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So I'm looking at a Holiday some time this year, hopefully outside of the UK as I quite fancy seeing some sites etc.

But how to do it on the cheap? Pretty much every time I look into a bit of Foreign Travel, I hear how cheap it can be (for example, in India your main cost is getting out there, beyond that a litte goes a looooong way). So buoyed on such information, I start looking for flight, only to seemingly hit the 'MUG' button on their website, and get nothing but ridiculous prices for flying out there. Take my friend Giada. She's from Italy and is going to see her folks later this month. All in, she got her flights (there and back, all inclusive) for a teeny £90. If I'd looked, I'd be quoted £300, guaranteed.

So Dakka, any suggestions for cheap destinations and how to get there?

It depends what you want. If you want a package holiday then the Travel Agents can be best, but if you're looking to fly out, have a DIY holiday and then fly home, hit the price comparison websites, every single one, and then take that as a starting point.

I fly to Canada quite often because my gf is Canadian, I have a couple of times managed to find cheap flights on very odd airlines that have been great flights, other times they've been awful, but if you're looking to fly to Europe then at least you won't be on the plane too long

So yeah, lots of price checking, call around if you're good at arguing on the phone (I'm not) and you can often get discounts. And Always ALWAYS book well in advance!

SO what about thinking 'sod it' and just deciding there and then to nick off somewhere for a bit? Taking with me whatever I think I'll need.

Is lastminute.com still naffing about, or did that die a death?