Short breaks have become hugely popular in recent years and the opportunity to see the world’s most famous and beautiful sights has never been easier. The lower cost of shorter trips is a factor, of course, but there are other reasons why you should consider them. Here are 5 simple reasons why short breaks rock.

Great For The Bank Account

Budget flights, cheap hotels and shorter stays all make a city break a far more affordable way of seeing the world than a long, expensive trip to a resort. If you are up and about all day and night, then you just don’t need that extra luxury – although you can get that too if you want it! When you think about it, the cost of hiring some beachfront villas in Bali for a fortnight is going to be out of reach for most people. But a few days? It can be done!

Easy To Plan

Traveling around the world has never been easier – and the same is true of planning your trip. Wherever you want to go, you can guarantee there will be a blog or review of the area online somewhere, complete with tips on what to see and do from people just like you. On a longer holiday, the amount of planning you need to do to see everything can be enormous. A short trip away means you can focus entirely on one single location. So, whether you want to take a stylish city break or head off on an exciting adventure weekend, it won’t take you long at all to work out the finer details.

Brunching while overlooking NYC sounds great right about now!

Choose A City Break To Avoid Weather Disruption

Think about any traditional holiday and it’s fair to say that they are mostly reliant on the weather. Beach holidays, walking and hiking, or watersports can all be ruined by too much rain, wind or – in the case of skiing or snowboarding – sun and warmth. Staying in a city gives you far more options, and you can still get to see what makes it tick whatever the weather.

Fill Your Time With Experiences

Relaxing on a beach doing absolutely nothing for two weeks is magnificent, we can’t deny it. But what do you actually remember about it? Taking a shorter break will encourage you to make the most of every last second. You will want to pack your time with the absolute must-dos on your tick list, and spend every moment seeing that particular corner of the world you are visiting.

Culture

If you want to find out the real cultural background of a place, you just aren’t going to get it while sunning yourself on a pool with a few hundred other tourists. The best thing to do is immerse yourself with the local culture. When you travel away for a shorter period, you will find yourself much more willing to do this because you will be much braver with your choices. Try and find out where the locals eat, drink and shop. And, more importantly, find out where their secret locations are. Away from the hustle and bustle of the more popular tourist destinations is where you will find undiscovered beauty.

We hope you have got something out of reading this short piece. The world is such a big place that shorter breaks will help you see more of it. Happy traveling, folks!

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