Do you go on holiday anymore?

RobitTV

Do people in ireland go on big fancy holidays anymore?

Since the recession, It has stopped alot.

But there are the odd few who still go to florida and out to australia.

Where do you go on holiday?

Michellenman

Going in the morning! €100 return flights, accommodation €200 for the week, €400 spending money. Can't wait

Oops, forgot to say where. Malta

ION08

Bray

RobitTV

Michellenman wrote: »

Going in the morning! €100 return flights, accommodation €200 for the week, €400 spending money. Can't wait

Oops, forgot to say where. Malta

Oh, lucky you lol

Just out of intrest, do you have a good job?

omahaid

Trabolgan this year, cancun last year, where did it all go wrong?

Michellenman

RobitTV wrote: »

Oh, lucky you lol

Just out of intrest, do you have a good job?

I work part-time in retail 'cause I'm still in university. That's about it, just been saving for the last while to afford it and shopped around for cheap flights. Accommodation is a private room in a hostel so nothing fancy. But sure, don't need anything posh, all I'll be doing is sleeping in it.

RobitTV

omahaid wrote: »

Trabolgan this year, cancun last year, where did it all go wrong?

i know

i didn't go anywhere last year, and this year i can only hope, i have more of a chance this year.

Guill

Yep was in Liverpool in Jan, Rome in April, heading to London next month, Westport in Sept (maybe Aug). Las Vegas in october. Have to fit Carlow and Galway in there too.

RobitTV

Michellenman wrote: »

I work part-time in retail 'cause I'm still in university. That's about it, just been saving for the last while to afford it and shopped around for cheap flights. Accommodation is a private room in a hostel so nothing fancy. But sure, don't need anything posh, all I'll be doing is sleeping in it.

Cool, i hope you enjoy your holiday.

Malaga is just amazing apparently

RobitTV

Guill wrote: »

Yep was in Liverpool in Jan, Rome in April, heading to London next month, Westport in Sept (maybe Aug). Las Vegas in october. Have to fit Carlow and Galway in there too.

Let me guess your a Multi-millionaire lol

Kojak

Didn't go anywhere last year, not go anywhere this year and won't go anywhere next year.

Gotta pay off them banks, don't ya know....

sunflower27

Went on two holidays last year... this year not working so no chance.

I got a 40e return flight to London in a few weeks to see my best friend and we are going to head down to her boat down south for a few days. It ain't the Med, but I know we'll have a great time regardless and I am really looking forward to it

phasers

Never went on holidays, I never understood it being the norm to spend hundreds, sometimes thousands of euro on a trip abroad

RobitTV

sunflower27 wrote: »

Went on two holidays last year... this year not working so no chance.

I got a 40e return flight to London in a few weeks to see my best friend and we are going to head down to her boat down south for a few days. It ain't the Med, but I know we'll have a great time regardless and I am really looking forward to it

Yeah i dunno if i am going anywhere this year.

I dont have alot of cash left over for a holiday sadly

But i hope i might be able to head to london or something

RobitTV

Its amazing the difference between the Celtic tiger days, and "These" days.

sunflower27

RobitTV wrote: »

Yeah i dunno if i am going anywhere this year.

I dont have alot of cash left over for a holiday sadly

But i hope i might be able to head to london or something

Book early, you can get great deals on flights. I am going fri to mon although would have been cheaper if i went mid-week.

Pick a city you haven't been to before and check it out. Hotels always cheaper and great deals mid-week.

deathrider

Never really seen the point in big holidays to mental hot countires. Sitting about in the sun all day just isn't my idea of a great time. Every few years I travel to England and Scotlands to visit some old friends, that's about as much holidaying as I do.

RobitTV

I Know alot of people who still go on fancy holiday's

Florida, Sydney And LA they go to.

i would have to save a very long time to go on them holiday's these days.

tan11ie

Yep I take ten days away during the summer then a trip to the US every October:D save save save....well worth it!!

Rickwellwood

last holiday we went on was to Tarife area in Spain in summer 2007 - was a great holiday that one - was relaxing - havent had holiday away since

Manach

As the 60s is back in vogue, Youghal and Ballybunion.

Sefirah

Israel on Wednesday- whoot!
*packs factor 50*
...
*bullet proof vest*

chopperbyrne

In July I'm going to Rome for a week. Two days after I get back from Rome, I'm going to Las Vegas for a week.

phasers

Manach wrote: »

As the 60s is back in vogue, Youghal and Ballybunion.

Ah I went to Youghal about 7 or 8 years ago, got thrown out of the amusement arcade :cool:

alex73

RobitTV wrote: »

Do people in ireland go on big fancy holidays anymore?

Since the recession, It has stopped alot.

But there are the odd few who still go to florida and out to australia.

Where do you go on holiday?

I have been away twice this year. Thank God for ryan air and last minute bargains. Spain and Greece in total only paid 800 euros for 2 diffent weeks. Class

enda1

Yeah go on about 2-3 big holidays per year and a half dozen other city breaks I'd say.

LizT

Doing cross country trip in America this summer NY-LA. Can't wait!!

M cebee

supermarket once a week

Oranage2

Hopefully by january - Cairo to Cape by public transport!
Last year - asia trip
year before that - eurotrip - 10 countries in 18 days
year before - road trip in spain - mini trips to prague, bratislava, sweden and also vegas
year beofre that - nothing
Year beofore that - eurotrip
Year beofre that - spain and crete -leaving cert holidays
year before that - hong kong
year before that - guatamala

johnr1

God (or insert diety of choice or none) be with the days - I remember a holiday I went on, - 14 days in Egypt being described as "The holiday of a lifetime" and in my f**ked up thinking at the time thinking, 'not likely, I'm doing something of this type EVERY year from now on' hahahahaha !!

