Destination desk
Country guides first. City pages only where they earn the space.
Travel Today now keeps a tighter set of top city dossiers and turns the rest of the library into country-led booking boards with UK departures, airport strategy, hotel areas, and full-trip totals.
UK departure anchors
Start from the airport, then pick the country.
Top city dossiers
The ten city pages we are keeping.
These stay as city pages because they are common enough to deserve route, hotel, and checkout context on their own.
Country guide board
30 countries, built like booking briefs.
Each country card keeps route, airport, hotel-area, timing, and fare context visible before moving into search.
Paris, Nice, Lyon, and ski-season add-ons work best when airport-to-centre timing stays visible.
- Route
- LHR - CDG
- Airports
- CDG, ORY
- Stay read
- Central hotels, Left Bank stays, and Riviera room totals
- Lead fare
- $118
Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, and the islands suit short UK breaks when transfer time and baggage rules are compared early.
- Route
- LGW - BCN
- Airports
- BCN, MAD, AGP
- Stay read
- Eixample, beach bases, and resort fees
- Lead fare
- $103
Rome, Milan, Venice, and Naples work well as open-jaw trips when the first hotel night is planned around arrival.
- Route
- LGW - FCO
- Airports
- FCO, MXP, VCE
- Stay read
- Historic-centre rooms and rail-station access
- Lead fare
- $126
Lisbon, Porto, and Algarve breaks need hotel-area and airport-transfer checks before the cheapest fare wins.
- Route
- LHR - LIS
- Airports
- LIS, OPO, FAO
- Stay read
- City hills, riverside bases, and beach stays
- Lead fare
- $116
Greece trips work best when Athens timing, island transfers, and hotel check-in windows are planned together.
- Route
- MAN - ATH
- Airports
- ATH, JTR, HER
- Stay read
- Athens stopovers and island room rules
- Lead fare
- $148
Amsterdam is strongest when rail, flight, and hotel-neighbourhood choices are compared on one board.
- Route
- LHR - AMS
- Airports
- AMS
- Stay read
- Canal hotels and airport rail access
- Lead fare
- $96
Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, and Cologne need route timing, rail add-ons, and city-centre hotel totals side by side.
- Route
- LHR - BER
- Airports
- BER, MUC, FRA
- Stay read
- Central rail hotels and refundable rooms
- Lead fare
- $122
Switzerland trips need rail links and arrival timing visible because a cheap fare can shift the whole hotel plan.
- Route
- LHR - ZRH
- Airports
- ZRH, GVA, BSL
- Stay read
- Rail-connected hotels and lake-city bases
- Lead fare
- $168
Turkey works as a city break or resort trip when Istanbul airport choice and coast transfers are not hidden.
- Route
- LGW - IST
- Airports
- IST, SAW, AYT
- Stay read
- Old City, Bosphorus, and resort districts
- Lead fare
- $176
Marrakech, Casablanca, and Agadir need airport transfer, riad location, and cancellation terms compared early.
- Route
- LGW - RAK
- Airports
- RAK, CMN, AGA
- Stay read
- Medina stays, resort areas, and late check-ins
- Lead fare
- $142
Egypt trips work better when Cairo timing, resort transfers, and baggage rules are visible before checkout.
- Route
- LHR - CAI
- Airports
- CAI, HRG, SSH
- Stay read
- City hotels, resort fees, and transfer distance
- Lead fare
- $286
Cape Town and Johannesburg need total duration, arrival hour, and first-night hotel recovery planned together.
- Route
- LHR - CPT
- Airports
- CPT, JNB
- Stay read
- Waterfront stays and lodge-transfer buffers
- Lead fare
- $612
Dubai and Abu Dhabi work best when late arrivals, hotel districts, and full-stay totals are compared together.
- Route
- LGW - DXB
- Airports
- DXB, AUH
- Stay read
- Downtown, Marina, and beach districts
- Lead fare
- $318
Qatar is strongest as a polished stopover when connection timing and hotel checkout rules are visible.
- Route
- LHR - DOH
- Airports
- DOH
- Stay read
- West Bay stays and airport transfer timing
- Lead fare
- $354
India routes need baggage, layover, and late-arrival hotel strategy checked before price alone.
- Route
- LHR - DEL
- Airports
- DEL, BOM, BLR
- Stay read
- Aerocity, South Delhi, and business hotels
- Lead fare
- $486
Japan planning should compare Haneda, Narita, Kansai, first-night hotels, and rail timing together.
