| If you're struggling to chooser from all the holiday | | | | get a cheaper package, or a better hotel, if you wait |
| companies desperate for you to book with them, | | | | until the last minute. |
| and you want some guidance as to how to make | | | | 6. Should you book online? If your holiday is relatively |
| the whole holiday process much easier, then why not | | | | straightforward and you know exactly what you |
| see if this article will help? | | | | want, you can make substantial savings by booking |
| 1. You and your family need to decide what do you | | | | online. Booking from a brochure, or using a travel |
| want to do, and what sort of holiday you're looking | | | | agent can make a complicated holiday much easier |
| for. Do you want 2 weeks on the beach in the sun, a | | | | 7. Don't forget to budget for travel insurance. Unlike |
| city break with lots to do, or something inbetween. | | | | the UK, healthcare in many countries cost, and if you |
| 2. Deciding when to travel is important too. You | | | | or your family need medical attention, it could end up |
| might be restricted by school holidays, or the amount | | | | costing you thousands of pounds. |
| of time you can get off work, or you may want to | | | | 8. Should you trust the companies you've never |
| go at when the weather is best, or when it's | | | | heard of? Unless you work in the travel industry, you |
| cheapest. | | | | can't be expected to know about every holiday |
| 3. One you've decided what you want to do, then | | | | company. If an offer sounds to good be true, it |
| you can start to decide where you want to go. You | | | | might not be, but you'd be wise to do some |
| might want to choose a Mediterranean country | | | | research, and make sure it includes everything you |
| famous for it's weather and beaches, or an emerging | | | | need, especially if the price seems very cheap. |
| eastern European country that is offering brilliant | | | | 9. If you want to keep the kids entertained, then |
| value for money. Alternatively, you might want to | | | | you'll want to make sure that there are facilities for |
| choose somewhere further afield, for a once in a | | | | your children. Perhaps there's a crèche or |
| lifetime holiday. | | | | children's club so that they can meet new people, |
| 4. There are lots of holidays to choose from, and it | | | | and enjoy different sports and pastimes, and really |
| can be very difficult to make your mind up. No | | | | enjoy themselves. |
| sooner will you have made your final decision and | | | | 10. Don't worry about getting everything perfect. |
| another option is likely to present itself. Cheap | | | | There's nothing worse than a holiday that is planned |
| doesn't have to mean best value for money, so you'll | | | | with almost military precision. Don't get too stressed |
| need to keep your wits about you. | | | | if people don't want to do what you want to do, |
| 5. Your next conundrum us to work out whether it's | | | | when you want to do it. Relax, you're on holiday! |
| better to book now to guarantee a holiday, or wait | | | | Now you know more about how to find the best |
| until nearer the time. You might prefer the peace of | | | | value holidays, perhaps now is the time for you to |
| mind, and enjoy looking forward to your holiday if | | | | find your perfect cheap family holiday. |
| you book it well in advance, or you might prefer to | | | | |