https://somewhere.party/blog Ideas and advice for choosing where to go on holiday, agreeing as a family or group, and making the decision fair. en-gb Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://somewhere.party/icon-512.png https://somewhere.party/blog https://somewhere.party/blog/christmas-markets-by-train-from-london https://somewhere.party/blog/christmas-markets-by-train-from-london Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Christmas Train travel Europe Short breaks Skip the airport and take the Eurostar to the Christmas markets. Here are the best markets within a day's train ride of London, with typical journey times, where to change, and how to make it work. https://somewhere.party/blog/how-early-should-you-arrive-at-manchester-airport https://somewhere.party/blog/how-early-should-you-arrive-at-manchester-airport Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Airports Flights Travel tips Two hours before a short-haul flight and three before long-haul is the usual advice for Manchester, but early mornings and school holidays change the sums. Here's how to work out the right time for your flight. https://somewhere.party/blog/lisbon-or-porto https://somewhere.party/blog/lisbon-or-porto Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Brogan Comparisons City breaks Europe Portugal's two big cities are only three hours apart by train but feel very different. Here's how Lisbon and Porto compare on size, sights, food, beaches, weather and cost, and which one suits which kind of trip. https://somewhere.party/blog/rovaniemi-levi-or-saariselka https://somewhere.party/blog/rovaniemi-levi-or-saariselka Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Comparisons Christmas Ski and snow Winter Most Lapland trips from the UK go to one of three places. Here's how Rovaniemi, Levi and Saariselkä compare for meeting Santa, snow, northern lights and getting there, so you can pick the right one. https://somewhere.party/blog/best-christmas-markets-in-europe https://somewhere.party/blog/best-christmas-markets-in-europe Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Christmas City breaks Short breaks Europe Winter Europe has thousands of Christmas markets, but only a handful are worth a flight or a train ride on their own. Here are the best for a two to four-night break, what makes each one different, and when to go. https://somewhere.party/blog/where-is-hot-at-christmas https://somewhere.party/blog/where-is-hot-at-christmas Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Brogan Christmas Winter sun Weather Long haul If you'd rather spend Christmas Day on a beach than by the fire, here's where's warm in late December, from the Canary Islands four hours away to the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, with what the weather is really like. https://somewhere.party/blog/where-to-go-for-a-white-christmas https://somewhere.party/blog/where-to-go-for-a-white-christmas Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Christmas Ski and snow Winter Weather A white Christmas is never guaranteed, but some places come close. Here's where snow is most likely on 25 December, from Lapland and Arctic Norway to high Alpine resorts, and where it's more of a gamble. https://somewhere.party/blog/which-side-of-the-plane-to-sit-on https://somewhere.party/blog/which-side-of-the-plane-to-sit-on Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Flights Travel tips Left or right? Which window gets the view depends on the direction you're flying, the time of day and the runway you land on. Here's how to work it out for flights from the UK, with the routes where it matters most. https://somewhere.party/blog/best-places-for-a-3-day-city-break-in-europe https://somewhere.party/blog/best-places-for-a-3-day-city-break-in-europe Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Brogan City breaks Short breaks Europe Holiday ideas Three days goes quickly once you've taken off the travelling. We've compared Europe's favourite city breaks from the UK by journey time, airport transfer and how much of the city you can really see, to find the ones that make the most of a long weekend. https://somewhere.party/blog/where-can-you-fly-direct-from-bristol-airport https://somewhere.party/blog/where-can-you-fly-direct-from-bristol-airport Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Airports Flights Holiday ideas Bristol Airport has around 90 easyJet routes alone, but nothing long-haul. Here's where you can fly direct from Bristol, sorted by the kind of trip you want, with typical flight times and what's new for 2026. https://somewhere.party/blog/where-is-hot-in-europe-in-february https://somewhere.party/blog/where-is-hot-in-europe-in-february Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Winter sun Weather Europe School holidays Nowhere in mainland Europe is properly hot in February, but a few places get close. Here are the warmest options within about four and a half hours of the UK, ranked by daytime temperature, rain and sunshine. https://somewhere.party/blog/when-everyone-wants-a-different-holiday https://somewhere.party/blog/when-everyone-wants-a-different-holiday Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Deciding where to go Group trips Family holidays One wants a beach, one wants a city and one wants mountains. You don't always have to pick one. Here's how to plan a holiday that gives everyone something they wanted. https://somewhere.party/blog/surprise-holiday-ideas https://somewhere.party/blog/surprise-holiday-ideas Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Brogan Holiday ideas Planning Couples A surprise holiday turns the trip into an adventure before it even starts. Here's how to plan one, keep the secret and reveal it in a way nobody will forget. https://somewhere.party/blog/how-to-agree-on-a-holiday-as-a-family https://somewhere.party/blog/how-to-agree-on-a-holiday-as-a-family Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Deciding where to go Family holidays Planning Different ages, different ideas of fun and one person doing all the booking. Here's how to choose a family holiday that everyone feels part of, without the arguments. https://somewhere.party/blog/how-to-choose-between-two-holidays https://somewhere.party/blog/how-to-choose-between-two-holidays Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt Deciding where to go Comparisons Stuck between two places you'd be happy with? Here's how to compare them properly, a few quick tests that reveal which one you really want, and what to do if it's still a tie. https://somewhere.party/blog/fair-ways-to-pick-a-holiday https://somewhere.party/blog/fair-ways-to-pick-a-holiday Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Brogan Deciding where to go Family holidays Group trips Show of hands, taking turns, ranked votes or pulling a name from a hat: there are lots of ways to pick a holiday as a group. Here's how each one works and which is fairest. https://somewhere.party/blog/holiday-ideas-when-you-cant-decide https://somewhere.party/blog/holiday-ideas-when-you-cant-decide Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Brogan Deciding where to go Holiday ideas Staring at a blank search box? Here are nine ways to find your next holiday, from starting with the month to picking a trip you've already loved and doing it differently.