Top Options for Winter Sun

Top Options for Winter Sun

Are you ready for our top recommendations for sun this winter?

I’m guessing if you’re searching for winter sun then its climate that is the top determining factors as to where you decide to go. You also most likely want a certain amount of relaxation after going through the stressful Christmas period.

Obvious choices for winter sun spots would include Thailand, Dubai or Mauritius. Especially if its luxury you’re in search of. You will find both spectacular and mind blowing resorts with more than enough activities for you to try your hand at. This time of year is more peaceful with children still in school and the majority of the UK planning their holidays for summer.

Are you on more of a budget? Then head to the Med! You will find some super savings on what tour operators are offering this winter for New Year holidays. 

Two top options we recommend are Gran Canaria and Cape Verde… Depending if you’re looking for a last minute holiday or a luxury escape we believe one of these destinations will meet your needs.

Gran Canaria

If it’s the last minute break you are in need of then visit Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria. You can escape the winter blues and stay at one of its many complexes and take advantage of cheap flights. Puerto Rico has miles of sand that runs towards other towns so you will never be bored of walking around. You can enjoy the local area with all its bars and restaurants conveniently located in one place with amazing value for money on food and drink! As most of the places are in close vicinity to a shopping mall you will have your home comforts of browsing around the shops for a bargain.

Top tip – Go self catering on your stay in Puerto Rico, you will really want to experience all it has to offer and being so close to other magnificent areas it allows you to go off exploring not conscious of your next meal at your accommodation.

Cape Verde

If it’s more of a luxury retreat you are after, then Cape Verde is a must. One of the main reasons, apart from the beaches and weather is probably that it’s relatively undiscovered.  Once you’re there, it feels that it’s really a retreat that you are on without bustling tourists and fish & chips on the menu at every restaurant.  Island hopping is a must do for tourists looking to see a little more & experience Cape Verde’s active side.

Top tip – If you like walking and being more active on your holiday, then Santo Antão is the place to visit!

 

 

A thank you to Sonia, Evesham office

Reference: Alaska Holiday September 2014 Dear Sonia

This is a long overdue letter to give some feedback on the trip that you helped us to organize back in September.

I don’t quite know where to start, so I will begin with the help and guidance that you yourself gave us from the time of our initial visit.

 

As always you were helpful, patient and knowledgeable, putting our needs and requirements first, never trying to persuade us to settle for anything less than what we originally had in mind, but also helping us to be realistic too. This is one of the reasons why we always come back to Carrick when planning our holidays.

 

The company that organized our travel arrangements, planned our route and booked the hotels for us did an absolutely brilliant job. Every hotel we stayed in was spot on, from the hotel in Anchorage through to the B&B in the woods at Tok and the magnificent hotels in between. The paperwork and

itinerary was easy to follow and presented in such a way that it was easy to keep it all up together. Please pass on our thanks and the acknowledgement that their attention to detail really made our trip.

 

Alaska is the most stunningly beautiful place I have ever been to, so much so that it reduced me to tears on several occasions, for all the right reasons I hasten to add. We are already planning to go again in a couple of years to try to see some of the rest of it.

 

I had one disappointment and that was something that only nature can be held responsible for... we did not see the Northern Lights, despite several nights sitting up waiting for the 'Aurora call' that all of the hotels offer to their guests. To add insult to injury they were viewed over Broadway Tower, just 7 miles away from our home, whilst we were away.

 

Even so, nothing could have spoiled the trip of a lifetime, thank you again for the part you played in helping to make it happen.

Paul Carter

Paul

 

I have been meaning to make contact with you for ages, since our return from holiday, but "normal" life has overtaken me and time has not been my own.

My Mum was with us recently, and mentioned she had seen you, which reminded me to put fingers to keyboard.

 

I just wanted to thank you and your staff for all the help you gave us in our holiday to the USA and Canada.  It all went very smoothly and the accommodation you found for us in Yellowstone, in particular, was very comfortable - a cabin on the other side of the road from the main hotel, and was just what was required.  It took us a mere 5 minutes drive to the East Entrance to the Park, which was very quick.  I have to say, once we got in the Park, given the regulation speed limit and coming across the odd Bison standing in the middle of the road, did mean it took at least an hour to drive to other areas of the Park.  Staying outside of the Park, but with easy access to it, meant we had a lot more options for eating out in the evenings, for example, as the hotels within the Park appeared to have limited options.

 

The hotel you found us in Jackson Hole was perfectly adequate, given we were

 

only there for a short amount of time, clean and comfortable.

 

Alcatraz was well worth the visit and, again, thank you for your insistence that we pre-booked it, as otherwise, I don't think we would have been able to do the trip.  The 2-day bus ticket was also well worth it, especially the night time one.  With that in mind, I will plan to call you in the next few days to give you my debit card details for the refund.

 

All the flights worked perfectly and on the internal flights we were almost the only passengers!  The international flights were a lot busier!  Thank you also for sorting Laura's flights out as well.

 

Safe to say, I will have no hesitation in using your services again, and will certainly be recommending you to friends and keeping up the family tradition of using Carrick.

 

With very best wishes to you and your staff.

 

Regards

 

Clare Clatworthy