25 and never been abroad

token101 · 31-10-2012 10:01AM

phasers wrote: »

i've been abroad a couple of times, it's ok I guess. I loved London but Paris and Brussels sucked. My favourite holidays I ever went on were to Cork.

In fairness, if you keep comparing everything to Cork you'll be disappointed a lot. Paris is OK to be fair, the Eiffel Tower's grand. But I see your point: nothing beats the Butter Museum and the Shandon Bells and some Lennox's afterwards. And that's before you even get to Mahon Point.

kneemos · 31-10-2012 10:04AM

FearDark wrote: »

I havnt been outside Tipperary Town in 6 years alone.

Isn't Tipperary town one or two streets?

jester77 · 31-10-2012 10:12AM

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

When I was young we always holidayed in Ireland, my parents couldn't afford to bring all 4 kids to a foreign country. I haven't went on holiday since my youth.

I would love to visit Portugal, something fascinates me about that country.

Then just book a flight and go for it. I was there last month and it is indeed a great place. I toured around the wine valleys between staying at different quintos (was grape picking time), visited the port wine fest and chilled out in their national park in the north. People are friendly and it's generally cheap over all.

In 10 years it most likely won't be as easy if you have a young family, so make best use of the time you now have.

ejmaztec · 31-10-2012 10:18AM

I wander around the local Polski Sklep for two hours and pretend I'm on holiday in Krakow.

iDave · 31-10-2012 10:22AM

Go to Sweden, the women alone are worth it

FearDark · 31-10-2012 10:26AM

kneemos wrote: »

Isn't Tipperary town one or two streets?

Ah now. It's about five to be fair.

Five awesome streets.

*may be joking and in actual fact living it up in New Zealand.

Duggys Housemate · 31-10-2012 10:51AM

FearDark wrote: »

His quote was "everywhere else is a dive compared to south Dublin"

Thats even embarrassing to read!

says somebody who hasn't left Tipp town in 6 years.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 31-10-2012 10:58AM

token101 wrote: »

In fairness, if you keep comparing everything to Cork you'll be disappointed a lot. Paris is OK to be fair, the Eiffel Tower's grand. But I see your point: nothing beats the Butter Museum and the Shandon Bells and some Lennox's afterwards. And that's before you even get to Mahon Point.

Well, it's possible he/she enjoyed the holidays in Cork more because of other factors - the company kept etc.

And it's to see how one of the "big" destinations can be a let down when you actually visit - we hear SO much about them.

Oscarwells · 31-10-2012 10:59AM

Oh get on a plane to anywhere and have a ball!! the world is your oyster!!:)

Duggys Housemate · 31-10-2012 11:00AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Whenever I leave the country I'm counting down the minutes until I get to come home. I hate leaving the country, everywhere else is a dive compared to South Dublin. Real South Dublin, not west Dublin tag alongs likes Tallaght, Clondalkin etc.

I have no interest in going to "Oz" to hang around with a load of drunk gaa fans, nor to New York to shout loudly at overweight people, I don't want to go to Thailand to get coaxed into appearing on Banged Up Abroad and I certainly don't want to go to the foothills of Tibet where they've got no broadband.

So no, I shan't "broaden my horizons" or narrow them in my opinion. My view is clear. I will stick right here thank you. A place where the people of these **** holes can only dream about.

I thought you lived on an estate in Limerick.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 31-10-2012 11:00AM

Duggys Housemate wrote: »

says somebody who hasn't left Tipp town in 6 years.

Dunno about anyone else, but I took FearDark's original post with a sizeable pinch of salt.

Seaneh · 31-10-2012 11:02AM

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

Not even to the UK. Is that weird?

Just get a cheap ryanair flight to somewhere unsuaul, they used to fly to Zadar in coratia, if they still do, go there or somewhere similar, you will enjoy it and see something totally different to Ireland.

Dont bother with the major european cities, they tend to be expensive and ****e.

Seaneh · 31-10-2012 11:08AM

iDave wrote: »

Go to Sweden, the women alone are worth it

Sweden is nice, but jesus it's ****ing insanely expensive.

Bagel and a coffee there please sir.

here ya go, that will be €11, your left testicle and your first born son, thank you.

Beefy78 · 31-10-2012 11:12AM

I think in these days of budget airlines we forget that foreign holidays were expensive only a few years ago. My parents could never afford to take us abroad when I was growing up however pretty much as soon as I was earning/got a credit card I took myself abroad to Italy and then to the US.

I don't necessarily buy this stuff about travelling broadening the mind. I think it's more simple than that. There's some great places to go and see and experience for a few days just a short plane trip away. You've got two of the World's great cities (London & Paris) just a short plane journey away, for starters. Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid, Munich (a personal favourite of mine), Stockholm, Edinburgh, Barcelona, Monaco and so many other places are all easily within reach. Some of them I've not been to but I'm sure I will at some point.

Plus you've got to go abroad to get to Las Vegas

kneemos · 31-10-2012 11:43AM

"I've been to paradise but I've never been to me"

31-10-2012 11:49AM

Have you tried the picturesque village of Kilmuckridge?

31-10-2012 11:51AM

I grew up in a small village somewhere in Connemara. There were friends of mine where the furthest they got was in to Galway city.

Gyalist · 31-10-2012 11:59AM

9959 wrote: »

Have you tried the picturesque village of Kilmuckridge?

LOL. I went to the "Crazy Night Out" there back in 1990

Conall Cernach · 31-10-2012 12:21PM

Back in the 70s when I was growing up going abroad was quite rare. One time the teacher asked my sister's class had anyone been abroad and no one had so she stuck up her hand and said "yes, Achill Island". Oh the shame

LordSutch · 31-10-2012 12:53PM

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

Not even to the UK. Is that weird?

Never been up North? Never been on the ferry to Wales? Never been to London? Never been on a plane or a boat to anywhere?

Not weird at all, but I do think its time 4u to travel, even just across the water for starters, and then a bit further. I seem to remember having a two week holiday in the Canaries with some mates when I was about 23, always camping in Wales with the family as a kid too. Once you start to travel you will probably get the bug which is a good thing, as it will broaden your mind & give you many happy memories for life - travel is good

)

PS: I had an uncle (now dead) who never left this island, and he was fine!

Duggys Housemate · 31-10-2012 12:59PM

I've been to me but I've never been to paradise.

LordSutch · 31-10-2012 01:03PM

Charlene 1982 if memory serves me

Mr Simpson · 31-10-2012 01:03PM

Duggys Housemate wrote: »

says somebody who hasn't left Tipp town in 6 years.

Read post #67 really carefully and you'll see it was a joke

Duggys Housemate · 31-10-2012 01:20PM

MarkMc wrote: »

Read post #67 really carefully and you'll see it was a joke

See the thanks on post 72 and you will see that I know. However my post 63 was posted at around the same time as his mea culpa.

It wasn't much of a joke. It was a lie.

1ZRed · 31-10-2012 01:25PM

Gauss wrote: »

No need to go abroad now with google maps.

No choice now, I've updated to Apple Maps

FearDark · 31-10-2012 01:25PM

Duggys Housemate wrote: »

It wasn't much of a joke. It was a lie.

Who pissed on your cornflakes.

Shivers26 · 31-10-2012 01:46PM

I like living in Ireland but I would crack up if I didn't have a couple of guaranteed weeks of sunshine every year. I don't like package holidays but they suit some people. Over the years I've developed a fondness for doing my own thing when booking holidays (having said that, driving from Madrid to Murcia because it would be an 'adventure' won't be repeated. I don't care how cheap the flights are).

I don't like very long flights but I love going to new places places. Europe has some lovely cities and I've enjoyed visiting them. The flights are mostly quite short so Ryanair are fine to travel with.
OP, if you feel like you want to go somewhere then just take the plunge and book something! I'm going to Disneyland Paris in 2 weeks time

Third time abroad this year. Would really love to go to Munich for Oktoberfest next year so I think that will be next on the agenda.

OneArt · 31-10-2012 01:47PM

CianRyan wrote: »

I've been on every landmass except for Antarctica, this bothers me.

Damn, I've never left Afroeurasia. I'm so common.:(

CianRyan · 31-10-2012 01:50PM

OneArt wrote: »

Damn, I've never left Afroeurasia. I'm so common.:(

Not sure if this is meant to be an insult?

OneArt · 31-10-2012 01:54PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Not sure if this is meant to be an insult?

No, I was just showing off that I could spell Afroeurasia.

25 and never been abroad

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