I found the cheapest (and least painful) way to go on a summer holiday – don’t book one

Be honest, have you booked a summer holiday this year without cries of “how much?!” reverberating off the walls?

We’re approaching my annual squawk-into-the-abyss time as scouring flight-comparison websites meets late-night “travel deals for cheapskates” googling sessions. I usually end up facing a choice between overpaying for flights, hotels, meals, things to do et al for a normal break, or making uncivilised sacrifices such as…