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Off on holiday this year?

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  • #32
    Greentopia
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    Long weekend in Amsterdam the end of next month, haven't booked yet but going to Paris for a few days in July or August. That's all I have planned.


  • #33
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    Hopefully to fuerteventura again, I was over in march already its so nice having dependable sunshine.


  • #34
    dar100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭dar100


    endacl wrote: »
    Off for three months at the end of next week. Might go somewhere. Might just sit about.

    :D

    Teacher?


  • #35
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,450 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Maybe the Northside.

    And Primavera, Barcelona, next Wednesday.


  • #36
    markc1184
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭markc1184


    No big summer holiday this year. Stag party to Galway in July, Malmo for a weekend in August and Rome for a long weekend in October for the OH's birthday.


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  • #37
    ElChe32
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    I hear Syria is the place to be this summer.


  • #38
    dar100
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    Disney land with kids in September, and Vegas for honeymoon at xmas


  • #39
    Bored_lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Bored_lad


    Italy for a small break and then a while in Cuba. We left it late to book Cuba so it was hard to find availability in some places. We'll probably go to London as well at some stage but we don't have anything planned for that.


  • #40
    anewme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Had a week on the Camino in March, (will do another stretch next year as I loved it so much) away to the States(I've never been before!) in about 5 weeks and will probably have another European City break) somewhere in September.

    People are always saying, "oh are you going away AGAIN, sure you are only back". Or "oh, Celtic Tiger must be back and so on. This type of begrudgery cheeses me off so I smile sweetly and say, ah no, Sure I've always had 2 holidays a year!

    I work hard and long hours 47 weeks a year so I can travel the other 5!!! The planning and anticipation gets me through tough times and there's always something to look forward to!


  • #41
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    anewme wrote: »
    Had a week on the Camino in March, (will do another stretch next year as I loved it so much) away to the States(I've never been before!) in about 5 weeks and will probably have another European City break) somewhere in September.

    People are always saying, "oh are you going away AGAIN, sure you are only back". Or "oh, Celtic Tiger must be back and so on. This type of begrudgery cheeses me off so I smile sweetly and say, ah no, Sure I've always had 2 holidays a year!

    I work hard and long hours 47 weeks a year so I can travel the other 5!!! The planning and anticipation gets me through tough times and there's always something to look forward to!

    Things are tigering for you boss!


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  • #42
    Dr Crayfish
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    anewme wrote: »
    I work hard and long hours 47 weeks a year so I can travel the other 5!!!

    5 weeks travelling? Constantly in planes and buses etc? Sounds like hell to me. Would you not be better off taking a holiday?


  • #43
    daithi1970
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    Lyaiera wrote: »
    I might go to Limerick Junction, maybe Thurles too.

    Just make sure that you move up the train in order to alight safely on the platform...


  • #44
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    No - just here :)

    Would have to get someone to look after my gals so ... no.


  • #45
    anewme
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    Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »
    Things are tigering for you boss!

    And long may it continue.


  • #46
    anewme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    5 weeks travelling? Constantly in planes and buses etc? Sounds like hell to me. Would you not be better off taking a holiday?

    Maybe your definition of a holiday might be my idea of hell just as my definition of travel is your definition of hell.

    Taking a tram in San Fran. Helicopter over the Grand Canyon. Motor biking on Route 66. Yep love travel.

    Can't wait!

    Each to their own.


  • #47
    MarkY91
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    Went to liverpool I'm February and I'm going again in July.

    No summer holiday however as we are going to dubai, Bangkok and australia in march 2017


  • #48
    Greentopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Squall Leonhart wrote: »
    These threads so often provide a platform for those with a penchant for showing off the chance to spout all the places they've been to so far and give a chance to gleefully list off their future exotic plans. Showboatery!

    Pretty much yep, but I like reading where other people are off to, well for them I say and I hope they enjoy themselves :)


  • #49
    Dr Crayfish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭Dr Crayfish


    anewme wrote: »
    Maybe your definition of a holiday might be my idea of hell just as my definition of travel is your definition of hell.

