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Holidays 2025

Sounds good.. Currently planning to book estepona in September. Never been to any of Costa del sol resorts but estepona old town looks really nice... Prob just book flights n accom seperate as not a lot of hotels that have apartments as opposed to usual studios.. Some great deals on booking.com etc... Good base for trip to Gibraltar and Ronda also. I

It’ll be our fifth trip there. The old town is really nice and is, as you say, a great base for visiting Ronda. We’ve not done Gibraltar yet - maybe this year.

It’s just a really nice place for a few relaxing days.
 
Northumberland is the business for that. Check out Walworth if you want somewhere nice and quiet.

pm me if you want a link to a cracking place to stay.
Thanks for that, Northumberland is one of the places we are looking at. Between there East Neuk of Fife and the Highlands.
 
Morocco January
Athens tomorrow
Majorca with grandsproggs April
Japan and Korea May for 40th anniversary
July last minute.
New year Tunisia.

oddly enough, the kid who won his dad has just posted pictures and videos of him playing and receiving the plate he won. Flippin eck, if I swung like that I would be paralysed. The flexibility on these kids is immense 😳
Tend not to see many grenades on your romantic weekends away 😳
 

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Started the year in Rome (flew home the 2nd Jan), Mexico is booked for June, Portugal work golf trip in the pipeline then new year in Barcelona.

Should be a good year.
How did you get on in Mexico?
Thinking about it for 3 weeks time, excellent flight times and pretty reasonable price wise.
 
Just back from 4 days in Barcelona with the boys, great time and memories made, was 25 years since we did our first holiday to Magaluf 😂😂
 
We’ve got a trip booked to San Diego then on to Palm Springsin November. Flights and a few days hotel accommodation booked so far but we can cancel at no charge.
Given what’s going on in the US at the moment I am inclined to bin it, really not sure.
 
How did you get on in Mexico?
Thinking about it for 3 weeks time, excellent flight times and pretty reasonable price wise.
We loved Mexico.
Stayed at the Riu Tequila in playa del carmen,would definitely recommend it.
We had a night out in cancun,was good for a night out but glad we weren’t stopping there.
 
How did you get on in Mexico?
Thinking about it for 3 weeks time, excellent flight times and pretty reasonable price wise.


It was nice, 34* most days and the once a day shower was quite welcomed. We stayed in playa car which is pretty good as you can venture to 5th avenue for a cheap taxi of $10 or a 30min walk.

It’s our second time there, just check USA public holidays as you can get random bursts of entitled yanks as we have seen on both visits.

Happy to give other feedback via PM

The misses clearly has the holiday bug, Crete is booked for October but what she doesn’t know is Barcelona or Florence is being booked for new year. If anyone has suggestions on Barca or Florence it would be great.


Defo used the passport this year.
 
We loved Mexico.
Stayed at the Riu Tequila in playa del carmen,would definitely recommend it.
We had a night out in cancun,was good for a night out but glad we weren’t stopping there.

We did the neon party in tequila, was crazy. Stayed at Riu palace (opposite) this visit and did palace riviera Mia two years back which is just past the little precinct
 
It was nice, 34* most days and the once a day shower was quite welcomed. We stayed in playa car which is pretty good as you can venture to 5th avenue for a cheap taxi of $10 or a 30min walk.

It’s our second time there, just check USA public holidays as you can get random bursts of entitled yanks as we have seen on both visits.

Happy to give other feedback via PM

The misses clearly has the holiday bug, Crete is booked for October but what she doesn’t know is Barcelona or Florence is being booked for new year. If anyone has suggestions on Barca or Florence it would be great.


Defo used the passport this year.
My parents went to Cancun when it was US spring break.
My old man wasn’t impressed 😂
 
It was nice, 34* most days and the once a day shower was quite welcomed. We stayed in playa car which is pretty good as you can venture to 5th avenue for a cheap taxi of $10 or a 30min walk.

It’s our second time there, just check USA public holidays as you can get random bursts of entitled yanks as we have seen on both visits.

Happy to give other feedback via PM

The misses clearly has the holiday bug, Crete is booked for October but what she doesn’t know is Barcelona or Florence is being booked for new year. If anyone has suggestions on Barca or Florence it would be great.


Defo used the passport this year.
We're looking at Mexico for our 50's in 2 years time. Never been long haul but just started looking. Looking at TRS Yukatan, Riviera Maya. I'm really not sure if I'll like it but my wife would love to just chill, enjoy the restaurants, maybe go to the beach but essentially do not a lot for 7-10 days!

Whereabouts in Crete do you go?
 
All checked in for the Disney cruise at the end of the month

Kids still no idea

Mikey and Minnie mouse are calling tomorrow to announce
 
After saying this wouldn't be a year of huge spending we're currently looking at
  • Switzerland at the end of the month - tickets for the women's euros semis and final in Geneva, Zurich and Basel
  • A stag do in Prague, landing late the night before H4H, apologies to anyone in my group!
  • Canada for most of September, my oldest mate moved out to Vancouver island 18 months ago so going to see him. Getting a trip to Toronto and the rockies in as well "while we're there"!
  • Hopefully Madrid for the Commanders at the Bernabeu, if we can get tickets!
 
This year first holiday with my new partner and she is a teacher. Basically you get half as much for twice as much in the school holidays. Bring back my days of holidays in May or November
 
This year first holiday with my new partner and she is a teacher. Basically you get half as much for twice as much in the school holidays. Bring back my days of holidays in May or November

Same as my wife. The money we saved in childcare is offset by the cost of holidays
 
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The misses clearly has the holiday bug, Crete is booked for October but what she doesn’t know is Barcelona or Florence is being booked for new year. If anyone has suggestions on Barca or Florence it would be great.
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Dont know about New Year specifically, but for Florence, I'd aim to avoid any Italian public holidays. We went without realising it was the 1st of May PH and the crowds were horrendous.
 
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