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• Share a tip on a book that inspired you to travel

  13-07-2026 16:05
  Tell us about a favourite read that led you to visit a new place or go on an adventure – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays breakA great novel can transport you to places you’ve never been, take you on imaginary adventures across the globe and, just occasionally, inspire you to visit a literary location in real life. We’d love to hear about a book you’ve read that led to one of your favourite trips, whether it was somewhere far-flung or close to home.The bes
  
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• My search for the perfect ruin bar in Budapest

  13-07-2026 08:00
  These cool, cheap bars in old abandoned buildings became popular in the 2000s – and then tourists moved in. I went hunting for the bohemian spirit of the originals‘Many ruin bars seem to be just tourist traps now,” says artist István, standing outside Instant-Fogas complex, which calls itself Europe’s biggest ruin pub, but looks more like a mammoth nightclub with several dancefloors.“These bars were a hot topic 20 years ago, but many have become really c
  
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