Escape for a winter warmer if you possibly can

Simon Calder’s Travel Week ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD05ZWU5eGFyM3dqMmsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, January 19, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1mZXQxaGwycDlsbjkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD05eHpnNzF2YWtsZmwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Two words to consider this weekend: “escape” and “perishability”. With a severe frost settling across much of the country, and national politics degenerating further into soap-opera territory, the prospect of flying south in search of warmth and calm looks increasingly irresistible. And as [my research this week has identified](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYmFyZ2Fpbi1zdW5zaGluZS1hZnJpY2FuLWhvbGlkYXktY2hlYXAtZmxpZ2h0cy1iMjQ4MDcwMC5odG1sP2xpZD00a3hxdGhkc3RxdzcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), airlines and holiday companies can barely give away plane tickets and beds in hotels for the next fortnight. [Michael O'Leary, boss of Ryanair, told me he is happy to sell flights at a loss to fill his aircraft.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9yeWFuYWlyLWNoZWFwLWZsaWdodHMtbWljaGVsLW8tbGVhcnktYjI0Nzk5NjcuaHRtbD9saWQ9MTQ4eG9pZnRlbDgwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) With nothing so perishable as an unsold airline seat or unoccupied hotel room, opportunistic travellers can take advantage of the industry’s unease. Anyone unshackled to work, study or family commitments can make a great escape to Europe or Africa in the next week or two for a price that is unlikely to be repeated this year. - Payback time: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvY2hlYXBlc3QtdHJhaW4tdGlja2V0LXVrLW1hbmNoZXN0ZXItc3RvY2twb3J0LWIyNDc5MzgzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXZpYmc1dGU4aWFvYiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~[Wizz Air hands a total of £1.2m to 6,000 passengers left out of pocket after disruption](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvd2l6ei1haXItcGFzc2VuZ2Vycy1yZWZ1bmRzLXJlamVjdGVkLXBheW91dC1iMjQ4MDAwOC5odG1sP2xpZD12cnhxZDNnb3RvZ2omdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) - Slithery stowaway: [Passengers discover a snake on a plane in Thailand](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXJhc2lhLWZsaWdodC1zbmFrZS1iYW5na29rLXBodWtldC1iMjQ3OTkyNy5odG1sJTIwUGFzc2VuZ2VycyUyMGRpc2NvdmVyJTIwbGl2ZSUyMHNuYWtlJTIwb24lMjBhJTIwcGxhbmUlMjBvbiUyMEFpckFzaWElMjBhaXJjcmFmdCUyMGluJTIwVGhhaWxhbmQ_bGlkPTh6bWlhc3Y0enM5ZFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - FlexTime: [Rail firm LNER replaces some off-peak fares with new tickets offering limited flexibility](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdHJhaW4tc3RyaWtlcy1qYW51YXJ5LTIwMjQtbG9uZG9uLXVuZGVyZ3JvdW5kLWIyNDgwNjI4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXU4M21ycXc4b3k1NiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9yeWFuYWlyLWNoZWFwLWZsaWdodHMtbWljaGVsLW8tbGVhcnktYjI0Nzk5NjcuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZDVubTk4MHN6a3JoJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Escape plan: Reaching El Fanar beach in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, will cost you just £72 – and the airline rather more   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3Qtc3BhLXRvd25zLXVrLWhvdGVscy1iYXRoLWIyNDc1NTI5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPW5ibHNlOXRzZmJpbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [The UK’s best spa towns](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3Qtc3BhLXRvd25zLXVrLWhvdGVscy1iYXRoLWIyNDc1NTI5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTQ1ZWdudDRhcTdhdSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Britain’s natural spring resorts have had a glow-up, with new multi-million-pound retreats and state-of-the-art treatments. Here's where to stay for restoration and relaxation. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9lbmdsYW5kL2NvdHN3b2xkcy9jb3Rzd29sZHMtYmVzdC1ob3RlbHMtc3BhLXVrLWVuZ2xhbmQtd2VsbGJlaW5nLXRyZWF0bWVudHMtYTkyNzcxNzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9NjQyYW5kOGloaDZ0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Cotswolds spa hotels](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9lbmdsYW5kL2NvdHN3b2xkcy9jb3Rzd29sZHMtYmVzdC1ob3RlbHMtc3BhLXVrLWVuZ2xhbmQtd2VsbGJlaW5nLXRyZWF0bWVudHMtYTkyNzcxNzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9OTFvcW95NDhxa216JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) New Year, new you? Take a relaxing break in this picturesque part of the world with a stay at one of these hand-picked spa hotels, recommended by the experts. