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Albania’s Ionian coast has clear water, mountain passes and some of Europe’s oddest Cold War leftovers, all at prices that still make Mallorca look a bit greedy.

A long Japanese rail journey with your grown-up children gives you hours of real conversation. Here is what the JR Pass, flights and timing actually cost, and when to go.

Wild camping, bothies or a bunkhouse in the Lakes? Where it’s legal to pitch a tent in the UK, and how to plan an outdoor weekend with your mates that works.

A robot vacuum can keep everyday dust under control, but it cannot retire your ordinary vacuum. Here is how to decide whether your floors justify the expense.

An app can water your pots while you’re away. It cannot grant permission to use a hosepipe. Here’s how to build a useful system without buying unnecessary kit.

A useful budget does more than cover this month’s bills. Here’s how to make room for annual costs, emergencies and retirement without tracking every coffee.

Automated hiring can speed up applications, but it can also miss good candidates. Here is how to make your experience clear and challenge a decision that looks wrong.

Three subscriptions, one knackered remote, and nothing anyone fancies watching. Your ideal streaming service depends less on prestige drama than who controls Tuesday night.