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Where are you off to next?

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nanna8 Fri 16-Feb-24 08:44:12

Have you got a holiday booked? Where are you planning to go? Is air travel involved or will you drive| go on a ship ? How far ahead do you book ?
I’ve just booked us in to go to a part of west Australia we've never been to at the end of August. It takes a 4.5 hour plane trip for us ( I don’t like planes ) but it is so damn big here if you want to go over to the west. Looking forward to swimming with dolphins, maybe seeing some of the wildflowers and just generally going to remote areas.

CanadianGran Mon 25-Mar-24 18:51:56

There are some wonderful trips planned here! I'm a bit jealous since it's so far for us to travel from Western Canada to Europe and you all pop down for long weekends!

Having said that, we are planning 3 weeks in Spain for September, starting and ending in Barcelona. We haven't planned any of it yet really, except the flight! I hope we can fit in San Sebastian , even though it is a long way away.

In June we are travelling around BC, including visiting family in kelowna and Victoria, then take the ferry north and home.

Tenko Mon 25-Mar-24 18:41:10

We’ve just returned from a holiday in Mexico and tomorrow my dd and I are having a city break in Malaga for 3 days. Then it’s Greece in September. DH is 70 in December and can’t decide what he wants to do . We both loved South Africa for his 60 , so Namibia is on the list .

Tenko Mon 25-Mar-24 18:35:02

foxie48

We are visiting relatives who live near London for a few days next month with the intention of visiting RHS Wisley whilst we are there. In May we are going to Malta and Gozo. We'll book a dog friendly cottage somewhere in England in June so we can have a holiday with Stanley our border terrier and in September I'm going with my younger daughter to Namibia. Daughter and I are also intending to visit Athens for a few days together if she can find time in her busy life. Recovering from my recent accident has made me keen to see a bit more of the world whilst I still can.

Check wisley is open . It’s been closed s frw times recently due to the ongoing roadworks. Plus the traffic jams have been horrendous in that area ,

Kim19 Mon 25-Mar-24 17:27:43

Isle of Wight for me quite soon. My besty lives there and, sadly, she's no longer fit enough to travel so ....this mountain goes to Lady Mohammed. So looking forward to seeing her again.

MissChateline Mon 25-Mar-24 17:22:24

Lots of camping trips around this country in my wee Campervan and 5 nights on a shopping trip with friends to my favourite city, Istanbul at the end of May. Will plan backpacking trip to somewhere SE Asia for later in the year.

EkwaNimitee Mon 25-Mar-24 16:59:23

Iceland on a cruise. Hoping to see the volcano still in action!

Grantanow Mon 25-Mar-24 16:49:15

We went to Egypt in 1996 and it was a wonderful experience - Cairo, the Museum, Abu Simbel, Lake Nasser, the Nile, Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. Quite memorable. Enjoy it!

Mel1967 Mon 25-Mar-24 16:43:06

I’m going to Spain in June.
A Yoga holiday.
On my own.
No Husband or Son & his Girlfriend.
For a whole week.
Can’t wait!!!
🧘

M0nica Mon 25-Mar-24 16:18:44

We are going to Spain in September in the steps of Sharpe. Visiting sites where the first Duke of Wellington won his victories and drove the French out of Spain.

It is the perfect holiday for us. DH has enjoyed watching Sharp on TV. I did not, I dislike historical fiction, but I have been a student of the period of the Napoleonic wars and the Regency period in Britian for over 60 years and have read extensively around the Penninsular Wars and military history and the life of Wellington, so I will enjoy the holiday as much.

It is a non-fly holiday in a luxury coach. I suffer from travel sickness but know from previous experience that I am OK in top range coaches on motorways, it is off motorway and local buses where I suffer most and I have carefully traced the intinerary on maps of Spanish and French motorways. There is very little off motrway or city travelling.

Georgesgran Mon 25-Mar-24 07:20:38

I’ve booked Menorca for May with a friend. DD2 will find somewhere suitable for her (wheelchair) and me in July - possibly back to Malaga.
I’m hoping my Sis-in-Law fancies doing something in September, but she’s 78 now, which brings problems. We went to Cyprus last year, which we both enjoyed.
Loved Madeira and I’m very jealous of the GNer going to New York. DD2 goes in August.
Our Nile Cruise was a real adventure, but not in a good way, although the sites were amazing and unforgettable.

Grams2five Mon 25-Mar-24 05:24:32

foxie48

We are visiting relatives who live near London for a few days next month with the intention of visiting RHS Wisley whilst we are there. In May we are going to Malta and Gozo. We'll book a dog friendly cottage somewhere in England in June so we can have a holiday with Stanley our border terrier and in September I'm going with my younger daughter to Namibia. Daughter and I are also intending to visit Athens for a few days together if she can find time in her busy life. Recovering from my recent accident has made me keen to see a bit more of the world whilst I still can.

