The Christmas travel humbug

The festive season is careening towards us with all the momentum of one of the old yellow buses on a downhill stretch of the coast road. We’ll shortly be panicking about presents, tucking into turkey, getting indigestion and arguing with our in-laws, all to a maddening backdrop of Christmas music on a loop in the shops. Of course, some people adore the festive season; yes, there are those that absolutely relish the cooking, the chaos and the consuming. But if you are the vegetarian in a house full of rabid hunters, the atheist in the bosom of caroling Catholics, the scrooge surrounded by wannabe Santas, or you’ve just got wanderlust, there is a big old world out there with mores ways to experience December 25 than you can shake a candy cane at. Here are some of the best ways to get the most out of a trip at Christmas. Peace on Earth and with the In-Laws Now, the combination of travelling with your extended family and Christmas festivities might sound like a recipe for disaster, but with some clever planning, it can be done. The Canary Islands lend themselves to happy holidays; their beautiful winter climate means you can get out and about rather than being penned indoors by the...