It’s 2010, the beginning of a new year and the start of what is likely to be a defining decade for me and my family. The bar has been set at a minimum of £500 being put away each month, and this is setup to go directly into our ISA each month. That’ll leave us with at least £8000 in the holiday fund by Christmas 2011.
This is of course the absolute minimum, and we’ll be trying damn hard to have a wedge of cash in our account at the end of each month to sweep into the isa. I’ll also by doing everything I can to increase my salary, and my partner is pursuing a return to work in March which will be an added bonus. Watch this space, the start of our travel journey is upon us!
Why do we consider travel a basic desire nowadays? In 2008, only 30 percent of trips over 50 miles were done for business – the rest- for pure pleasure. Work is nerve-racking, the family needs to be fed and money is and will always be a problem. Meanwhile, there are hot deals on flights, romance is in the air in Paris no matter the season and life is still waiting for you at the corner