What makes the perfect beach holiday? – I asked the lads in the office and got the responses below.

Michael – wants a beach hut on the sands that sells Stella and Hot Dogs.

James – wanted a beach full of eastern european women

Ryan – wanted factor 100 sun cream to be available for free

Jew-lie – wanted a free skull cap to protect his bald spot

David – wanted the beach to have good snorkelling reefs as he likes tropical fish

Liam – said all of the above would be great as long as it was a nudist beach and sunny as well

I recently went on a one weeks holiday to Taba Heights in Egypt.

First impressions were a little worrying the airport, which is in the hills is an ex-military army base (which looked like it was still in use by the army as there was a large presence of army officers with rivals manning the entrance)!!!

The airport simply hasnt been expanded to accomodate holidaymakers but it doesnt need to be as there is only 12 flights every week into Taba Heights airport (i found this out of a local).

Once you travel to the resort it looks like a scene from “the hills have eyes” – not what you expect on holiday! When in the resort it is fantastic!!!!!

I can’t wait until October! Why, because I have 11 nights booked at the Raffles Resort on Canouan Island in the Grenadines.

Raffles Canouan is a five star resort set in over 200 acres of landscaped gardens.
The resort consists of 156 rooms and suites, all equipped to the highest standards as you would expect from Raffles.

Facilities include four restaurants and bars, tennis courts and the largest fresh water pool in the Caribbean.
One of the main attractions of course is the Jim Fazio designed golf course which is a challenging course with unparalleled views of the beautiful bay.

Of course if the above sounds far too energetic you can always take advantage of the Raffles Amrita Spa which offers every kind of treatment you can think of. There is even a glass floor so you can watch the fish swim below as you indulge yourself.

I’m not wishing to rush away our fabulous (not) summer but roll on October!

Once you are on that sun lounger, with a drink in one hand and your favourite book in the other. Do not forget the dangers of lying in the sun for too long.

I know plenty of people who have over indulged on holiday, after lots of great food and a tipple or four!…there is a danger of falling asleep in the sun. Make sure you apply plenty of sun cream in regular intervals. In between alcoholic beverages,  I would recommend drinking plenty of water to keep you hydrated also.

If you spend some time in the sea, always remember to reapply your sun cream.  It can be beneficial to wear a hat and sun glasses as well.

Another tip is to put on an old T-shirt whilst you are on the water and then you have less chance of being burnt. Once back on the beach an umbrella can be used to make sure you have some shade during the hottest parts of the day.