What is this obsession with holiday?

Isn’t it a tad judgmental to talk of people being “obsessed” with holidays in Spain etc ?
Liking a a foreign holiday is quite normal in my view.

We have had to cancel two holidays, one in May and one in August. Both would have been to France.

Today my sil asked us for dates for next year as I normally look after my dgs but sil will need to take some time off to look after him so needs to book time off. Dd is a teacher so can’t get time off in term time and we like to go away during term time so it is quieter. There is no guarantee that we will be able to go as we both come into the vulnerable category.

GillT57 has put my views into words, exactly!
Not going anywhere now, though we so wish we'd been able to go overseas (would be there now) to see DS & family, whom we haven't seen for two years.

I think holidays abroad are out of the question at the moment. My daughter and I have a big joint birthday celebration planned in October. We are keeping everything crossed that it will be able to go ahead!

So, if people do go abroad for a holiday, what is happening about cancellation/health insurance? Surely the cost has gone through the roof due to Covid.

We haven't had a break of any kind since 2011 ,my daughters health problems meant she needed practical support with her 3 children and its been ongoing.The lockdown is the nearest we've had to a holiday because her husbands contracts have all been cancelled and he's home instead of wandering the world.
Thankfully he's loving being there and being a husband and dad for longer than the 2 days a fortnight .Result is we can relax .With our own cntracts being cancelled too its given us a trial of retirement and we might decide not to go back to work when things are back to a new normal.No intention of holidaying anywhere ,home is fantastic

For the first time in a long time, we didn't have anything booked further than our trip away in March which had to be cut short. Strangely, I have not been hankering to go away, possible because I am lucky enough to have a lovely garden to sit in and friends and some family close enough by for safely distanced meets in the garden occasionally. As to when we will go away again; we have discussed it theoretically, and agree that we would be worried about getting somewhere overseas and then find ourselves trapped there due to another outbreak. Insurance is another issue. So, we will think again next year.

My DH has his case packed (metaphorically) while I can't even contemplate the idea of holidays abroad, as much as I enjoy them and as much as I want to see my overseas family again. He's a risk taker and I'm a risk avoider! And no we are not one of those types!

I feel as if I need to go somewhere, but not too far, or risk becoming a happy hermit.

I'm not raring to go as I can 'have a good time' at home.
There's no guarantee that it's going to be great and crowds aren't good at the best of times.

I've got a weekend away booked for mid October but I'm not sure I'm really looking forward to it.

Before lockdown I was looking at holidays and places I had missed out on. Wavering between a visit to Italy , Spain and Greece, I was thinking of one in May and another in September. Well we know how that worked out! Pleased I didn't book. Now I'm not sure. I love Monastery Stays for Italy, but I think it's just too risky.

I'm raring just to have a change of scenery - since lockdown I don't think I have travelled further than 2 miles from my flat. When I decided just to drive into the Yorkshire Dales and spend some time in Kettlewell, the rain hammered down for the next few days, so that was out. Just want to escape and see somewhere different!

There are so many wonderful places in the world that I'd love to visit that couldn't choose. I doubt I'll ever get to any of them now.

I rarely go away for a number of reasons. I am content at home with my activities, walking, home, family and garden and luckily have a few beaches/countryside/woods on my doorstep. I also like long days out.

I don't expect others to be the same, people need breaks from work, new sight and experiences and just to relax, let go and have fun. However this can be done within the UK. I would not risk air travel or visiting other countries at the moment.

I have just seen a well off person on the TV more or less having a toddler tantrum as she hasn't been able to have a foreign holiday for 12 weeks. She sounded like a spoilt, entitled brat who cannot put aside her 'right' to her air travel and holidays despite risks to herself and others for any period of time. Not a thought for those out of work, or not being able to afford a holiday or have one for any other reason.

How some people can't go without, without stamping their feet or have the imagination to find other ways to have nice times without jetting off 3-4 times a year is incredible to me. Especially in these times. How on earth they would cope with real hardship and long periods of deprivation, disability, chronic illness or anything which means they can't have their own way 100% of the time?

