How do people find holidays??

[Imnotdrinkingmerlot]

I know we've left it late, but currently trying to find a summer holiday. Budget is around 4k for for of us (2 adults, 2 primary dc) for 2 weeks in Europe in August. Is this unachievable? Wonder if we're being unrealistic.

Prices for flights are sky high (esp once factory in car hire), cross Channel ferries to brittany are sold out of cabins, dc don't like it too hot so ruling out southern Europe. Denmark appealed and not too expensive to get there, but prices really started racking up once in country costs were added.

We're looking to self cater, somewhere with hot tub/ pool. Possibly split site with mobile home in a campsite and house. Have we left it too late? Any websites people would recommend? Usually use air bnb/ sky scanner, but just can't find what we want. Every night is spent trying to work things out and I feel increasingly stressed! Anyone use an old fashioned travel agent who can put a trip together for you (rather than sell a package)?

weve done channel tunnel and various destinations in France (with an Airbnb reveal). Always for around £2500 for two weeks plus petrol/spending money and food.

I do similar to a poster above. Go onto google flights or skyscanner & pop in your nearest airport & then leave the destination blank or type in ‘anywhere’ or ‘everywhere’ and see what comes up. Once I find a destination I’m interested in go onto the actual airline website & pretend I’m making a booking, follow it all the way to the end so I get an idea of real costs that include luggage etc.

I then go onto trivago/booking/hotels dot com or Airbnb & try to find accommodation.

I use google maps & tripadvisor to find out what there is to see & do in the location.

And that’s it really!!

Have you considered a cruise before? You can get something like this for your budget & it includes all of your meals, entertainment & kids clubs too. Sails from the UK.

https://www.pocruises.com/find-a-cruise/N322/N322

Put your requirements into On The Beach. I just searched 14 days in August for 2 adults 2 under 15s and saw loads with flights for under £900pp

Although that's for hotels obvs

The price of car hire has gone through the roof in the last couple of years so if you can manage without a car (either by crossing the channel with your own or by finding a destination that doesn’t need one) then you can free up a substantial chunk of your budget. We’ve been to Lake Garda by plane and train for example.