May 2016 – Page 3 – Purple Travel Official Blog

Holiday party central: Caribbean vs European destinations

May 10 2016

Holidays are always a prime opportunity to let it all hang out and forget about everyday stress and obligations. Being a party animal or a simple partygoer might sometimes differ in intensity, but nonetheless you have to choose wisely in order to make the most of the limited time and money you often have to spend on vacations. Choosing short haul vs long haul destinations to go to sometimes is evident in itself but hypothetically if you are about to have the best time of your life partying where should you set sail to? Some of the strongest participants of this race are the Caribbean and Europe so we plan on finding out which one offers the most nighttime thrills.

Family holidays in Lanzarote: The essential activities

May 09 2016

Lanzarote has long been a great place to unwind and top up your tan by the sea. A multitude of beaches, lush all inclusive resorts and of course great weather all year round, have made it one of the top holiday spots for all ages and types of travellers. With activities ranging from lazing on a beach and swimming at your own pace to full on extreme sports and watersports, the activities provided are almost endless. In case that you decide to have family holidays in Lanzarote however, here are some of the best things to do.

Cancun then and now: The evolution of holidays to Cancun

May 08 2016

The Vibrant Yucatan peninsula has long been one of the main tourist hubs in Mexico. From the capital of Merida to the irresistible northeastern shores of Cancun, flocks of tourists arrive each year in order to enjoy the sunshine, activites and of course swimming and lounging by the Carribean sea. The resort town of Cancun could easily be considered as the leading resort as for the past years it has been attracting visitors exceeding the 3 million mark with its luxurious all inclusive resorts and amenities on offer. However things wee not always like that.

Budget Fun: 10 of the world’s cheapest holiday destinations

May 07 2016

Holidays. The time that everyone longs for and everyone remembers. Packing your bags, leaving work and manic routine behind and leaving for a sunnier or at least different setting could provide you with experiences and fun that you wouldn’t even come close to otherwise. Anyone would love a holiday escape as much as the next person, however, when thinking of travelling, one of the things that immediately jumps to mind is budget. Budget can make or break a holiday as we all might be aware, however there’s no need to break the bank in order to embark on a new, exciting adventure. Here we have 10 of the best places to go to if you are after leaving the known world behind you and keeping your wallet happy.

5 Necessary tips to make your Cancun holiday vacation package a personalised and unique experience

May 06 2016

Let’s talk Cancun holiday vacation packages. As well known, travel packages come in all budgets, shapes and sizes and including most of the expenses that you are about to have on a holiday to Cancun. However, personal choices, time and travelling restrictions along with other implications might make finding the right deal a bit challenging. In order to simplify things a bit and help you in your quest for booking the best possible holiday vacation package to Cancun, we have decided to spare some of our hard-earned knowledge on the veritable task of making your holidays in Cancun unique!

5 more of the most important sights worthy of a visit during your holidays in Spain!

May 05 2016

Following on our previous installment “5 of the most important sights worthy of a visit during your holidays in Spain!” we have decided to present five more, as the Land of Rabbits as Spain is also called, is home to magnificent history and sights hard to fit into a single article.

May 04 2016

May the 4^th be we us travellers wherever we choose to go! With the international Star Wars day approaching us in light speed, we found the need to devote an article to some of the most influential movies ever, which also happen to be amongst our favourites. With the first episode of the series launched in 1977 and setting new highs for film production, George Lucas created a legend. From the futuristic editing and special effects to the detailed costumes and deep characters, Star Wars is indeed a series worth of being classified as a cultural treasure. What’s more however is that the different planets where everything takes place, as diverse as they might be, still are part of our planet. Most of them are open for visiting, whereas others would be avoided by most. Nonetheless, here we have some of the places where the movies were filmed and some places which could also be used and happen to be near well-known tourist destinations.

5 tips for safe Fun under the Sun

May 02 2016

As we all know, summer vacations bring happiness, fun and some summer days with that hard to get ‘away from it all’ feeling. Picture yourself on a sunbed by the perfect beach, sunglasses on, cocktail in hand and gazing down the endless blue. Sounds perfect. However, the perfect vacation is not perfectly worry-free. Besides the usual worries of not knowing the place and the language or not knowing where to have drinks and dinner without getting ripped off, one worry remains mostly unseen. Suntan may come at a certain expense such as burns and irritation but the main concern is the conditions which may be worse. Unfortunately, melanoma is a real threat and bearing in mind its potentially dangerous and detrimental effect on health, we considered important to devote an article on how to tan safely, without returning from say a holiday to Spain with worse than just cheap souvenirs.

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