| For many people, their preferred method of | | | | element of uncertainty and excitement. Have you |
| booking a holiday, whether abroad or in Britain, is | | | | ever wondered what the south of France is like? |
| to wait until the summer and then book a last | | | | Well, you're flying out in 48 hours, so better start |
| minute holiday, either online or through a travel | | | | reading up! |
| agent. This has several benefits, which allows you | | | | Booking a last minute holiday is easy. The best |
| to benefit from last minute discounts, but on the | | | | place to do this is online - the ease and |
| other hand, the available choice is often limited, so | | | | convenience takes all the stress and hassle out of |
| you may have to settle for a different | | | | what can be a tricky decision. There are any |
| destination. However, provided you're prepared to | | | | number of websites out there dedicated to finding |
| be a little flexible, booking a last minute holiday can | | | | you last minute deals on flights, hotels, or fully |
| often be cheaper than reserving many months | | | | integrated holiday packages. Some cater for single |
| ahead. You may have to visit Jersey instead of | | | | travellers and couples; others specialise in family |
| Normandy, or take the sun in Morocco rather | | | | deals at suitable resorts and locations. You can |
| than that hotel in Jamaica you had your eye on, | | | | use last minute holiday websites to book a short |
| but you will be saving money. | | | | break in the Highlands or Jersey, or organise a |
| Let's take a look at an example of how you | | | | two-week holiday in the Canary Islands. |
| might book a last minute holiday. Having decided | | | | Alternatively, you can simply get a last-minute |
| that you're going to try and get away in | | | | flight to Italy or Germany and make your own |
| springtime for some sunshine abroad, you can | | | | way from there. |
| wait until the week before you're planning to | | | | So long as you don't turn up in a tourist hotspot in |
| travel and then get onto the Internet or visit a | | | | the middle of the high season expecting to find a |
| local travel agent. The travel agent may not be | | | | room in the first hotel you visit, you should find |
| able to offer you anything in Jamaica, as you'd | | | | there's plenty of excitement in choosing your |
| hoped, but they do have a deal on flights to | | | | destination at the last minute. You can also book a |
| Morocco, which means you can holiday there for | | | | last minute holiday by going to a travel agent - |
| far less than you'd have expected. | | | | certain companies will advertise late deals and can |
| Ordinarily, you'd want to book well in advance to | | | | organise a getaway for you in just minutes. |
| get the best deal, but by leaving it so late, you | | | | Just as certain people actively seek out a last |
| take advantage of cancellations and spare | | | | minute holiday for the thrill and uncertainty of |
| capacity. Airlines and hotels have a choice of | | | | visiting a new place at short notice, so it should be |
| leaving seats and rooms empty, or offering them | | | | noted that a last minute holiday is not necessarily |
| to customers at hugely discounted rates. They will | | | | for everyone. If you're the sort of person that |
| normally plump for the latter. They are able to | | | | likes everything planned well in advance, or |
| reduce their losses, and you get a great deal. | | | | requires a certain type of accommodation, then a |
| Of course, we don't always book a last minute | | | | late booking may not be for you. Similarly, if you |
| holiday through choice. Sometimes we're not sure | | | | have your heart set on a particular destination, |
| in advance exactly when we're going to be free | | | | you should be aware that choice is necessarily |
| to travel, perhaps because of work or family | | | | limited the later you book. Most of us wouldn't |
| commitments. The same benefits apply, though; | | | | mind if instead of Jamaica we had to make do |
| by waiting until just before your date of travel, | | | | with Goa - but you may feel differently. If so, |
| you reduce your options, but open up excellent | | | | perhaps you might prefer to be booked well in |
| deals on late flights and hotels, which wouldn't | | | | advance. |
| otherwise be open to you. | | | | Whatever your personal preference, there's no |
| However, it's not just the money saving benefits | | | | doubt that there are great benefits in booking a |
| that attract many people to booking a last minute | | | | last minute holiday. In just a few minutes, you |
| holiday rather than planning ahead. Some people | | | | could be on your way to... well, who knows? |
| positively enjoy the uncertainty of not knowing | | | | Last Minute Holidays Tel: 08700 490002 or +44 |
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| familiar-looking shops and fast food chains, the | | | | Our staff are multilingual and very friendly with |
| frequent traveller can occasionally become jaded. | | | | many years of experience. |
| Choosing a last minute holiday gives you an | | | | |