Where to stay, when to go, and how to plan the whole journey. Considered advice for every kind of trip.
Brighton packs a pleasure pier, a seaside palace, a 162-metre viewing tower and some of England's best browsing streets into a seafront you can walk. Here is when to go, how to get around and what to see on a first trip.
Birmingham packs a landmark library, more miles of canal than Venice, a famous jewellery district and some of Britain's best curry houses into a centre you can walk. Here is when to go, how to get around and what to see on a first trip.
Liverpool packs a world-famous waterfront, a run of free national museums, two landmark cathedrals and the birthplace of the Beatles into a centre you can walk. Here is when to go, how to get around and what to see on a first trip.
Glasgow pairs world-class free museums, bold Victorian architecture and the UK's liveliest music scene in a centre built on a grid you can walk. Here is when to go, how to get around and what to see on a first trip.
The 2026 Christmas markets are on sale now and the good rooms go to the people who plan early. Here are the verified opening dates for six of our cities, and what a December weekend costs on Conectd today.
Miami is more than its beach. Here is when to go for the warm, dry winter season, how to get around by rail and people mover, and the neighbourhoods that make a first trip land.
Bath fits two thousand years of history into a centre you can cross on foot: a Roman spring, a run of Georgian crescents and a working spa. Here is when to go, how to get there and what to see on a first trip.
Bangkok rewards a little planning. Here is when to go for the cool, dry season, how to get around by rail and river, and the temples, markets and modern districts that make a first trip land.
Vienna rewards a long weekend: grand, walkable and famously easy to be in. Here is when to go, how to get around, and how to spend three days across the palaces, the old centre and the coffee houses.
Dubai's winter weather barely changes between late November and New Year, but the price for the same room can double. Here is the value window, with live Conectd prices, and how to book it.
September is when the winter trips get booked. Here is what UK travellers are locking in now, from winter sun to Christmas markets, and why planning ahead pays.
The neighbourhood you choose quietly shapes a Dubai trip. Here is how the city's most useful areas differ, who each one suits, and how to weigh them up before you book.
Madrid rewards you for choosing the right base. Here is how its most useful neighbourhoods differ, who each one suits, and how to weigh them up before you book.
York packs a great Gothic cathedral, England's longest run of medieval walls and a free railway museum into a centre you can cross on foot. Here is when to go, how to get around and what to see on a first trip.
Autumn has stopped being the cheap consolation prize and become the season a lot of travellers now actively want. Here is what the data shows, and where the cooler-city shift is landing.
Lisbon is built for a long weekend: sunlit, walkable and stacked on seven hills above the Tagus. Here is how to plan three days across Belem, Alfama and the old quarters.
Manchester is one of Britain's best-value city breaks: free world-class museums, deep industrial history and a fast train from London. Here is when to go, how to get around and what to see on a first trip.
Singapore rewards a little planning. Here is when to go for the driest weather, how to get in from Changi, and the districts across Marina Bay and the old quarters that make a first trip land.
Barcelona is built for a long weekend: walkable, sunny and never far from the sea. Here is how to plan three days across Gaudi's city, the old quarters and the coast.
Tokyo rewards a little planning. Here is when to go for the kindest weather, how to get in from the airport, and the districts across old and new Tokyo that make a first trip land.
New York rewards a little planning. Here is when to go for the kindest weather, how to get in from the airport, and the sights across downtown, midtown and Central Park that make a first trip land.
Dublin is built for a long weekend: compact, walkable and full of history and good company. Here is how to plan three days across Trinity, the Liberties and the Georgian squares.
Berlin is built for a long weekend: big, green and endlessly walkable in parts. Here is how to plan three days across the historic centre, the Wall and the city's best neighbourhoods.
Prague is one of Europe's most rewarding long weekends: compact, walkable and quietly grand. Here is how to plan three days across the Old Town, the castle and the river.
Rome rewards a little planning. Here is when to go for the kindest weather, how to get in from the airport, and the sights across ancient Rome, the Vatican and the old centre that make a first trip land.
Edinburgh packs a castle, a UNESCO double act and an extinct volcano into a walkable centre. Here is when to go for the kindest weather and value, and what to see across the Old and New Towns.
Some of Britain's finest cities, coasts and castles sit within ninety minutes of a London terminus. Here are seven day trips by train, with journey times and how to make each one work.
Amsterdam is built for a long weekend: compact, walkable and quietly grand. Here is how to plan three days across the museums, the canal ring and the best neighbourhoods.
Marrakech rewards a little planning. Here is when to go for the kindest weather, how to read the medina, and the sights and day trips that make a first trip land.
Paris rewards you for choosing the right base. Here is how its most useful neighbourhoods differ, who each one suits, and how to weigh them up before you book.
Vienna is one of Europe's most rewarding long weekends: grand, walkable and unhurried. Here is how to plan three days across the imperial core, the palaces and the coffee houses.
Once the school holidays end, Europe tips back into its best self. Here are six cities where September means cooler weather, fewer crowds and calmer prices.
Istanbul rewards you for choosing the right base. Here is how its five most useful neighbourhoods differ, and who each one suits.
September is the month Porto quietly gets right: still-warm days, the Douro grape harvest in full swing and noticeably calmer streets once the August rush has gone.
August is the Fringe at full volume. September is the same Edinburgh with room to breathe and rates that make more sense. Here is how to book the quieter, better-value version.
Screen-inspired travel is one of 2026's biggest trends. We pair four of the most-booked film and TV destinations with a real place to stay, priced from live Conectd rates.
A five-star room in Bangkok is coming up at roughly what a UK budget chain charges for a basic one. Here is where late-summer luxury costs least right now, using live Conectd rates.
Cooler months, peak prices, quiet shoulder weeks and the summer deals nobody talks about. How to time a Dubai trip to match what you actually want from it.
We priced eight of the world's most-booked city breaks in every season of the year ahead. The gap between the cheapest and dearest time to go reaches 70%.
A neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guide to where to base yourself in London, from the City to the South Bank.