In Israel, eat out and buy anything foody in Palestinian towns such as Jericho. Buy 2 litre bottles of fizzy drinks rather than cans: they're almost the same price. Don't buy saffron that sounds too cheap: it is and it's made of marigold, though you may prefer the taste! If you want to bathe in the Dead Sea, go to the smaller resorts such as Mineral Beach which are cheaper, more friendly and less touristy.

The Bell house

Many Spanish art galleries, museums and monuments let EU citizens in free - if they produce a passport.

Robert Stichbury

For cheap internal flights in Australia, log on to the websites of Ansett,Qantas etc. They offer greatly discounted tickets. I recently got a flight from Melbourne to Sydney for £27 - much cheaper and quicker than any bus or train.

Alison Jones