My £8 weekend in Madrid — a £1 hotel and £5 return flights

A £1 hotel room? Simon Gage reveals how he did it, and how you can, too (Picture: Getty Images)

Free holidays. Who doesn’t want them?

Well, not free exactly, but more or less.

Return flight to Madrid? £5. A stay in the fabulous Madrid Edition, the only five-star hotel in town with a rooftop pool? £1 a night.

Car hire so you can jaunt out to historic towns like Toledo and Cuenca? £1 a day.…

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UK stole 25m years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, says report

Bazelon has given a detailed breakdown of the methodology and figures: “The value of the labour that was provided but not compensated, it’s somewhere between$500bn and $700bn. But of course, an enslaved person working in Barbados had much of their life stolen from them as well. So, I think it’s very proper to include the short lifespan of people who were enslaved in Barbados. And the short…

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Condenaron a un hombre a 38 años de cárcel por asesinar al primo de Rihanna en Barbados

Shawayne Deshawn Williams fue condenado el sábado a 38 años y 138 días de cárcel, tras haber sido declarado culpable a principios de este año por un jurado del asesinato de Alleyne, un joven de 21 años de edad.

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How to do your first Barbados trip — island safaris, fried fish and ‘bum bum Sally’

Barbados is a perennial Caribbean favourite (Picture: Getty Images)

We don’t know each other very well, but I do know one thing for certain.

We can both agree that Barbados belongs on every travel bucket list.

The breathtaking scenery and easygoing vibe will make you want to stay forever, but since that’s probably not possible, we’ve created a seven-day itinerary for this perennial Caribbean…

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These Are The Caribbean’s 4 Sunniest Beach Destinations For April

Whenever the urge for a Caribbean getaway strikes, one thing’s guaranteed: blazing sunshine, soft sand, and turquoise waters all year long. Not to do our best Al Roker impression, but some destinations really are sunnier than others this time of year — and just a few extra degrees can make a big difference for your …

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Tribute Portfolio Opens All-Inclusive Resort in Barbados

Marriott International’s Tribute Portfolio has developed a reputation for distinctively designed spaces with luxurious amenities — including a hotel that incorporates part of a Boeing 737. The latest addition to Tribute Portfolio’s, well, portfolio is something of a break from the norm — specifically, it’s the first all-inclusive resort in the collection. This month saw […]

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Erdrutschsieg in Barbados: Mottley erneut vereidigt

Kandidatin der Arbeiterpartei gewinnt dritte Wahl in Folge. Zeichen der Stabilität in Zeiten der Unsicherheit. Land setzt auf Kooperation mit Kuba

Bridgetown. Die Premierministerin von Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, hat die Parlamentswahl klar gewonnen und sich eine dritte Amtszeit gesichert. Bei der Abstimmung am vergangenen Mittwoch erhielt ihre Partei, die Barbados Labour Party (BLP), 71…

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