The Journal

Deciding where to go, minus the fluff.

No listicles of 47 places, no “wanderlust”. Just honest help picking one trip you’ll actually book.

Traveller types

The six types of traveller — which one are you?

Everyone plans a trip like one of these six people. Find yours, and where each one should actually go.

Deciding

Where should I go on holiday? Stop guessing and decide.

The problem was never a lack of options. It’s having too many. Here’s how to cut through it in an afternoon.

Deciding

Stop scrolling Skyscanner: how to actually pick a trip

Why more research makes the decision harder, and the faster way to a booking you’re happy with.

Guide

Where to go for a long weekend from the UK

Short-haul, under three hours, back before you’ve run out of annual leave. Ten places that are worth the flight.

Guide

Cheap winter sun from the UK

Reliable warmth in January without a long-haul flight or a long-haul budget.