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All our Inspiration articles, written and updated by the Seek Holidays team.

A limestone sea stack rising from the Southern Ocean beside the cliffs of the Great Ocean Road in VictoriaInspiration

Australia & New Zealand itinerary

How to combine Sydney, Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Queenstown and Auckland in one trip, with a stopover…

Thomas · 5 min read
The Roman bridge across the Guadalquivir leading to the Mezquita-Catedral in CórdobaInspiration

Best regions in Spain and Italy

Five regions compared for a first trip to Spain or Italy, from Gaudí and Costa Brava coves to Tuscan hill towns and…

Emma · 4 min read
The yellow Santa Catalina Arch over a cobbled street in Antigua Guatemala, with a volcano behindInspiration

Central America itinerary

A practical three-week route from Mexico's Yucatán through Belize to Guatemala, plus a Costa Rica and Panama option…

Thomas · 5 min read
Wooden long-tail boats with coloured ribbons moored on the turquoise water of Maya Bay, Koh Phi Phi, beneath green limestone cliffsInspiration

First trip to Southeast Asia

Tried-and-tested first-timer routes through Thailand, Vietnam and Bali, with honest budgets, flight advice and a…

Emma · 5 min read
Clouds and sky reflected in a thin layer of water on the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in BoliviaInspiration

South America itinerary

A realistic three to four week route from Lima to Rio, taking in Machu Picchu, Patagonia's glaciers and Iguazú Falls…

Emma · 5 min read
A line of giraffes walking across the savannah beside a dirt track, with a safari vehicle in the distanceInspiration

First safari guide

Kenya, Tanzania or South Africa? A practical guide to choosing and budgeting for a first safari from the UK, with Great…

Thomas · 5 min read
The jagged Vestrahorn mountain wrapped in cloud above a calm, reflective lagoon, seen from Iceland's Ring Road in the south-eastInspiration

Ring Road or Golden Circle

Should you drive Iceland's full Ring Road or stick to the Golden Circle and south coast? Distances, seasons, costs and…

Thomas · 4 min read
Crowds in winter coats around an illuminated Christmas market stall under a festive arch on Vienna's Rathausplatz at duskInspiration

Best Christmas markets in Europe

Our pick of Europe's most festive Christmas markets for 2026, from Vienna and Prague to Nuremberg and Strasbourg, with…

Emma · 5 min read
The white town of Arcos de la Frontera on a sandstone cliff above a winding road and the Guadalete valley in AndalusiaInspiration

Andalusia road trip

A ten-day self-drive route through southern Spain, linking Seville's Alcázar, the white villages, Ronda's gorge…

Anna · 6 min read
Green northern lights swirling across a starry night sky over a dark landscape in IcelandInspiration

Northern lights holidays

Where and when to see the northern lights from the UK: Iceland, Tromsø, Lapland and Swedish Lapland compared, with tips…

Thomas · 4 min read