First Choice

I’m in dire need of a holiday, I haven’t seen the sun in such a long time and the last time I was on a beach was nearly 4 years ago. Ever since every holiday I’ve been on is for work or serious tourist stuff and I just want a break where I can do nothing for a week. I just want to go to the beach, read a book, sip on a cocktail, cool off with a dip in the sea and enjoy the local cuisine. Is that so much to ask?
I popped into First Choice the other day to see if they had any last minute deals on offer and as soon as I stepped in I was immediately grabbed by an assistant. Don’t get me wrong, they were friendly enough but as with most travel agents I got the hard sell when I was really just curious about prices. I was told that I’d be lucky to get anything for this time of year under £700 for a week. While I realise it’s peak time, that is just nonsense. I’ve found tonnes of last minute internet deals for 5 star hotels for £300 if you’re flexible and can leave more or less the next day. I can’t help but find travel agents a bit of a con. None of their deals were that good and the exchange rate wasn’t that great either.
You’ll be please to know that if you exchange £500 or more on foreign currency then you get a free disposable camera… I’m not sure that’s an incentive I’ll be taking them up on.