There is something very special about attending music festivals during the summer. The hoards of people, the top of the bill live bands, the camaraderie of everyone camping out and swapping stories (and supplies); it’s a unique experience and something that everyone should experience at least once.

Of course there are also downsides to music festivals, especially in the UK. With UK festivals you can be fairly certain that the weather will play at least some part in the event and will turn a plush field into a mud filled arena from which nobody will escape unsullied.

Camping in the UK can have big disadvantages. This is one area where the rest of Europe has a distinct advantage over the UK, as camping in Europe for music festivals can be an entirely different experience, and something that could persuade those put off by the mud in the UK to give it a go.

If camping in tents isn’t your thing, you could try holiday parks that contain mobile homes. You still get the feeling of camping out, fulfil the desire for self catering, but you don’t have to wrestle with a tent in a field while the rain beats down on your face.

British music festivals have a special place in people’s hearts, but for those who don’t like to ‘rough it’ then continental Europe offers a much more civilised camping experience.

Spa holidays are becoming more popular among the young and old alike as a healthy alternative to the usual holidays people take when they go abroad. Instead of drinking to excess and partying hard you can treat your body and become a little bit healthier from your trip away with spa holidays in Turkey.

Spa holidays cater for people travelling alone, groups or even couples looking to relax on luxury holidays together.

Luxury is indeed the word as you can indulge yourself in the ultimate luxury by taking a bath in milk, just like the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. If milk isn’t for you, you could swap that for red wine, which is reportedly excellent for the skin.

These luxury holidays also offer the option of relaxing massages, which can even be performed in the comfort of your hotel room surrounded by scented candles, for the ultimate relaxing experience.

Spa holidays in Turkey also offer saunas to ease away your stress, and indoor pools if you want to tone up those muscles with a relaxing swim.

If a holiday to you means keeping fit you can even spend time in the gym, ensuring that you return from your luxury holiday looking even better than when you left.

The British summer may be fleeting and it often skips a year, but that’s all the more reason to be prepared for it. Unless you holiday abroad regularly or you use a sun bed and tanning lotion, your skin is likely to be unprepared for any outbreaks of sun that the UK may enjoy. This means that unless you take precautions with your skin buy using sun care products you could burn easily and quickly when the weather does take a turn for the better.

Sun lotion is essential wear during the summer months if you’re going to be outside for more than thirty minutes. It will protect your skin from burning and offer you important UV protection, which is essential to help prevent and avoid skin cancer.

If however you have been caught unawares and without sun cream then you may find yourself the victim of sunburn. If this happens you’ll want to apply after sun care lotion to cool your skin and reduce the burning sensation. People in the UK tend to use after sun lotion almost as much as they use sun cream.

Sun lotion is especially important on children, who require a much higher factor than adults to afford them the sort of UV protection that will keep their skin from burning. You should always apply sun cream to children when they play outside during the summer, even if there are clouds in the sky.