Chris Gray

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Chris Gray is acting assistant editor for Which? Travel. He joined Which? from Travel Trade Gazette where he was news editor. He has been in journalism for nearly 20 years and worked on titles including the Birmingham Post and The Independent. He lives in south west London and with his partner and daughter.

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Booking a villa? Beware – kids could cost more than adults

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 24 April 2013
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A holiday playhouse

You may have noticed that children tend to be smaller than adults. So why should a family travelling with children pay more for a villa holiday if the kids take up less space than grown-ups? (more about villa prices for children...)

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Would you buy travel insurance from an airline?

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 23 April 2013
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Flying sheets of paper

Some airlines try very hard to get you to buy travel insurance from them when you book a flight online. But are the insurance policies they offer actually any good? (more about airlines selling travel insurance...)

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Car hire sites are taking you for a ride

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 18 April 2013
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Car windscreen

Car hire websites are taking customers for a ride by hitting them with sneaky charges not included in the headline price. Have you been hit by hidden car hire charges? (more about car hire sites...)

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Misleading holidays aren’t what they’re packed up to be

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 11 March 2013
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An old bed outside a building

I've been to a fair few town halls in my time as a reporter, but not so many palaces. So if I booked a holiday promising me a party in a palace, I’d be annoyed if I ended up in a municipal building. (more about misleading holidays...)

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Is your travel insurance policy packing a few surprises?

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 26 February 2013
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A life ring next to a tropical beach

Many travel insurance claims are rejected, or pay out less than you may have expected. Have you ever had difficulties claiming on your travel insurance if your holiday went wrong? (more about travel insurance claims...)

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A European hand luggage allowance would be handy

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 20 February 2013
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A full suitcase being squashed

It seems like every airline has a different allowance for hand luggage, leading to lots of confusion and surprises at the departure gate. Do you think airline hand luggage allowances are clear enough? (more about hand luggage allowances...)

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Paying for holidays – too much, too soon

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 19 February 2013
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Holiday balance - time and money

Many travel companies ask for holidays to be paid in full months before your trip. Is it reasonable to pay for a holiday three months in advance? Where does your money go? (more about paying for holidays...)

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Love is in the air – jetting off for Valentine’s Day

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 13 February 2013
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A couple embracing beneath the northern lights

A romantic getaway can be a magical Valentine’s gift and there are some amazing destinations for loved-up couples. If you’re whisking your special someone away this week, where are you headed? (more about romantic holidays...)

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Ryanair’s ruling: compensation rules no longer up in the air

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 1 February 2013
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Icelandic ash cloud

The European Court of Justice has ruled Ryanair must reimburse passengers for reasonable costs after the volcanic ash cloud crisis. If you’ve suffered from a cancelled or delayed flight, how were you treated? (more on Ryanair's ruling...)

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Sky high in-flight food prices – how much is too much?

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 20 January 2013
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Plane sweets

Pringles - I do like them. But if you asked me to pay 9p for each individual potato and wheat-based crisp, I’d say you were having a laugh. Yet that’s how much you’ll pay if you buy a pack onboard an Easyjet flight. (more about airline food...)

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Let the holiday hard-sell commence!

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 31 December 2012
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Plane with vapour trail spelling out 'sale'

Once the Christmas spending splurge is over, the last thing I want to do is to buy another big ticket item like a holiday. But travel companies want us to start buying holidays as soon as Santa’s finished his rounds. (more about New Year holiday offers...)

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Paying over the odds for taxi transfer companies abroad

by , Assistant Travel Editor Transport & Travel 19 December 2012
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Taxi cartoon next to plane

I once landed at Mexico City airport and was comprehensively ripped off by a taxi driver. Disorientated after a long flight, we ended up paying ten times the going rate for the journey from the airport to the city centre. (more about taxi transfer companies...)

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