A reader wonders where to put their belongings while they go travelling Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper. This week’s question: I’m planning to downsize on retirement and intend to put most of my stuff into storage while I travel. What are readers’ experiences of storage options

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What are the best storage options out there?

When is a soft opening not a soft opening? When the restaurant in question is charging full whack. It’s just as well, then, that this new Russian in Knightsbridge is already well up to speed Our starter today is

Travel FX has seized £1,600 after its systems flagged up my currency exchange transaction as ‘suspicious’ In October last year I went to Nepal to climb the mountain Ama Dablam. I needed $2,500 in cash in order to pay the sherpas, so I searched on Google for companies that would give a better exchange rate than I would get at the airport

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Uphill struggle to get Travel FX to return my cash

It tops lists of hot destinations for 2012 and is sold as the ideal introduction to Latin America, but does it live up to the hype? Chickens and scruffy children on bikes cross our path as we stroll along a sandy road past candy-coloured buildings beside a turquoise Caribbean sea. “Hey my friend!” Jim, our guide, stops to slap a Rasta man on the back.

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Panama: a hot holiday destination?

Central America has something for everyone, from surfing down a volcano to surfing in the Pacific, and from rainforest lodges to pensiones in colonial cities Central America is gaining in popularity for adventure travel. Earlier this year, Latina Marketing, which promotes the region in Europe, announced a 7% increase in British travellers there in 2011 compared with 2010 – there were around 85,000 between January and October. There had been a 6% increase in foreign visitors, to more than 9.5 million.

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Surf and turf: Central America holiday ideas

If you don’t want to have to cook on holiday, we have found UK self-catering properties which also offer meals • For a self-catering cottage in Devon with meals laid on, click here Chatsworth holiday cottages, Derbyshire For that lord of the manor feel, hire the Hunting Tower on the Chatsworth Estate.

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Self-catering holidays made easy

In the latest of our occasional series on the travel habits of celebrities, presenter Eamonn Holmes reveals his love affair with America and how he deals with the stress of airports (going into survival mode).

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Checking In: Eamonn Holmes

The Inspector checks in to Chatton Park House, in Alnwick, the former home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. Lofty indeed, but will it live up to his high expectations?

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Hotel Review: Chatton Park House, Northumberland

The England team will stay in Poland’s ex-capital for next month’s Euro 2012 football tournament. It’s a good choice, says Mark Jones, as he visits the city and finds fashionable bars and intriguing history.

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Euro 2012: Pitch up in cracking Krakow, the Polish playground for England’s football hopefuls

Vicki Gooch makes like a celebrity and heads for Bodrum, where this busy little port is enjoying something of a renaissance. Rich in history and culture, fluttering sails and white-washed houses, charm is in abundance.

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Turkey holidays: Why buzzy Bodrum is the summer¿s hottest ticket