Clubland Convert
Speaking personally I am somewhat of an Indie Kid. Rock music seems to be where its at with me; skinny blokes in jeans with guitars for some ineffable reason speak more to me than the legions of popstar wastrels that grace our airwaves and television screens. Or at least, this was all true until I went on holiday with a bunch of mates to Ibiza. The club scene on this little Mediterranean island, as I’m sure you are well aware, is out of this world.
The vast amount of clubs that were available and the sheer abundance of things to do in this small place were absolutely perfect for a bunch of teenage lads. Now, I am not for a moment advocating this as a holiday destination if you want a bit of peace and quiet; judging from the size of the sound systems they have in these clubs I’d guess the nearest tranquil haven would be about two hundred nautical miles away, but as a place to go to completely lose yourself it is exactly what the doctor ordered.
On top of all this hedonistic revelry is the far more frugal minded knowledge that we got an absolutely fantastic deal. We went on one of the budget airlines for a staggeringly cheap fare that I seem to remember ended working out under £30 each, so even the most skint amongst our party could tag along. With hotel prices and quality ranging from £26 a night for 2* basics to around £100 (although sometimes a great deal less) for a more luxurious experience, it was an ideal place.
We slummed it somewhat, but if you had even the smallest bit more cash you can get some really rather good hotel rooms for not much more. Also, through its reputation as a clubbers paradise the travel insurance deals were readily available and extremely good value for money. We ended going out with AA Travel cover, which struck us as peculiar for as far as we were aware there were no AA vans in Spain at all, but there were any number of policies we could have taken out.
However, Ibiza is not completely typecast. If you are looking for beautiful scenery rather than heavy partying, then you can visit the large portions of the island which are protected from commercial development and registered as U.N. World Heritage sites and the landscape is often used by companies and artists for photographic and film shoots. The truth of the matter is though, that Ibiza’s tourism only really thrives off one thing and one thing only and if you happen to be a teenager with a penchant for some really loud club music then I really cannot think of a better, cheaper place on the planet.