Joanne O'Connor's great escapes
How to enjoy yourself in the weeks ahead
Travel tips: discover Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid, plus deals of the week
The sublime lakeside setting of Macedonia’s second city, plus bargain rates at London’s new Zetter Hotel and a hip new Paris hostel
Travel tips: the magical island of Noirmoutier, plus bargains of the week
A great getaway holiday in the Vendee, ‘champing’ breaks in the Cambridgeshire countryside and eco-holidays in Lanzarote
Travel tips: coastal Fife, plus deals of the week
Wander the charming fishing villages of the East Neuk of Fife, take a break in west London, or support Greece by booking a holiday there. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: tranquil Teesdale, buzzing Budapest, plus deals of the week
Head for the moors – and art exhibitions – of the northeast, bed down in a London barge, and let the music play on at the Sziget Festival in Budapest. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: North Jutland, Denmark, and this week’s best deals
Visit the Danish city with golden light, join a literary festival in Yorkshire or have an adventure holiday in Italy
Travel tips: Utrecht – the laidback alternative to Amsterdam, plus deals of the week
Visit Holland’s most charming and underrated city, take a break on the Cornish coast or explore Spain’s Picos de Europa. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: Vigo, Spain – plus this week’s top deals
Explore one of Galicia’s hidden gems, go glamping or visit Moominworld in Finland. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: the Swiss Alps, and this week’s best deals
Climb the Matterhorn – or let the train take the strain. Plus holidays in Wales and Sweden. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: the stunning Fermanagh Lakelands, plus deals of the week
Travel by motorboat or canoe around Fermanagh’s waterways, swim in the Lake District, or relax in Turkey
Travel tips: go off the tourist trail in beautiful Bruges, plus deals of the week
Explore quaint and cultural Bruges, see what modernday Butlins has to offer, and take a cheap trip to Spain, Portugal or Italy. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: Comporta, Portugal, plus this week’s best deals
Bask on the beach in Portugal’s answer to Whitstable. Plus stay in a divine Sussex vineyard, or in a one-bed villa with pool in Chianti. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: Abruzzo, and this week’s best deals
This often overlooked Adriatic province is reckoned to have the best food in Italy. Plus, a boutique hotel in Bradford on Avon, and The Sound of Music revisited
Travel tips: Greenwich peninsula, and this week’s best deals
South-east London’s exciting culture hub. Plus West Country glamping, Barcelona bargains
Travel tips: the Costa Brava and deals of the week
Why Baix Empordà is the perfect Spanish spring getaway, plus a kayaking trip to the wilds of Scotland and Slovenia by car. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: St Albans for film buffs, and deals of the week
Discover ‘Hertfordshire’s Hollywood’, St Albans, plus puffin spotting in the Channel Islands and Corsica in May
Travel tips: Deauville, France, and the week’s best deals
Visit a French seaside town, plus adventure in the Peak District, and living history in Brussels
Travel tips: Nicosia, Cyprus, plus this week’s deals
Take a city break to the Mediterranean; plus spend Easter chez Peppa Pig, and cycle through the Baltic states. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: picture-perfect Betws-y-Coed, and this week’s deals
Visit one of the most picturesque towns in North Wales, take an East German odyssey or stay in a National Trust cottage. By Joanne O’Connor
Travel tips: Milan for art lovers, plus deals of the week
See Italy’s biggest ever Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition; plus freebies in Lincolnshire and the Loire valley by bike
Travel tips: the historic Potteries, plus deals of the week
Tour Staffordshire’s 300-year-old ceramics industry, enjoy a spa break in Essex or take the family to a cut-price Eurocamp in France
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