Hi, Alexfao If your parents are thinking of long-stay packages, they may also want to explore renting a small flat independently, which might offer more flexibility than a package, and possibly be cheaper. However, it might also mean staying a little further away from the beach and the other holiday-makers, though they may regard this as an advantage! Again, judicious searches on Google should throw up flat agents - or even private flat-owners - in the main resort areas of France, Spain, Greece etc. Incidentally, if you or they have never done it before, there's no need to be too worried about booking a flat online, as long as you take reasonable precautions. We've done it a number of times - usually in big cities like Nice, Florence and Prague - and never had any problem with transferring money etc. If you have any other queries you think I might be able to help with, please post again - I'll try to keep my eye on this thread.