Originally Posted by Paul Markham

For family holidays we usually go into the travel agent and book a last minute holiday after researching the resort and hotel on the Net. Get some great deals and it's easier than doing it all yourself. Plus traveling with a young child so winging it is not an option.

Though have done plenty of that in the past. How about packing a bag and standing by the side of the motorway and going where the lifts take you. Did that in the 60s.