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Malta is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe but it’s not just the superb weather that attracts thousands of holidaymakers each and every year. There are plenty of attractions, such as the Museum of Roman Antiquities, the Grand Master’s Palace, the beautiful beaches and the quiet fishing villages.

There are so many different aspects to absorb and the culture is extremely unique, while the dishes are rustic, tasty, and actually rather homesome. Pastry is often used while there’s a hint of Italian with the pasta dishes. Malta benefits from some quite stunning architectural buildings, while the people are extremely welcoming.

You can spend time in the busy shopping areas, visit the clubs or just enjoy a peaceful stay on the other side of the island, and whether you’re looking for a peaceful get away or a busy tourist holiday, Malta is well suited for both and we’re sure you will enjoy.

Now is the time to get yourself a cheap holiday!
It’s a well known fact… August to late December is a great time to buy plane tickets to your desire destination.

It makes perfect sense, with summer coming to an end, the number of people going on holiday is much less, and with less demand… comes the inevitable sales. And they are here – the airline sales are now officially on!

The good news is we are not just talking flights that are in the next couple of weeks. Excluding Christmas, which is peak season again, flights for September to November and January to March can currently be snapped up for some extremely low prices. So even if you don’t want to go on holiday now, or even this year, the next two to three weeks is the best time to buy your flights and book your holiday for any dates between now and Spring.

The sales tend to kick off mid to end August, with British Airways often leading the pack, and all others following immediately. Easy Jet has also just announced this weekend that you can now book their flights up until the 26th June 2016, which makes now the cheapest time to book your next spring holiday!

When you’ve decided it’s time to take a sabbatical, the only other thing you need to consider is money. Firstly you need to do your homework and work out how much you need to save. The country or countries you plan to visit will ultimately decide the cost. Thailand is a popular country for travellers, and it’s considerably cheaper than say Australia or America.

Once you know how much you need, save £1000 pound more, just to be safe. You’ll need to create a plan of how much money you need to save by when. You may need to cut down costs on commuting to work, food and bills in the meantime.

A year is a long time, and it’s always best to save as much as you possibly can first. It’s not just for the time away, it will also come in handy when you return, and you’re ready for work again!

Away from the sights, sounds and massive congestion of central London there are actually some rather peaceful areas of our great capital. In fact, south of river is a growing destination for people looking to come and visit London. Firstly it is much cheaper to stay south of the river than to the north, but also the secret is starting to get out. Away from the large tourist attractions on the north bank, South London actually has a lot to offer.
The nooks and crannies, the secret markets, the large commons and open areas. South London isn’t like anything like that central area. It feels more sub-urban in parts; it’s a slower pace of life (though still much faster than the rest of the country) and isn’t dominated by tube stations and rush hour queues. You should give it a try next time you’re in London.

It is an amazing tool, the internet. I think about holidays, where I might go and what I might want to do. Before I know it there is already a thread about it on a forum, or maybe some answers on Yahoo or maybe even a board on Pinterest showing me exactly where I was imagining it, and showing me some of the things that I knew I wanted to do. It’s a combination of all of these things, all of these outlets, that can shed a great light on a location in detail.

There are some amazing resources out there that all can feed into your research for these amazing weekends away. You can find the places you want to go to, the activities you want to do and the things you want to see along the way. You can learn so much before you have even been to the travel agent or set foot on foreign soil. What an age we live in.

Have you ever visited somewhere that was so magical, so amazing that you have sat down and thought “I could live here.” I have only done that once, and it wasn’t the most exotic of countries to travel to. I was sat in Koln in Germany, alongside the Rhine and drinking a whiskey soaking in the sun. It had the shops I was used to, companies I recognised but the weather was much nicer and the infrastructure was better as well.
But is that just the heat of the moment talking? Is that just the sun seeping in and messing with the chemical balance in the brain? Maybe it is. It can be extremely difficult to pick through the emotions and decide for yourself. But weigh up the pros and cons and see what is best for you.  Will you get home and miss the place? Or is it just a gentle miss as you slip back into your routine?

Now do not get me wrong; I love to go on holiday. But here I am, sat at home, doing some work, some research and some writing and I am sweating. Is it sunny outside? No. Is it particularly warm? Not especially. But there is no breeze, heavy cloud cover and it is extremely muggy. Bare in mind that this is in the United Kingdom, in June at 7 o clock at night. Imagine how I would cope abroad, on the equator and in the middle of the day.
I do struggle a little bit abroad when it comes to excessive temperatures. I have to pace myself when it comes to trying to get a tan; while others can sit in the sun and just soak it up I have to move in and out, applying and reapplying sun lotion and trying my best not to sweat it all off at the first sight of the sun.

I have learned a lot this past weekend in Scotland. I learned that, yes, you can get haggis in just about anything, I learned that many drugs are freely available, and also that the more Scottish people drink the more Scottish they become. All important life lessons, I’m sure. I also learned a bit about Megabus. For those that don’t know Megabus is a cheap travel option in the United Kingdom. It tends to operate within the UK alone, though does have services that travel outside the country.
I have used it down to London before; simply a couple of hours down there for a small price. Easy. Problem solved. When it comes to longer journeys though? There’s no chance. I have already been sat on this coach for 6 and a half hours and I won’t arrive in Birmingham for another 2 and a half – and that’s before even getting home. Not recommended.

Travel writing was always something a little alien to me. I mean, I was reading about someone else’s holiday? I did not quite understand the point, or see the appeal. That was until I started to travel a bit more myself. Once you hit the road, meet people and start to see strange things you can only wish you could tell your friends about them, and can’t wait to get home and spread the word. That is what travel writing is. We allow these people, these great writers, to tell us their stories in ways that only they can. They have a voice, usually a humourous one, and regale us with stories and tales from across the globe.

They’re not always stories about the majesty of landscapes; in fact oftentimes the most interesting ones are stories of people. After all, people are the strangest creatures in the world and no matter what culture or what country, the things that they do can still make us smile, laugh or cry. So find a writer whose voice you identify with, kick back and get transported to another, very real, place.

The wonders of the world eh? We talk a lot about the ancient wonders of the world; the things that have been destroyed by war, demolished by man and lost to the annals of time. It is an enormous shame that some of the greatest things ever built by man were also lost to his greed and vengeance. Thankfully we exist in a world that has an enormous amount of natural beauty, and natural wonders, as well. North America, just by the sheer size alone, features a handful of them. Very few of which are more spectacular than the Grand Canyon.

The Grand Canyon itself is carved by the Colorado River, and is located in the state of Arizona. It draws tourists from all over the world, every single day of the year, to admire the stunning views and peaceful nature of the landscape. You can book guided tours along the canyon or, if you are feeling particularly brave, take a helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon to get a bird’s eye view.