I’ve been in London for a couple of months now and I reckon it’s about time I saw a bit more of Europe, the question is where should I go? Obviously, being in Europe for a limited time I want to see as much of it as I can, the problem is my travel funds are kinda limited so I’ve really got to prioritize.

I’ve recently started subscribing to the Travelzoo newsletter which, if you aren’t already familiar with it, seems like a great resource for cash strapped travelers. Basically they track down all the best deals on travel and cheap flights, test book them to make sure they’re all good and then compile a weekly list of their top 20 travel deals. This week’s list has stuff like a Dover to Calais ferry ticket (for the geographically impaired that’s UK to France) for £20 including 6 bottles of wine (that’s the sort of perk I can dig), and a 4 star Greek island holiday for a very reasonable sounding £154.

So I’ve been using the list for inspiration and I have to say I’m definitely being drawn towards the sunnier destinations – after two months of British winter I really need a bit of a solar recharge. The Greek islands thing definitely appeals, I’ve been checking out some of the islands like Crete and Mykonos online and I must say they look like exactly what I had in mind; historically interesting, naturally beautiful and, hopefully, nice and hot. More on my travel deliberations next time.

Posted by John at 12:00 AM