My Jet Set Travel

It may surprise you to learn holidays to Kenya can be taken at any time of the year. There are not many destinations in the world that can offer perfect weather at peak holiday times in the UK. For example, the peak summer season between July and September the hottest and driest in Kenya. Furthermore, the winter months December to February are also hot and dry making holidays to Kenya ideal for those who want winter Sun.

Baobab Beach Resort - Kenya

Another advantage Kenya has the fact that due to it being only two hours ahead of the UK (three hours in the winter) jet-lag is kept to a minimum. Flying time to Mombasa is around eight hours which is a little on the long side but compared to the Caribbean and other destinations of similar calibre Kenya comes up trumps.

All inclusive holidays to Kenya are also surprisingly affordable throughout the year. For example, a weeks holiday in the Baobab Beach Resort at the beginning of January costs £1670 per person. If you want all inclusive holidays to Kenya during the February half term a weeks holiday at the Baobab Beach Resortcosts from £1167 per person; actually cheaper than in some off-peak dates. A two-week holiday to the Diani Sea Resort at the beginning of August 2010 costs from £1300 per person. As you can see the prices for these hotels are largely unaffected by the peak seasons in both UK and Kenya, something to bear in mind when you are forced to travel during peak seasons.

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Kenya is a year round destination for safari and beach holidays. Kenya has an abundance of wildlife as well as pristine beaches. However, there is one spectical that surpases everything else – The Great Wildebeest Migration.

If you want to see this for yourself then the best time to visit the Masai Mara is from the beginning of July to early September. This is when the Wildebeest heard cross the Mara river into the rich pastures of the Masai.

Although this is the best time to visit if you want to see the migration you have to be aware that this is nature and as a result it can be unpredicable. The migration depends on the rains and these can vary from season to season. Nevertheless, the Masai Mara is a spectacle in itself.  For safari and beach holidays Kenya takes some beating, especially when they have one of nature’s greatest shows.

Photo Credit Rwill

Website:  Holiday Safari Kenya

Boa Vista has some spectacular and deserted beaches but a limited choice of holiday accommodation.

All Inclusive Holidays to Cape Verde have until recenlty been limited to Sal; the island with the most developed tourism industy. For people who wanted to take all inclusive holidays to Boa Vista the choice was limited to Riu Karamboa. Now, two more all inclusive hotels are being offered on Boa Vista.

All Inclusive holidays to Cape Verde are likely to become more and more available in the coming months and years. There are numerous building projects on both Sal and Boa Vista; and it won’t be long before all inclusive holidays to Cape Verde will include the islands of Maio and Santiago.

It just highlights how much the Cape Verde tourist industy is still in its infancy. There are exciting times for the future of Cape Verde.

Photo courtesy of Juliet_b

Due to the recent outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico Thomson Holidays have cancelled all flights to Mexico until the 8th of May.
If you still want a holiday why not try Turkey or Cape Verde?

Yes, random I know, but I have just seen Dom Joly’s Excellent Adventure and surprisingly Syria looks a rather interesting place to visit. I’m slightly worried by its ‘axis of evil’ status, however, I’m sure the ancient ruins (with out the tourists) will be worth the trip.

Now, how do I convince my friend to travel with me?

There is another random place I’d like to visit but i’ll save that for a later post.

Cheap all inclusive holidays to Turkey are surprisingly good value for money, even in peak season; and they offer something that you don’t normally see at all inclusive resorts unless you are prepared to pay for them – water slides.

Of course the water slides are not the only criteria I use for choosing a hotel to stay in (although they do go a long way to persuading me). When we took family holidays all inclusive resorts were out of the question. They were so expensive it was just not worth it. Now I have changed my mind. The cheap all inclusive holidays to Turkey I have been looking at are only about £200 more expensive for a family of 4 for two weeks, compared to a self catering apartment. I don’t know about you, but when I am on holiday I do not want to be slaving over a hot stove. So we tend to eat out and let others do the hard work. When you add the cost of the food to the holiday, plus the drinks around the pool when you’re soaking up the sun, the pennies soon mount up, way above the initial £200 all inclusive premium.

