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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Mary Novakovich

The best last-minute holiday ideas for August

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Fingers firmly crossed that the chaos we’ve seen at Britain’s airports and ferry ports might be calming down – at least for long enough that you can go off and have a well-deserved break.

Whether you choose the Continent or prefer to stay closer to home, late summer is a sunkissed time to get away, albeit at peak-time prices. So last-minute bookings can be your friend - but as availability wanes, move quickly to take advantage of these August holidays.

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