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Destination guides, airport tips and news from the world of private transfers.

Christmas markets in Liège and Luxembourg: two cities, one short drive

A Walloon village of chalets and an ice rink, a capital lit up for six weeks, and Maastricht half an hour away. Three markets without changing region.

Guides

Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau from Kraków: booking, timings and how to get there

Entry is free, the time slot must be booked online, and the visit takes most of a day. What to know before travelling to the memorial from Kraków.

Gastronomy

Pintxos in San Sebastián and Rioja wine: a winter escape from Pamplona

Two of Spain’s best eating cities, both an hour and a quarter from the same airport, and both better in January than in August.

Sports

Skiing the Aragonese Pyrenees: Jaca, Candanchú and Formigal from Zaragoza

Spain’s quietest big ski region: four resorts within an hour of Jaca, a restored art deco railway station, and an airport two hours away.

Events

Hamburg Christmas markets: from the Rathaus to the harbour

A neo-Renaissance town hall, a flying Santa, and a market for every mood — including one that does not let children in. Hamburg at Christmas, and how to reach it.

Events

Hogmanay in Edinburgh: Scotland’s New Year and your transfer plan

Torches down the Royal Mile, a street party on Princes Street and a city that treats New Year as a four-day festival. What to book, and how to get there.

Sports

Skiing in Zakopane: the Polish Tatras from Kraków and Katowice

Kasprowy Wierch for the serious runs, Harenda and Szymoszkowa for everyone else, and Krupówki for the evening: Poland’s winter capital, and how to reach it.

Events

Kraków Christmas Market: the Main Square, mulled wine and how to get there

Wooden stalls, mulled wine and the hejnał on the hour: the Kraków Christmas market fills Rynek Główny from late November to New Year. Here is how to plan the trip.

Gastronomy

The best tapas in Barcelona: a crawl through El Born and Barceloneta

Barcelona does tapas its own way — pintxos lined up on the bar, vermouth before lunch and seafood by the marina. Here is where to eat well, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.

Gastronomy

Free tapas in Granada: how it works and where to go

In Granada, every drink still comes with a free tapa — and a good one. Here is how the tradition works, which streets to aim for, and how to reach the city.

Gastronomy

Fried fish and espetos in Málaga: a guide to the best chiringuitos

Sardines grilled on a stick over a boat full of embers, fried fish straight from the bay — Málaga eats with its feet in the sand. Here is where to find the best beach shacks.

Events

Dubai Shopping Festival transfers: airport, malls and Global Village

Six weeks of sales, fireworks and Global Village. Here is how to get around Dubai during DSF without juggling shopping bags in a rideshare queue outside the mall.