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Destination guides
The Dubai stopover: what actually fits in 8, 12 and 24 hours
Three honest plans for a layover in Dubai, the visa rule that decides whether you can leave the airport, and what the metro costs from the terminal.
Destination guides
Bangkok for the first time: arrival, transport and three days that work
The digital arrival card you must file before you land, how to get in from either airport for pocket change, and a three-day route that avoids the scams.
Destination guides
Jordan in a week: Petra, Wadi Rum and the pass that pays for itself
One government pass covers your visa fee, Petra and forty other sites — as long as you stay two nights. The route, the costs and the timings that matter.
Destination guides
A weekend in Prishtina, Europe's youngest capital
Kosovo's capital is a two-day city with a country attached — coffee culture, brutalist landmarks, and Prizren an hour and a quarter down the road.
Travel tips
Keeping your own number abroad without getting a €70 bill
How dual SIM actually splits calls, texts and data — what data roaming off does and does not stop, and where Wi-Fi calling fits.
Destination guides
The Albanian Riviera by road: Vlorë to Ksamil in four days
The SH8 down Albania's south coast is one of Europe's great drives. Where to stop, when to come, and the mountain pass you should not skip through the tunnel.
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