Going on holiday with a new partner is always very exciting. Finding the perfect destination for that long awaited break is almost impossible to choose from.
So the best advice I can give is to plan well in advance and research your holiday destination thoroughly.
Ask yourself where have you always wanted to go? Do you want to try something different like visit a city you never thought you’d go to. Do you want an adventure holiday, skiing, hand gliding or even surfing? Do you want to see how people live in an environment completely different to ours? Where ever it may be research well before you book.
If you want a city break it’s better to go for only a few days as a whole week maybe a bit too much. You may get bored, if it wasn’t enough go again the following year and this time plan it well and visit the sites you couldn’t go to before.
If you want adventure find out what is included in the package. If your going skiing does the package include skiing lessons? If they are not you will have to pay and additional fee. There’ s no point in going skiing if you can’t ski, you’ll miss out on all the fun.
Do you want to see how people live differently in another country, go to India, Thailand or go on safari in Africa and you can have an accompanied tour guide to visit all the local places. Why not raise some money from your visit show friends, family and colleagues photographs on how life is hard. Have a fundraiser and donate it to a charity that will help them.
Do you have children? When going abroad check before hand that the hotel is child friendly. Some restaurants don’t provide high chairs and they don’t provide cots for babies. Check that they have a children’s swimming pool then you can top up your tan while checking on them in the pool.
Remember to compare as many deals as possible because you might find an even better deal shopping around and asking friends and family.
If you need airport transfers book in advance as leaving it late will leave you disappointed.
Check which season it will be when you arrive at your destination. If it’s winter and you wanted a glowing tan you might be disappointed. The same goes for skiing holidays you will what seems like a good deal when it’s not peak time. This will be because there is no snow, then again you might fancy some mountain air.
Tweaking dates can also save you hundreds of pounds for example if peak season it between 14th December to 14th January leave a day or so before and this could save you a lot of money that can be used to spend while abroad.
When shopping be careful where you shop, keep money out of sight as this cause unnecessary attention.
It’s always much cheaper to buy at local supermarkets rather that in hotels as they can overcharge by 50%