Basically, what do you do when planning to go on holiday?
I go to the same place at the moment, for the last few years as my parents own an apartment in Cyprus. Not much planning, as I am familiar with the place and activities already.
E.g. Look at weather reports?
I go at the same time each year during good, hot weather.
search for any issues with airlines youre likey to travel with?
I go with Easyjet as they have given me good service before, they are not the very the cheapest, but they get me there directly.
Search for events happening around the destination?
Not usually, if I find out something is going on when I am there, then that is a bonus.
Do you just pack a suitcase with clothes? What type of things do you take with you?
I take some clothes, my netbook, some english comfort foods that I cannot buy abroad/or they are too expensive/hard to find (marmite/crunchy nut cornflakes/cadburys chocolate). This year I took an inflatable doll from ann summers for a laugh with my friends.
What information do you want to know before going somewhere?
Local security issues with politics/terrorism/unrest. Any major disasters in the area, power cuts, bombs etc that might cause problems.
Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it