Great deals for August abroad, while Blackpool commands a premium

Plus: a possible 'megaquake' in Japan – and bank holiday rail closures ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD0zbno2cDdoc3JvMnUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD14Mmx1ZzYyMXlxc3ImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, August 9, 2024     [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1hbmZham1kZm9mZmUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD15ZTc4cWo0NGowdjkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   The current state of the travel market is best summed up by the word of the week: weird. Millions of British holidaymakers are enjoying August escapes in southern Europe. But not quite enough of us, so far, to reach capacity. All week I have been monitoring the price of a particularly enticing deal from Tui: a proper package holiday to [Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9ub3J0aC1tYWNlZG9uaWEtbGFrZS1vaHJpZC1iMjM3MTM4Ny5odG1sP2xpZD02c3lzN2RmYTMwaDUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), departing from Manchester on Sunday 11 August, for £353 per person. That covers flights to and from the splendidly named St Paul the Apostle airport, as well as a decent baggage allowance and transfers to the town of Ohrid for a week’s accommodation with breakfast. For peak season, that is the kind of bargain we have not seen for years – especially to [an adorable lakeside location, recognised by Unesco for its natural and cultural heritage](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3doYXQtYXJlLXRoZS1oaWRkZW4tZGVwdGhzLWktbWlnaHQtZmluZC1hdC1sYWtlLW9ocmlkLWIyNTQ0MjA5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXQzdWFmbW43cjk4aCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDktMDgtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmatYLG1ZhnQYz9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). The town that bestows its name on the lake has flower-strewn cobbled streets, a plausible beach, medieval monasteries and the best collection of Byzantine icons this side of Moscow. And, conveniently, local prices that have barely changed since Ohrid was a far-flung fragment of Yugoslavia. Agreed, an unusual corner of the Balkans is not everyone’s idea of the perfect family holiday. However, this isn't an isolated case. Jet2 Holidays has been discounting vigorously this week, especially to Turkey, to fill those all-too-perishable aircraft seats and hotel beds. Despite this there is still availability to the cheap and cheerful resort of [Marmaris](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2RhbGFtYW4tdHJhdmVsLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hZHZlbnR1cmUtYjIzNDE5ODcuaHRtbD9saWQ9a2NqaGUycHVsaXljJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) for £354 per person (based on a family of four) – including flights from Liverpool next Tuesday, 13 August, and all the usual package holiday benefits. Weird value for the time of year, but wonderful if you need a spur-of-the-moment escape. [The best August deals we have found this week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvaG9saWRheS1mbGlnaHQtcHJpY2VzLWNyb2F0aWEtc3BhaW4tdHVpLWpldDItZWFzeWpldC1iMjU5MjUxOC5odG1sP2xpZD1ieWF3cXdtZG9uZDkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) - Less is more? 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No, not me: Marmaris on the Turkish Mediterranean coast   Get inspired ~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvaXRhbHkvYXNvbG8tdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLXZlbmljZS1wcm9zZWNjby1yZWdpb24taXRhbHktYjI1OTAxNzEuaHRtbD9saWQ9cnJ0Z2g5MWE5aDhrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zcGFpbi9vdmVydG91cmlzbS1zcGFpbi12YWxlbmNpYS10b3VyaXN0LWV0aXF1ZXR0ZS1iMjU4NDQ0Ny5odG1sP2xpZD10eWU3eW14Y2g3aHYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~[An escape from the Venice summer crowds](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvaXRhbHkvYXNvbG8tdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLXZlbmljZS1wcm9zZWNjby1yZWdpb24taXRhbHktYjI1OTAxNzEuaHRtbD9saWQ9djZpOGhhZjVrbnJhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Planning a Venetian break? Consider adding another dimension to your trip and explore nearby. [Read more.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvaXRhbHkvYXNvbG8tdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLXZlbmljZS1wcm9zZWNjby1yZWdpb24taXRhbHktYjI1OTAxNzEuaHRtbD9saWQ9d3VxcmVuejY3cXFwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9jZW50cmFsLWFtZXJpY2EtY2FyaWJiZWFuL3NpbmdsZS1jb3VwbGVzLXJlc29ydC1zdC12aW5jZW50LWNvc3QtYnJhdC1zdW1tZXItYjI1ODg5NDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9Z3JsbjA2aWkyb2FlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ['I went to a couple’s resort as a single person'](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9jZW50cmFsLWFtZXJpY2EtY2FyaWJiZWFuL3NpbmdsZS1jb3VwbGVzLXJlc29ydC1zdC12aW5jZW50LWNvc3QtYnJhdC1zdW1tZXItYjI1ODg5NDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9OGV4NDdlZ2xmNmhzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Stop waiting to be paired up to take a luxury trip – a solo holiday can be just as sweet. [Read more.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9jZW50cmFsLWFtZXJpY2EtY2FyaWJiZWFuL3NpbmdsZS1jb3VwbGVzLXJlc29ydC1zdC12aW5jZW50LWNvc3QtYnJhdC1zdW1tZXItYjI1ODg5NDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9cTBzZW9jZWxtODl0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9ncmVlY2UvemFnb3JpLWdyZWVjZS1ndWlkZS11bmVzY28tYjI1OTAxNzUuaHRtbD9saWQ9aHo1MXFxbW5lM3FlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Inside the beautiful Greek region of Zagori](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9ncmVlY2UvemFnb3JpLWdyZWVjZS1ndWlkZS11bmVzY28tYjI1OTAxNzUuaHRtbD9saWQ9aG9qN3k4bWxtc2pyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Despite being designated a World Heritage site, few people choose this area for a Hellenic holiday. 