5 things to do in Cabo

As you may have been jealous seen I recently headed to Cabo, San Lucas over Christmas and New Year with family Kay. I had heard of Cabo as a holiday destination but never actually been but as my mum tells me it's where all the A-list celebs reside including George Clooney and Sandra Bullock and if its good enough for them, its good enough for me. Cabo, San Lucas is right at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Its well-known for good night life, amazing beaches, stunning scenery and affordable water activities including whale watching.

As this is my first post on Cabo I wanted to do a round up of everything we saw and got up to over the week, if you wanted to visit. My mum was already looking at prices for Jan 2017 before we left so Cabo definitely made a good impression on us and I had text my other half who didn’t come with us about potentially going in the Summer, although he was shocked at the price (there are cheaper options out there though, LOTS.)

The first thing to do in Cabo is to book an all-inclusive resort, you cannot go wrong….as long as you don’t drink the water, bottled all the way people! We stayed at Monticristo Estates part of Pueblo Bonito Resorts. We went for Monticristo Estates as they offered private luxury villas as we wanted some privacy for my little superstar brother AKA Robbie Kay (give him a Google if you have not seen him on Heroes Reborn or Once a Upon A Time yet). The resort was the epitome of luxury, I have never stayed anywhere like it, it was truly beautiful we even had our own infinity pool and hot tub...pure luxury. The landscape was incredible like most places in Cabo. From the villa we could see the ocean so clearly, we could even sport whales from time to time and the sunsets were just spectacular. 

To get around or down to the main resort all you had to do was call for a golf cart, sometimes this did take a rather long time but it was a nice walk down. The main resort hosted a multitude of pools, restaurants and bars, my favourite by far was Sunsets & Sushi anything with tuna was incredible and spicy and the Lemon Daiquiri was my drink of choice or a Margarita on the rocks. This was truly luxury living.

One of the main draws to Mexico is the whale watching and from December – April the sea in full as the Baja Peninsula separates the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean, creating a little whale highway. I have been whale watching before in New Zealand so I actually was not that bothered but the family wanted to go so I wasn’t going to say no. Big boats are not the case in Cabo, they send out dingy's to see the whales…maybe not digny's but tiny boats that can fit a max of six people, they were literally siting right next to the whale. Not sure what would happen if one surfaced under the boat mind. Anyway we were in a slightly bigger boat and the whales were just incredible, I think we saw over 10 and one, I kid you not jumped out of the water. It was a true OMG moment that none of us captured on camera! So if you only get to do one thing whilst in Cabo I can not recommend whale watching enough and if you don’t have small children go in a tiny boat but make sure you are wearing a life jacket.

The list is pretty endless for what water sports you can do from diving to Flyboarding (if you don’t know what this is you basically wear a jet pack powered by water, kind of looks cool in a video but not so much when people do it). We decided to partake in three different activities paddle boarding and jet skiing, two things I have never tried before and then a boat tour around the Baja Peninsula ending up at Lovers Beach for some snorkeling.

If you fancy a walk around, I recommend popping to the marina. There you will find the majority of the whale and fishing trips along with a trip on a pirate style boat...as well as many yachts worth millions. There is a wide array of restaurants and shops dotted about with tourist tat, if your looking for something a bit more formal there is a shopping centre. As you wonder through the marina make sure you have your camera at the ready as pelicans and sea lions roam.

Winter it is the perfect time to head to Cabo as it’s not so hot that you can’t even step on the sand but you can still get a fab tan. Another plus is it's a great excuse to get your summer wardrobe out from having been hidden for six months. Some of my Summer essentials were:

Fedora Hat

Moccasins

Plunge Swimsuit

Large beach bag

Summer dress

Jumpsuit (for the cooler evenings)

 

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Swarovski is getting exotic!

This month Swarovski has launched its first ever fashion inspired, online travel - guide!

Check it out at: www.swarovski.com/journey

The website explores a different area each month for the next five months of the world focusing on sights, styles and tastes of each exotic location. (Destinations featured will include places that have heavily influenced the collection: Rio de Janeiro, The Amazon, Mexico, Acapulco and Miami.)

