Cheap holidays and weekends: watch out for the nasty surprises! | Enquête d'action | W9

Take a long weekend to relax and forget the cares of the workplace: more and more French people are giving into the temptation. If you want to go away for a shorter, and therefore less costly, time, there’s no shortage of offers, but they don’t always keep their promises. All inclusive” breaks, presented as gift-vouchers for plane tickets or hotel rooms sold at rock-bottom prices on the Internet… “Enquête d’action” lifts the lid on this gigantic business. Knock-down escapes to a major European capital, cruises round the Med or breaks in the sun: we played tourist. What traps await you? How do you spot a good deal and avoid the scams. An investigation into last-minute breaks that have the wind in their sails…”