Now, a week in the crummiest craphole of a resort in Spain would be heaven...... or maybe not, - thinking of outfitting a very old van as a camper and doing a few summer trips for next year. Finances permitting of course.

Dudess

Not since 2009 due to low funds/difficulty getting suitable dates off work - will go this year though, but not til winter.

ejmaztec

Oranage2 wrote: »

Hopefully by january - Cairo to Cape by public transport!
Last year - asia trip
year before that - eurotrip - 10 countries in 18 days
year before - road trip in spain - mini trips to prague, bratislava, sweden and also vegas
year beofre that - nothing
Year beofore that - eurotrip
Year beofre that - spain and crete -leaving cert holidays
year before that - hong kong
year before that - guatamala

You must have sold about 30 kidneys to fund that lot.

RobitTV

johnr1 wrote: »

God (or insert diety of choice or none) be with the days - I remember a holiday I went on, - 14 days in Egypt being described as "The holiday of a lifetime" and in my f**ked up thinking at the time thinking, 'not likely, I'm doing something of this type EVERY year from now on' hahahahaha !!

Now, a week in the crummiest craphole of a resort in Spain would be heaven...... or maybe not, - thinking of outfitting a very old van as a camper and doing a few summer trips for next year. Finances permitting of course.

im so bored here

id go to Afghanastan for the month lol

losthorizon

I always go on holiday every year. I love travelling and discovering places so if I have to sacrifice other luxeries to go on holidays I will.

byhookorbycrook

2 weeks self catering in Dingle.

Oranage2

ejmaztec wrote: »

You must have sold about 30 kidneys to fund that lot.

Ha, still got both kidneys.

Worked since I was 16 and lived at home so saved a lot -
then left work to travel asia came straight back and found a great paying job -

Left that job to finish college(big regret) now just finished college and started a new job last week so hopefully i can find cheap accomidation that will allow me to save bout 5-6k so i can travel africa in a good few months.

RobitTV

When i usually go to England

I Stay in my sis house.

But this time she does not have one yet, shes still looking around

me going on holiday this year has now gotton less likely again :rolleyes:

Guill

RobitTV wrote: »

Let me guess your a Multi-millionaire lol

Nope, have a car.
Always keep an eye on Skyscanner too.

Cupcake_Crisis

Ill be lucky if i get a few days down the country this year. Just can't afford it. Need though :mad:

Was in germany once a month or so until recently, was on a few holidays. too busy and a bit broke from paying for courses lately, so I don't know when I will go on holiday next - maybe in oct

The Left Hand Of God

RobitTV wrote: »

Its amazing the difference between the Celtic tiger days, and "These" days.

It plays a part but I think the one big difference now is that there are no more really, really cheap flights.

I used to go away 4 or 5 times a year when flights were proper cheap. Like 60 Euro return to Rome for two, all in. Nice 75 Euro for two, all in. I think one of those was 70 oneway and 5 euro return!

And that was fairly normal.

I think what happened (as well as fuel increases) was that Ryaniar realised that Aerlingus were always just putting their prices in and around Ryanairs and thus started to raise them, which in turn meant that they were right.... as Aerlingus still at best "matched" ryanair.

So now if you are really lucky you might get the odd cheap assed flight but it is in no way comparable to about 3-5 years ago.

Mr X11

Went to Florida with the kids in March for a week and off camping to France for a month at the end of the week. I'm lucky i guess because i did'nt need to buy a house in the last few years as have had my own house since i was 20 otherwise it would be a weekend in Courttown for us every year. Uhhh

Lady Chatterton

Guill wrote: »

Yep was in Liverpool in Jan, Rome in April, heading to London next month, Westport in Sept (maybe Aug). Las Vegas in october. Have to fit Carlow and Galway in there too.

RobitTV wrote: »

Let me guess your a Multi-millionaire lol

My money is on Guill being a T.D., loads of money and rakes of holiday leave

g'em

Off to S. America later this month, probably head to France in August, had a few weekends around the country and more to come, and there's talk of a liveaboard trip to the Red Sea later this year. I travelling.

orourkeda

courtown

themiso

Kuala Lumpur for 3 days and than to Thailand for 2 weeks ..

Im on normal (low, some people might say) wages but id say people with no loans/mortgage and debts can still afford good holiday. Tho I tried to get holiday loan to have some extra cash to spend .. refused ..

Columbia

Last year I went touring around Latvia and Estonia, then went to Paris with the gf, and then in July the two of us went to Tuscany for a bit.

This year we went to London for New Years (birthday present from her parents), and I'm hoping to get away to Poland some time in the summer. In October I'm going to Georgia (expenses paid), half for work and half for travelling. I also suspect my parents might have booked me a holiday (graduation present), possibly to Russia, for immediately before I go to Georgia, but I'm not sure.

This year you can see I've been going on cheap or free holidays, I'm trying to save up a chunk of change to go travelling proper in a couple of years.

strokemyclover

Costa Del Couch for the past 4 years unfortunately

scotty_irish

Week in the alps in January, several trips to London, manchester, week in brussels end of the month, week in the south of france two weeks later and a week in brittany in august. might pop across to croatia in september!

Kya1976

Heading back home to Sweden for midsummer, there'll be a lot of dancing around the maypole and some serious drinking, can't fecking wait:D:D:D

theboss80

Flying out tomorrow at 4pm to Majorca for a week with my wife and child, first foreign holiday as a family, got a bargain form travel agents which saved us £450 sterling and allowed us to actually go. Can't wait