This website has been inspired by the new Swarovski Tropical Summer 2013 collection

The online guides will be guest edited by different fashion and travel writers from each region, with each entry revealing the destination’s best kept secrets and local hotspots. Writer’s contributing to the guide include Bridget March, Jennifer Cox and Lara Dunstan.

You will also spot key pieces from the Swarovski collection that have been inspired from each location, you will beable to simply click on each products to purchase online.

Swarovski has also teamed up with luxury holiday provider, Kuoni, to launch a monthly competition giving people the chance to win a luxury holiday to each of the destinations so it's definitley worth a visit: www.swarovski.com/journey!

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Brits Are Making The Most Of Excellent Last Minute Holiday Deals This Winter, Says Latedeals.co.uk

Latedeals.co.uk, one of the biggest suppliers of last minute package holidays, has revealed that after one of the worst summers on record Brits are jetting off to more exotic hotter climes to escape the dreary Great British weather in their droves this winter.



Latedeals.co.uk has reported a rise in long haul sun holidays and it’s, in part, attributing the surge to the amazing last minute deals on offer this year, with Malta and Cyprus LESS THAN HALF PRICE, some Egypt and Turkey holidays almost half their original price and new, popular destinations like Cape Verde with around 35% off. Plus some Christmas escapes and New Year getaways are cheaper than ever! It’s not too late to getaway – in fact good things come to those who wait, and it’s certainly the case with last minute holidays from Latedeals.co.uk – it only offers holidays that depart within eight weeks and gets to pick the best deals from all UK operators - so it’s easy to get the guaranteed best price on the holiday you want.

The most popular destinations being visited:

- Cape Verde
- The Caribbean
- Mexico
- Egypt
- Canaries
- Cyprus

The go-to travel site for savvy savers has seen around a 40% increase year-on-year on holiday bookings to long haul travel destinations, compared to a short haul trend last year.




Here’s a round up of deals currently available at Latedeals.co.uk (available at time of writing 12th Dec) to show some of the last minute deals Brits can enjoy. Plus Latedeals.co.uk has an extra discount of £25 off all bookings – available as a discount code via its Facebook page www.facebook.com/latedealsuk Just simply apply the code at the checkout to get the discount.



The following deals are available from www.latedeals.co.uk or by calling 0800 916 5173.

DECEMBER: More than 50% off Malta! Just £145 per person

Yes, this is for real, seven nights self-catering at the Sunseeker Studios in Bugibba, Malta, is a
massive 54% cheaper than the original price. Flights depart Gatwick on 18 th December (back
Christmas Eve).

DECEMBER: Cyprus at better than half price! 53% off

If you thought 54% off was good then you’ve got to be pretty happy with 53% off and that’s exactly

what you get if you book 10 nights half-board at the grade 4 Hotel Atlantica, Golden Beach, Paphos,
Cyprus. It’s just £382 per person for flights leaving Gatwick on 16th December.

JANUARY: A deal in Turkey that’s no leftover: Only £283 per person

By the time this holiday departs from Manchester on 4th January you might be stuffed full from
eating Turkey but the grade 5 Paloma Renaissance Kemer means you can recover from Christmas in
the lap of luxury. This all-inclusive offer has 35% off the original price.

JANUARY: Holiday like royalty in Cape Verde: £557 per person

The grade 4 Royal Decameron, Boa Vista, Cape Verde has to be the perfect place to toast the Royal
baby, especially as it’s on offer on an all-inclusive basis for seven nights with 33% off the original
price. Flights depart Gatwick on 15th January.

JANUARY: Arriba, arriba! Start 2013 in style with a trip to Mexico: 42% off
Talk about something to look forward to for the new year, seven nights all-inclusive at the grade 5
Azul Fives, Riviera Maya, Mexico is just £925 per person, or take 14 nights for just £1310, a saving of
44%. Flights depart Birmingham on 19th January.

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