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Choosing where to go for your holiday can be a bit of a nightmare, especially when it comes to down to finances. Luckily though, we are spoilt for choice and with so many bargain holidays to select from. Holidays to the Caribbean especially in the Winter is a popular choice with British travellers. Not only have holiday companies slashed the prices of holiday packages to dreamy destinations such as Grenada, Barbados and St. Lucia, it’s just great to escape the wintry weather we have to put up with year after year. Best thing about away going in winter is being able to get a holiday booked for the kids too.

After just over a week in Sardinia, I can safely say that it’s one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean. It’s one of the largest islands in the Med, after Sicily and before Cyprus. It’s an Italian island above Sicily and south of the French island of Corsica. Beaches are aplenty, seas are clear, seafood and fish are in abundance. If you’re looking for a relaxing holiday, lazing by the sea then Sardinia is the perfect place to visit. However, if you fancy walks and sight seeing, it’s also a great choice. With old buildings inspired through Spanish history, don’t forget to take a ferry trip across to the French island of Corsica, not to be missed.

I have various friends who go to the same place on holiday every year. Some have a holiday home  in a fabulous location which is excusable, however we only live once and to go the same place every year reduces the amount of new experiences people could have! How strange. It was my new year’s resolution to go to two places each year from 2010 forwards and I have never been to the same holiday destination twice. This year it is Corfu and New York, next year it will be Australia to see the family and Ibiza to party with the girls! Excellent!

At the moment there is an advert on my favourite Manchester radio station that says you can win a flight to Chicago and a trip down the iconic route 66 by simply flagging certain taxi’s in Manchester city centre on each Friday in June. This is such a great idea to promote certain areas of the world where tourism may be dipping slightly. Obviously these taxi’s will probably charge the earth and the likelihood of winning something is not good but there’s always that little bit of hope that would encourage me to jump in one of these branded taxi’s rather than a normal black cab! The chance of winning a holiday has always been a good prize to offer when promoting anything, and in this instance the cab firm will win when it gets more business and the tourist board in Chicago will probably see more tourism from people who listen to the same radio station as myself!

My cousin moved out to Australia a couple of years ago and she has just had her first baby! Congratulations Lisa! I was thinking about going out to see her in January to check out the kid and see the house they bought, but also to get some winter sun and yesterday was checking out flight prices. Did you realise it is over a grand to fly to Australia from the UK? I was shocked considering you can get to Turkey for about £60 if you get a good deal! When they moved out they sold their two up, two down Barrat home and now they live in a detached, four bedroom house with two living rooms, a massive kitchen, two bathrooms and a swimming pool! All for the same price as their tiny house in the UK. It’s worth thinking about if you can stand the heat and moving to the other side of the world where your family have to pay over a grand to come visit!

OMG, you’re back to read about Kavos yes? Well let me tell you it was amazing!! True, we were never going to get any sleep, however we didn’t want to when there was so much going on! Everyone was so friendly and up for a good time. We didn’t get involved with the 18-30’s reps who were really annoying and who tried to sell us loads of excursions, instead we partied at night, made friends and lazed by the pool in the day. I would definitely recommend doing what we did- just go on the spur of the moment and enjoy yourself! However make sure you buy air con for your hotel if it doesn’t have it already and try to sleep the night before you fly home as we got delayed and hadn’t slept for 2 days. It’s safe to say we were very tired. Best holiday ever!

So you go into a travel agent’s, slap down your credit card on the desk and say “I want to go on holiday please, i’ve got £350 quid and I want to see the sea!” What do you expect when you book it because you get giddy and then realise you are going on an 18-30’s holiday to party central?! This is the dilemma I and my best friend are in currently. We are about to jet off to Kavos in Corfu in two days time and after reading the reviews online we are either going to have the best time ever and be drunk for the entire week or we are going to have to max out our credit cards and book into another hotel far, far away from the one we’re due to stay in! Tune in after the 18th for my own review!!

Turkey has always been a hotspot for Europeans for a holiday. The main hotspots of Turkey include: Bodram and Istanbul. Turkey, though nearly a Middle-Eastern country, is still trying to enter the EU (European Union).  Bodram is the main site in Turkey for party goers, as it has a large amount of bars and entertainment on offer, as well as large coastlines.

The country’s main religion is Muslim, although it is usually very practical, just like Christianity is in England. The climate in Turkey is usually very hot, usually over twenty-five degrees in the summer, though they tend to have cold winters.

A self catering holiday is where you pay for the holiday, and then pay for your own food and drink, whether It be from the hotel or elsewhere. The advantage of a self catering holiday is that you can explore various restaurants and bars as you aren’t constrained to the hotel (as you would in an all inclusive).

The disadvantage of a self catering holiday, is that you would most likely spend more money, due to having to buy the food and drink constantly, which may also include travel there and back to supermarkets, café’s and other food selling places.

Spain is a very popular holiday resort, for many age ranges. The most visited hotspots in Spain include: Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza, and Majorca. Spain is part of the EU, and therefore uses the European currency.

The reason Spain is so popular, is because of the climate, beaches and cities. The main type of cuisine in Spain includes chicken dishes (i.e. red pepper sauce with chicken etc), vegetable dishes and beef dishes. The main area of party life in Spain is in Ibiza, in San Antonio Bay, where there is a whole strip of bars, right by the beach called the west end.