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Kaş is king – A treasure on the Turquoise Coast

Kaş is on the southern coast of Turkey and perfect for a short holiday to get some R&R. It’s a 2.5 hour transfer from Dalaman airport and a 3:30am touchdown from Gatwick means a pretty bleary-eyed arrival at around 6:00am. Immediately refreshing, however, is the view from the third floor breakfast terrace at the Hideaway Hotel overlooking the turquoise blue Mediterranean Sea and a collection of Greek islands.

In the wake of the deaths of two children on holiday in Corfu, is it possible to make holidays 100% safe?

Probably not, in the way that life at home can never be 100% safe, says Sue Ockwell, speaking on behalf of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO, www.aito.com). There are some sensible precautions that you can take when going on holiday, however – read on…