Happy Holiday Hunting

Time to make an event of it [Everything's better On the Beach]( All the best bits and (holi)bobs in your inbox. [Happy Holiday Hunting]( [Happy Holiday Hunting]( I remember the first time I booked a holiday with my pals, to Malia in Crete, with all of us heading down to the travel agents en masse, crowding around the travel agent’s desk. It was a proper event, especially as we’d gone for a big fry-up in the morning and bought a few tinnies for the road. Nowadays, no-one goes into the shop anymore, we just all sit around one laptop and book online instead, beer (still) included. But that doesn’t mean it’s any less momentous they don’t just start when you’re poolside, they start right when you pick out your hotel, so you’ve to got make the most of it. For this edition of The Extra Scoop, we’re showing some love to holiday hunting fun, pitting two gems of the Balearics against each other to see which is the best and then getting all romantic with our Take a Vow package for jollies to Cyprus… [Luke]( [This way to your holiday >]( [The hottest event of the year]( [The hottest event of the year]( We’ve all been there, haven’t we? No matter if you’re booking with your partner or your BFFs, it’s an ✨event✨. I once went into the fridge at home and noticed a load of nibbles and a couple of bottles of prosecco. Turns out my girlfriend’s friends were coming round, and they were booking a jolly to Greece. I can’t lie: I was jealous. They did it properly and made an evening of it. So, in a bid to make your next holiday hunt the best it can be, here are some top tips: Set your theme  Base this on what’s topping your list in the group chat. Get in destination-relevant snacks. Feta for Greece, Jamon Iberico for Spain. Invite everyone Don’t just get one of you to do it. Get together, all huddled around the singular laptop. Prepare for a debate worthy of the House of Commons, though, and watch out for any backbench heckling, too, if you’re going with a group of you. Whack down your deposits there and then 90% of trips never get out of the group chat (source: an educated guess), so if you get together, make sure you all get that deposit down. Our deposits are proper cheap, too, so there’s no excuse for letting the dream die out.  [Find your jolly >]( [It’s beginning to look a lot like Türkiye]( [It’s beginning to look a lot like Türkiye]( I overheard Nigel, our chief of Türkiye, telling someone about how winter is one of his favourite times to visit Türkiye. The temperatures are comfortable, and a jolly here breaks up the drab months, making the dark mornings a lot more manageable. I suppose manoeuvring your way through winter is a lot easier when you’ve got a 5* jolly booked at a swanky hotel in Antalya that’s got a mahoosive waterpark and the biggest breakfast buffet you could imagine. [Time for Türkiye >]( [Couples, take a vow]( [Couples, take a vow]( Love is in the air, and we’re changing the game when it comes to couples renewing their vows. According to our research, more than 50% would love to do this on holiday, but 29% expressed concerns about costs. So, to keep the love alive, we’ve launched a special package when holidaying to the iconic wedding destination - Cyprus. For just £9.99, you can upgrade your stay with our vow renewal package, which offers a full beachfront ceremony complete with a flower arch on the beach and a champagne reception. This makes creating new memories with each other a whole load more affordable, but still proper romantic.  [Loved-up jollies >]( [Sunbeds for ALL]( [Sunbeds for ALL]( The fight to reserve the best poolside seats has always been a long-running issue. My dad used to actually set an alarm back in the day to head downstairs to lay the towels down. To put a stop to the madness, we’ve stepped in to help holidaymakers completely avoid any early morning dash for sunbeds. We’ve added a towel specially made to reserve a lounger to [The Holiday Kiosk](, and we’ve also done our research to find the top 10 hotels with the best sunbed-to-guest ratio, so you know you’re not going to miss out on some crucial poolside lounging time… [Reserve your spot >]( [Battle of the Balearics]( [Battle of the Balearics]( The Balearics are trending (again) this year, and bookings are climbing fast. I’ve noticed that more couples are choosing Majorca over Menorca as well, which triggered a little debate in our team about which island is better. So, naturally, I’ve pitted the two of them against each other in what I’m calling The Battle of the Balearics.  [Majorca?]( - Families. Couples. Groups. The booking stats show that all sorts of people have already dashed off on their jollies to the diverse island, with many more booking their spots as you read this. - We see an increase in couples’ bookings to Majorca whenever Love Island is on. I can imagine those being booked, both cuddled under a duvet as Maya Jama tells everyone to sit around the fire pit. It’s a proper romantic island, so it’s understandable. [Majorca WINS >]( [Menorca?]( - The understated gem of the Balearics, which has seen a massive increase in bookings as the islands continue to trend. It’s a popular spot, especially among families looking for a memory-making jolly. - I took a look at the search trends for Menorca and it seems all the watersports buffs are flocking there as it’s a proper hotspot. So, if that’s a bit of you, grab your surfer-dude pals and the laptop and prepare your booking fingers. [Menorca WINS >]( [Majorca WINS >]( [Menorca WINS >]( [Start your holiday search...]( [Start your holiday search...]( [Last-minute sun >]( [All inclusive >]( [Family >]( [Couples >]( [Slice the cost]( [Slice the cost]( [Everythings' better on the beach]( [Everythings' better on the beach]( [Everything’s better on the beach]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google play]( Is this email looking as odd as your partner doing the Macarena after a few beers? [Click here to view in browser]( Want to lose us like you lose your swimwear on the waterslides..? then [click here to unsubscribe]( and say adios to our emails! 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