where and when to go on holiday?

[toffee-pie]

can anyone recommend a very cheap but very nice holiday destination or reliable company? thanks in advance.

[Buenchico]

Please help us to help you.

Post again and tell us whether you're seeking a UK or overseas holiday.

Also (assuming that you want to go abroad) let us know which airports are convenient for you. (It's absolutely pointless someone posting loads of suggestion based upon cheap flights from Stansted if you're in Aberdeen).

Lastly, please tell us what your definition of a 'nice' holiday is. Do you want night clubs pulsing with life or would you rather have wonderful museums and art galleries? How important to you is it that your destination can offer plenty of sunshine? Do you want a holiday suitable for a large group or will you be travelling on your own? Are you particularly seeking sea and sand or would you be interested in a city break?

You provide the information and we'll provide some answers ;-)

Chris

[JK2]

Well said Buenchico. There seem to be have been a raft of vague questions recently.

[carpedeum]

Do a houseswap with a friend or relation: we're swapping our house in North Wales with a cousin's in Bideford, Devon for 2 weeks...

[lb24]

Majorca. It's not too close but not too far away. Sunny with nice beaches. And not too expensive.

[toffee-pie]

thanks buenchico, i understand what you are saying but i wasnt looking to go into too much detail. i was just asking if there where any holiday destinations that people had been to that they would recommend. havent made any decisions yet, just wanted opinions. thanks though.

[toffee-pie]

thanks to you too ib24 and carpedeum. they both sound good and hadn't thought of a house swap so thats another option. just want to get away but dont we all. thanks again.

[Buenchico]

Well, if I was planning a cheap holiday at the minute, I'd be considering Riga. I've just checked a few prices for a one week visit in May, based upon 2 people sharing:

Flights from Stansted (with Ryanair, including taxes and charges): �64 return, each

Transfers from airport: About 50p (return!) each by bus. About �8 each (return), by taxi.

Accommodation: �52 each in a multi-bedded mixed dorm in a hostel or �144 per person in a twin-bedded room, with en suite facilities, in a hotel.

Total cost (excluding meals and excursions) = between �117 and �216 per person, depending upon your choice of accommodation and transfers.

Riga is attractive and, importantly, very cheap:
http://www.rigatourism.lv/riga/?alias=en

Chris

[toffee-pie]

thanks, i'll look into that.

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your reply. I found those cheap prices for accommodation here:
http://www.hostelworld.com/
As the name implies, the default option for that site is to search for hostels but, if you use the 'Additional Search Options', you can search for budget hotels and guest houses.

Chris