Anyone heading off on holidays this year?

Banjo String

It's that time again, planning on jetting off for a holiday with the family.

Using trivago, and Skyscanner, I reckon I can get the 4 of us of to a fairly decent resort in Portugal for ten days for a reasonable fee. I have a figure in my head that travel agents will have to compete with to offer me an all in package (flight's, accommodation and transfer)

First two weeks in July. I'm thinking Algarve.....

Anyone in AH any advice /heads up for best destination (we've an infant, so thinking 3hr flight max)

Any other recommendations?

Go!

Sir Arthur Daley

The Travel forum.

The_Pretender

Yep heading to Lanzarote first 2 weeks of July.

Can't wait.

I've stayed in the Algarve plenty of times and absolutely loved it btw!

myshirt

Travel forum

Sauve

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

The Travel forum.

No no, he meant in real life. Outside the internet like.

Kichote

Maybe i'll go to cape clear some weekend

antodeco

Only back from Gran Canaria. Off to Barcelona next week I'm quite the jetsetter

jbt90

Banjo String wrote: »

It's that time again, planning on jetting off for a holiday with the family.

Using trivago, and Skyscanner, I reckon I can get the 4 of us of to a fairly decent resort in Portugal for ten days for a reasonable fee. I have a figure in my head that travel agents will have to compete with to offer me an all in package (flight's, accommodation and transfer)

First two weeks in July. I'm thinking Algarve.....

Anyone in AH any advice /heads up for best destination (we've an infant, so thinking 3hr flight max)

Any other recommendations?

Go!

I wouldn't really call going to the Algarve or anywhere in Portugal a holiday

A holiday is something is usually a good trip to the states/oz/dubai or multiple trips in europe at once ie amsterdam,berlin,ibiza,paris etc

Sauve

Sauve wrote: »

No no, he meant in real life. Outside the internet like.

Don't be silly, I'll just sit here and see the world from google maps street view...

GLaDOS

Mini interrailing, hitting Brussels, Munich, Vienna and Prague.

Legs.Eleven

jbt90 wrote: »

I wouldn't really call going to the Algarve or anywhere in Portugal a holiday

A holiday is something is usually a good trip to the states/oz/dubai or multiple trips in europe at once ie amsterdam,berlin,ibiza,paris etc

Ye wha?

The One Doctor

jbt90 wrote: »

I wouldn't really call going to the Algarve or anywhere in Portugal a holiday

A holiday is something is usually a good trip to the states/oz/dubai or multiple trips in europe at once ie amsterdam,berlin,ibiza,paris etc

You desperately need to keep up with the Jones, right?

Stavros Murphy

Banjo String wrote: »

It's that time again, planning on jetting off for a holiday with the family.

Using trivago, and Skyscanner, I reckon I can get the 4 of us of to a fairly decent resort in Portugal for ten days for a reasonable fee. I have a figure in my head that travel agents will have to compete with to offer me an all in package (flight's, accommodation and transfer)

First two weeks in July. I'm thinking Algarve.....

Anyone in AH any advice /heads up for best destination (we've an infant, so thinking 3hr flight max)

Any other recommendations?

Go!

feck me, fools seldom differ. Herself has booked the same deal, except a bit earlier in the year. Got all-inclusive for 5 in a very nice hotel for around 2k, not cheap, not dear. Being dull, we usually also go to the Canaries in Nov/Dec but I like it there and it's like a second home. Good for swimming etc - and familiar. I like all-inclusive, cuts out the ar5ing round looking for food and I've done my exciting travel locations already. Throw in a couple of long weekends in London or Paris, and we're sorted.

Sir Arthur Daley

Sauve wrote: »

No no, he meant in real life. Outside the internet like.

Even outside of Cork or that other big town?

fussyonion

I hate holiday snobs.

One persons' paradise is another persons' hell.
I'm off to Spain in August and it's a package holiday and there'll be karaoke and drinks and loudness and I don't care if it's not a white beach in Barbados with nobody around and nothing to do at night...THAT'S my idea of hell.

Banjo String

jbt90 wrote: »

I wouldn't really call going to the Algarve or anywhere in Portugal a holiday

A holiday is something is usually a good trip to the states/oz/dubai or multiple trips in europe at once ie amsterdam,berlin,ibiza,paris etc

If I'm not working, phone on divert, and not worrying about work for a week or two it's a holiday.

I've been to all of the above you've mentioned btw, bar Dubai. I've also been to the Algarve a good few times.

With its proximity to Ireland, flight wise, it is satisfactory to me.

The Backwards Man

Sure my life is a holiday.

Banjo String

Stavros Murphy wrote: »

feck me, fools seldom differ. Herself has booked the same deal, except a bit earlier in the year. Got all-inclusive for 5 in a very nice hotel for around 2k, not cheap, not dear. Being dull, we usually also go to the Canaries in Nov/Dec but I like it there and it's like a second home. Good for swimming etc - and familiar. I like all-inclusive, cuts out the ar5ing round looking for food and I've done my exciting travel locations already. Throw in a couple of long weekends in London or Paris, and we're sorted.

You sir, just may have got yourself a wing man.

Sauve

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Even outside of Cork or that other big town?

Ah now don't be losing the run of yourself. Sure why would you want to be leaving the county like.

Stavros Murphy

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Sure my life is a holiday.

