Author: Kate Acaster

Kate Acaster is Chief Editor at Flight Tribe. She writes about practical travel planning, budget airlines, baggage rules, city breaks, beach holidays and good hotels that do not cost daft money.

Kate has travelled through Europe, South America and beyond, usually with a notebook, a half-formed plan and a strong opinion on airport snacks. At Flight Tribe, her work focuses on helping UK travellers understand what is included, what costs extra, and whether a trip is worth booking at the price shown.

How Kate works
Kate checks the details that can change the value of a trip, including cabin-bag rules, airline fees, hotel location, seasonality, travel dates and booking conditions. She is especially interested in offers that look useful on the surface but need a proper reader-first check before they are worth recommending.

Editorial standards
Flight Tribe covers deals and travel advice for readers first. Affiliate links do not decide whether an offer is worth writing about.

Corsica on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Corsica on a budget: direct UK flights, a free clifftop walk to the Sanguinaires, and Napoleon’s birthplace for a few euros. Costs, stays and when to book.

Biarritz on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Biarritz on a budget runs about £60-81 a day each, sharing a room and excluding flights, with free beaches, a €1.40 airport bus and pintxos at Les Halles.

Carcassonne on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Carcassonne on a budget: direct Ryanair flights from Stansted, a free medieval Cite and cassoulet from €12. Costs, stays and when to book.

Strasbourg on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Strasbourg on a budget: easyJet and Jet2 flights from the UK, a free cathedral nave and tarte flambee from £9. Costs, stays and when to book.

Toulouse on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Toulouse on a budget: cheap direct flights, a free Romanesque basilica and candied violets without inflated prices. Costs, stays and when to book.

Iceland Northern Lights tour from £229

Great prices on trips to Reykjavik during peak Northern Lights season, from £229pp.

Lyon on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Lyon on a budget: cheap direct flights, free traboules and museums, bouchon cooking without Michelin prices. Costs, stays and when to book.

Bordeaux on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Bordeaux on a budget: flights from around £20-50, a free water mirror, and canelés from a 1988 institution. Costs, stays, and when to book.

Nice on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Nice on a budget: flights from around £25-45 one way, free Promenade walks and Vieux Nice markets, socca worth queuing for. Costs, stays, when to book.

Paris on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Paris on a budget: cheap Eurostar fares booked early, free Seine walks and Sacré-Cœur views, bistros worth the splurge. Costs, stays, and when to book.

Annecy on a Budget: The 2027 UK Guide

Annecy on a budget: cheap flights to Geneva, free lake beaches and canals, and Michelin dining worth the splurge. Costs, stays, and when to book.

Global Entry for UK Citizens: Cost, How to Apply and Is It Worth It (2027)

Global Entry UK: what it costs, how UK citizens apply in two stages, and whether it’s worth it for US travel in 2027.