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30/05/2026

Costa Rica's October is the trip British travellers don't take and should.

The rainy season runs roughly mid-May to November. The official advice is to go in dry season, which is December to April, and most package operators only sell those months. It's also when prices are highest, parks are busiest, and you're sharing every viewpoint with three coachloads.

October rain is not what you think. In Costa Rica it falls in concentrated afternoon storms, two or three hours, often clearing by 6pm. Mornings are bright and hot. Wildlife doesn't migrate. Sloths are still in the trees. Humpbacks are still in the Pacific. National parks are noticeably emptier. Hotel rates drop 30 to 40%.

I plan Costa Rica trips year-round and October is the month I'd send my own family. Send me a message if you want a week put together.

ABTA protected, P7384.

27/05/2026

"All-inclusive" is the most confusing phrase in travel.

Three different hotels using it can mean three different products. Tier one is buffet and local lager. Tier three is premium drinks, all restaurants, and spa included. The price difference can be £400 a person.

Always ask which tier you're getting. Or just message me and I'll cut through it.

ABTA protected (P7384). DM to plan your trip.

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"All-inclusive" is the phrase that costs travellers more confusion than any other in the industry.

It's not a product. It's a label, and three hotels using it can be selling three completely different things.

Tier one is buffet meals, local-brand drinks until 10pm, no à la carte. Often disappointing, almost always cheap.

Tier two is buffet plus one or two reserved-table restaurants, branded drinks, snacks, late bar. This is the standard most British package customers think they're getting.

Tier three is premium-brand drinks, all restaurants without reservation, room service, minibar, spa treatments. The price difference between tier one and tier three on the same week in the same destination can be £400 a person.

When clients ask me to find an all-inclusive, my first job is asking what they actually mean. Most people don't know there's a hierarchy until they get there.

Send me a message if you want me to find the right tier for your trip.

ABTA protected, P7384.

25/05/2026

Bank Holiday weekend is the one most people use to start thinking about the next trip. If you're scrolling this from your sofa rather than a beach, here's the better idea.

Plan September instead.

Kids are back at school. Prices in the Mediterranean drop 30 to 40% from August peak. Sea temperatures are still 24 degrees in Greece, Croatia and southern Italy. The cruise crowds have gone home. Locals are back from their own summer holidays so restaurants are open and the rhythm is back.

The smart traveller's month is September. The smart booking move is doing it now while the schools-out crowd are arguing over August prices.

Send me a message if you want me to put September options together.

ABTA protected, P7384.

24/05/2026

🕵Discover Authentic Laid-back Luxury at The Mora Zanzibar!🏝️🍹⛱️🌞🌊

The Mora Zanzibar

Zanzibar, Tanzania

10 Nights - 2 Adults

Nestled on the shores of paradise – Zanzibar’s Muyuni Beach – The Mora Zanzibar welcomes you!

The price is based on 2 adults sharing a Superior Suite Ocean View Room on an all-inclusive basis at The Mora Zanzibar. Flights are with Kenya Airways (via Nairobi) and depart London Heathrow on 20 September 2026 for 10 nights (plus one night on the outbound flight). The price includes return private car airport transfers in Zanzibar.

👍Couple offer this September!

👍5* Beachfront Hotel in Zanzibar

👍Overlooking the picturesque Muyuni Beach

👍Deluxe All-Inclusive Resort

👍Authentic African Essence

👍Romantic Couples' Holiday

👍Departures are available from London. Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh

Manchester from £3465pp with Ethiopian Airlines. Birmingham -11 days due to flight times from £3855pp and Edinburgh from £3789pp - both with Turkish Airlines.

Offer code: 1432446

From £3219pp

£75pp Deposit

Please note: USD 50 per person local tax is to be paid directly to the hotel upon check-out

Travel: 20SEP26-01OCT26

Book by: 30JUN26

➡️Epic Adventures and Travel is an affiliate of InteleTravel whom hold ABTA - number P7384

InteleTravel U.K. are appointed agents for our suppliers that hold ATOL⬅️

23/05/2026

😍Red Sea Dreams! Couples luxury at the The Oberoi Beach Resort, Sahl Hasheesh!🌊🌤️🌴🐚🫧

The Oberoi Beach Resort, Sahl Hasheesh

Hurghada, Egypt

7 Nights - 2 Adults

The price is based on 2 adults sharing a Deluxe Suite on a half-board basis at The Oberoi Beach Resort Sahl Hasheesh in Egypt. Flights are direct with TUI Airlines and depart from Birmingham on 3 July 2026 for 7 nights. The price includes return airport transfers in Hurghada.

👍Couples Luxury offer

👍The finest luxury resort in Sahl Hasheesh

👍Direct TUI flights !

