Considering a holiday in Malta instead of Spain or Florida? There's good reasons to think that Malta could be just as good...

The cost of lodging often represents at least half, and often much more, of the total cost of a vacation. It is easy to see, then, how getting the best possible deal on your hotel can keep your cost level low and your vacation fun level high.

Since Europe has so many exciting places to see and fun things to do, you want to cram as much in as possible when planning a trip there. One major step of that is finding cheap flights.

Property prices in Spain have increased faster than inflation in recent years, but the Canary Islands of Lanzarote and Tenerife still offer good value and the prospect of rising values in the future.

A charter airline works on a contract basis. That means they are set up for a specific customer, and they fly outside of normally scheduled times. The bigger airlines do not advertise as charter companies, however, many of them do offer that type of service.

Majorca is renowned for beach holidays, and is a favourite among Europeans for a summer holiday. But more tourists are beginning to appreciate the heart and sould of Majorca, in the island's rural communities.

Lanzarote is a favourite holiday destination for European tourists, with good winter sunshine drawing holidaymakers from the UK and Germany. There are three main resorts on the island...

Golfing holidays are a top niche holiday industry, and Mallorca is one of the best places to play.

Under constant pressure from competitors flying similar routes to the holiday island of Malta, the island's own airline is responding with advertising - and it's producing good results.

The writing is on the wall for low cost airlines operating out of the UK and other European countries as the Conservative Party - once a campaigner and implementer of lower taxes - has called for purchase tax to be introduced to domestic flights.