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What other countries say about travel to the UK](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdWstdHJhdmVsLXdhcm5pbmctYXVzdHJhbGlhLXRyYXZlbC1hZHZpY2UtdXMtY2FuYWRhLWIyNTkxOTMxLmh0bWw_bGlkPXllaGZkNzZsaWxzciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDktMDgtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmatYLG1ZhnQYz9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9oczItdHJhaW4tbG9uZG9uLW1hbmNoZXN0ZXItbWFyay1oYXJwZXItYjI1NzI4MTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9c2xoOWRnd3kzcDV3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj - [Lounge around at the airport – cheaper than eating at the terminal](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9jaGVhcGVzdC1haXJwb3J0LWxvdW5nZXMtdWstaXJlbGFuZC1iMjU5MDAyMy5odG1sP2xpZD1rM3g5c2l1bG80Nm8mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) - [The date 100ml liquids rule will be imposed across EU](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYWlycG9ydC1zZWN1cml0eS0xMDBtbC1saXF1aWRzLWxpbWl0LXJ1bGUtZXUtYjI1OTE3OTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9eXM4emliMzh5MWlpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Simon’s dispatches “Binge travel”: that has been the story of the past two summers, as [we have made up for lost sunshine, city breaks and adventures](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90cmF2ZWwtY292aWQtYnJleGl0LTIwMjQtYjI0NzEwMDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZXU2MWE2bTdoOThzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). The travel industry struggled to cope with the voracious appetite for holidays. As insatiable demand met limited supply, the only way for prices was up. That continued, I calculate, until the tail end of June: I paid an annoyingly high £171 for a one-way, no-extras easyJet flight on that very day from Gatwick to the Greek island of [Zante](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS96YW50ZS16YWt5bnRob3MtZ3JlZWstaXNsYW5kLWNhbXBpbmctY3ljbGluZy1iaWtlLWIxNzY3NDkwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWVlc2RuNXo1czZxYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDktMDgtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmatYLG1ZhnQYz9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). But our Mediterranean cravings may finally be sated: on Sunday the very same outbound flight is on offer for just £93. August departures for barely half the price of June flights goes against conventional travel wisdom. Ashley Quint, director of the Hertfordshire travel agency TravelTime World, believes the extreme temperatures of high summer 2023 across southern Europe may have deterred some Mediterranean regulars. They are heading south, he says – but beyond the equator. “We have seen a shift to places like [Mauritius](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2FmcmljYS9iZXN0LWhvdGVscy1tYXVyaXRpdXMtbHV4dXJ5LWZhbWlseS1pbmRpYW4tb2NlYW4tYjIxMjMyOTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9YjBnbnZsOWZyd3V4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOS0wOC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZq1gsbVmGdBjP1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) to escape the heat, and find surprisingly good value.” A Mauritius rumour? Not according to my research. The Holiday Inn makes for a good comparator, because standards are broadly similar worldwide. Tomorrow night, the cheapest double room in the Mauritian edition of the global chain is £115. For the same product, on the same night, 6,000 miles further north on the coast of Lancashire, you will pay £185. This summer, [a room with a view of Blackpool](~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2VuZ2xhbmQvYmxhY2twb29sL2Jlc3QtaG90ZWxzLWJsYWNrcG9vbC1iMTk3MjAzMS5odG1sP2xpZD1tZ3UxNjFmdHUxdGYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA5LTA4LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmrWCxtWYZ0GM_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) commands 50 per cent more than the tropics. Long may that premium prevail: summertime suits the UK.   PICK OF THE WEEK Experience the Best of South Africa: Cape Town, Winelands & Malaria-Free Safari! ~/AAAHagA~/RgRomDZgP4SMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnZhbHVlYWRkZWR0cmF2ZWwuY29tL3R5cGVzL3RvdXJzL3NvdXRoLWFmcmljYS9iZXN0LW9mLWNhcGUtdG93bi13aW5lbGFuZC1hbmQtbWFsYXJpYS1mcmVlLWdhbWUtcmVzZXJ2ZS1zYWZhcmk_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbmRlcGVuZGVudCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1iZXN0X29mX2NhcGVfdG93bl93aW5lbGFuZF9hbmRfbWFsYXJpYV9mcmVlX2dhbWVfcmVzZXJ2ZV9zYWZhcmlfYXVnXzIwMjQmbGlkPWp3eWFndTRyNnUzaSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDktMDgtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmatYLG1ZhnQYz9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Book now for an unforgettable 4-night stay in Cape Town, 2 nights in Franschhoek, and 4 nights at Kariega Game Reserve. Prices start at £3140/pp. Enjoy luxury accommodations, thrilling game drives, and stunning views. Kids under 12 pay 50%, and under 3 stay free. 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The link between Yorkshire and London King's Cross will close at the southern end from Saturday evening, 24 August, to Monday morning, 26 August. On Sunday a reduced service will run as far south as St Neots in Cambridgeshire. From St Neots, a rail-replacement bus will operate to and from Bedford for Thameslink trains to London St Pancras. Looking west: journeys on the Great Western route between South Wales and London will take much longer than usual due to the closure of the line between Bristol Parkway and Severn Tunnel Junction on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August. Trains will be diverted via Gloucester. The usual two-per-hour service from Cardiff to London Paddington, taking as little as 1h50m, will be cut to once hourly, and the journey extended by almost an hour. 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Immediately afterwards the Japan Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “megaquake alert” for the Nankai Trough – a vast underwater depression located south of the main island, Honshu. The Foreign Office says: “There is a heightened risk of a large-scale earthquake which could affect large parts of Japan. 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