Summary
IT'S THAT time of year again. You know, that early part of the summer where it suddenly becomes impossible to get into a taxi, sit down at the hairdressers or engage in polite chit-chat with a colleague without being asked the question: "Going anywhere nice on your holidays?"
For many families this year, though, it's a question that can only be answered with a gloomy "no". Rising food and petrol prices, increased mortgage payments and the impending threat of recession mean that many are forgoing a holiday altogether this summer in favour of battening down the hatches, shoring up a few extra pennies and hoping for some sunny weekends before September.See the full content of this document
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Don't Break the Bank This Summer
What to do, though, if you're tightening your belt but still have your heart set on a summer break? Is it simply madness to throw caution to the wind and go anyway? Not necessarily, as long as you're prepared to do some careful budgeting and explore alternative options from the usual fortnight in an upmarket hotel or rented villa on the Med.
Kate Philip, the managing...See the full content of this document
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