Holidays abroad waste of money or essential getaway

[Yer Maw]

We do all sorts of holidays from music festivals, city breaks, to the Alps to beach/ pool holidays and all have their place. But every now and again I need a good relaxing pure sunshine holiday because of the Scottish weather. Every time I get away but the pool, beer in hands, kids in the water and chiiiiiil, with the scorching sun on my pasty Scottish face. And I say hello sunshine, I've missed you so let's get it on lol. Not for the tan but the Scottish summers can grind you down at times.

 

[ScienceBoy]

K

You're doing it wrong!

Never done it, never going to.

UK holidays until the boy is old enough for me to consider alternatives. Hopefully we can afford something good then.

For the moment it's holidays in the U.K. at my parents house in Whitby.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Blimey, this thread is a real eye opener. The world is a huge and interesting place, some of you lot really need to take off your Union Jack blinkers and get out there and explore!

 

[gmhubble]

Have been blessed this year

Skiing for New Year (which I can't do in Surrey)

In Dorset now and loving it for half term

In Cyprus for Easter for some golf, family time and sunshine

In Turkey for August for some r&r

UK break again somewhere for October Half Term

Hopefully skiing again for xmas

In between that its 80hr weeks each and every week with APJ calls at 6am and USA calls at 10pm

i like U.K. But I have to get away every year

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Blimey, this thread is a real eye opener. The world is a huge and interesting place, some of you lot really need to take off your Union Jack blinkers and get out there and explore!

Nothing to do with UK blinkers but neither HID or I are great travellers and so for our own comfort and peace of mind would rather not go abroad that often. More than enough in the UK to keep us amused

 

[chrisd]

I think laying on a sunbed in Benidorm isnt a great holiday but driving the Canadian Rockies, seeing the White House, the Acropolis, Rome or Venice etc etc is just a wonderful way to holiday!

 

[Liverbirdie]

My idea of holiday hell would be 14 nights on a Spanish beach holiday. Drink / English brekky / lounge around / kip / drink.....repeat to fade. Done it years ago, but wouldnt thank you for it now.

Ive been known to go away on footy trips / golf trips / holidays / long weekends 8-9 times a year, and probably do a minimum of 6 a year. I couldnt afford to stay in luxury accomodation each time and do all of them so 7-8 trips in mixed standards rather than 3 in luxury, but each to their own.

In the last few years a New year week in Fort William, 2 weeks in Normandy, NY in Whitby and trips to Prague, Budapest etc has seen some of our best holidays. I do hate the 8 hours it normally takes to get from home to European hotel, especially when you can be in Northumberland/Cornwall/Scotland in 3-6 hours.

I've always loved travelling, had as good a time in the Uk as abroad. I wouldnt pick a holiday just for the weather, but more for the sights, museums, cultural and sporting experiences, rather than if its 30 degrees, and not 18 degrees on average.

That said one of our best holidays was driving between and staying in Seville, Cordoba, Granada for the culture then 5 nights "relaxing" in Torremolinos.

Would love to do Verona/Padua/Bologna then 4-5 days on an Italian lake, whilst banning Japanese tourists from European capitals would please me immensely.

 

[Rooter]

Private villa in Portugal booked for the family in August, 4 days in Dubai for me and the wife in Nov for our ten year anniversary. I can't ruddy wait! And I spend more time in airports and on planes than most!

 

[Crazyface]

Nashville & Memphis last year, neither hotel anywhere near as good as home.

National Civil Rights Museum.
Graceland.
Gibson Guitar Factory.
Stax Soul Museum.
Sun Studios.
Country Music Hall of Fame.
Museum of Rock & Soul.
Musicians Hall of Fame.
The Grand Ole Opry (backstage & show).
The Ryman Auditorium (backstage & show).
Johnny Cash Museum.
RCA Studio B.
Various local restaurants.
More blues bars & honky tonks than I can name.

Someone please explain to me why I need to have an empty 5 star room waiting for me whilst I'm enjoying all this? Surely that's a bigger waste of money; I don't live in it, I don't eat it it, I crash in it at the end of the night, get up, shower & start again.

Wow, you put it about! Did you stay in town? We stayed in a condo in East Nashville. It was so cool walking home and hearing the crickets and the trains. We didn't stay late in town as there had been two shootings that week and didn't want to tempt fate.

 

[Val]

Would love to do Verona/Padua/Bologna then 4-5 days on an Italian lake, whilst banning Japanese tourists from European capitals would please me immensely.

Im for some of this, however this year will probably settle for 3 nights between Bergamo and Lake Garda as a taster.

 

[Tongo]

My idea of holiday hell would be 14 nights on a Spanish beach holiday. Drink / English brekky / lounge around / kip / drink.....repeat to fade. Done it years ago, but wouldnt thank you for it now.

