Gemma works in our marketing team. She took her family to CLC The Paradise Club (#2701) to squeeze in a holiday before school restarted.

We flew out from Stanstead with Ryan Air. It was really well organised. We arrived at the airport to check-in and showed all the necessary documentation based on our vaccination status and ages of our children. I found that printing everything is much faster, rather than using your phone to show proof of the documents.

I was nervous when I made the booking, but once I had got my head around all the documentation needed, the feeling of uncertainty soon disapeared. Like most people, I felt an element of worry until I got to the airport just incase I hadn't got everything right, but once you got through the checks, it was like any normal holiday.

The resort team were amazing. They had so many measures in place to make you feel safe. Masks were mandatory in communal areas and we often saw cleaners. There were hand sanitiser stations throughout the resort. It all felt very safe. I found the process to be seamless: The staff at the airport and in resort know what they are doing and it works so well.

We went on on whale and dolphin-watching boat trips, to Siam Park and to the wonderful beaches. We decided to just relax and enjoy it: you're on holiday, after all!

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Anne-Marie is a member of our business transformation and innovation team. She travelled to Spain for a welcome escape with her partner.

We flew from Birmingham airport. It was really quiet so there were no issues with social distancing and we hardly queued – don’t believe the news headlines!

Before the trip, figuring out the rules and hoping they wouldn’t change before we flew was quite stressful. I found the best way to stay positive was to speak to people who had already travelled for tips. We made sure our travel insurance had ‘Covid cover’ just in case and pre-ordered Covid-testing kits to take with us on holiday to do two days before returning to the UK – it was so easy. Once we parked at the airport and got going with our holiday, we forgot about all the stress.

In the spotlessly-clean hotel, there were hand santisers everywhere, a maximum of two people allowed in the lift, social distancing reminder signs around and we wore masks at all times until we sat down to eat. Don't be put off if you have to wear a mask abroad - it becomes normal, just like putting your flip flops on.

We hired bikes to cycle along the coast in Torremolinos/Benalmadena. We loved having the bikes but no real plan, so we could stop, have a cocktail, swim, and carry on!

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Shella is our Endless Vacation Rentals manager for the UK and Europe. She took the opportunity for a staycation to explore Pembrokeshire on the southwest coast of Wales.

We had a blank canvas when planning – I’d actually never holidayed for a week in the UK before!

Booking was easy although accommodation was getting reserved quickly so we couldn’t delay once we'd seen a property we liked. Travelling was easy as it’s within the UK – I loved being able to take so much with me as there were no baggage restrictions!

We chose Wales and then worried that there were tighter restrictions in place than England at the time, but we made sure as best we could that bars, restaurants and attractions were open as normal. We did have to pre-book meals and restaurants so we did a bit of cancelling and rearranging when we were actually there, but this wasn’t really a hassle and everyone understood.

The owners of our accommodation contacted us before we arrived and went through all they had done to make it safe and hygienic since the departure of the previous occupants, which was reassuring.

We mainly found local beaches to explore and spent all day there. New Quay is a beautiful place (not to be mistaken for Newquay in Cornwall) but on par – it was definitely worth a visit. Plus as we travelled within the UK, we didn’t have to leave our dog Maisie behind so she enjoyed her holiday too!

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Sarah is a member of our e-commerce team and took her children away to Tenerife for a week of sun-soaked fun, staying at Sunset Harbour Club by Diamond resorts (#1759).

To find out what I needed to do to enter Tenerife, my resort were very good at helping me with the Spanish side of things. They emailed me a week prior to my arrival, providing me with all the links to their official websites, advising me what I needed to have completed and what tests were required. It’s worth checking the Covid rules at your specific resort as I found these can vary.

We flew from Luton with EasyJet. It was mandatory for all passengers to wear masks and the plane was disinfected before we boarded. My 13-year old daughter required a ‘fit to fly’ test so I chose to do this at the airport as it was a good price and easy for quick results.

When we landed in Tenerife, the process to check documents was extremely efficient. We had our temperature taken, all our travel documents checked and scanned and we were through passport control within ten minutes of landing. It was the same upon our return to Luton - because all of our information completed on the 'passenger locator' form was stored electronically on our passport information. It took us no more than 15 minutes to go through customs. I have never had such a smooth experience through passport control on both ends.

It was easy to obtain a Covid test whilst out there in order to be able to fly back, and most resorts will book you into a laboratory to have these done. I found one myself and just booked in.

When you fly back, you complete the UK government 'passenger locator' form, which can only be completed 48 hrs before flying home. You need the booking reference numbers for your ‘day 2 PCR’ Covid test to complete this form.

The resort I stayed at was brilliant. There were social distancing rules and hand sanitisers everywhere. The apartments were sanitised and sealed before we checked-in. We weren't given maid service, but fresh towels and linen were dropped outside our door mid-week if we wanted them. Sunbeds were allocated in the morning by the lifeguard. The pool area was closed for cleaning for around 30 minutes at lunchtime. You then booked sunbeds again for the afternoon. I think this process was excellent. We were also temperature-checked before entering the pool area for additional safety.

It does take time to complete the necessary information but this wouldn’t put me off travelling again - I feel more confident on what I need to do again in future.

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