👍Aquatic paradise!

👍Prime beachfront

👍Water sports and PADI-certified diving experiences

Manchester and London Gatwick from £1535pp - both with TUI Airlines and include 1 check-in luggage of 15kg per person.

Upgrade to a Grand Suite with Private Pool from +£789pp.

Offer code: 1433087

From £1475pp

Full payment needed at the time of booking

Includes all taxes.

Flights land at approximately 2am on the return.

Travel: 03JUL26-11JUL26

Book by: 21JUN26

➡️Epic Adventures and Travel is an affiliate of InteleTravel whom hold ABTA - number P7384

InteleTravel U.K. are appointed agents for our suppliers that hold ATOL⬅️

18/05/2026

Most people building a European trip default to France, Italy, Spain or Greece. Slovenia rarely makes the shortlist and that says more about marketing budgets than about Slovenia.

It's small, around the size of Wales. You can drive from the Italian border to the Hungarian border in three hours. In that drive you pass alpine lakes, limestone caves, a walking-distance capital, the brightest turquoise river in Europe, and forty miles of Adriatic coast that feels like Italy without the crowds.

I send clients there a few times a year and they all come back asking why nobody told them sooner. So this is me telling you. Slovenia is the European trip most people are missing.

Send me a message if you want a week put together. ABTA protected, P7384.

17/05/2026

Orlando Summer Family Escape!

10 Nights from £4325 per family of 4

📅 21 August 2026

✓ Return International Flights to Orlando with 23kg Baggage

✓ Private Return SUV Transfers in Orlando

✓ 10 Nights at 4* Melia Orlando Celebration, Kissimmee in a One Bedroom Suite with 2 Queens (Room Only)

Based on 2 adults & 2 children (2-11yrs)

Total price inclusive of all charges:

B69423 Dublin from £4325 Total | B69294 Heathrow from £4839 Total | B69431 Glasgow from £5616 Total | B69429 Manchester from £6272 Total

Payable to Travelpack:

B69423 Dublin from £4055 Total | B69294 Heathrow from £4569 Total | B69431 Glasgow from £5346 Total | B69429 Manchester from £6002 Total

Deposit £125pp / £500 per Family

Local Fees Breakdown: Approx. USD 363.20 per room payable locally

T&Cs apply. Prices subject to availability.

12/05/2026

Three things I see most often when people book their own flights.

They book too early. Counterintuitive, but most airline fares are at their cheapest 8 to 12 weeks before short-haul departure, and 4 to 6 months out for long haul. Booking the moment you decide you're going often means paying premium pricing for the privilege of certainty.

They search only on the airline's own website. Airlines don't always show you their partner-airline routes through their own search. Comparison sites do.

They ignore nearby airports. Manchester to Liverpool can be £200. Stansted to Heathrow can be a weekend's spending money.

The reason an independent agent saves people money isn't magic. It's that we know where the cheap fares hide and we have time to look.

ABTA protected (P7384). Get in touch if you want a hand with your next trip.

10/05/2026

There are around 200 inhabited Greek islands, and most people pick from the same five. Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes, Corfu. They're popular for good reason but they aren't the only options.

Naxos is the one I'd pick if it was my first time. Bigger than Santorini, with proper sandy beaches and hotels that haven't tripled their prices in five years. Folegandros has the cliff-top village and the sunsets without the wedding photographers. Hydra is car-free and quiet by 7pm once the day-trippers head back to Athens. Milos has the white moon-rock beaches you've seen on Instagram. Kefalonia is greener, more mountainous, and the food is taken seriously.

If you're planning a Greek trip for next summer, ask me about these before you default to Santorini.

ABTA protected (P7384). Send me a message and I'll put options together.

25/03/2026

5 packing essentials you actually need (and 5 you don't).

Overpacking is a holiday crime. You end up lugging a suitcase that weighs more than you do, and half of it never leaves the hotel room.

Here's what actually matters:

DO pack:
- Comfortable walking shoes (your feet will thank you)
- Medications and essentials (not negotiable)
- Universal adaptor (saves you mid-trip panic)
- Lightweight layers (weather changes fast)
- Copies of important documents (not originals)

DON'T pack:
- That "just in case" outfit you'll never wear
- Full-size bottles of everything (travel sizes exist for a reason)
- Formal shoes you might wear (you won't)
- Excessive jewellery (keeps it simple, safer)
- Guilt about leaving things behind

The golden rule: if you haven't worn it in three months at home (seasonal dependant, obviously) you probably won't wear it on holiday.

Pack smarter, travel lighter, enjoy more.

What's your packing hack? Drop it in the comments.

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