| For us Brits, snow is not a sight we see very often. | | | | The weather in Majorca regularly tops 27 degrees in |
| Rain and grey clouds is what usually awaits us every | | | | July and August, however on a really hot day the |
| morning. So, when we all opened our curtains back in | | | | temperature can reach as high as 40 degrees, a far |
| November of last year only to be greeted by an | | | | cry from the freezing temperatures of -15 degrees |
| abundance of the white stuff, we could not help but | | | | parts of Britain have seen these last few months. At |
| cheer and look forward to experiencing a proper | | | | this time of year temperatures there can reach as |
| winter, the way it should be. | | | | high as 18 degrees. |
| However that first sign of snow seems like a distant | | | | And it seems that, with the current economic |
| memory and our lives since then have been nothing | | | | climate, holidaymakers are looking at affordable |
| but a constant cycle of closed schools, delayed | | | | package holidays as the way to go. Package holidays |
| buses, slippery surfaces and the sudden realisation | | | | to Magaluf, the most popular family resort in Majorca, |
| that you can't remember the last time you left the | | | | as well as Ibiza and Palma Nova have seen an |
| house not looking like you were about to embark on | | | | increase in numbers recently; a sign that people want |
| a mission to the North pole. And it's a bad sign when | | | | to save some money, as well as their toes, from the |
| even the kids are getting bored. | | | | cold economic and meteorlogical British climate. |
| So with this cold winter-snap showing no sign of | | | | Magaluf is seen as a year-round destination with |
| vanishing, it is easy to see why so many of us are | | | | something for families and older couples, as well as |
| packing our bags even earlier than planned and | | | | the young and lively. Recent figures show that |
| looking for cheap holidays in sunnier parts abroad. | | | | everyone is looking for holidays to relax, as well as |
| And this desire to escape these icy-cold conditions is | | | | try new things they may not do in their normal |
| showcasing the huge and enduring popularity that | | | | day-to-day lives, and Magaluf has a lot to offer. |
| Spain has with us Brits, with so many of us heading | | | | Travel experts predict that, even with the current |
| there for some much needed heat. Last year, over | | | | climate, holidaymakers are booking up more than |
| 3.4 million sun-seeking Brits visited Spain's Balearic | | | | ever before but predict that package holidays are |
| Islands, with a massive 2.4 million choosing to go on | | | | set to be a growing trend for those wanting to get |
| holiday in Majorca specifically, making it one of the | | | | away from it all in 2010. |
| top Spanish and European destinations. | | | | |