A rare cluster of Bank Holidays next spring means you could get away for eleven days and only take three days off work. Be quick though – colleagues will be clamouring for the same days off and tour operators will soon get wise to the demand… Next spring was already looking good for Bank Holidays: [...]
11.30.10 | Travel Trade Secrets | Emily
Now’s the time to bag a bargain party holiday. Or, if you’d prefer something more sedate, it could be a savvy way to ship yourself to the sun… If you’re looking for a party holiday, it’s best to wait until the children are back at school to get a good deal, right? Wrong. Everyone’s thinking [...]
08.26.10 | Travel Trade Secrets | Emily
When is a 16 night holiday cheaper than a seven night one? When it straddles the season changeover, that’s when. Shoulder season dates and odd duration itineraries might sound like industry jargon, but listen up – this is the way to bag an unbelievably cheap holiday, usually to somewhere tropical. We unveil one of the [...]
08.2.10 | Travel Trade Secrets | Emily
With only a few weeks to go until the children break up from school, thoughts are turning towards the family summer holiday. There’s no getting away from the fact that holidays during the school break are expensive, but we have a few tips for making them more affordable… Don’t leave it until the very last [...]
07.6.10 | Travel Trade Secrets | Emily
It might seem wise to hang on until peak season is over and mid season begins, but some of the best deals on package holidays can be found on the cusp of the two… Everyone knows that package holidays are more expensive during the school break. Prices are based on demand and in the summer [...]
07.6.10 | Travel Trade Secrets | Emily
At Be Travel Savvy, we know a fair bit about the travel trade. We have decided to share some of our trade secrets with our readers so that you can learn savvy ways to find brilliant holiday bargains. In the first instalment of this new series, we tell you why a two-week package holiday is [...]
06.8.10 | Travel Trade Secrets | Emily
When you’re looking for a holiday, do you always insist on accommodation with at least a three or even a four star rating? We understand why it’s tempting to err on the side of caution and demand a higher rating, especially with all those horror stories about varying levels of standards internationally. We also know [...]
05.6.10 | Hidden Gems | Emily
The Maldives don’t have to mean all-out luxury and honeymooners… My friend and I have always wanted to go to the Maldives but there are two things stopping us. The first problem is price: it always seems so expensive. We can only afford to spend around £1200 each for a fortnight including spending money. Most [...]
04.30.10 | Travel Challenge | Emily
My fiance and I are getting married in April. With all the expense of the wedding, we decided to leave the honeymoon until the last minute and get a late deal. We desperately want to go to the Maldives but we can’t find anything for less than our budget of £1000 for two weeks, all [...]
02.12.10 | Uncategorized | Emily
How do We Take Our Large Family Away Without it Costing a Fortune? The family summer holiday: Relaxing for the parents, entertaining for the children. It’s simple, or it should be, but when it comes to families with more than two children, things can get difficult. Of course, it is perfectly reasonable to have more [...]
01.9.10 | Uncategorized | Emily