Top Tips For Planning a Last Minute Holiday

It is almost a pre-requisite now to researching anyhotels and car hire separately could save you a
holiday destination, but perhaps unsurprisingly the firstfortune versus a package deal but it pays to
top tip for booking last minute holidays in the sun iscompare both.
to get online and check out as many review sitesAnother money saving tip is to ensure you check the
(such as Tripadvisor) and online travel guides (such asonline prices featured on comparison sites against
Lonely Planet) as you can. This will help narrow downthose on the high street. You can often pick up
locations based on the type of last minute holidaygreat deals offline but it really does depend on the
you're looking for and the all important weatherdestination and if you're travelling in low or high
factor!season.
If cost is the biggest factor in choosing your holidayOnce you've chosen a location for your last minute
destination then it's probably wise to avoid theholiday it's strongly advised the company you book
Eurozone favourites of Spain, Greece and Cyprus andwith is ATOL accredited - the Air Travel Organisers
instead stick to mid-haul destinations such as Turkey,Licence - operated by the CAA (Civil Aviation
Egypt, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Morocco which continueAuthority). This gives you the peace of mind in the
to grow in popularity. They are always commonunfortunate circumstance that should the company
cheap package deal options and also benefit fromyou're booking with go out of business you'll be
low costs for food and drink whilst in the resorts.financially covered.
Here are the top 10 value destinations fromFor extra security its worth paying for your holiday
travelsupermarket.com:with a credit card (providing your holiday is over
Top ten destinations for value:£100) as the Consumer Credit Act protects these
1. Turkeytransactions which more than offsets the fact that
2. Egyptyou may have to pay fees for using your card. A
3. Moroccotravel insurance policy with a cancellation cover is also
4. Polanda good idea.
5. TunisiaIt can be a little tedious to read but it's important to
6. Bulgariaconsider the terms and conditions regarding luggage
7. Hungaryallowance so for example are you allowed 15 kilos of
8. Icelandluggage into the hold or 20, or 25? Making a mistake
9. Jamaicaon the difference between what you think you've
10. Kenyagot and what you've actually got can cost you a
As the travel industry is very fragmented, you couldfortune, as a kilo of luggage can now be as much as
purchase your holiday on a DIY basis and book every£10 extra to be paid at the airport.
aspect of your holiday separately. Booking flights,