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9hc2lhL2phcGFuL2phcGFuZXNlLXRvamktd2F0ZXItdGhlcmFweS13aW0taG9mLW1ldGhvZC13ZWxsbmVzcy1iMjQ3NTEwOC5odG1sP2xpZD0wb2pkbTdsa3YzN3UmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Swap Wim Hof for Toji](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9hc2lhL2phcGFuL2phcGFuZXNlLXRvamktd2F0ZXItdGhlcmFweS13aW0taG9mLW1ldGhvZC13ZWxsbmVzcy1iMjQ3NTEwOC5odG1sP2xpZD16czhmdWl0OTJkYTUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Ice baths have become inextricably linked with fitness, grit and determination – but the Japanese ‘hot water cure’ could be just as effective. Here's where to try it. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcmFpbC1zdHJpa2VzLWphbnVhcnktZmVicnVhcnktYXNsZWYtcGFzc2VuZ2Vycy1iMjQ3ODY4OS5odG1sP2xpZD1vd3poeG8weDh2eDkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Deal of the week: Anywhere on the TransPennine Express network, £1 Book by midnight tonight for the long-promised TransPennine Express £1 sale. The intercity train operator for the north of England and southern Scotland has put one million £1 (or 50p for children) tickets on sale for travel 22-28 January and 7 February-8 March; the gap in between is during [the next bout of industrial action by train drivers belonging to the Aslef union](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcmFpbC1zdHJpa2VzLWphbnVhcnktZmVicnVhcnktYXNsZWYtcGFzc2VuZ2Vycy1iMjQ3ODY4OS5odG1sP2xpZD1rNTRoa3hyeTBpNDEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Test bookings indicate plenty of availability at £1 even on long routes such as Manchester to Newcastle (above), on which the normal fare is over £20. Book on [this link](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0S-aHR0cDovL3d3dy50cGV4cHJlc3MuY28udWsvc2FsZS8xLXBvdW5kLmh0bWw_bGlkPWx6b3ludzFmdTJydCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). 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A nine-day overtime ban by members of the Aslef union will be augmented by [rolling regional strikes](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdHJhaW4tc3RyaWtlcy1qYW51YXJ5LTIwMjQtbG9uZG9uLXVuZGVyZ3JvdW5kLWIyNDgwNjI4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWd2endjdmUzYm10NyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) intended to cause maximum disruption for minimum loss of pay – as well as an additional five-day strike on LNER. Also on 29 January, “safety-critical engineering works by Network Rail on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line” begins – meaning “significant disruption to Scotland’s Central Belt” until Wednesday 1 February. Passengers between Edinburgh and Glasgow can take a tram-bus-train option, but slower trains via Shotts or Carstairs will probably be easier. Many services between the capital and northern Scotland are also disrupted. [RAIL NEEDS CONSENSUS](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS91ay1yYWlsLXRyYWluLXN0cmlrZXMtZnV0dXJlLWIyNDI1NDM4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTBodjJyaGU5d3NxeiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPWh2eHZxMTNyc3B4MFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPW80MWhtMzRrd3c1clcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [cheap tablet deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dhZGdldHMtdGVjaC9sYXB0b3BzLXRhYmxldHMvYmVzdC10YWJsZXQtZGVhbHMtdWstYjIwNDY1NDYuaHRtbD9saWQ9NG1jdWZwMjZ6ZzZuJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Seeking a tablet to take on your travels? We've rounded up the [best tablet deals available](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dhZGdldHMtdGVjaC9sYXB0b3BzLXRhYmxldHMvYmVzdC10YWJsZXQtZGVhbHMtdWstYjIwNDY1NDYuaHRtbD9saWQ9emNpNHMzaDg4OWkzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) - including iPad, Samsung Galaxy and more.   Simon’s dispatches British travellers are fortunate indeed to be living at time when they can fly south to Africa for a week in a four-star hotel, with dinner and breakfast provided each day, for £235. That is the price – still available as of teatime on Thursday – for flights from London Gatwick and a stay at the four-star Phenicia Hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia. Only, though, if you can fly next Friday, 26 January: after that, the price more than doubles as the February half-term approaches. After a brief New Year flurry, low-demand January is a month when the traveller can pick and choose from deeply discounted deals. In Egypt, Red Sea destinations such as Hurghada and the Sinai Peninsula are suffering because of travellers’ concerns about the Houthis in Yemen targeting shipping. Yet the attacks are taking place 1,000 miles away; I would not hesitate to return. Tempted? On 26 January, the one-way fare on Wizz Air from Gatwick to Sharm el Sheikh is £72. That is £15 less than the Air Passenger Duty payable by the airline when you step aboard the 2,400-mile flight. Want to leave even sooner? On Monday 22 January, Jet2 Holidays has a week in Praia da Rocha on [Portugal’s Algarve coast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2FsZ2FydmUtbHV4dXJ5LWhvbGlkYXlzLXNwYXMtc2hvcHBpbmctamV0MmhvbGlkYXlzLWIyNDU4MjQ2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPW9sd3BpbzBwbTJlbiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) for £232 per person, including flights from East Midlands airport, baggage, transfers and self-catering accommodaton. Clear skies are forecast for all seven days (on the Algarve, not at East Midlands airport). Campaigners seeking to reduce the environmental damage caused by aviation – including my good friend Anna Hughes, director of Flight Free UK – may be dismayed that I am encouraging travellers to treat themselves to a carefree week in the sun at the expense of the planet. I will not wheel out the argument that “the plane will be flying anyway”; demand for flights this winter will be used to plan departures a year from now. But tourism is the optimum way to transfer wealth from richer countries to poorer nations and create jobs. If holidays are spread more evenly across the year, the impact of overtourism is reduced. And ahead of the summer crowds, winter wanderers are rewarded with a richer experience: meeting the people of the host country away from the pressure of the peak. So go now rather than later. [Nine of the best Tunisia activities](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFmcmljYS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC90dW5pc2lhL2Jlc3QtdGhpbmdzLXRvLWRvLXR1bmlzaWEtYjIzOTcxOTcuaHRtbD9saWQ9cGRrZTNqOXI2NDUwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Question of the week Question of the week Guaranteed September sunshine?     I need a long-haul holiday in September with guaranteed sunshine. I normally go to desert locations: Las Vegas or Dubai. Any other suggestions?     You can immediately cross off some places on your prospective long-haul list. In the Caribbean, September is plumb in the middle of the hurricane season. Going east, September is the wettest month on the normally lovely Thai island of Phuket. For warmth and clear skies, aim instead for the “sub-tropical high-pressure belts". These layers of latitude, from the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn (23.6 north and south respectively) to about 35 degrees north or south, are characterised by clear skies and low rainfall. Dubai is 25N, Las Vegas is 36N, incidentally. [Arizona](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFtZXJpY2EvdXNhL2FyaXpvbmEvYXJpem9uYS1jaXR5LWN1bHR1cmUtZm9vZC1uYXR1cmUtYjIyODgzNTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9NDJudXQ4ZmI2cDhhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)’s largest city, Phoenix, vies with Las Vegas for the title of sunniest city in the world – and the gateway for a desert state characterised by terracotta mountains and carved by canyons. Personally, I rate the lunar landscapes of[Utah](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFtZXJpY2EvdXNhL2FtZXJpY2FuLXJvYWQtdHJpcC11c2EtaWRhaG8tdXRhaC1iMjQ2NzI3NS5odG1sP2xpZD1sNGNya2hsaDZ5cGsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE5LTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplpWYgqmV55BfVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), north of the Grand Canyon, even more highly – especially the extraordinary Bryce Canyon. I have visited in September and the skies were permanently clear. For those of us who like to relax with a drink, though, the tricky alcohol rules in this Mormon state may be annoying. In the Middle East, the stand-out destination is [Oman](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFmcmljYS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC9vbWFuL2Jlc3QtdGhpbmdzLXRvLWRvLW9tYW4tYjIzOTMyNjkuaHRtbD9saWQ9czI1Y2FoaXByNTdyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) – where rainfall in September and October is at a minimum. You can enjoy city life in Muscat, find plenty of beaches and – unlike most other Gulf states – enjoy high adventure in the mountains. Yet I wonder if I could persuade you to travel south in September search of clear skies without going long-haul? The odds are favourable in Tunisia, Malta and Crete. Reaching them is much easier and cheaper, with a lesser impact on the planet than a long-haul flight. The Mediterranean is at its warmest (having been gently cooked all summer) and life should be warm, sunny and relaxing. 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Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPTQ2cDZ4azRvODQ0MiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9MWdkOG9icG0yZmwwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPWR4N3p1ZDVscTA2cCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPW1kaXNxdmk1azZmYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTktMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWlZiCqZXnkF9VSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9ODV2OXc5aWJsOW80JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnjKVmP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9aXl3ZDIxYmc3YnI3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxOS0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZaVmIKpleeQX1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. 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