For those about to embark on a business trip or holiday, the preparation and planning begins at home. Well for the women at least. Months of planning usually lead up to a trip abroad and consist of things to take.



Men never consider these things, even when they have children. They don't think about whether they have appropriate clothing for the climate they are going to, they just sling their everyday stuff in a Tesco's carrier bag and set off.

Women, on the other hand, will have to take several shopping trips to kit everyone out in shorts, t shirts, flip flops etc. There is also a bountiful supply of sun cream, after sun, toiletries, emergency toiletries, moisturisers and medical kits to pack. The packing itself will take precision planning and organisation skills like you have never seen to cram in items to cover every eventuality. No one is ever as organised for a holiday as a woman!

For men, they think somewhere hot, somewhere with beer and somewhere they can get access to a TV to see the football. The best you can hope for when it comes to forward planning form a man is airport parking. After beer and football, a man's car is his most prized possession and he will want to know that while he is out of sight, that his baby will be kept safe.

But take a look at some of the UK's major airports. They are so huge that they resemble small towns in themselves. And there are plenty of these small towns to choose from. For each and every airport, airport parking comes in a wide variety offering various facilities and securities, from night watchmen and regular patrols down to the basics of a general car park. You can choose the distance of your airport parking from your particular terminal and choose to go with a lower budget and a bit of a trek or spend that little more and get as close as possible to the terminal with less inconvenience.

Airport parking facilities will cover booking you a taxi in advance to take you to your terminal. They also come with a hand-picked selection of local hotels to choose from. These are usually places that have been assessed by regular users and rated as worth staying at. If you are choosing your airport parking on line you can also take advantage of the reviews from other customers that have been written.

In fact, for the men out there, why not take your holiday at the airport? Let the women and kids soak up the sun poolside, leave your car at airport parking and check in to one of the local hotels around the airport. You can have all the alcoholic drinks you require, watch the footy and even understand what everyone else is saying, unless, of course, they have all spent too long at the bar.

In the most sober moments, you can retrieve your car from airport parking and take a cruise of the local area, seeing the sights, in fact, you could even end up back at your own house, for two weeks of peace and quiet from the wife and kids - now there's a holiday to write home about!