    Taking a tram in San Fran. Helicopter over the Grand Canyon. Motor biking on Route 66. Yep love travel.

    Can't wait!

    Each to their own.

    But whatever I do when I go abroad is a holiday, regardless of what I'm doing wherever I go. Why do you call it "travelling" and not a holiday? Is there a difference? Or are you in some state of perpetual motion in a helicopter or tram?


  • #50
    Greentopia
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    Bored_lad wrote: »
    Italy for a small break and then a while in Cuba. We left it late to book Cuba so it was hard to find availability in some places. We'll probably go to London as well at some stage but we don't have anything planned for that.

    Cuba!! one of my dream holiday destinations. Not at all jealous :pac:
    Nah, hope you have a lovely time there. :)


  • #51
    [Deleted User]
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    Something I would like to do is rent a little house somewhere in the west of the country for a week. Beside the sea. Just myself.

    I was planning on doing it three years ago but I met a guy and got totally wrapped up in him. There hasn't really been any time since then. Now there is time.


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  • #52
    Dr Crayfish
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Something I would like to do is rent a little house somewhere in the west of the country for a week. Beside the sea. Just myself.

    I was planning on doing it three years ago but I met a guy and got totally wrapped up in him. There hasn't really been any time since then. Now there is time.

    airbnb is what you want, probably cheap in the less touristy parts, sligo etc


  • #53
    Burger Please
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    I Certainly am, going to Nassau for 10 days in mid summer, then to the semi final and final of the Euros.


  • #54
    [Deleted User]
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    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    airbnb is what you want, probably cheap in the less touristy parts, sligo etc

    Yep that's what I'm going to check out. The location doesn't matter too much as long as it's very quiet.


  • #55
    Dr Crayfish
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yep that's what I'm going to check out. The location doesn't matter too much as long as it's very quiet.

    remote, quiet, dark, listening to Nightwish...


  • #56
    [Deleted User]
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    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    remote, quiet, dark, listening to Nightwish...

    Nightwish!!!!!


  • #57
    Dr Crayfish
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nightwish!!!!!

    Your Avatar looks very nightwishy


  • #58
    [Deleted User]
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    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    Your Avatar looks very nightwishy

    Oh that's just me on my swing :p


  • #59
    anewme
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    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    But whatever I do when I go abroad is a holiday, regardless of what I'm doing wherever I go. Why do you call it "travelling" and not a holiday? Is there a difference? Or are you in some state of perpetual motion in a helicopter or tram?

    Are people not allowed to use different words to describe the same thing?

    Oh right because you say you are going on your holiday s and I say I'm off on my travels I must be wrong and you must be right and i owe you an explanation.

    I read an article recently by The World Travel & Tourism Council(WTTC), the global authority on economic and social contribution of Travel & Tourism on the Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism 2015. Part of the report outlines leisure travel as one of the fastest growing industry segments.

    Perhaps you should write to them and tell them it's not leisure travel, it's holidays- because that's what you call it.

    A simple definition of travelling

    : to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away
    : to go through or over (a place) during a trip or journey
    : to move from one place to another

    Hope that explains it for you, though I'm not sure why you would feel the need to ask me to do this.

    I'm enjoying reading about everyone's plans (I won't say travel plans or holidays) in case I offend someone!, so keep em coming!

    Sometimes it's good to be positive and just accept people as they are instead of trying to get a cheap dig at someone else's expense..

    Onwards and upwards.


  • #60
    anewme
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    Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »
    Mexico to begin the year with, Budapest/Bratislava/Prague in July, Philippines in August, maybe Sri Lanka in September, Ireland in December.

    Already in the planning process for the 2017 holidays!

    Sounds fantastic! How was Mexico? This and Sri Lanka are on my wish list!


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  • #61
    _Kaiser_
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    Nope. I'll take a few days off but that'll be it... I actually haven't been out of the country since 2001!


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