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How to make the most out of your annual leave in 2026

Jeslin Joseph

Oct 17, 2025

Turn 28 days off into 63 days of travel, tan lines and total relaxation. If you’re already dreaming of next year’s getaways, we’ve got good news: you can book more than double your time off in 2026 by booking smartly around the bank holiday 2026 calendar (for England and Wales). That’s right - use just 28 days of annual leave, and you could be enjoying up to 63 days off. read

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Destination X hit our screens in 2025, with TV critic Lucy Mangan describing it as “It’s The Traitors on a bus! It’s Race Across the World in blindfolds!” If you watched it and now want to know more about experiencing the destinations visited first hand - read on.

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