Holiday Travel Deals

Egypt offers some of the most famous and stupendous ancient sights on our planet. They are so impressive that even the tourist crowds, the constant hassle of locals on the make, the heat and dust and the tiring sightseeing schedules don’t spoil their impact. Money:Egypt’s a country where no transaction is ever straightforward. You won’t need to learn much of the local language (English is widely understood) but you will know the word baksheesh, from the minute the first unofficial ‘porter’ fights to the front of the crowd to carry your bag. The word can be translated either as ‘tip’ or simply as ‘hand-out’. You can’t move in Egypt without…

If you are going on holiday by yourself, but you don’t particularly want to spend all the time on your own, book a special interest holiday or a touring trip. On tours, the tour group nearly always has meals together and what you do each day is organized for you. On special interest holidays, everyone has one passion in common, be it gardening, painting, bowls or whatever. This brings people together and means that you are not stuck for an opening conversation. Paying extra for sleeping alone:It is grossly unfair on singles but if you want a hotel bedroom to yourself you often have to pay extra for the privilege.…

There are literally hundreds of companies offering activity holidays for children unaccompanied by their parents. Most of the holidays are in Britain. Accommodation is usually pretty basic and the big draw is all the different activities that children can try. Some holidays specialize in one main pursuit – football, perhaps, or computers. Others offer a range of sports and hobbies. Anyone can open a children’s holiday center. There are no official requirements to meet. In fact, the law makes it more difficult to start up a kennel for holidaying dogs. So you really need to check out a place carefully before you send your children to it. Before you book,…

It is possible for two British citizens to marry abroad in a civil ceremony in certain countries – mainly glamorous-sounding tropical places like Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Bahamas, St Lucia, Hawaii and the Seychelles. The ceremony for wedding abroad usually takes place on a hotel beach or garden. It does not have to be in a registrar’s or magistrate’s office. It can be beach weddings or island weddings. A few tour operators specialize in arranging the necessary paperwork and all the trimmings for a wedding at one of the holiday hotels – bridesmaids, best man, the cake and a photographer. Sometime before the trip you usually need to send the tour…

Never be shy when you’re booking your honeymoon hotel. Make sure the travel agent, the tour company and the hotel know what you will be celebrating, and provides you with the best honeymoon travel deals. Some operators organize extras for honeymooners that don’t appear on the bill, like flowers and a bottle of wine in the room. But they are wise to couples who try it on. Hoteliers and operators are tired of folk pretending they are newlywed in the hope of a free drink or meal. You might just be asked to show your marriage certificate before the goodies appear. Double bed: If you want a double bed for…