Are you the kind of person who organises a holiday with great precision? Or the exact opposite - a last-minute holiday decided on the spur of the moment and completely impetuous?  There are doubtless arguments for both ways to book a holiday and we have probably all had a turn at both!
Personally, I'm not the sort of person who likes to plan too far ahead but unfortunately there are times when it is completely necessary especially when it comes to holidays which include flights and booking accommodation.
Flights may or may not come down in price the nearer the flight date gets but it's always a gamble.  So that is why it is always better to get searching for flights early and hopefully grab that good deal while you can.

The same really does go for accommodation except that it isn't the price that changes the nearer you get to the holiday date - it's the availability! So if you are looking for a specific type of accommodation such as an apartment near the beach but with two bedrooms and a swimming pool … or a house in the country but near a restaurant and walking routes, for best choice of exactly what you want - book early. (And of course, ask us and you too could be staying in a beautiful holiday house like this!)

 

 And if you are looking for direct flights from the UK to La Palma - then best keep your eye on www.thomsonfly.com.
Good deals of the moment, I hear you ask?
Flights to La Palma: -
£109 return flight Manchester or London Gatwick to La Palma, 13th to 20th April or 20th to 27th April. Whoa - what a brilliant price. (And there’s more …)
Holiday accommodation La Palma:-
2 bedroomed house with swimming pool plus car – 548€ per week, various dates or
1 bedroomed apartment at Tazacorte – one week 260€ per week, various dates.
Bargain bundle – flights, apartment and car all included and priced from 330€ per person, per week, based on two sharing.
 So if you are going to book a holiday to La Palma, it looks like it’s time to be impetuous folks!

El Camino Real, La Ruta de la Costa, the GR130 or whichever name you like to give it, is the new way to go.  Yes, I can really see that his amazing and unforgettable, 8-day walk around La Palma will one day be the Mecca for any walker wanting a challenge and to immerse themselves in some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable.

Great then that all the work that was done in 2010 to clear the paths, put up new signs and generally give the whole route a massive make-over, has not been in vain.

Apart from the diehards who carry their huge rucksacks on their backs, a new trend is the luggage-transported holiday.  For anybody who doesn't know what this is, the idea is that your luggage is transported for you between accommodations and 'all' you have to do is the walking. When you arrive at your accommodation, your luggage is waiting for you.  The great thing is that you can pack all your creature comforts to have at hand after a long day's walk and you don't have to go the minimal route.

It has been said to me on a number of occasions however, that this is not really possible in La Palma due to the lack of suitable accommodation along the route.

Well, it might not always be easy to find but I am pleased to say that, in part also to a fabulous taxi company, our luggage-transported holidays are stepping out in style!