Travel and weather (bit of both)

[ray bush]

The wife myself and two friends want a week away in Feb/March 2008 .Dont want to spend large amounts ,only that wont be long before our summer holiday (not being tight) .Want somewhere thats well priced ,fairly warm and all inclusive ,any ideas .

[tickledtrout]

Canaries will be nice at that time of year.

[VillageVicar]

I�m the biggest fan of cruising and sailing. And interestingly, when you�re on a budget, need to know more or less how much you�re going to spend in advance, need everything included and can�t decide where you want to go, all answers lead to a cruise!

My favourite company is Vacations to Go. I�ve used them for years, especially in booking last minute point-to-point elements of cruises or sailings.

http://www.vacationstogo.com/

The next company I�ve seen recommended in this thread is Cruises N More. I�ve not used them, but I saw another thread where someone recommended them.


http://www.cruises-n-more.com

I would also suggest, if you�re looking for something exotic and economical that time of year, you might consider Cuba, or alternatively, hiring a small cabin cruiser through the southern French waterways. I did this two years ago and the children say it was one of the best trips we�ve ever done!

http://www.fcwl.com/

Personally, I�m not fond of travel to Spain or Portugal during many times of year, due to the number of fellow-Brits who are there, robbing us of our peace and quiet. Sadly, in places where travel is cheap and bountiful, there�s an element who have created a very bad name for the British tourist. Saddest of all is that we all tend to get covered with the same brush!

I wish you a bon voyage!

Fr Bill

[vehelpfulguy]

I would second the canaries

A few different islands to choose from, and just off the coast of Africa so pretty warm.

Owned by the Spanish so farily European.

Lots of low cost flights to the canaries

http://www.spanishpropertyworld.com/images/gen eral/maps/canary_islands_map.gif

[nordickaz]

Based on previous experience, the weather in the Canaries is not always good, the best place for winter sun is Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt. The climate is second to none out of season, fabulous hotels, good food and nice people. The Hilton Sharks Bay is excellent.

[JK2]

Egypt is very warm in Feb/March & cheap too.
Feb av 74 degrees March av 82
http://www.portlandholidays.co.uk
Red Sea 4 or 5 star -all incl �444 end Feb/ beg March
Luxor 4 or 5 star - B & B �420 same time (don't usually get all inc in Luxor)
You may be able to do better than this if you do some searching.

[fatlil]

We went to Rome in February and had an outstanding time 18 months ago. We got a cheap flight about 60 pounds I think and then a cheap hotel unfortunately it was not all inclusive. However, it was of a good standard and the Italians were lovely to us. It's a trip I won't forget for a long time. The weather was similar to a warm spring day.
Fat Lil.

[Senga 2]

We're going to Tunisia in February mainly cos it's cheap. i believe the temperature is around 20 then.