Ive been known to go away on footy trips / golf trips / holidays / long weekends 8-9 times a year, and probably do a minimum of 6 a year. I couldnt afford to stay in luxury accomodation each time and do all of them so 7-8 trips in mixed standards rather than 3 in luxury, but each to their own.

In the last few years a New year week in Fort William, 2 weeks in Normandy, NY in Whitby and trips to Prague, Budapest etc has seen some of our best holidays. I do hate the 8 hours it normally takes to get from home to European hotel, especially when you can be in Northumberland/Cornwall/Scotland in 3-6 hours.

I've always loved travelling, had as good a time in the Uk as abroad. I wouldnt pick a holiday just for the weather, but more for the sights, museums, cultural and sporting experiences, rather than if its 30 degrees, and not 18 degrees on average.

That said one of our best holidays was driving between and staying in Seville, Cordoba, Granada for the culture then 5 nights "relaxing" in Torremolinos.

Would love to do Verona/Padua/Bologna then 4-5 days on an Italian lake, whilst banning Japanese tourists from European capitals would please me immensely.

The italian lakes are stunning. We've visited Lake Garda and Lake Como the last 2 summers and are booked to go to Lake Maggiore this summer. Verona is also a cracking place to visit.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Wow, you put it about! Did you stay in town? We stayed in a condo in East Nashville. It was so cool walking home and hearing the crickets and the trains. We didn't stay late in town as there had been two shootings that week and didn't want to tempt fate.

We work on the basis that there are more places in the world that we want to see, therefore we will probably only go anywhere once so we plan to see it all first time or we won't see it at all. That said, I might well look at doing this one again, it was utterly fantastic! :thup:

Stayed in the Hilton Doubletree in Nashville, about halfway between the Musicians Hall of Fame and the Ryman Auditorium and the Comfort Inn in Memphis, overlooking the Mississippi & the park at the top of town. Both perfectly serviceable, biggest problem was that at the end of the day, both involved a walk uphill. Actually, I'll correct that; Nashville is now the batchelorette party capital of the USA, the biggest problem was staying there at a weekend!!

 

[Liverbirdie]

Im for some of this, however this year will probably settle for 3 nights between Bergamo and Lake Garda as a taster.

We did consider doing a 14 nights there by driving it, with a 1 night stay in France on the way there and back (16 nights in total).

We did Normandy as a taster, for long drives, so wont rule it out.

Whose car we going in? I'm sure there is a short cut by Crans-sur-siere golf club.......

The italian lakes are stunning. We've visited Lake Garda and Lake Como the last 2 summers and are booked to go to Lake Maggiore this summer. Verona is also a cracking place to visit.

We are looking for a short 4 night break in Verona for this year, but the Easyjet/Ryanair flights mainly go to other cities about 2 hours away such as Venice/Milan/bergamo etc, although we have no problem jumping on a train.

 

[ADB]

We did consider doing a 14 nights there by driving it, with a 1 night stay in France on the way there and back (16 nights in total).

We did Normandy as a taster, for long drives, so wont rule it out.

Whose car we going in? I'm sure there is a short cut by Crans-sur-siere golf club.......



We are looking for a short 4 night break in Verona for this year, but the Easyjet/Ryanair flights mainly go to other cities about 2 hours away such as Venice/Milan/bergamo etc, although we have no problem jumping on a train.

We went for two nights last September - lovely place - really enjoyed it! Staying in a great apartment only a few minutes from the main centre which was really convenient. Perfect for enjoying some great food, wine and Aperol spritz.....

 

[Tongo]

We went for two nights last September - lovely place - really enjoyed it! Staying in a great apartment only a few minutes from the main centre which was really convenient. Perfect for enjoying some great food, wine and Aperol spritz.....

Oh yes!

Have some very good memories of sitting by Lake Como last summer in the warm twilight with an Aperol Spritz and some soothing tango music resonating from the bar in the background.

 

[ADB]

Oh yes!

Have some very good memories of sitting by Lake Como last summer in the warm twilight with an Aperol Spritz and some soothing tango music resonating from the bar in the background.

Yes, but does that beat a nice cup of tea in your favourite chair at home

 

[Val]

Oh yes!

Have some very good memories of sitting by Lake Como last summer in the warm twilight with an Aperol Spritz and some soothing tango music resonating from the bar in the background.

Where did you stay in Lake Como?

 

[upsidedown]

Did the lakes last year and Bellagio is just magical. Friends were in Venice last weekend and the train fare from Milan to there was 6.50 Euros !!!

 

[Tongo]

Where did you stay in Lake Como?

Menaggio. Was a nice base. Our favourite places were Lugano (on the lake about an hour bus ride from Menaggio) Varenna and Villa del Balbianello.

 

[Tongo]

Did the lakes last year and Bellagio is just magical. Friends were in Venice last weekend and the train fare from Milan to there was 6.50 Euros !!!

We loved Varenna more. Gorgeous place and so tranquil.