Seven tips for a cheaper holiday – how to get that summer sun without breaking the bank

Follow these simple steps and you won’t spend over the odds

Don’t book excursions through your hotel, they will charge a mark-up. Photo: Getty Images© Getty Images

Sinead Ryan

We’ve had a fair few ‘soft days’ in the past week; a euphemism for lashings of rain. So many people, me included, have been scrolling sunny climes hoping to get a bit of Vitamin D au naturel this summer.