Let the house pay for winter: the sums behind three months in the sun
Letting your home while you spend winter in Spain or Portugal can cover much of the cost. First check HMRC rules, your lease, your insurance and the small print.
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Parga: the Greek island that forgot to be an island
Parga has the pastel houses, Venetian castle and Ionian water of a Greek island, but it’s on the mainland, so it’s cheaper and easy to reach from Preveza.
Swap Tenerife for a beach where beer costs under a quid
Vietnam’s southern coast is dry when Britain is at its gloomiest, the soup is better than anything in the Canaries, and Britons can stay 45 days without a visa.
The Canary Island the package holiday forgot
El Hierro is the smallest, most westerly Canary Island. It has no big resorts and no direct UK flights, and that is exactly why it’s worth the extra effort.
Skip Phuket this Christmas: three warmer, cheaper bets
Phuket at Christmas means peak prices and a long-haul slog. The Gambia, Sri Lanka’s south coast and Cape Verde give you the heat for less money.