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Before we know it summer will be here and it’s time to start planning those long awaited and well deserved holidays. The only trouble is it’s been a hard year, we’ve all had to tighten our purse strings and no one has much cash to spare for luxuries like going away. You probably feel like you need a holiday more than ever, and it’s a depressing thought that it might not happen. But don’t worry, it can still be done with some thrifty thinking and a bit of careful planning.
Firstly, you could always consider not going away at all. No I haven’t gone mad, and I don’t mean you should cancel your holiday. There are plenty of relaxing, fun and exciting destinations right here in the UK that are cheaper and less stressful than going abroad. With a little bit of investigation online you can find pretty much anything you could want, whether you’re looking for family holidays or romantic mini-breaks. Somewhere like TLH leisure resort in Torquay offers a wide range of pampering and sport entertainment from swimming pools, spas and gyms to specific golf, dancing and bowls holidays.
If you can’t stand the idea of not getting away from the notorious British weather at all this summer, you could still be able to get your couple of weeks in the sun for a manageable price. The most important thing when booking holidays is to make sure you plan ahead and book everything early. The earlier the better if you want the cheapest price, though if you’ve already left it too late you can get some great last minute deals as well. Booking online is also usually cheaper than using a travel agent, unless you’re an exceptionally good haggler!
Don’t forget, flights and hotels cost more at popular times. If you book flights at antisocial hours you will find they turn out a lot cheaper. Yes you may have to get up in the middle of the night, but you’ll be saving a packet and you’ll probably be about to change time zones anyway. Avoid holidaying in the school holidays as that’s when prices of accomodation will be highest. And don’t forget to check when the holidays are in your destination country too as they will probably be different and you could get a great deal in the last week before the kids go back to school.
Check out the exchange rates – Spain and Italy are some of the most popular destinations but at the moment Europe is an expensive place to be. It might be cheaper to travel further away, last year’s Post Office index ranked Thailand, South Africa and Egypt as the best value countries, and they’ll probably have more sunshine too!
Think about whether you really need to stay in a hotel. Maybe you could rent a house or cottage instead, or even go camping. These places are usually cheaper as they are self catering and you won’t have room service and tips to worry about. If you know anyone who lives abroad why not see if you can stay with them, or swap houses for a couple of weeks?