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All the latest stories about travel advice – including updates from the FCDO, packing hacks for your next holiday, airport and plane travel tips, and ideas for improving your next getaway.

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Packing hacks

I dreaded Ryanair's bag sizer until I found this £25 Primark suitcase

Travel April 12, 2025 Chelsea Dickenson

This space-saving cabin bag is now 20% off in the Amazon Spring Deal Days sale

Shopping March 28, 2025 By Sarah Bradbury

Man putting luggage into overhead locker on airplane. Traveller placing carry on bag in overhead compartment

Major airline joins growing list of carriers banning common travel device

Travel March 15, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Packing a suitcase standing up — the bizarre way to fit more in your luggage

Travel February 24, 2025 By Alice Giddings

A woman putting her carry on suitcase into an overhead locker on a plane.

Which airline has the best baggage policy? Latest 2025 rules

Travel July 4, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

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Schoolboy refused boarding on flight over common passport mistake Kennedy News and Media

Boy turned away from flight due to common passport error

UK 1 day ago By Ryan Prosser

Female holding blue striped packing cube

Pack 60% more with these cubes that sell every 2 mins - and travel smarter, not heavier

Travel 4 days ago By Emma North

Yellow AA van parked, with parking lights visable at the back.

More patrols and faster help - The AA app is making breakdowns a breeze

Travel 5 days ago By Emma North

An Eastern Airways plane taxiing on runway

Your rights if your flight is delayed or cancelled as Eastern Airways shuts down

Travel October 28, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

Collage of Wizz Air flight, man putting bag in cabin sizer, and woman carrying a suitcase.

Wizz Air cabin bag size and weight restrictions 2025 – and best bags that’ll fit

Travel October 27, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams

Air stewardess serving water inside an airplane

Flight attendant shares why passengers are served glasses of water in secret

Travel October 24, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

Beautiful view od Gozo island

'Breathtaking' European island with 'mesmerising blue' sea is 23°C in November

Travel October 24, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

A joyful woman in a bandana, vibrant red bikini and chic white pants stands aboard a yacht, gripping a rope.

How bandanas became the hottest baggage hack for travellers

Travel October 22, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams

Rebecca Loto: I lived abroad for 21 years, now I feel like a foreigner in the UK

A friend's comment made me feel like a stranger in my own home

Travel October 16, 2025 By Rebecca Loto

Tourists sunbathing at Magaluf Beach in Calvia, on the Balearic Island of Mallorca.

All of Spain's new travel rules and tourist warnings for 2025 and beyond

Travel October 15, 2025 By Alice Giddings

A composite image of a passport and a plane, illustrating the impending new EU border system

EU's new EES border checks roll out today - what it means for UK travellers

Travel October 16, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Ryanair cabin bag size and weight restrictions 2025 – and best bags that’ll fit

Travel October 11, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams

Tranquil Sunset Over Kyoto Traditional Street

Historic city loved by visitors to charge up to £49 per night in tourist tax

Travel October 14, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

A composite image of a passport and a plane, illustrating the impending new EU border system

The EU's new border rolls out this weekend — here's what you need to know

Travel October 12, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Woman embracing white pillow while lying on bed in bedroom

Why you should always pack a full-sized feather pillow in your hand luggage

Travel October 13, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

Red cabin buildings at the Santa Claus village in Rovaniemi, Finland covered in snow at sunset.

The scenic train to Lapland that will save you £400 this Christmas

Travel October 9, 2025 By Saffron Leggatt

Young Asian woman using smartphone while waiting for train on railway platform

UK workers pay £2,500 a year to commute: Here's how to cut costs

Money October 7, 2025 By Kara Gammell

A hand holding three tennis balls.

Why it's essential to pack a tennis ball in your carry-on luggage

Travel October 8, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

Chelsea Dickenson - Primark suitcase

I went to war with Ryanair's cabin bag 'cage of doom' — and won

Travel October 6, 2025 By Chelsea Dickenson

Fashionable woman sitting by the pool on the empty deck

The 'disgusting' travel habit that's dividing the internet

Travel October 3, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams