Lots of travel companies are about to go bust like mine just did, so you are safest booking with a big tour operator like Thomson,Thomas Cook or First Choice as they actually own their airlines and have paid for the accommodation up front. If you book anything else such as on teletext make sure they are ATOL and ABTA bonded.This means if they go bust you will get the choice of your money back or can still travel. Also pay with a credit card and then your card issuer should give you the money back if you wanted.You can book direct yourself such as a Ryanair flight and the hotel direct but if your flight is cancelled and you can`t get another one for a few days you may not get your money back on a hotel booking.