That's only because you go around in hawaii shorts and sun-glasses all year round. And if there was work in the bed you'd sleep on the floor. :P

dee_mc

jbt90 wrote: »

I wouldn't really call going to the Algarve or anywhere in Portugal a holiday

A holiday is something is usually a good trip to the states/oz/dubai or multiple trips in europe at once ie amsterdam,berlin,ibiza,paris etc

What would you call it then? A break? A trip? Penance?
I've had holiday snobs tell me they weren't on holiday, they were 'travelling' (to one destination... for 3 weeks) but I've never heard someone take issue with calling a holiday a holiday because it doesn't involve long-haul and/or multiple flights?!
To answer the original question, was in the US for a holiday earlier this year and might manage a week in Spain or the Canaries in winter. Something cheap and hopefully cheerful.

I'm off to Greece next weekend and cannot wait! Going all inclusive as the hotel is on the beach.

Don't care if it rains everyday. Once the mobiles are off and there's nobody disturbing us, that's all I need to class my week away as a holiday.

JohnMearsheimer

Myself and my girlfriend are off to Canada and the US in September and NYC in December. We were in Amsterdam last month as well. We both turned 30 this year so we decided to go a bit mad while we still can

MRnotlob606

go to longford and throw wellies at those bogmen

Sir Arthur Daley

Sauve wrote: »

Ah now don't be losing the run of yourself. Sure why would you want to be leaving the county like.

I have irreconcilable thoughts on living there.

Legs.Eleven

fussyonion wrote: »

I hate holiday snobs.

One persons' paradise is another persons' hell.
I'm off to Spain in August and it's a package holiday and there'll be karaoke and drinks and loudness and I don't care if it's not a white beach in Barbados with nobody around and nothing to do at night...THAT'S my idea of hell.

Spain is a kip. Yeah. The whole country. Kip.

Sauve

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Spain is a kip. Yeah. The whole country. Kip.

State of it. Full of drunk holidaymakers shouting and pissing everywhere :rolleyes:

Sir Arthur Daley

The Algarve in the weeks you are going op will be as busy as the local dump of the night club on st.stephens night, wrong to be considering spain a kip, quiet a beautiful country.

Legs.Eleven

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

The Algarve in the weeks you are going op will be as busy as the local dump of the night club on st.stephens night, wrong to be considering spain a kip, quiet a beautiful country.

I think it's a dive.

_Brian

Off to France for two weeks in July and then a week in Kerry and Clare on way back.

Was in Wexford last weekend, off to Donegal in June and Sligo for a week in August.

We scrimp and save, never go out and don't smoke. But we like to get away a bit over the summer.

fussyonion

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Spain is a kip. Yeah. The whole country. Kip.

What's your point?

Sir Arthur Daley

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I think it's a dive.

Have you travelled every bit of spain to base that review?

Legs.Eleven

Won't have the money for a holiday this year but tbh, it doesn't feel so bad when you live in a hot climate. Got a wedding in Cadiz in June, so that's something.

fussyonion

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Won't have the money for a holiday this year but tbh, it doesn't feel so bad when you live in a hot climate. Got a wedding in Cadiz in June, so that's something.

I thought Spain was a kip?

urabell

Things that don't qualify as a holiday

Butlins
Trabolgan
anything involving a mobile home especially anything involving a mobile home in Wexford
anywhere that you could have found in a budget travel catalogue

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

jbt90 wrote: »

I wouldn't really call going to the Algarve or anywhere in Portugal a holiday

A holiday is something is usually a good trip to the states/oz/dubai or multiple trips in europe at once ie amsterdam,berlin,ibiza,paris etc

A holiday is where you break with routine, kick back and relax or do whatever you want to do, whether it's in Barbados, Bettystown or your own backyard. Just because you don't spend 9 hours on a plane doesn't make it any less of a holiday.

Legs.Eleven

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Have you travelled every bit of spain to base that review?

I'm only joking. I live in Madrid. My ****e attempt at humour.

Legs.Eleven

fussyonion wrote: »

I thought Spain was a kip?

I was joking. I'll have to change my location on my avatar to "Spain".

Ruu

Might see if I can stretch the eurons and get to Cavan.

Ihatecuddles

Honeymoon in Croatia in June. Looking forward to it

Sir Arthur Daley

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I'm only joking. I live in Madrid. My ****e attempt at humour.

a fait acopian

Smidge

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Might see if I can stretch the eurons and get to Cavan.

If you do will you bring swat gear with you and help me escape?

_Brian

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Might see if I can stretch the eurons and get to Cavan.

I'm there now.
Seriously. Don't bother.

Sir Arthur Daley

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Might see if I can stretch the eurons and get to Cavan.

Has cavan joined the euro?

cloud493

I'm allergic to the sun, so I'l be staying in Dublin and shielding myself during the weeks worth of good weather we'll get.

hairyprincess

mauzo! wrote: »

Honeymoon in Croatia in June. Looking forward to it

Who are ya going there with?

Legs.Eleven

Duracell Bunny wrote: »

A holiday is where you break with routine, kick back and relax or do whatever you want to do, whether it's in Barbados, Bettystown or your own backyard. Just because you don't spend 9 hours on a plane doesn't make it any less of a holiday.

Bingo. A break form the norm doing absolutely anything at all is a holiday.

Reiketsu

Going to England for a few days in August . Not long back from Sheffield. Nothing else planned so far.

Fred Swanson

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_Brian

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Has cavan joined the euro?

Not so much joined as were trying to hoard it all.

Legs.Eleven

_Brian wrote: »

I'm there now.
Seriously. Don't bother.

Cavan is gorgeous. All those lakes!