With all the talk of the credit crunch and doom and gloom around the world, you may well believe a luxury holiday is the last thing you should be booking. Ironically, there isn’t a far better time to get away and there are some real bargains to be had to places you may have never dreamed of visiting.
You may have to travel a bit further than usual to make you stretch those pennies and pounds, but it will be more than worth it.
One of the initial destinations to contemplate is Sri Lanka. A beautiful, tropical island in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka has thick jungles, picture perfect beaches and historical cities. The climate is tropical (hot and humid) most of the year with monsoon season falling between October and January. It is a excellent time to go to Sri Lanka as you will be helping to support the local companies that have lost a lot due to the recent unrest, but you can also pick up a nice deal while you are at it. The British Pound is continuing to rise against the Sri Lankan Rupee, so a lot of travel businesses are able to pass savings onto the consumer and hotels require to fill rooms. Flight times are lengthy, but not excessive (around 10 to 11 hours), and there are real savings to be made by booking all inclusive breaks and keeping your holiday dates flexible.
One of the most common luxury holiday destinations in the world is Thailand. This Southeast Asian gem is a holiday favourite for British travellers because it has so a lot to provide. The excellent news for travellers is that the British Pound is starting to recover against the Thai Baht, which means your stay will be considerably cheaper. Tourism is an important component of the Thai economy and has taken a hit due to recent political unrest. This means travel agents have been able to negotiate some amazing deals on resorts and flights. If you are after a luxury holiday to wash away your every day stresses then Thailand has so much to supply both families and couples with some of the world’s top spas and resorts.
Like Thailand, Malaysia has some thing for most travellers – stunning sandy beaches, incredibly vibrant cities and natural wonders that will take your breath away. It’s maybe not the 1st place on every holidaymaker’s list due to the fact of the 13 hour flight time from London, but if you are searching for a spending budget luxury holiday it’s hard to discover a better destination. The British Pound is acquiring stronger against the Malaysian Ringgit, which means cheaper flights and hotels and also the cost of living when you are away. Decide on to stay in five star luxury amongst the skyscrapers of Kula Lumpur, a lavish hut on the white sandy beaches of Langkawi or amongst the Orang-utans of Borneo in a rainforest eco-lodge.
Far away from the tropical surroundings of Southern Asia, Egypt – a popular African holiday destination – has really come into its own in the course of the credit crunch. There’s so a lot going for this destination at the moment, which includes reasonable flight times of around five hours, a strong British Pound against the Egyptian Pound, lush sandy beaches and some of the world’s most interesting historical monuments. Egypt is a very hot and sunny country with up to 12 hours of sunshine a day in the summer. Egypt also has some of the finest scuba diving and snorkelling in the world with incredible visibility and an abundance of fish, coral and marine life.
Unlike Egypt, which has often been an affordable destination for sunny holidays, the Maldives has constantly been thought of as an exclusive group of islands for the rich and famous. It is still a high-end luxury holiday destination, but the economic crisis has made it a lot more inexpensive and really should be on your radar if you are searching for a luxury getaway. There are some real savings to be made at the moment, particularly throughout the low tourist season. It may be a bit rainier from May possibly to October, but it is typically hot all year round with average min and max temperatures around 25oC and 30oC respectively.
Whether or not you chose to holiday on the white sandy beaches of Malaysia or spend a week snorkelling in the Mediterranean off Egypt, affordable luxury holidays are obtainable in a growing number of destinations around the world. With so several enticing destinations to select from, the only dilemma is deciding between them all.