{"id":217,"date":"2008-02-04T14:43:27","date_gmt":"2008-02-04T14:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/?post_type=story&p=217"},"modified":"2008-02-04T14:43:27","modified_gmt":"2008-02-04T14:43:27","slug":"last-minute-holiday-tips-and-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/2008\/02\/04\/last-minute-holiday-tips-and-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Minute Holiday Tips and Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last minute holidays are one of the best ways of getting a bargain holiday. \u00a0The resorts and flights are the same, it’s just that the price you pay is lower!<\/div>\n
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Here are some tips to help you find great last minute holiday deals.<\/div>\n
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5 Best Tips to Find Last Minute Holidays<\/h2>\n
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  1. Be flexible about where you want to go. \u00a0The more flexible you are the better your chances of getting a bargain holiday. \u00a0Have a shortlist of say 5 places you’d like to visit, and start looking at those holidays first.<\/li>\n
  2. Use a reputable holiday booking site like OnTheBeach.com. \u00a0They find loads of last minute cheap holidays and make it easy to find your dream bargain get away.<\/li>\n
  3. Book outside of peak times. \u00a0Summer holidays, easter holidays and Christmas are always the busiest time, and the most expensive. \u00a0The further from these dates you book, the better the bargain you’ll get.<\/li>\n
  4. Use different airports. \u00a0Smaller regional airports often have lots of unsold holidays\/flights, so they come up as the cheapest. \u00a0It might only take an extra hour to travel to a different airport to get the bargain holiday.<\/li>\n
  5. Be flexible with your dates. \u00a0If you have to travel on certain dates you’ll limit the flights you can take. \u00a0The more flexible you are, the more bargain holidays that will be available to you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    5 Best Places to Visit for Last Minute Holidays<\/h2>\n
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    1. Greece – Thousands of Islands, endless sunshine and turquoise waters. \u00a0It’s no wonder that Greece has become the top bargain holiday destination.<\/li>\n
    2. Egypt – Escape to the North African Culture, with sunshine, warm Arabian seas, great value shopping and lots and lots of culture. \u00a0As well as the fantastic beach resorts such as Sharm El Sheikh, you can take day trips to the Pyramids of Giza, Luxor and other great sites.<\/li>\n
    3. Spain – The original European holiday resort still holds its own. \u00a0Islands such as Ibiza, Menorca, Lanzarotte and Tenerife offer fantastic holidays, with sun, sea and Sangria!<\/li>\n
    4. Cyprus – This beautiful islands offers fantastic sunshine, food, drink and culture. \u00a0Many bargains are to be had here.<\/li>\n
    5. Turkey – Outside the EU, and with plenty to offer the bargain hunter. \u00a0Turkey has loads of great price holidays now. \u00a0Combines with great food and shopping, why not give it a try for something new and different?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Last minute holidays are a great way of getting away for less. \u00a0Experience the same holidays as others, just pay a lot less for it!<\/p>\n

      For maximum holiday value, always go self-catering, shop at the supermarkets and enjoy yourselves!<\/p>\n

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