If you’ve just got back from your holiday, chances are you’ll already be looking forward to the next one. There’s no better cure for the post-holiday blues than booking cheap flights ahead of your next getaway – whether that be a city break, one or two weeks in the sun or a far-flung adventure lasting for a month or more.
Despite the recession flight tickets have remained cheap; figures have shown a rise in demand for international flights in regions right the way around the world and plenty of people are still travelling to destinations that they’ve never visited before.
One island country springs to mind immediately: Sri Lanka. With civil conflict in the Southern Asian destination having come to an end, increasing numbers of holidaymakers are interested in the country. Many of these go to the west coast resorts of Bentota and Negombo, both of which are close to Colombo, the capital. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, the number of Brits arranging a flight booking to Sri Lanka in July was 51 per cent higher than in the corresponding month last year.
It’s now far easier to visit Sri Lanka thanks to the lifting of all restrictions by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This means that Brits are free to explore everything that the island nation has to offer. So, in addition to its resorts and capital city, what are Sri Lanka’s highlights?
Well, many head to the beautifully remote beaches of Arugam Bay and Trincomalee, while animal lovers shouldn’t leave without paying a visit to Yala National Park. If you’re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of a Sri Lankan leopard or the western-purple-faced langur. What’s more, UNESCO’s world heritage committee recently confirmed that it will include Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands as a World Heritage Site, which is sure to attract new visitors to the area.
South Asia is a traveller’s paradise. Only a short hop across the water is the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. From here, visitors are presented with the choice of heading up India’s western or eastern coasts, and the majority choose the former. After a short journey, you can reach the stunning state of Kerala and the resorts of Kovalam and Varkala – both of which are popular with holidaymakers from all around the world.
If you want to extend your trip still further, why not arrange a cheap airfare from the nearby Trivandrum International Airport? While cheap air tickets to Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are available cheaply and easily, many travellers choose to extend their Indian adventure by booking a domestic flight to Mumbai, the country’s commercial centre, or Delhi, India’s capital.
South Asia isn’t for everybody, though, particularly if you’re concerned about your stomach! If it’s an adventure you’re after but you also want somewhere that feels in some ways closer to home then why not consider Australia or New Zealand?
It’s a well-known fact that Australia is a land of contrasts. Holidaymakers and travellers shouldn’t expect to squeeze in everything that the country has to offer – for example, you may have to make a choice between the Sydney Opera House and Kakadu National Park. The really adventurous may be tempted to head all the way out to Western Australia, which boasts some of the world’s whitest beaches.
Australia is attractive for its people as much as its landscape. Brimming with friendliness and confidence, Australians are famous the world over for taking a laid-back attitude. Head inland and you’ll be able to meet the Aboriginal people, whose culture and way of life feel as old as the land itself.
If you want to get as far away from the UK as possible, you can’t really do better than New Zealand. Depending on the weather, cheap flights to this destination take between two and three hours from Sydney, which is a relatively short time for countries that feel so far away from anywhere else. The country may be small and remote, but it’s famous for its incredibly dramatic scenery, excellent cuisine, exciting festivals and an unbeatable range of outdoor activities.
Airlines have really made New Zealand accessible over the last decades. In 1999, a relatively meagre 1.6 million people made the journey to this enticing nation – a figure that increased to 2.2 million in 2007. The chances are that, during a trip, you’ll pay a visit to one of New Zealand’s three main cities; Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. Here, in addition to the sights, you can look forward to tucking into some especially tasty food and internationally-acclaimed wine and beer.
Of course, for the really cheap flights you should look closer to home. Maybe you fancy a city break in a European capital? The likes of Paris, Berlin and Madrid are well served on routes from the UK’s airports, while relatively uncovered destinations such as Riga, Tallinn and Brindisi are also accessible thanks to the success of low-cost airlines.
If you’ve had enough of cities for the year, it’s not too late to arrange a cheap airline tickets to a European sunshine destination. The Mediterranean is the obvious choice. While Spain, France and Greece’s beauty are well documented, though, why not travel somewhere you’ve not been to this year? Croatia and Turkey have become the most popular emerging destinations: not only do both boast gorgeous coastlines, they also offer holidaymakers superb value for money because neither is in the Eurozone.
Don’t be stuck at home putting off your next holiday. Give yourself something to look forward to by arranging flight tickets online. Not only will you be impressed by the prices, you’ll be delighted with just how convenient it is. The sooner you book, the quicker you can look forward to getting on that aeroplane.
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