With the world economy slowing down and possibly even going into recession, fuel prices on the increase and more and more unhinged individuals trying to prove their point by blowing things and people up, it might just be the right time to consider taking a holiday of a different sort.

No planes, airports, hotels, railway stations and crowded tourist traps. No lugging suitcases all over the place, or trying to catch a taxi along with a zillion other desperadoes. No, nyet, non, nein, negative!

More appealing to many people nowadays is to haul out the map, find a place in the country which you haven't seen before, find the nearest local camping/caravan site to it, hitch up that great, relatively cheap invention - the second hand touring caravan, and head off at your own pace with everything you need nicely packed and being towed along behind you.

Apart from feeling less rushed about the whole "going on holiday" thing, the added benefit is that you are likely to have more spare cash to spend on the holiday. Why?

Well first off, if you are patient, you will find a very suitable touring caravan for sale at a price you can afford. Thats because those who don't use their caravan much are likely to prefer cash in the pocket than caravan in garage!

Secondly, you only have to buy that used touring caravan once - then make use of it again and again for numerous holiday excursions.Thats far cheaper than having to start paying from scratch for every holiday you take.

And thirdly, apart from site and hook up fees which are hardly exorbitant, you have your accommodation with you.And it needn't be 3rd class accommodation either. With touring caravans coming in a range of sizes from the neat 2 berth options to the grand 6 berth class, you can pick your palace!

So while the rest of your fellow holiday takers rush off to go stand in a queue, why not be smart and select from a wide range of used touring caravans for sale, and wander off unhurried to a destination of your choice. Makes sense to me!

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