- Route
- LHR - HND
- Airports
- HND, NRT, KIX
- Stay read
- Ginza, Shinjuku, Osaka, and rail bases
- Lead fare
- $728
Singapore is a strong stopover when Changi timing, hotel check-in, and recovery nights are planned together.
- Route
- LHR - SIN
- Airports
- SIN
- Stay read
- Marina Bay, Orchard, and Sentosa stays
- Lead fare
- $642
Thailand trips need airport, river, island-transfer, and first-night hotel planning on the same board.
- Route
- LHR - BKK
- Airports
- BKK, DMK, HKT
- Stay read
- Sukhumvit, Riverside, Phuket, and resort areas
- Lead fare
- $612
Vietnam is best planned with city order, internal flights, and first-night transfers visible before checkout.
- Route
- LHR - SGN
- Airports
- SGN, HAN, DAD
- Stay read
- District 1, Old Quarter, and beach add-ons
- Lead fare
- $584
Indonesia trips need late-arrival planning, resort area choice, and connection quality compared together.
- Route
- LHR - DPS
- Airports
- DPS, CGK
- Stay read
- Seminyak, Ubud, Nusa Dua, and Jakarta stays
- Lead fare
- $692
Malaysia works well when Kuala Lumpur timing, island connections, and hotel totals are planned together.
- Route
- LHR - KUL
- Airports
- KUL, PEN, LGK
- Stay read
- KLCC, Penang, and Langkawi stays
- Lead fare
- $536
South Korea trips should keep Incheon transfer time, late arrivals, and neighbourhood choice visible.
- Route
- LHR - ICN
- Airports
- ICN, GMP
- Stay read
- Myeongdong, Gangnam, and Hongdae bases
- Lead fare
- $604
Australia needs total duration, stopover quality, and the first hotel recovery night compared before booking.
- Route
- LHR - SYD
- Airports
- SYD, MEL, BNE
- Stay read
- Harbour, city, and beach recovery stays
- Lead fare
- $856
New Zealand trips should compare stopover quality, arrival day, and car or rail handoffs together.
- Route
- LHR - AKL
- Airports
- AKL, CHC, WLG
- Stay read
- Auckland, Queenstown, and touring bases
- Lead fare
- $914
US trips need airport choice, transfer timing, baggage, and hotel district totals visible on one board.
- Route
- LHR - JFK
- Airports
- JFK, EWR, LAX
- Stay read
- Midtown, LA, Bay Area, and resort-city bases
- Lead fare
- $391
Canada works well when Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal routes are compared with hotel-area and transfer context.
- Route
- LHR - YYZ
- Airports
- YYZ, YVR, YUL
- Stay read
- Downtown, harbour, and rail-linked stays
- Lead fare
- $448
Mexico planning should keep resort transfers, baggage, and cancellation terms visible before checkout.
- Route
- LGW - CUN
- Airports
- CUN, MEX, GDL
- Stay read
- Cancun resorts, Mexico City, and beach bases
- Lead fare
- $486
Brazil trips need total duration, airport transfer, and first-night hotel strategy compared together.
- Route
- LHR - GRU
- Airports
- GRU, GIG
- Stay read
- Sao Paulo, Rio, and beach stays
- Lead fare
- $682
Argentina is strongest when long-haul arrival, city hotels, and internal-flight timing are planned early.
- Route
- LHR - EZE
- Airports
- EZE, AEP
- Stay read
- Palermo, Recoleta, and touring bases
- Lead fare
- $744
Ireland is a quick break where rail, airport transfer, and room totals should still stay visible.
- Route
- LHR - DUB
- Airports
- DUB, ORK, SNN
- Stay read
- Dublin centre, Cork, and west-coast add-ons
- Lead fare
- $82
How to read the board
Booking decisions before guide copy.
Flight fit
Check total fare, stop quality, arrival hour, baggage, and whether a nearby airport meaningfully improves the first day.
Stay fit
Compare the full-stay total against neighbourhood convenience, room size, refundability, and the transfer after arrival.
Trip fit
Use the sample rhythm to decide if a cheaper route creates a worse first night, tighter return, or awkward hotel base.
France / Spain / Italy / Portugal
Turkey / India / Japan / Singapore
United States / Canada / Mexico / Brazil
United Arab Emirates / Qatar
Morocco / Egypt / South Africa
Australia / New Zealand