware of festive engineering rail work One month from today – on Christmas Eve – two of the UK's key rail termini will be shut due to rail engineering work. Network Rail is closing London King's Cross – hub for the East Coast main line, which connects the capital with northeast England and Scotland. No trains will run on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and operations resume on 27 December. Across at London Paddington, the terminus for the Great Western main line will be closed completely from 24 to 27 December due to work on the southern end of HS2. From Christmas Eve to 29 December, South Western Railway and CrossCountry passengers will be hit by the closure of the main Southampton Airport-Southampton-Bournemouth line. From 30 December to 1 January, attention switches to the London-Portsmouth line – which will be closed between Guildford and Petersfield. 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Low-cost aviation has been the greatest blessing of the last quarter-century for democratising international travel. But rail and sea mostly have much lighter impacts on the environment than air – with (usually) a far better user experience. What terrestrial travel has lacked is commercial nous of the kind that has propelled Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 to such success in taking the British abroad. Most train operators and ferry firms have vast amounts of capacity and struggle to fill it. Eurostar bucks the trend. The rail firm connecting London St Pancras International with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam is obliged to [“cap” passenger numbers on some trains because of the extra passport checks the UK insisted on with Brexit](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvc3Rhci1zZWF0cy1lbXB0eS1icmV4aXQtbG9uZG9uLXBhcmlzLWIyMjY4MDg3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXE5YTBrMXpzd2VrNSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). With terminals that were designed for an era of mainly cursory frontier processing rather than close examination and passport stamps, expansion is fraught with constraints. As travel has rebounded, the only way for Eurostar prices is up: a week today, the lowest one-way fare from London to Paris is £109. That is more than twice the widely available direct air fare, and three times more than if you are prepared to route via Milan on Wizz Air and Vueling. Strange times, indeed – which are changing. [Eurostar is currently offering a £39 each-way promotional fare](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXVyb3N0YXIuY29tL3VrLWVuL2ZpbmQtbG93ZXN0LWZhcmVzP2xpZD1oMmdmN2xmdjUzbjEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9pLYGWCKoyLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) in January, which is available on all but 11 days to Paris – and also applies to Brussels and Amsterdam. Book by Monday, 27 November for this deal. The current Interrail offer of 25 per cent off access-all-areas passes aims to encourage unlimited train travel across Europe in the first half of the year. The deal will, I hope, become an annual event. Be warned, though, that you might need patience when buying online. When I tried to book, I kept hitting: "Sorry, our system is down for maintenance. Please try again later.” Even the Isle of Wight – last bastion of eyewateringly high ferry fares – is on sale for trips right through to the end of next year, at least on [Red Funnel](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0SuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVkZnVubmVsLmNvLnVrLz9saWQ9dTdjMHlyOXpjanU0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_aS2BlgiqMi1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) between Southampton and East Cowes. Book by 1 December 2023 for a straight 30 per cent discount on all trips across the Solent in 2024 – except for the festival long weekend, 20-24 June. Festivalgoers are evidently the most captive of markets. [Isle of Wight: an island of 20th-century miracles](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2lzbGUtd2lnaHQtamltaS1oZW5kcml4LWZlc3RpdmFsLWhvdmVyY3JhZnQtdHViZS10cmFpbi1hOTY5MDMwNi5odG1sP2xpZD0xNml6NmdpcGRoaHcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9pLYGWCKoyLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   PICK OF THE WEEK: TAJ CORAL REEF MALDIVES: 7-NIGHT ALL-INCLUSIVE, £1699/PP, 38% OFF! ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQtDZP4RcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnZhbHVlYWRkZWR0cmF2ZWwuY29tL2Rlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy9pbmRpYW4tb2NlYW4vbWFsZGl2ZXMtaG9saWRheXMvdGFqLWNvcmFsLXJlZWYtcmVzb3J0LWFuZC1zcGE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbmRlcGVuZGVudCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10YWpfY29yYWxfcmVlZl9yZXNvcnRfbWFsZGl2ZXNfbm92XzIwMjMmbGlkPTJneHNreXR2ZjNtciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf2ktgZYIqjItSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Indulge in paradise with a 7-night escape for 2 at Taj Coral Reef Resort & Spa, Maldives. Stay in a Superior Beach Villa with Coral All-Inclusive, inclusive of flights and speedboat transfers. 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Which area should I choose for accommodation? David B     I unreservedly recommend the very pleasant two-star place I stayed in 2019: Guesthouse Shinagawa-Shuku, a mile or two south of the centre in a really appealing, local neighbourhood. About £50 a night. There are plenty of inexpensive eateries close by. You can walk from here to many central locations, and with Tokyo having such excellent public transport anywhere is easily and economically accessible. If you have not yet bought your flights, I strongly advise you to book a trip to Haneda airport – practically in the city centre – rather than Narita, which is miles away and requires an expensive rail journey. 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