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<p>Can families pinch pennies in the home of ‘hygge’?</p>

Can a family of four have a city break in Copenhagen for under £1,000?

<p>Skyscanner has shared both the best time to book and the best time to go</p>

Skyscanner reveals the cheapest week to fly this summer

<p>One of the best things about Monaco is that it is so walkable </p>

Monaco on a budget: How to cut costs in the billionaire’s playground

<p>The deal works out as £1.40 an hour for a sun-filled escape </p>

Is this last-minute holiday deal too good to be true?

Hotel Port Royal in the leafy fifth arrondissement

Cheap hotels in Paris: Where to stay for value for money

<p>Japan can be pricey, but there are ways for savvy travellers to cut costs</p>

Eight ways to save money when travelling around Japan

<p>Cameron Diaz tries out her UK holiday home’s tub</p>

How the cost of living crisis made home swapping trendier than ever

<p>Is the sun setting on £8.50 Stockholm flights? </p>

So long, €10 flights: Is this the end of an era for budget travel?

<p>Many assume you can ‘bring what you can carry’ on UK trains, but operator Lumo (pictured) is surprisingly strict </p>

Edinburgh performers shocked at trains’ ‘airline style’ luggage limit

Balos Beach in Crete

How to bag a last-minute summer holiday deal

The aquamarine waters and white sand of Miami Beach, Barbados

How to fly to Barbados for £345 return

German Railways have already offered anyone aged 18 or under the chance to buy a month’s travel within Germany for €149

EU free InterRail scheme could be extended to planes, boats and buses

Flying high: a British Airways Airbus A380 near Heathrow

British Airways ends free baggage allowance for cheap long-haul fares

Serial hitcher Simon Calder thumbing a ride in Central Economy, Nova Scotia, Canada

Thumbs up: hitchhiker's guide to New Zealand

This guy traveled to every country in the world before turning 40

Antalya, Turkey

The 25 cheapest holiday destinations in Europe

You could save money by skipping entry to Blue Lagoon and enjoying its surrounding area instead

Simon Calder's budget tips for a trip to Iceland