Winter sun on a budget ideas
OK you lot. Listen up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7Need to get away and want somewhere warmer (and that means almost anywhere at the moment!). Was considering Southern Spain or Morocco, but I've read that Morocco is positively dangerous at the moment and Southern Spain is no great shakes.
I'm not widely travelled, so hope some of you more seasoned travellers might have some thoughts. Will hopefully be a romantic break to set the scene data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Somewhere accessible, cheap and perhaps amazing would be just great. Unlikely, but great.
So, what you got?
Cheers data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 Turkey is probably the best value.
We went to Turkey for Xmas 2 years ago and it was great. Xmas on the beach with an Arab "Santa" riding a camel.Certainly an experience.You get a lot for your money with Turkish Fully Inclusive resorts.
After that, probably Dubai but I find the whole place a hateful experience. Thanks S&C, I'll check out Turkey. Though I'll be sick of it in a few days - boom boom!
Heard great things about Istanbul actually. Warming to that now!
And Izmir for Ephesus and Pamukkale. Certainly whetting my appetite.
Thanks for the heads up on Dubai. Shame really, but never really fancied that somehow anyway. Also, look at Cape Verde.Warm this time of year but relatively undeveloped.Depends on what standard of hotel you're looking for but will be at the bargain end of prices.Also no time difference/jet lag which is nice. I wouldn't go Istanbul this time of the year, it isn't exactly warm, go south to Mugla or Marmaris the med coast, it's a lot warmer down there, I was in Icmeler about 4 years ago in December about the 12th and it was 22c walking back from Marmaris to Icmeler, the sea was warm enough to still swim it in Icmeler as well. Another winner. Spoilt for choice already data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 Great info guys! Knew you'd come through for me. Keep 'em coming though. I am passing these on data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 Madeira, or the Canaries are probably a safe bet at this time of year.
I strongly considered both Turkey and Morocco for my last holiday but couldn't consider the better half. There are loads of good ideas and suggestions in the Travel and Holidays forum too data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 Not sure what you meant re your better half there rousy?
There are other boards? data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
I'm having a mare with internal server error messages every two minutes. Will be back later. Thanks all.