We’re a couple looking for some winter sun. Sightseeing doesn’t bother us this time, we just want to completely chill out. We can travel between 29th October and 1st November for 10-12 nights. We know it won’t be hot in the Mediterranean and we’re open to suggestions about where we go. We have been looking [...]
09.9.10 | Travel Challenge | Emily
Here’s a beautiful country house B & B that combines style and location with a friendly welcome and one of the best breakfasts we’ve ever tasted (as well as an exclusive discount for Be Travel Savvy readers!) Welton Manor Farmhouse is tucked between the Mendip hills in the tiny Somerset town of Midsomer Norton, which [...]
09.2.10 | Hidden Gems | Emily
A land of mystical temples, fascinating wildlife, stunning beaches, delicious food and a warm welcome: Sri Lanka ticks all the tropical holiday boxes. Our reader Catherine reports back from a magnificent twin-centre holiday on the ‘Teardrop Island’ (and makes us want to go!) Who did you go away with? My Dad, his wife and my [...]
09.1.10 | Just Back From | Emily
We usually give you an inspirational travel idea to brighten up your dull, depressing Monday afternoon. Given the fact yesterday was a Bank Holiday Monday, we realise Tuesday’s pretty miserable for you this week, so here’s our Blue Tuesday suggestion: an affordable city break to Istanbul. We’ve got a great reader holidays deal from £165 [...]
08.31.10 | The Monday Blues | Emily
Our reader Maggi is just back from a blissful break in Cala san Vicente, a small, pictureseque resort on the north-east coast of Majorca. Close to upmarket Puerto Pollensa but without the posh price tag, it’s the perfect place for savvy travellers to experience the quieter side of this big Balearic island. Who did you [...]
08.24.10 | Just Back From | Emily
Avoiding the crowds and all-inclusive hotels of Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada, our reader Per booked a snorkelling holiday in more low-key El Gouna. He tells us about his experience, and recommends the Red Sea’s best kept secret; its very own ‘St Tropez’. Who did you go away with?My girlfriend Katie. What did you think [...]
05.18.10 | Just Back From | Emily