Travel tips and advice: How to reserve sun lounges at resort pools and beaches in Europe

By Michael Gebicki
February 25 2017 - 12:15am
Staking a claim by the pool. Photo: Supplied
Staking a claim by the pool. Photo: Supplied

You have risen with the sun, made your way down to the pool of your smart resort, with an early-morning swim followed by poolside coffee on the agenda – and you've been gazumped. Every sun lounger is already draped with a towel or a book conveying ownership. The prime posies, the cabanas, all taken and yet there is nobody else to be seen. It's unfair, deeply annoying and enough to make your blood boil. Some European nationalities are known for their proclivity for towel trumping.

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