The secrets to finding that cheap holiday

Research is key when planning a fulfilling — and financially viable — break. Among other things, it pays to shop around and be flexible in terms of your travel days, writes Tony Clayton-Lea.

IT IS, as they say, a jungle out there. It can also be a nightmare. These scares aside, going on holiday can also be a very fulfilling and — yes! — rewarding experience, both experientially and financially.

All you have to do is be careful, be strategic, and be ever so slightly micro-economically minded. Not stingy, just mindful — and be honest with yourself: would you really rather place your money in someone else’s pocket? No, thought not.