My Jet Set Travel

Archive for February, 2009

After reading news about the survivors of the Turkish air crash in Amsterdam I was surprised some figures about how many people actually survive a plane crash. The BBC article mentioned that of the 54,000 people who were involved in plane crashes between 1984 and 2000, around 51, 000 had survived. That is an amazing statistic whatever way you look at it.

What do you do when you step on board an aircraft? Do you pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing? Do you know exactly where the emergency exists are, both over the wing and at the front or back of the aircraft? Do you have an excape plan? Do you count the seats to the nearest exists? These are all things that may save your life in the event of a crash.

I know for one that when I step on board an aircraft I make sure I know exactly where the exits are, how many seats there are between me and the exist, and I predetermine what exits I will take over the wing or in case of a fire, at the front or the back of the aircraft. I study how to open exists and let my travelling companions know what my plan is so nobody wastes time looking for me in a burning aircraft. It may sound a bit ridiculous, but research has shown that these plans can save lives.

Package holidays to Cape Verde are becomming more and more accessible to the mainstream British public. As little as two years ago package holidays to Cape Verde were a pipe dream, now there is just as much choice as any other holiday destination; with more islands slowing opening up to British tourists.

The island with the most developed tourism industry is the desert islands of Sal. It sits in the northern half of the group of islands and has one of the sunniest climates. If you are after beaches then Sal is the one for you with miles of coastline to choose from.

If you fancy a trip to some of the other islands there are boat trips to Santiago, Boa Vista and other islands. Package holidays to Cape Verde are ideal for those who want a combination of beach and adventure.

I had always known that shopping around for holidays was the best option if you want to save money on holidays. I had always thought though that the difference would be minimal. What I have found is that when I was looking for cheap all inclusive holidays to Mexico the difference in price can be astonishing.

Take for example a 3 star all inclusive resorts. One tour operators was offering the holiday for £4000, whilst another was offering the same holiday for £1000 more. Even better, I managed to find a 5 star resort that was cheaper than a 4 star resort offered by other tour operators.

I happen to notice this is the same for other boards as well. Whilst one operators might be more expensive with All Inclusive resorts than others, don’t be surprised if they offer Self catering accommodation cheaper.

It just goes to show that shopping around really is the best solution when looking for a holiday.

I could not believe it when I searched for all inclusive family holidays to Moon Palace, Mexico. From just £4800 you could get a family of 4 on a two week break at this top class resort.

Holidays to Moon Palace Mexico will suite the whole family. With one of the biggest pools in Cancun, a golf course, easy access to the Mayan ruins located in the Yucatan peninsula; prime beaches at your doorstep what more could you ask for?

Within the space of a year tour operators have picked up on the uniqueness and desirability of the Cape Verde Islands. They only emerged as a holiday destination last year with Thomson the only well known tour operator to offer package holidays to the islands. As you can imagine, since they had the monopoly on the high street niche, their prices were hardly competitive. Now other tour operators are offering cheap holidays to the Cape Verde Islands.

Interestingly,Thomson Holidays still offer very good prices on their All Inclusive deals to the islands. Other tour operators offer cheap holidays to the Cape Verde Islands if you opt for self catering or room only accommodation.

Watch this space, new islands in the archipelago are opening up to tourism with Boa Vista and Santiago Islands the next on the list.

Car Hire

Explore the islands with cheap car hire from the following companies:

EasyCar offer cheap car rental from £280 per week at the beginning of August. The Car can be hired from Sal Airport. Click here to go to the EasyCar website

Avis offer car hire from £525 per week. Car hire is available from Sal Airport, Hotel Belorizonte and Hotel Xaguate.