There's no getting away from the simple fact that Corfu, like anywhere else, is not cheap anymore.
We ate out less than ever this year and for a good reason: it costs a fortune.
For instance, we ate out at Horizon one night and quite apart from the fact that my meal was dreadful, it cost twice what you'd expect to pay back home in a Harvester. Yes, that's partly the exchange rate but it's also the rising price of eating out and doing just about anything else in Corfu.
Many people are waiting to see what happens before they book for 2009. The global economic slowdown is beginning to bite deep and with the collapse of XL, flights cost more than ever. Flight bookings are down to the lowest level since 2004.
I'd always prefer to go independent but at the moment the companies are holding back with their flight only deals until they have sold more of their packages.
It will be a grim year for tourism next year because things are about to get much, much worse.
