Some of you may have gone on vacation or are still on vacation this holiday season. Or you may have stayed at home to celebrate Christmas.

One reason for staying at home might be because traveling during the holidays can be expensive. Or may be the destination would have been too crowded. Or you just prefer to stay at  home for the holiday season.

If you are one of these folks, whatever your reason for staying, you might want to travel instead from January through to  May. These may be the best months for traveling because the air fare and hotel accommodation during these months tends to be cheaper. Also, the popular destinations during this season are less crowded.

There are lots of affordable packages that you can take advantage during the off-peak months of January to May. You can start by browsing for airfares such as AirTran Airway’s (www.airtran.com) which are currently offering sale fares valid from January through May.

Partly because of the success of the recent FIFA World cup, tourists are exploring wonderful South Africa! When you come across that country, you may have heard of Cape Town.  From what I have been told, Cape Town is a sheer natural beauty with great weather, perfect for the pristine loving beach enthusiast, like me! This Majestic city is a jewel waiting to be discovered!