Big Short Breaks
Original Travel's portfolio of Big Short Breaks, launched in 2003, contains long weekends to suit all requirements from city breaks to skiing, adventures and escapes, all chosen with accessibility in mind... minimum time and maximum experience.
While these trips are as much tailored to your specific requirements as our further flung holidays, they represent perfect nugget-sized long weekend trips. The team at Original Travel research hundreds of potential Big Short Break destinations, but only the very best make the grade in terms of accessibility, originality and value for money.
Those that do appear here might raise an eyebrow or two – can you really spend the weekend sampling sauvignon blancs in South Africa’s winelands? Certainly you can, with the benefit of overnight flights and minimal time changes. Or seeing polar bears in the wild? Equally possible with a night in Oslo followed by two or three in Svalbard, the desolate Norwegian island chain deep in the Arctic Circle. These and more pocket adventures are a phone call away.
Trips
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Adriatic Beaches in MontenegroMontenegroA tiny country with big appeal; over 100 beaches, pristine countryside, and a destination that's definitely one to watch. |
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Amalfi CoastItalyEnjoy fine food, cliffs, coves, and hilltop towns such as Positano or Amalfi or in unspoilt Puglia. |
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Ancient cities, deserts and Dead SeaJordanJordan's twin attractions of the hidden city of Petra and the sweeping desert landscapes of Wadi Rum make it the ideal Big Short Break. |
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Arabian EscapeOmanThere is plenty of opportunity for escapism and relaxation in and around Muscat and on the Musandam Peninsula. |
