The Big Short Break
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A coffee-table book that doubles as a super-practical guide to getting the most from your time off? Not a bad idea.
It's easy to fall back on what you know and love.
Sun in Spain, wine in Italy, skiing in France.
The Big Short Break aims to take you out of that immediate comfort zone, and into one where you get the biggest bang for your, well, days off. The book defines a 'short break' as being any trip requiring fewer than six days off from work (with plenty of much shorter trips included), so most locations are within a reasonable flight time from the UK.
To help you plan, each break is broken down into various categories:
Once you get into each break, further nuggets are revealed. For example:
Ultimately the book promotes Original Travel, who can help you make any of these breaks an easy reality.
But even as an independent source of inspiration, it's a great book. Good looking, practical, varied - and perfectly sized for coffee-table perusal.
Click here to buy The Big Short Break.
Sun in Spain, wine in Italy, skiing in France.
The Big Short Break aims to take you out of that immediate comfort zone, and into one where you get the biggest bang for your, well, days off. The book defines a 'short break' as being any trip requiring fewer than six days off from work (with plenty of much shorter trips included), so most locations are within a reasonable flight time from the UK.
To help you plan, each break is broken down into various categories:
- Number of days off work required (0-5)
- Best for: Champagne Socialites, Messing Around in Boats (or Super-Yachts), Arabian Nights, Laid-back luxury, etc.
- Price guide (<£500-£1500)
- Category (Adventures, Escapes, Safaris, Skiing, Kids and Cities)
- Seasons (which breaks are best for each one)
Once you get into each break, further nuggets are revealed. For example:
- If skiing under the midnight sun in Lapland, make sure you drink vargtass (vodka with ligonberry juice)
- If surfing in Monte Velho, pack the book The Perfect Day - 40 Years of Surfer Magazine
- If on a Cyprus Island Retreat, buy traditional lace from the village of Lefkara
Ultimately the book promotes Original Travel, who can help you make any of these breaks an easy reality.
But even as an independent source of inspiration, it's a great book. Good looking, practical, varied - and perfectly sized for coffee-table perusal.
Click here to buy The Big Short Break.
