We are fully booked for that period of stay all our resorts.

Yes by all means I have left it really late to decide to take the family away and get some holiday time away in between Xmas and new year. The dates I requested was from the 26 Dec to the 02 Jan. They have half a dozen resorts. The fullness does not stop there another holiday option was Port Alfred. I have emailed numerous places and only found 2 cottages that had availability. So has the recession not hit South Africa? Or has it hit and people have opted for a local holiday this year?

Judging by the prices of flights and the usual fullness of flights between mid December and middle January one can certainly say that the recession has certainly not frozen December holiday vacations. If you would like to fly to London for December and come back before Christmas then you must be prepared to fork out at least R10 000 for a return ticket, if not more depending on the dates you need to travel. Early jan the flights to Europe are not out to disappoint with regards to charging premium fares, if you want a one way ticket to fly to London on the 05th January 2010 you will be paying in excess of R11 000 yes that is for a one way ticket!

There are still bargains to be had over December have a look at these specials from Club Med for December / that is all inclusive! Click here for the specials.

My point is tell everyone where you plan on going, for how long and why you are going, it is for work, pleasure or just to escape for a while. This may change the nature and positioning of your holiday depending on where you are going. You do not want to get back to hear ” Yes I would have told you that” or similar. It is no fun and makes an ultimate holiday a simple slap in the face. Do your homework before you go and speak to people that have been there or done it before. Just because your travel agent says so that you will agree when you return. Their point of view is just that, one persons point of view, get a few views before you make that final payment.

Speak to friends and family as often they have been, sure take what they say where it comes from and with a pinch of salt if you have to. Get a few views and see if the underlying left or right side of the road is the same, maybe it really is not and that was just your point of view? Maybe now is not the best time to travel. Do your home work and ask for advice often it is free!