While staying in your holiday villa this summer use your mobile phone abroad with care

Taking your mobile phone abroad can work out rather expensive unless you follow the tips below. Last year a holiday maker stating in a villa in Portugal was sent a bill for £31,000 from his mobile provider after downloading an episode of Prison Break.

Take a look at our tip below and see how you can save on mobile phone charges while abroad this year:

1. Skype
Many mobile handsets will now allow you to download Skype so you can call other Skype users free of charge BUT ALWAYS make sure you're on a free wifi connection or you'll be charged huge amounts for the 3G data.

2. International SIM card
Buying a local SIM card can be the cheapest way of using your mobile if you are renting a villa in Spain or anywhere in Europe.

3. Text
It's free to receive texts abroad.

4. Find an internet cafe
Browsing the internet on your phone on holiday is always a bad idea - find an internet cafe and get your fix here!

5. Answer phone messages
Accessing your voicemail while staying in your holiday villa can cost as much as £1 per minute. TURN OFF your voicemail before going away and tell people to text you if they need you.

Is the Island of Lanzarote just too windy?

Having recently returned from renting one of our owners in Lanzarote
villas I decided to write a blog about the lovely villa and great time
that myself and my family had in our villa in Lanzarote.

Playa Blanca is great for a family holiday and I can recommend it
entirly!

Make sure that you check out the rock pools and enjoy the beach bars
when you rent a villa in Lanzarote!

Villa holiday rental located in Denia on the Costa Blanca situated just 2kms from the beach

Villa holiday rental located in Denia on the Costa Blanca situated just 2kms from the beach

Staying in a villa in Lanzarote this summer - Timanfaya National Park is a MUST SEE attraction

If you have decided to stay in one of the great apartments or villas in Lanzarote then one of the MUST DO things during your holiday is to visit Timanfaya National Park.

The Timanfaya National Park is the most popular tourist attraction there is in Lanzarote. The park is located in the south west and is a mass of volcanic rock. The area in question errupted for a total of 5 years creating the moon-like landscape of Lanzarote. If you are staying in a villa in Playa Blanca or close by, then the park is just 20-30 minutes drive away. If you have an apartment in Yaiza then you are even closer to this holiday attraction.

When you arrive at the park, you will be charged €8 each to enter. A short drive will take you to the show area where you can see just how hot the ground under the volcanic landscape still is. A bus trip around the park is included within the entry price and is well worth a go.

Make sure that you take suitable foot wear and something warm as it can be a little chilly on top of the volcano.

Timanfaya National Park visiting hours are 10:00 to 17:45.

Where ever you stay on the island of Lanzarote you can be sure that your holiday villa or apartment is not too far away from this natural wonder. Visit the Villa Holiday website and see what fantastic villas in Lanzarote our owners have to offer.

In the North of Cyprus, where can you find the best beaches during your villa holiday in Cyprus

In the North of Cyprus, where can you find the best beaches during your villa holiday in Cyprus?

Karpaz Beaches in Karpaz:
The Karpaz area offers a series of remote beaches. These Beaches in Karpaz are more secluded and isolated. Karpaz has the greatest variety of beaches available, and staying on or near the peninsula gives you complete choice while staying in a holiday villa in North Cyprus.

Silver Beach in Famagusta:
Silver Beach is south of the ruins at Salamis. The beach offers snorkelling with huge numbers of fish and interesting types of marine life to be discovered. The cove is suitable for children and has a shallow shelving of the sand which makes it idea for the family to have a day away from your Cyprus holiday villa and enjoy the sea and sand.

Alagadi Turtle Beach in Kyrenia:
Alagadi Turtle Beach is located in Kyrenia and green and loggerhead turtles can be seen here during the summer as they come onto the beach to lay their eggs.

Escape Beach in Kyrenia:
Escape beach is carefully landscaped with lush grass and beautiful flowers and can be found in Kyrenia. This beach offers water sports including jet skiing, banana boat rides, canoeing, pedal boats, snorkelling to scuba. The beach also has a restaurant and bar.

Glapsides Public Beach in Famagusta:
This beach is located just a short drive from Nicosia. the beach offers a mini market, bar, restaurant and showers. There are also dolphin rides available. This beach is mainly for young people as it has a club feeling about it with dance and club music played by DJs on the beach.

Villa Holiday is the UK's leading independent online resource for villa and apartments to book direct with the owner. Visit the website now and take a look at some of the lovely villas in North Cyprus and Apartments in Cyprus.