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Why taking a real staycation is the only way to guarantee a relaxing holiday

It may be the last thing you’d expect of a travel editor, but staying put is the ultimate summer indulgence, writes Helen Coffey

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Why taking a real staycation is the only way to guarantee a relaxing holiday

It may be the last thing you’d expect of a travel editor, but staying put is the ultimate summer indulgence, writes Helen Coffey

The Independent UK

Coach versus train: Which wins out on a flight-free odyssey to southern Spain?

Taking on the terrestrial travel challenge, flight-free travel editor Helen Coffey weighs the pros and cons on a race across the Continent

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Why Hauts-de-France is having a foodie moment

This oft-overlooked part of northern France has been named European Region of Gastronomy for 2023. Helen Coffey eats her way through some of its tastiest towns

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My exhausting, anxious and liberating quest to make new friends

In 2022, The Independent’s travel editor Helen Coffey moved to Folkestone in Kent after years spent pining for the sea while living in London. There was one problem – she didn’t know a soul

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Swapping plane for train and tartiflette for vegan raclette on the ‘world’s most sustainable ski trip’

Travelling by rail and swerving the fondue, Helen Coffey investigates whether it’s possible to keep your carbon footprint low on a snowsports holiday to the Swiss Alps

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Skiing and sustainability go hand in hand on an invigorating trip to Andermatt

Transforming from a military base to a luxe snowsports hotspot, Andermatt has had quite the glow-up; Helen Coffey checks out how this Swiss resort is balancing tourism growth with staying green

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Why my New Year’s resolution is to travel without flying – for the fourth year in a row

The Independent’s travel editor first made the somewhat radical resolution to go flight-free in 2020. Three years on, Helen Coffey explains why she’s determined to remain grounded for another 12 months

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Join our travel experts Simon Calder and Helen Coffey as they discuss what 2023 holds

The Independent’s travel correspondent and travel editor will be assessing what changes are likely to take place in the world of travel this year during an exclusive online event

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The great plane seat debate: To recline or not to recline?

We tackle the most controversial issue in air travel etiquette

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Travel Smart: Independent launches new travel show for all the latest holiday inspiration and information

We dive into reader questions, share our top tips and recommend the hottest destinations

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Why you should pick Antwerp for your next arty city break

After 11 years and a €100m refurbishment, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has finally reopened its doors – but there’s plenty more culture to soak up in this Belgian big hitter, finds Helen Coffey

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Is Avanti West Coast broken beyond repair?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Among many passengers on the West Coast main line, the impression right now is that no one is in control

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Travelling into 2023: Simon Calder and Helen Coffey to give latest advice during exclusive online event

Join The Independent’s Simon Calder and Helen Coffey at a virtual event to get inspiration for your next city break, ski trip, winter sun holiday or southern hemisphere adventure

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From pintxos crawls to twilight swims – a travel editor shares her favourite sundown memories

From evening swims in the Balearics to strolls and sundown beers around San Sebastian, travel editor Helen Coffey picks her best-loved sunset moments

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Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce

The Department for Transport is promising to ‘reach net zero aviation and deliver guilt-free flying’ – but if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is, writes Helen Coffey

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Why Spain makes for the perfect flight-free destination

Setting sail for Bilbao, stopping off in San Sebastian, catching a coach to Valencia and training to Barcelona – Helen Coffey makes the most of a multi-stop overland adventure

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What it’s like to sleep with the lions at London Zoo

Exclusive tours, interactive workshops and the chance to wake up with the wildlife – this latest offering is an animal enthusiast’s dream, finds Helen Coffey

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Sustainable travel: Join the discussion with Helen Coffey, Man in Seat 61 Mark Smith and Flight Free UK’s Anna Hughes

Get inspired for your next adventure and find out why our toxic relationship with flying needs to change at our Zoom panel event

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Zero Altitude: How going flight-free can help save the planet – and change how you see the world

Giving up flying and being a travel editor might seem incompatible positions – but in her forthcoming book Zero Altitude, Helen Coffey proves that staying grounded doesn’t have to mean compromising on adventure. Read an exclusive extract ahead of the book’s release

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Your international travel questions answered by Simon Calder

Best “green” destinations and travel companies, US Covid rules and the complexities of trans-European journeys

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This is how Brexit, Covid and the fuel crisis could affect travel in 2022

Watch the video of our virtual event with Simon Calder and Helen Coffey: Travel 2022 - What does the rest of the year have in store?

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Travel in 2022: Experts to explore what the rest of the year has in store

Join The Independent’s Simon Calder and Helen Coffey at a virtual event to explore what travel might look like for the rest of the year and beyond

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Whatever happened to that French domestic flight ban?

Plane Talk: Rather than short hops ending, as we were expecting, some are actually increasing

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‘An artistic sleeping giant’: Inside Derby’s bid to become the next UK City of Culture

Overshadowed by its bigger-name neighbours, this manufacturing heavyweight is finally stepping into the cultural spotlight – as Helen Coffey finds on an arts-packed weekend

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