Andrea writes about city breaks, weekend escapes, and European travel for DoseOfHoliday. Based in London, she tries to leave at least once a month. She's been to Croatia four times and has strong opinions about Split versus Dubrovnik (Split, always Split). She writes the way she travels — with a plan, but loose enough to find something better.
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Six-hour direct flights. One-hour time difference. White-sand beaches, 28°C year-round, and a week that doesn't cost as much as a weekend in Ibiza. Cape Verde is the exotic island holiday you've been overthinking.
Zanzibar isn't just a beach holiday. It's a Swahili island with its own culture, rules, and rhythms — and if you go in without knowing a few key things, you'll either cause offence or miss what makes it genuinely special. Here's what actually helps.
Albania's southern coast has been the travel industry's best-kept secret for about three years now. Turquoise water, empty beaches, incredible food, and prices that feel like Europe from ten years ago. Here's everything you need to plan a trip.
The cabin bag only challenge is everywhere on TikTok, and with Ryanair charging £28 each way for a checked bag, it's become a genuine budget travel strategy. Here's exactly what I packed for 10 days in southern Europe — and the one thing I nearly regretted leaving behind.
Split is everything Dubrovnik used to be before the cruise ships arrived — old city walls, clear Adriatic water, brilliant seafood, and a crowd that's mostly people who've done their research. Here's how to do it properly, and cheaply.