| Whenever there is even the briefest lull in the | | | | tourists looking to capture the most of the |
| conversation these days, holidays is the topic that | | | | beautiful island. |
| inevitably comes up. | | | | Whilst holidays to Tenerife remain good value, the |
| Maybe it's because there has been the slightest | | | | poor exchange rate of the pound against the |
| hint of nice sunny weather recently which has | | | | euro has seen a huge influx in interest in holidays |
| promoted the holiday fever or the fact that, | | | | in Egypt and Turkey. Turkey is dripping with |
| staring down the barrel of a stressful recession, | | | | cultural diversity, placed as it is, slap bang in the |
| the blissful thought of relaxing on a beach | | | | middle of Asia and Europe. |
| somewhere for the summer holidays is an ideal | | | | The hub of activity where East meets West is |
| escape from the day to day realities. | | | | Istanbul, a vibrant hubbub of bustling city sights |
| Whatever the reason, people are talking a lot | | | | and nightlife. Not only does the Turkish lira have a |
| about holidays. The flavour of the moment seems | | | | generous rate of 2.4 lira to the pound, the |
| to fall into two categories, close-to-home bargain | | | | haggling culture of Turkey means you can really |
| holidays and further away, non-eurozone holidays. | | | | save a packet on your holidays. |
| Both options have their pros and cons but the | | | | The real boon of the moment though is Egypt. |
| unifying theme throughout is value for money. | | | | Holidays to Egypt have always been popular if |
| Recent polls have shown that Brits abroad are | | | | you want to see the Pyramids, but the country is |
| not actually spending less on holidays but they are | | | | now slowly gaining a reputation as a brilliant spot |
| looking for good value, in order to make the | | | | for secluded beach holidays. |
| money they do spend go further. | | | | Sharm el Sheikh in particular has always been |
| Top of the bargain bucket brigade is a cheap | | | | popular with the Middle Eastern tourist market but |
| holiday to Tenerife. The Canary Islands are a | | | | is still being discovered by the mass British |
| tourist haven with great weather, stunning | | | | tourism culture. Not only does Sharm el Sheikh |
| beaches and delightful prices. The British have | | | | offer some brilliant beaches, the area is also |
| been invading Tenerife since 1797 when Nelson | | | | famous for scuba diving and amazing marine life. |
| attacked the Spanish at Santa Cruz de Tenerife. | | | | 2009 could easily end up being your chance for |
| Today, Tenerife receives an annual invasion of | | | | the holiday of a lifetime. |