Escape the Grey in January with STA Travel

After months of our carrying-out our usual life routines more-or-less contentedly, Christmas happens, and with it comes a well-deserved break. But the festive season also has a habit of throwing us right off course, giving us a chance to reflect where the meaning lies in our ordinary routines. Why do we have to spend hours every day on crowded trains, in boring meetings, a slave to our workloads and commitments? When was the last time you gasped with amazement at a new sight or soaked up some new scenery?

A silver lining lies within the black cloud of the January blues - the motivation to explore something new and break out of the routine. Ironically, after Christmas is usually the time we can ill afford to carry out our inspired January plans.

Luckily STA Travel are here to help! With 30 years' experience specialising in BIG adventures on SMALL budgets, we can help you get away to sunnier climbs within your budget and have an awe-inspiring adventure to kick-off 2009. And with all its colour and energy, Latin America is the perfect antidote to an all-to-often grey January in England.

STA Travel's top 5 BIG adventures on SMALL budgets in Latin America

1. Rio City Pack - 3 nights at the gorgeous Ipanema Beach [Brazil] Fr £66
2. Havana Salsa Course [Cuba] Fr £24
3. Inca Discovery Trek [Peru] Fr £310
4. Active Easter Island [Argentina] Fr £260
5. Bamba Bus - taking you from ocean beaches and jungle settings to archaeological sites [Mexico] Fr £190

PLUS! Win 2 flights to Latin America with Iberia

To find out more about our fantastic deals in Latin America and to enter the competition visit www.statravel.co.uk/handbag