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When the living is easy

Summer has officially arrived. Whether you’re planning a holiday abroad or sticking to the British Isles, it’s time to put woolly hats and scarves away and get out the flip-flops and shorts – though if it’s the latter you might want to keep a rain mac in your suitcase! Pictured here is the spectacular Portuguese Algarve, a coast of craggy cliffs and soft sand. See more options for a beach getaway here: charitable.travel/beachgetaways

Town and country

We can find out the fastest way to drive between almost anywhere in the UK at the touch of a button, but until recently there was nothing that showed us how to avoid the roads and walk. Slow Ways is a community interest company that is working to create a national network of walking routes between all our towns and cities. It’s a collaborative effort, so sign up and you can get access to routes, suggest your own and verify or review other people’s. There are currently 100,000km of slow ways being checked. slowways.org

Make a difference

India is currently suffering from a deadly second wave of Covid-19. Coronavirus cases have skyrocketed and had a crushing effect on the country’s health system, leading to oxygen shortages which threaten to endanger more lives. The social and economic impact of the pandemic will continue to be felt in India, and across the world, for the foreseeable future. Remember that if you book your holiday with Charitable Travel your holiday can make a difference to global communities in need. Find a charity here: charitable.travel/greatcauses