| The low-cost flight phenomenon may not be in its | | | | provide impartial reviews of accommodation across |
| most waxing phase any more, but there are still | | | | the world. Whether it be a suite in a four-star hotel in |
| many great deals available for people looking to get | | | | Prague, or just somewhere safe and comfortable to |
| away in the early year to recharge their batteries | | | | rest after a long day’s exploring, it will stand you |
| (hey, Christmas hits hard in some families!). With early | | | | in good stead to get the lowdown on what other |
| booking, we no doubt have a lot of time to organize | | | | people are saying about your intended travel lodgings. |
| and research a superb late winter getaway for | | | | We also have the opportunity to prepare our |
| ourselves. City breaks and multiple destination | | | | itineraries, perhaps for extra preperatory brownie |
| holidays are good examples of where we need to be | | | | points along the way. When you’re off taking in |
| a little more organized than two weeks around a pool | | | | the sights and sounds of a new city or country you |
| in midsummer. So how do we go about planning? | | | | want to get lost in it – sitting for hours in an |
| The first thing to think about is the destination. | | | | internet café, tethered to the world back home is |
| Weekend breaks and travel holidays are a perfect | | | | not everyone’s idea of proper travel! Save the |
| way to get a taste for a place we’ve never | | | | bother by organizing and booking walks and tours |
| imagined ourselves venturing out to. We can usually | | | | before you leave, and take them along. |
| sum up quite quickly the types of places we’ve | | | | Packing just what you will need, and a little more that |
| travelled to, and find exceptions within – perhaps | | | | you’re likely to need, is a bit of a fine art. Holiday |
| we have never had the chance to take in the cultural | | | | clothes for women and men this season are likely to |
| wonders of a spiritual country, or have never | | | | make things a little more weighty, with record low |
| travelled outside Western Europe; the criteria are | | | | temperatures persisting across Europe, so do your |
| many but we can all think of gaps in our travel | | | | weather research before you pack. Jumpers, base |
| knowledge, which is a good thing when choosing a | | | | layers and thick socks are ideal essentials. Cutting |
| place to fly off to!. | | | | down on unnecessary items is a must – think of |
| When we book a flight and are seeking out | | | | items which can be worn to dual purposes. |
| accommodation, it is sensible, especially with | | | | For your late winter break this year, take a little time |
| destinations with limited tourism infrastructure, to use | | | | beforehand to research these areas, and you’ll |
| the internet, and any guide books published. Over the | | | | find that you have much more time to get on with |
| years many hotel and hostel reviewing sites have | | | | enjoying yourself. |
| become extremely exhaustive in their quest to | | | | |