Holiday Destinations, News and Information

Think of a Mediterranean cruise and you’ll probably imagine a ship full of people over the age of 65, ballroom dancing and dubious cabaret. But my experience on the Seabourn Odyssey was something completely different to this.

The Seabourn Yachts are not like cruise ships; they’re very small and intimate and the atmosphere is amazing. Sophisticated and classy are two words that come to mind and I had the best time on the Seabourn Odyssey with three girlfriends.

We lay by the pool, sipped on cocktails which mysteriously turned up next to our sun loungers and indulged in the best food I have ever tasted at the range of restaurants available.

The rooms were spectacular and the staff were the most attentive and friendly bunch of people I have ever come across. We had the best five days in absolute luxury and I would recommend the Seabourn cruises to anyone – no matter what age.

It can be quite stressful trying to decide where to go on holiday each year. But if I was to recommend one place that everyone should go to at least once in their lives, it’s New York.

You have all sorts of images of the city in your mind before you go there. You might imagine it to be frantic, busy and a little stressful. But somehow, it’s none of those things.

New York is designed to make life easier. Everything’s easy to find, everything’s easy to get to and the roads are so wide that you don’t have to squash up to a crowd of people to get anywhere.

As well as this, there’s plenty to see, plenty to do and it has the coolest atmosphere and best people you could possibly imagine.

I’m currently living in Manchester and the difference between the two cities is unbelievable. While Manchester is overcrowded, hard work, dull and full of infuriating people, New York is the exact opposite and that’s exactly what I want from a city.

Unless you’re completely in love with your job (and let’s face it, most of us aren’t) then holidays are pretty much all you live for.

And it’s at this time of year when our minds start to wander; the weather’s getting colder, the nights are drawing in and the only thing to look forward to is getting away from it all next year.

It might seem like a long way off, but if you start considering holiday destinations now, you can ensure that you choose somewhere completely perfect for you. You don’t have to book just yet, but just have a browse and start narrowing down the options so that you can make 2011 one to remember.