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Amanda Hyde

London

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Mostly travel writing. Likes cats, reading and faraway beaches.

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  • 1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Amanda Hyde

    Left it late this summer? Don't panic - our top choices for a last-minute getaway have got you coveredEconomic and political uncertainty have made delaying booking a summer holiday understandable. And, though pickings are now slim for summer 2025, there are still houses and hotel rooms to be had if you know where to look.

  • 1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Amanda Hyde

    From initial testing to retirement, here's everything you need to know about the lifespan of the largest aircraft on the planet At 19, the world's oldest commercial A380 is hardly ancient but - in aircraft years - it's reached an age at which most jumbo jets (the affectionate nickname for all wide, long bodied aircraft) retire to the great boneyards of the desert. Not this one though: after a five-year hiatus, it's back ploughing the skies for Emirates, according to simpleflying.com.

  • 1 week ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Amanda Hyde

    Spain has endless adventure and activity to offer families wanting to go beyond the resorts - Imgorthand/E+British families simply love Spanish holidays. In fact, there were more visitors to the country from the UK than anywhere else in 2024 – a habit born when package breaks first took off in the 1960s. For a no-nonsense family getaway, the country is hard to beat. Flight times are short, with destinations including Barcelona and the Costa Brava accessible in two hours.

  • 2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Amanda Hyde

    I visited all five UK Center Parcs outposts with my children, assessing water slides and wildlife to uncover the best (and worst)Since the first UK Center Parcs opened its doors back in 1987, they've held a certain intrigue. Questions such as "what exactly is a sub-tropical swimming paradise?" and "could I do the high ropes course without sustaining an injury and/or becoming a site-wide laughing stock" circle the minds of curious adults.

  • 2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Amanda Hyde

    From the history to the health effects, we reveal all there is to know about the world's longest flightsBy the end of 2026, it should be possible to fly direct from London to Sydney in around 20 hours aboard an A350-1000. Codenamed "Project Sunrise", Qantas's plan to cut flight time between the two cities by up to four hours (compared with those that include a stopover) has been nine years in the making.

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Amanda Hyde
Amanda Hyde @amandahydeuk
18 Apr 25

So @EuropcarUK shut their Darlington office early today but charged us anyway for hiring a car we couldn’t pick up. We’re now stranded until tmw and seeking recommendations! Please help!

Amanda Hyde
Amanda Hyde @amandahydeuk
12 Nov 24

#journorequest If you packed up and moved to your favourite holiday destination, I’d love to talk to you for a feature. Please get in touch, whether it turned out to be paradise or not quite as portrayed on the postcards…

Amanda Hyde
Amanda Hyde @amandahydeuk
7 Oct 24

Seeking an EVA Air contact in the UK for a fun travel piece! Please get in touch if this is you/you can point me in the right direction. Thanks! #journorequest