It is easy to assume that taking a holiday is something that should only be done once a year. After all, that is the responsible way to do it and one that will leave the holidays that you do have far more worthwhile and appreciated. And yet, no matter how often you go away, the chances are you will feel as excited at each prospective break and the chance to regularly escape the routine of everyday life is likely to make you feel far happier all round than just taking one break every summer.
Ultimately, any break you take is likely to be a well-earned one and limiting yourself to just one a year is only going to make you spend a great deal more of the year yearning to get away.
With this in mind, there are a number of steps you can take to optimise all the time off you get:
1. Don’t just wait to spend a week away – city breaks may seem expensive, but just by comparing the prices of ferry tickets online you could find a very cheap and easy way to head to anywhere in Europe for the odd weekend here and there.
2. Don’t always go for the most expensive hotels – as with ferry crossings, cheap can sometimes be better and even a weekend spent in a tent in the most beautiful parts of France is likely to be far more special than a weekend in front of the telly.
3. Forget about guilt – many people have a fear of spending money as it can lead to guilt that they should be saving for other things. However, we work to live, not the other way around, and living involves enjoying ourselves. Those who are very worried about cost can use the aforementioned cheap ferries. Cheap ferries will allow you to get away whenever you want for very little cost at all.