It's already been said that many soccer stars have jetted off to warmer climes but England's top players will be flying into the unknown when they play Kazakhstan.
In England, Kazakhstan is probably best known for being the home of Borat, the comedy character created by Sasha Baron Cohen but it will be no laughing matter for Fabio Capello if anything but a handsome away win occurs.
Striker Peter Crouch has been quoted as saying that England cannot take three points for granted but it would be the shock result of the season if the lowly minnows can derail the Capello express.
England follow this with a home tie against Andorra, which should bring the English season to a close on a satisfactory manner.
Victory in these games should see England all but qualified for the World Cup in SouthAfrica and no doubt the English media can start the hype about winning the cup again.
A solitary star on the famous soccer kit is all England have to show for a history of great players but they are always tipped to do strongly.
English fans may be happy to know that the nation who halted their progress in the last World Cup are struggling to qualify this time around which could be good news for some fans.
Portugal are facing two crunch ties to keep their World Cup dream alive and if they fail to win both, it could be looking grim for some of the worlds biggest stars.
Cristiano Ronaldo may have other things on his mind with the Real Madrid saga coming to life again but he will need to perform at his very best to keep his country in the hunt for glory.
The Manchester United star barely got his soccer kit dirty in Rome when United meekly surrendered their Champions League crown to Barcelona and the jury is currently out on the players ability when it is needed the most.
Ronaldo's presence has definitely dipped in the past year but he should not be relied upon for everything and the rest of his team mates will need to perform to a higher standard to keep their campaign on track.
The current set of international fixtures may ensures that holidays are delayed for some players but a failure to win these games could see some players having the whole of summer in 2010 to have a holiday.