If you want a nice relaxing holiday where you can catch the sun and nobodies pinning you down and force feeding you gallons of vodka then why not book a summer vacation that isn’t during the peak period. Most people looking for a relaxing time don’t realise that most popular holiday destinations, such as in the Mediterranean, have temperatures at 20^oC around late spring and early summer, so why not book May holidays.

May holidays could be seen as an ideal time to get away as most large groups won’t be heading for the party destinations till late June. Also the school holidays are far away so you won’t be getting woken by screaming kids by the pool. Perhaps the biggest bonus of all is that the prices will as much as halved in comparison to what they will be in July and August.

May holidays could be used for long weekend breaks to many of the attractive cities worldwide like Milan, New York, Cairo or even Tokyo. You could use the May bank holiday to have a mini tour of some of the world’s most fascinating cultures.

With the beaches quieter than the big cities will be it is perhaps best to favour the usual summer sun destinations for May holidays. With offers very cheap and basically the whole resort to yourself you will encounter a very enjoyable break away where you can spend the days reading a book by the pool or beach with only the waves from the sea making noise.