Your Next Holiday Could Be Sooner Than You Think!

Sponsored post in association with the British Airways American Express® Credit Card

As you must have guessed by now here at The Style Traveller HQ we’re a little bit obsessed with travel. Be it to bask in the sunshine, have some much-needed down time, discover new places or do something more active we are not alone.

The lovely guys at The Culture Trip have been doing their research and they’ve discovered there are four main reasons that people chose their escape: Climate, Relaxation, Adventure and Culture.

With those four incentives in mind, I’ve teamed up with the British Airways American Express Credit Card to give you some serious destination wanderlust.

Destination 1 – Mykonos, Greece
Reason for travel: Climate
Get there with: 20,000 Avios (return from London)*
Best time to go: While the summer season in Mykonos runs from May till September, you can enjoy the warmth on the whitewashed terraces of this spectacular Greek Island all year round. Spend the day at one of its many stylish beach bars such as Scorpios next to Paraga beach, then watch the sun go down from the Old Town. Enjoy a chilled aperitif down at the waterside cafes with the famous Mykonos windmills providing a majestic backdrop

Destination 2 – Budapest, Hungary
Reason for travel: Relaxation
Get there with: 15,000 Avios (return from London)*
Best time to go: Budapest is a great summer escape, a beautiful city set around the river and grand palatial architecture. It’s equally beautiful in winter, when it’s romantic and filled with festive spirit. My favourite place to visit in the city, any time of year, is the Szechenyi Baths. Built in 1913, with a famous yellow façade, the spa uses natural, medicinal, hot spring water to re-energise, cleanse and recuperate tired city dwellers and tourists alike.

Destination 3 – Zermatt, Switzerland
Reason for travel: Adventure
Get there with: 9,000 Avios to get you to Geneva (return from London)*, then it’s a scenic drive to Zermatt
Best time to go: Winter season in Zermatt runs from December through to March. Where better to find your inner action hero than on the slopes of this Alpine resort. Whether you’re a skier, boarder or adrenaline seeker who likes parasailing down the side of a mountain, Zermatt has all your adventurous desires covered.

If after all that excitement, you’re in need of a little off-piste time, enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride around the quaint resort, then indulge in a mug of hot chocolate and a fondue in front of a roaring fire.

Destination 4 – Seville, Spain
Reason for travel: Culture
Get there with: 15,000 Avios (return from London)*
Best time to go: Seville is the cultural heart of Spain. The compact Spanish city of Seville is filled with decorative art and beautiful architecture. During the summer enjoy the views from the chic roof terraces and great al fresco restaurants, which line the pretty streets. Visitors to the city’s most popular attraction, The Alcazar Royal Palace and Gardens, will recognise it as the location of Dorne from the hit TV Series Game Of Thrones.

How you can get away sooner?

With the British Airways American Express Credit Card you can earn Avios as a result of your everyday spending that can be redeemed on reward flights to hundreds of destinations including Mykonos, Zermatt, Seville and Budapest. The more Avios points you earn the more far-flung your next destination can be. There’s no annual fee, you get 1 Avios for every £1 spent and if you spend £1,000 in your first 3 months of Cardmembership you get a welcome bonus of 5,000 Avios*.

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If all that talk of getting away has fuelled your wanderlust then why not come and join me for some destination inspiration at an exclusive immersive event in London on January 26th. Hosted by Flavourology in partnership with Culture Trip and the British Airways American Express® Credit Card you’ll get a taste of all four destinations I’ve featured in my blog. For more information and tickets click here.

Bon voyage xx

The Legalities
The British Airways American Express® Credit Card Representative 22.9% APR variable.

*Reward flights are subject to availability. Terms, taxes, fees and carrier charges of £35 apply, per person traveling in economy on a return trip to Europe. Applicants must be 18 years old or over. Approval subject to status, and terms and conditions apply. Terms and exclusions apply to the collection and redemption of Avios, and to the welcome bonus. Visit ba.com/amex for more information.

Promoter: American Express Services Europe Limited has its registered office at Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9AX, United Kingdom. It is registered in England and Wales with Company Number: 1833139 and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.