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Sport-trip guides

A game abroad lives or dies on everything around it — getting tickets that are real, a hotel you can actually get back to after the final whistle, and not blowing the budget on the wrong city. These guides are the honest groundwork for building a trip around a fixture: where to stay, how to get tickets safely, and what the weekend really looks like.

01World Cup 2026: the host cities and how to plan a tripThe 2026 World Cup is spread across 16 cities in three countries.3 min02Champions League away days: how to do a midweek football tripA practical guide to building a European football trip around a Champions League away game.3 min03Which F1 Grand Prix should you go to? A fan's guideNot all Formula 1 races are equal as a trip.3 min04NFL in London: how to do the weekendAmerican football comes to London each autumn.3 min05How to buy tickets for big sporting events safelyHow to buy tickets for big games without getting scammed — official sources and the red flags.8 min06The best football stadium tours in EuropeNo match ticket needed — a guide to the best football stadium tours across Europe.7 min07The best sporting events worth travelling forAn honest ranking of the events worth crossing borders for — by atmosphere, spectacle, value and how hard they are to get into.8 min08How to get Champions League final tickets safelyThe official UEFA ballot, club allocations and the resale traps — how to get into the final without getting scammed.8 min09How much does a football trip abroad cost?An honest breakdown of tickets, flights, beds and the extras — where the money goes and how to keep it down.7 min10What to book before a match trip (and what to skip)An honest verdict on what's worth booking — and what to skip. Tickets go through official sources; flights and beds direct.6 min11Your first F1 Grand Prix weekend: what to expectWhat a first Formula 1 race is really like — the three-day rhythm, grandstand vs general admission, ear protection and the walking.7 min
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