Unusually for us we hadn't booked a holiday before lockdown.
I have no desire to fly so DH and I are hoping to drive down to the South of France, stopping in hotels/b&b's on the way. We are planning to spend 3 months next year in France so this will be a recce.
We aren't planning to go until late September .
Both of my daughters have booked a week in isolated cottages, one in Devon and one in the New Forest. They both feel a change of scenery and some quality family time is important before the granddaughters go back to school in September. Both SIL's have been working from home and have been very busy.
I think each to their own and everyone has to make their own decisions about what they do.

I have no desire to go to a hot sticky beach surrounded by hoarded of people in boiling hot sun, but chacon son gout [to each his own] as the French say and to some that is their way of relaxing and many may have been working all this time or in confined spaces and stressed out.

We won’t be going anywhere until we feel it is really safe. We had no celebrations for my 70th, our grandson’s christening was postponed and our holiday to the beach huts on Dunster Beach with my other daughter was cancelled, but we are all alive and well and I have a big garden to go out in. I would love to be on the Scilly Isles or one of those scenic train trips I have been watching on the telly.

I’m not in a hurry to get away in fact the money we have saved this year so far has been amazing and going towards some lovely garden furniture and new fences! Bit boring but I am happy sitting eating cheese and tomato sandwiches in our little garden. Watching the robins, blackbirds and other birds and sipping G&Ts. I won’t be queuing at the airport, driving on congested roads or getting stressed while packing. Ah bliss!

I used to live for the 3 weeks we used to spend on a French campsite with my parents every year. Since the DC left home and DH retired holidays do not mean as much.
I cannot see the point of spending time in a rented house which is less comfortable than what I have at home.
Our holidays consist of trips down south to see the DC.

Don’t eat too many pies in that marvellous bakery.....
How odd you should mention that Lucca.
A friend of mine posted about it on Facebook yesterday about how wonderful it was. I think she said one of their takeaway lunch boxes had lasted her for 2 lunches and a main meal?

The only thing I want to do is go to America to see DS, DiL and 3DGCs. We should have gone in April ?

In the meantime I’m happy at home, eating nice food, doing the garden, and having days out. Last week it was the gardens at Wallington Hall, and the wonderful beach at Druridge Bay.

the same types
I doubt that my neighbours would have rushed off to Bournemouth although they do enjoy their relaxing overseas holidays!

those types?

I doubt my neighbours rushed off with the hordes to Bournemouth although they do enjoy their relaxing holidays abroad.

I have no yearning to go abroad this year. There are places I would still like to visit, but if I don't ever get there it's not going to upset me.
It did occur to me that those obsessed with a beach holiday in Spain or Turkey are probably the same types who flocked to Bournemouth beach. They seem to want the UK abroad (food, booze) just with guaranteed weather.
Visiting relatives overseas and doing cultural stuff is a totally different matter.

Lucca

Just spoke to my son In sydney. He seems to think advice there is no international travel until this time next year. That will be nearly three years without seeing him.

I've been wondering about that, Lucca
I thought I heard something about only those on business or with family would be allowed to travel there but haven't been able to find anything out since.
We were hoping to go this year and were not getting any younger to tackle that flight.

As for other holidays, I'm not that bothered now. Our neighbours go away abroad four or five times a year and have already booked for early next year.

Not at all, but then we were away 6 times last year (not all abroad or ‘big’ trips) - and dh did a 7th on his own.

TBH I’ve enjoyed being at home, and for once we didn’t have a single thing booked before lockdown.

Having said that, when I was younger I’d have been dying to get away to some lovely warm sea (can still manage cold if I have to but still adore warm) - I’m sure I was a fish in a previous life.

So yes, I do understand people wanting to get away to more reliable sun/sea, or whatever they go for.

We have had to cancel two holidays so far and I imagine our trip to the USA won’t happen.
I love my holidays but I’m looking at next year.