Can we wing it on a mini-Asia tour?
A Airbnb has a filter to search for pet-friendly properties. Starting January 4, three months at La Gavina, a roomy house by a beach in Villanova i la Geltru on the Costa Brava, Spain is from £1,755 a month – plus £9 a day for pets. French properties are also available (airbnb.co.uk). Remember the EU’s 90-day maximum stay within a 180-day period. Also, update your dogs’ travel documents; see ‘Taking your pet abroad’ at gov.uk.
Q I’m going to Sicily in July. Can you let me know if my disabled Blue Badge will be accepted for parking now we are no longer in the EU?
Sue Walker, via email
Non-EU disabled Blue
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Badges are only accepted in certain Italian regions so you will need to check locally to be sure – see ‘Using a Blue Badge in the EU’ at gov.uk.
I am planning a visit to The Q Gambia in December. What vaccine jabs do I need?
Terry, Tenterden, Kent
You will need to be up to
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date with routine vaccinations, plus hepatitis A, tetanus and typhoid – and to arrange anti-malarials. Book a GP appointment 6-8 weeks before travel. See The Gambia’s entry requirements at gov.uk.
I’m 80 and have given up
Q driving. How can I go to Holy Island/Lindisfarne and Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland from London? Carole O’Connor, Wandsworth
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Pancras to Berwick-uponTweed, then catch the 35-minute number 477 bus from the station to Holy Island (bordersbuses. co.uk). From there, the 50-minute X18 bus goes from Berwick to Bamburgh Castle (travelinenortheast.info).
Q My son and grandson want to go to Berlin in late September by rail. Any tips on travelling by sleeper?
Anne Paterson, via email A After catching a Eurostar to Paris, Nightjet sleepers cost from £43pp in a six-berth couchette departing Paris Gare de l’Est at 7.12pm and arriving in Berlin at 8.26am (thetrainline. com). For more information, take a look at seat61.com.
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