Of course there are going to be some discrepancies between the all inclusive and other boards, but the difference in price has closed a lot. If you are happy to eat every meal in the hotel, drink around the pool and do some activities that are on offer then cheap all inclusive holidays to Turkey (or elsewhere) are great value for money.

Another thing that I have found is that when you are searching for hotels independently try asking whether they do an All Inclusive option. We did this when we booked our hotel in Zanzibar and the premium was only an extra £20 per person per night. When you consider that all the drinks, activities and food was included I reckon we saved ourselves some hefty pennies; especially since the food prices were not cheap. It was convenient as well. We were quite far from an ATM machine and had little cash left other than the $20 departure tax. Not having to worry about having cash to pay for everything was a great weight off our shoulders.

P.S. About Zanzibar. I have been meaning to post about our trip to Tanzania, so stay tuned!

According to this BBC report Britons are seriously reconsidering holidaying in the Eurozone due to poor exchange rates. It has always been the case that holidays to Europe have been cheap largely because of the strength of the British pound. Now that the British pound has fallen in value the usual European holiday hotspots are feeling the pinch.

Its another sad side effect of the current economic situation, and as the report states last minute holidays may not hold the bargain that they once did. Booking early is more likely to get the bargain people are looking for.

What are the options. Well, there are still holiday hotspots within easy reach of Europe that offer better value for money. Croatia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Tunisia and Cape Verde still offer deals because they are not as affected by the fall in the strength of the British pound.

For those who are really feeling the pinch there really is nothing more to offer than the hope of a better summer than the last two. The economic slump will not last forever, better days are coming!

The one thing that should be the travel industry’s primary concern is to make peak season holidays just as affordable as term-time holidays. The difference in price is astonishing. Fortunately there are holidays to Turkey in October that offer great value for money, with a 5 star all-inclusive resort coming in at under £1600 for a family of four.

The great thing about holidays to Turkey in October is that the weather at that time of year is a pleasant average of 26 degrees; a lot warmer that many popular European alternatives, and there is plenty of things to do.

Whichever resort you chose (Bodrum, Dalaman or Antalya) there are plenty of beaches, scenic excursions, fun activities such as water parks and ancient ruins to explore. You can fly from virtually any UK regional airport as well. Holidays to Turkey in October are an ideal solution for a cheap getaway.

The current economic situation has had me thinking. Will people still go on their summer holidays? My mother seems to think that the one thing people will not give up on is their holidays.

I am thinking that people will not totally give up their summer holidays, more change what their original plans are. Summer holidays are a hard commodity to give up on.

Rather than give up their summer holidays altogether, it seems likely that they will opt for cheaper holidays abroad; heading for Spain rather than the Caribbean. Holidays abroad will not be as affected as most people might think because it is often just as expensive (or even more expensive) to take a holiday in the UK, where the weather doesn’t always play ball.

What do you think? Will you sacrifice your summer holiday? Let us know!

If I told you that there are Caribbean islands within a 6 hour flight from the UK, no jetlag or hurricanes, would you believe me? Probably not, because the best kept paradise islands of Cape Verde have only just emerged as a holiday island for the British. While our European neighbours have kept this gem to themselves, it was the discovery by British tour operators that have made Cape Verde all inclusive holidays are reality.

Cape Verde all inclusive Holidays are offered by several holiday companies to the Cape Verde island of Sal. For 2 adults 2 children taking an all inclusive holiday to Sal at the beginning of August costs between £4000 and £5000 depending on what company you choose to travel with. There are ever more options available with resorts opening up on Sal’s neighbour Boa Vista, although it is not quite as developed as Sal.

Cape Verde all inclusive Holidays are an ideal option if you want sunshine but don’t want the cost of the Caribbean.