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First-Timer's Guide to Spain: Essential Travel Tips
Everything to sort out before your first trip to Spain: money and cards, plugs, tipping, useful apps, local habits and what to do when you land.
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Spain Safety Tips: What Every Traveller Should Know
Spain is a safe, welcoming country, but pickpockets and a few well-worn scams target tourists. How to avoid them, cope with the heat and get help fast.
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Planning
Spain Travel Budget: What a Trip Really Costs
Rough daily budgets for Spain from backpacker to luxury, with typical costs for rooms, food, trains and sights, plus easy ways to make your euros go further.
Oct 17, 20264 min read
Planning
Getting Around Spain: Trains, Metros, Coaches and Driving
How to get from Spain's airports into town, ride the high-speed trains, use city metros and ride apps, and when renting a car makes sense.
Oct 17, 20265 min read
Planning
The Best Time to Visit Spain: A Season-by-Season Guide
Spring and autumn suit most trips, summer brings heat and fiestas, and winter means mild southern sun. Here is what each season in Spain is really like.
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Things to do
Top Things to Do and See in Spain
The Alhambra, the Sagrada Família, Seville's Alcázar and more: Spain's essential sights and experiences grouped by region, with tips on booking ahead.
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Culture
Culture, Customs and Etiquette in Spain: A Traveller's Guide
How to greet people, what to wear in churches, why dinner starts at 9 pm, and the Spanish, Catalan and Basque phrases worth learning before your trip.
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Food & drink
Food and Drink Guide to Spain: What to Eat and Drink
Tapas, paella, jamón and late dinners: a practical guide to Spain's signature dishes, drinks, meal times, tipping and eating well with dietary needs.
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Cities
The Best Cities to Visit in Spain: Where to Go and Who Each One Suits
From Madrid's museums to San Sebastián's pintxos bars: seven Spanish cities worth your time, who each one suits and how to link them by train.
Oct 17, 20265 min read
Travel tips
First-Timer's Guide to South Korea: Essential Travel Tips
Money, plugs, apps, etiquette and arrival basics: the practical tips that make a first trip to South Korea smooth from the moment you land.
Oct 17, 20264 min read
Planning
South Korea Safety Tips: What Every Traveller Should Know
South Korea is one of Asia's easiest countries to travel safely. Here's what to watch for, from taxi touts and nightlife bills to summer heat, plus the numbers to call in an emergency.
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Planning
South Korea Travel Budget: What a Trip Really Costs
Rough daily costs for budget, mid-range and luxury travel in South Korea, from hostel beds and barbecue dinners to KTX tickets, plus tips to make your won go further.
Oct 17, 20264 min read
Planning
Getting Around South Korea: Trains, Subways, Buses and Taxis
How to get from Incheon into Seoul, ride the KTX between cities, use a T-money card on subways and buses, and call taxis with apps across South Korea.
Oct 17, 20265 min read
Planning
The Best Time to Visit South Korea: A Season-by-Season Guide
Cherry blossom in spring, monsoon and beaches in summer, blazing foliage in autumn and ski slopes in winter: when to visit South Korea for weather, crowds and festivals.
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Things to do
Top Things to Do and See in South Korea
Palaces and hanok lanes in Seoul, the DMZ, seaside temples in Busan, Silla tombs in Gyeongju and volcanic peaks on Jeju: the sights worth building a trip around.
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Culture
Culture, Customs and Etiquette in South Korea: A Traveller's Guide
How to greet people, what to wear at temples, the dos and don'ts that matter and a few Korean phrases that go a long way on your trip.
Oct 17, 20264 min read
Food & drink
Food and Drink Guide to South Korea: What to Eat and Drink
Barbecue, bibimbap, market snacks, soju and makgeolli: what to eat and drink in South Korea, where to find it and the table manners that make meals easier.
Oct 17, 20265 min read
Cities
The Best Cities to Visit in South Korea: Where to Go and Why
Seoul's palaces, Busan's beaches, Gyeongju's royal tombs and volcanic Jeju: the South Korean cities worth your time, who each one suits and how they link up.
Oct 17, 20265 min read
Travel tips
First-Timer's Guide to Singapore: Essential Travel Tips
Money, plugs, tipping, apps, etiquette and what to do when you land at Changi: the practical tips first-time visitors to Singapore need.
Oct 17, 20264 min read
Planning
Singapore Safety Tips: What Every Traveller Should Know
Singapore is widely regarded as one of the world's safest cities, but scams, strict rules, heat and storms still catch visitors out. Here is what to watch for.
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Planning
Singapore Travel Budget: What a Trip Really Costs
Rough daily costs for Singapore in Singapore dollars, from hostel-and-hawker trips to luxury stays, plus tips to make your money go further.
Oct 17, 20264 min read
Planning
Getting Around Singapore: MRT, Buses, Taxis and Ride Apps
How to get from Changi Airport to the city, ride the MRT and buses, pay with a contactless card, book taxis and cross into Malaysia or Indonesia.
Oct 17, 20265 min read
Planning
The Best Time to Visit Singapore: A Season-by-Season Guide
Singapore is warm all year, but rain, crowds and festivals change from month to month. Here is how to choose the right time for your trip.
Oct 17, 20264 min read
Things to do
Top Things to Do and See in Singapore
From the Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay to the Night Safari and Jewel's indoor waterfall: Singapore's top sights, grouped by area, with booking tips.
Oct 17, 20265 min read