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Where’s your favourite holiday destination

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multicolourswapshop Sat 12-Aug-23 04:05:17

Hello my friends, my favourite holiday destination was Japan many years ago where my late husband and I went skiing off the mainland to Okido followed by a few days in Kyoto.we befriended a couple of Japanese Ken and Maysayo who hired a car to take us out and about we had great fun

Anniebach Sat 12-Aug-23 12:48:26

West Wales

JackyB Sat 12-Aug-23 12:56:55

I love being in France, but that's not really a holiday destination for me any more. We live 30 minutes from the border to Alsace and often take day trips there.

For holidays I just want to be by the sea. Proper sea, not the Baltic or the Mediterranean.

DamaskRose Sat 12-Aug-23 13:05:04

Orkney. The people are the friendliest ever and the pace of life and emptiness (apart from when the cruise ships dock in Kirkwall) is wonderfully relaxing.

Foxygloves Sat 12-Aug-23 14:34:20

Slough

Davida1968 Sat 12-Aug-23 14:40:36

The Greek islands. Had some wonderful and relaxing holidays there. (When we just switched off, swam, relaxed in the shade, read, and pottered about.) Not sure whether we'll ever go again in the summer, given the extremes with hot weather and wildfires in Europe.

Shinamae Sat 12-Aug-23 14:44:10

Santa Eulalia in Ibiza, a quiet little town. I really love it there..😎

SusieB50 Sat 12-Aug-23 14:51:01

I lov d driving with late DH through France and Italy and some memorable places in Spain. No longer possible now but in the UK love the more remote places in Devon Cornwall and Yorkshire moors out of season. I’m off early October!

TerriBull Sat 12-Aug-23 14:56:13

I feel blessed to have been to many places both at home and abroad most have been wonderful in their own unique way, but the pinnacle of where I wanted to go the most was South America, I absolutely loved Buenos Aires and the Iguazu Falls on the Argentine/Brazil border.

Norah Sat 12-Aug-23 14:58:27

Cinque Terre, Kitzbuhel, Hilo

pascal30 Sat 12-Aug-23 15:54:05

Sweden and France (languedoc area)

Primrose53 Sat 12-Aug-23 15:59:28

Grandyma

Corfu is my favourite. I Love everything about that beautiful island. Many happy memories & good friends made there.

had many lovely holidays in Corfu but we went last year and although the hotel was fine we felt the island itself was quite rundown and neglected. Parts of it were real eyesores with semi derelict buildings, overflowing skips, trailing wires and just a bit of a sad air about it.

Primrose53 Sat 12-Aug-23 16:01:42

Shinamae

Santa Eulalia in Ibiza, a quiet little town. I really love it there..😎

Had 3 holidays there and loved it. The first time we went our hotel was rather out on its own but we went a few years later and it was surrounded by other hotels and businesses.

Primrose53 Sat 12-Aug-23 16:02:44

My favourite is Croatia but we haven’t been for several years.

Chocolatelovinggran Sat 12-Aug-23 16:06:35

I'll put Slough on my bucket list Foxygloves. Thank you for the tip 😏

Harris27 Sat 12-Aug-23 16:09:33

Menorca lovely island.

3nanny6 Sat 12-Aug-23 16:20:00

Norway and seeing the northern lights amazing and spectacular.

25Avalon Sat 12-Aug-23 16:38:46

Isles of Scilly

EkwaNimitee Sat 12-Aug-23 16:45:33

Anywhere in the Arctic closely followed by Scotland and anywhere in Spain that’s not Brit-rich! And really any wilderness far from the madding crowd.

Georgesgran Sat 12-Aug-23 18:44:52

A bit Marmite…… but

New York.

Sweltering in Summer and absolutely freezing last Christmas.

Shinamae Sat 12-Aug-23 18:48:51

Primrose53

Shinamae

Santa Eulalia in Ibiza, a quiet little town. I really love it there..😎

Had 3 holidays there and loved it. The first time we went our hotel was rather out on its own but we went a few years later and it was surrounded by other hotels and businesses.

We go self catering in an apartment and haven’t been for four years but I’m going early September so hopefully it hasn’t changed too much 😎

GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Aug-23 18:58:52

Georgesgran

A bit Marmite…… but

New York.

Sweltering in Summer and absolutely freezing last Christmas.

Oh yes, have been in summer months and autumn, unfortunately DH is not a fan for returning 😢

boheminan Sat 12-Aug-23 19:22:52

I'll bring my bucket and spade to Slough and meet you outside Poundland Foxygloves and Chocolate lovinggran - I've heard Hemel Hempstead is nice this time of year toosunshine

Cold Sat 12-Aug-23 19:52:53

Iceland - such a beautiful country and fantastic places to stop and watch puffins

silverlining48 Sat 12-Aug-23 20:02:39

JackyB one of my favourite places which we came across by chance on a road trip was Eguisheim. We found a place to stay in the middle of the village and went no further. Just pottered round the area. Always promised myself a return. I will one day.
You live in a beautiful part of the world.

Farzanah Sat 12-Aug-23 20:17:14

Cornwall - in the winter! Also Yorkshire any time.
I like cities and am a fan of Venice and Istanbul.