Malta is one of my favorite places so jealous !

Grams2five Mon 25-Mar-24 05:23:47

We’ve a trip booked to go on holiday with our oldest daughter and her husband and children to Canada end of May - sil is from Montreal and we were all invited out to visit with his family and see the sights.

After that a restful week by the sea over the summer an annual thing for us.

drainedme Mon 25-Mar-24 05:06:31

My wife and I are so excited to finally be taking our dream trip to Egypt... We've been wanting to visit for years of marriage but things never worked out until now. We'll be there for a full 2 weeks to take it all in.

We already booked our Nile river cruise through www.egypttoursportal.com/egypt-nile-cruises/ so we can relax and see the sights from the water. I can't wait to see the amazing pyramids in person and learn about the rich history and culture. We've been reading from this blog posts gowithguide.com/blog/egypt-tourism-statistics-2023-all-you-need-to-know-5312 to help plan our trip, like tips on what to do and not do as well as general tourism stats.

The news sometimes worries me but we're going to a guided tour to stay safe. I know it will be a trip of a lifetime for us both. Wish us luck in having the most amazing adventure! To anyone else traveling somewhere special, I hope you have safe and wonderful journeys as well.....

foxie48 Mon 11-Mar-24 09:35:36

We are visiting relatives who live near London for a few days next month with the intention of visiting RHS Wisley whilst we are there. In May we are going to Malta and Gozo. We'll book a dog friendly cottage somewhere in England in June so we can have a holiday with Stanley our border terrier and in September I'm going with my younger daughter to Namibia. Daughter and I are also intending to visit Athens for a few days together if she can find time in her busy life. Recovering from my recent accident has made me keen to see a bit more of the world whilst I still can.

FoghornLeghorn Sun 10-Mar-24 23:07:20

Oh, and a week in north Norfolk in June.

BrightandBreezy Sun 10-Mar-24 23:05:17

Italy Lake Garda in June. Hotel right on lake and next to ferry terminus so easy days out. Last year we went away with daughter and family and because of various home issues didn't take another holiday so this will be first holiday just the two of us in two years. Really looking forward to it.

FoghornLeghorn Sun 10-Mar-24 22:55:30

Cruise down the river Rhône in April.

petra Sun 10-Mar-24 19:54:36

A friend has asked us to help crew a boat from Oban to Fraserburgh in May. That means another trip through the Caledonian Canal which I love.
Just today the same friend asked if we could deliver 2 motorcycles to Spain. If we wanted we could stay on his boat in Duqueser port.
Then a proper holiday in Suffolk in June.

Siope Sun 10-Mar-24 17:14:10

I’m finally having a new hip within the six weeks. So there’s nothing planned apart from a few days in Wales later this month, but I’m hoping to spend the winter travelling.

annsixty Sun 10-Mar-24 13:07:43

I may be needing to eat my words on my post on Page 1.
I have been invited to join a family party ( not my family but a friend of my GD.
They are going to Menorca at the end of September.
I am thinking about it but leaning towards saying no thanks but my GD wants me to go “ to make memories “ while I am still here.

Nannylovesshopping Sun 10-Mar-24 12:28:22

Portugal, just love it.

Nandalot Sun 10-Mar-24 11:35:39

Last minute booked for Easter to Majorca. Going with DD and 2 DGC. DGS, 13, is a school avoider and is very depressed. Hoping a break away from his usual anxieties will break the cycle. It is so heartbreaking.

Purplepixie Sun 10-Mar-24 11:31:24

We hope to get to Whitby some time in the summer for a week. Lovely beach, food and drink and great company.

pascal30 Sun 10-Mar-24 11:25:56

TerriBull

Cotswolds, a couple of days in March, we have friends with a converted barn up there, lucky to have had several invitations already.
Jersey a week in April
Dorset a week in May - time share in Bournemouth, where we spend our time visiting favourite haunts such as The Isle of Purbeck, New Forest and Lymington.
We'll probably be up in the Cotswolds again in the summer for a day or two .
September, maybe somewhere else in England or Wales or France, I'd quite like to go to the Ile de Re.

I really liked Ile de Re when we stayed there. It was also quite exciting getting the ferry across, replaced now by a bridge I think

BladeAnnie Sun 10-Mar-24 09:28:09

We are having a week on the Norfolk Broads from next Saturday (16/3) and well ready for it! We'll have another week in September/October - either a boat again or a cottage in Scotland. Yet to decide 🤔