February’s half-term holiday brings its usual havoc to travel planning, with people wanting either to find the best bargain or a way of avoiding hiked-up prices. Skiers will want to make the most of the extraordinary snow that’s been covering the Alps since November, and Italy is worth exploring for a good-value break either during the half-term holidays or the rest of the month. Escape to the sunny Caribbean with a lazy holiday in St Lucia, or lose yourself in Marrakech’s Medina while staying in a stylish riad.
February is also carnival month – your chance to join the street party in New Orleans on a Louisiana fly-drive holiday that takes you deep into Cajun Country. Stay closer to home and enjoy long walks along the Suffolk coast or in North Wales.
