Holidays into the unknown ;)

I was once talking to a young care worker about my son in New Zealand she asked me if it was near to Canada ….and she was dealing out medication !!!!
All my grandkids have a healthy knowledge of the world map which they put down to lying in my bedroom at night when they stayed at mine as I had a big world map on the wall and they loved looking at the different countries and capitals

I’ve been on lots of holidays but always need to know where I’m going. On a Carribean cruise I looked at where all the different islands were before we left England.
I’m an avid reader of murder mysteries and read a lot by American authors and a while ago I bought a large map of the USA just so that I could follow where the action was happening .

Ah well sixandahalf what you need are Trusted House Sitters.
There's a website.
Several of my friends used this when they're away.
My NZ cousins travel using an organisation called Animal Aunts . They come here each year because their son and family are based in Scotland, look after people's pets while they're away and take trips all over the UK and manage to travel into Europe sometimes.

I'm sure they'd be fine with lizards or snakes. Maybe not horses though 😄

I went to New York by myself to join family already there. I planned my journey from JFK to Brooklyn beforehand so that I’d know exactly what transport I needed and the walk from the subway to the property they were staying in. Using the internet, it was straightforward.

I am always amazed when marred family couples get back off and you ask the husband "Did you have a good time Steve.?Sorry l can't remember where you went. You did tell me"

And the husband say yes it was really good.

Then the husband turns to his wife and say," Where did we go Love?

Finally Geography has become dying subject these days.

I would suggest it should be mandatory for all children over the age of 5 to be given at Atlas and a Globe and have weekly Geography tests.

It will get worse when AI really kicks in.

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X

I always checked before going somewhere what interesting places/things there are to do and see. One of my DDs still says, “ Who takes their kids to a Belgian telecommunications museum!”

grannybuy

I always checked before going somewhere what interesting places/things there are to do and see. One of my DDs still says, “ Who takes their kids to a Belgian telecommunications museum!”

That’s child abuse 😂
Pre satnav days we got seriously lost in Brussels. 😱

petra

grannybuy

I always checked before going somewhere what interesting places/things there are to do and see. One of my DDs still says, “ Who takes their kids to a Belgian telecommunications museum!”

That’s child abuse 😂
Pre satnav days we got seriously lost in Brussels. 😱

That's worse than the Bayeux Tapestry 😂😂😂

I remember taking DC to watch the fishermen bringing in their catch at a port in Brittany. DS was horrified looking at the langoustines (prawns or whatever) "fighting for their lives, poor things". He went to sit in the car.

Little bit judgy.

The thread is AIBU so probably is verging on judgemental but thanks to all your wonderful stories, it's delightful to hear how you holiday.

Once on holiday in the Loire Valley, DM wanted to visit as many chateaux as she could.
Our DC would have been bored stiff so we took them round the Poulain chocolate factory instead which was a big success.

European campsites were good and there were always facilities for the children, a pool and other children to play with.
I'm sure it was one reason they are adventurous travellers now.

petra

I know this is hard to believe but gods honest truth, it is.
In the 70s we were taking a holiday on the Isle of White.
My Aunty Ivy asked me to get her some duty free fags. 😂

We spent our honeymoon on the Isle of Wight.
My husband asked me if we needed to take our passports 🥹

DH loves maps and guide books and knows how to find everything when he arrives at a destination.
It's a surprise then when he opens the fridge door and has to ask me "Where's the butter?"

Guilty as charged as well. I read reviews about the resort and that’s enough for us, we switch off and like to come across things as we go for a wander. We don’t like everything planned to an inch of its life as that’s what our normal life is like.

Grammaretto

Ah well sixandahalf what you need are Trusted House Sitters.
There's a website.
Several of my friends used this when they're away.
My NZ cousins travel using an organisation called Animal Aunts . They come here each year because their son and family are based in Scotland, look after people's pets while they're away and take trips all over the UK and manage to travel into Europe sometimes.

I'm sure they'd be fine with lizards or snakes. Maybe not horses though 😄

Grammmareto, I am a fully qualified carer of lizards and woofers.

I usually know where I'm going apart from when the road signs change to Welsh.

Sixandahalf I thought from your first post that you couldn't afford a holiday so suggested cheap solutions. Then when you explained about the pets I suggested getting pet sitters.
It seems you don't want a holiday. Fair enough 😉

V3ra

petra

I know this is hard to believe but gods honest truth, it is.
In the 70s we were taking a holiday on the Isle of White.
My Aunty Ivy asked me to get her some duty free fags. 😂

We spent our honeymoon on the Isle of Wight.
My husband asked me if we needed to take our passports 🥹

It's a dangerous place 😂

Juicylucy

Guilty as charged as well. I read reviews about the resort and that’s enough for us, we switch off and like to come across things as we go for a wander. We don’t like everything planned to an inch of its life as that’s what our normal life is like.

You can find some very interesting, unexpected things round the next corner!
We're usually routine people and planners but sometimes it's good to break out and be spontaneous.

sixandahalf

Grammaretto

Ah well sixandahalf what you need are Trusted House Sitters.
There's a website.
Several of my friends used this when they're away.
My NZ cousins travel using an organisation called Animal Aunts . They come here each year because their son and family are based in Scotland, look after people's pets while they're away and take trips all over the UK and manage to travel into Europe sometimes.

I'm sure they'd be fine with lizards or snakes. Maybe not horses though 😄

Grammmareto, I am a fully qualified carer of lizards and woofers.

I usually know where I'm going apart from when the road signs change to Welsh.

I usually know where I'm going apart from when the road signs change to Welsh.
😂
I remember on our first trip to Wales many years ago, the Welsh Nationalists had turned a lot of signposts round at crossroads.

We found some unexpected, interesting places that year.

Grammaretto

Sixandahalf I thought from your first post that you couldn't afford a holiday so suggested cheap solutions. Then when you explained about the pets I suggested getting pet sitters.
It seems you don't want a holiday. Fair enough 😉

Oh gosh, sorry. Things don't always translate well to print.

Thanks for the info. I was joking a little, we have found pet sitting a nice way to have a break.

Thanks

V3ra

petra

I know this is hard to believe but gods honest truth, it is.
In the 70s we were taking a holiday on the Isle of White.
My Aunty Ivy asked me to get her some duty free fags. 😂

We spent our honeymoon on the Isle of Wight.
My husband asked me if we needed to take our passports 🥹

😂 he wasn’t my aunty Ivys brother, was he, she had 4

I love researching a holiday and do it thoroughly. Using google maps . Street view , tripadvisor and face book groups . I do the lions share of research and show it to DH and we decide together .

I’m just like you Grammaretto. Love maps, have hundreds of them. Love to read the whole of the guide book before I travel, try to learn some language before I go. This to me is part of a holiday. I did see on television once someone that got on a plane to Costa Rica, thinking they were going to land in Spain. Very dangerous!!!!

My husband is a planner as part of his work, I am not.

I'm spontaneous, assuming the pilot can find his way.

Sorry I’m away and lost wifi . I’m often amazed at people who do no research and then complain about things , which a quick google will reveal . And on tripadvisor or Facebook they slate a hotel , when it’s down to them not doing research.

Norah

My husband is a planner as part of his work, I am not.

I'm spontaneous, assuming the pilot can find his way.

My DH is meticulous about many things but as far as holidays go, he'd say "You book it and then point me in the right direction".