Off-peak breaks for bargain holidays

An increasing number of consumers are choosing to take off-peak breaks and avoid the busy tourist seasons, reveals new r

Travel Insurance News - 20/12/2005

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An increasing number of consumers are choosing to take off-peak breaks and avoid the busy tourist seasons, reveals new research.

According to the International Currency Exchange, nearly one in four Brits are choosing to take their annual break in December, avoiding the packed beaches and busy hotels common during the school holidays.

The figures have been explained by the growing number of young people who don't have children and are therefore free to go abroad out of season and take advantage of cheaper prices.

Paul Westerman, marketing manager at International Currency Exchange, said: 'We are seeing the emergence of a nation of winter holiday makers. Keen to get a break and unrestricted by school holidays, our survey has shown that holidaymakers no longer have to go away in August.'

Mr Westerman added that travelling during the winter didn't have to mean missing out on the sunshine: 'With plenty of long haul destinations offering winter sun, they can still get their summer holiday in winter.'

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