Tips and deals

The book

Out this Friday, 'The Good Tourist: An Ethical Traveller's Guide', by Lucy Popescu, explores the various abuses that are hidden from tourists and serves as a practical guide to what you can do after your holiday to help. Price £11.99.

The brochure

Cox & Kings has teamed up with the Royal Horticultural Society to offer new expert-led tours, including Villas & Flowers of Rome with Bob Flowerdew of Radio 4's 'Gardeners' Question Time'. Go to coxand kings. co.uk for details.

The hotel

Easyhotel is taking bookings for a new property in Larnaca, Cyprus, due to open next summer. The 56 rooms will be more spacious than in the sister hotels and a five-minute walk from a beach. From €30 a night. Go to easyhotel. com

The bargain

Get four nights for the price of three at Riad Kaiss in Marrakech with Prestige Holidays (prestigeholidays. co.uk). Travel between 1 and 15 December for £440 per person, based on two sharing, with return flights, private transfers and B&B.