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Sarah Holt

Sarah Holt is a Manchester-based travel journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about the world. Her destination, cruise, and travel reviews have appeared in a wide range of national and international publications, including Wanderlust, Fodor’s Travel, The Guardian, The Times and The Independent. Having undertaken her internationally recognised WSET exams, her specialisms include wine region travel.

<p>Inside the Turkish resort that’s gone from cheap to A-list hangout</p>

Inside the Turkish resort that’s gone from cheap to A-list hangout

<p>The windmills of Leros sit overlooking the village of Agia Marina</p>

The tiny Greek island known as the Island of Outcasts

<p>The five-star Hotel Gotham occupies a Neoclassical 1920s building that once housed the Midland Bank</p>

Best hotels in Manchester for 2025, reviewed

<p>Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel’s restaurant has its fair share of meat dishes and plant-based options </p>

The best cheap hotels in Manchester for 2025, reviewed

<p>Carden Park’s outdoor spa, one of the largest garden spas in the UK, area has relaxation pods, a pool and hot tubs</p>

Best spa hotels in Manchester for 2025, reviewed

<p>Bit of a plane view? This Radisson hotel room is an aviation enthusiast’s dream </p>

The best hotels to stay in near Manchester Airport 2025

<p>North Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid at sunset</p>

Why you should swap Lake Como for North Macedonia

<p>Veszprem’s Castle District</p>

How to spend a culture-packed weekend in Veszprem, Hungary