Author Topic: Holiday 2019 (Read 33815 times)

Jm55 · « **Reply #80 on:** January 15, 2019, 12:28:36 pm »

Quote from: PhilV on January 15, 2019, 12:00:37 pm

Booked Sri Lanka, it'll be the furthest east I've ever been but it looks bloody stunning, proper touristy/exploration holiday with some mates, looking forward to it.

I went in July, absolutely brilliant.

Make sure you do white water rafting.

The food is also amazing.

Qston · « **Reply #81 on:** January 15, 2019, 01:35:48 pm »

Usual for us again this year. Eurocamp in Brittany in a mobile home. I didn`t think 15 years ago that would ever be my cup of tea but stick me outside with a good book, copious coffee and a packet of cigs I am as happy as pig in shit. Daughter can go off with her mates all day, wife can go to the market thinking she is in a masterchef episode and all is good in the world.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #82 on:** January 15, 2019, 03:36:00 pm »

Todos Santos (about an hour north of Cabo) for a week in July with a big group of friends. My friend's boss has a house on the Pacific just outside of town that he lets his employees use for free whenever they want, and bring whoever they want. We went last year and it was incredible. Todos is a great little town as well with some hidden gems.

My wife and I are saving up to buy a home in the next 3-6 months, so this more than likely will be our one big vacation this year. The house is free and our credit card points should pay for at least one round trip ticket, so we're feeling pretty good about it.

Geppvindh's · « **Reply #83 on:** January 17, 2019, 10:54:19 pm »

Quote from: PhilV on January 15, 2019, 12:00:37 pm

Booked Sri Lanka, it'll be the furthest east I've ever been but it looks bloody stunning, proper touristy/exploration holiday with some mates, looking forward to it.

Depends on what time of the year you go but some part of the country is always under showers most of the year so you may want to make sure you're aware of that before heading out. It's a beautiful country, the people are real friendly and the food is the bomb. A lot of tourists stick to the beaches but I recommend visiting the hill country for the great scenery and weather and one of the national parks to get up close to elephants.

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #84 on:** January 23, 2019, 09:56:52 am »

Anyone been to LA recently? Any recommendations on where to stay? Would like to be close to the Hollywood sign, the walk etc. Hotels seem to be quite expensive so anyone know of any decent areas close by that are good with transport. Was going to hire a car for a few days but was told traffic can be pretty horrendous, anyone confirm this?

cheshiremike · « **Reply #85 on:** January 23, 2019, 04:47:25 pm »

Quote from: rawcusk8 on January 23, 2019, 09:56:52 am

Anyone been to LA recently? Any recommendations on where to stay? Would like to be close to the Hollywood sign, the walk etc. Hotels seem to be quite expensive so anyone know of any decent areas close by that are good with transport. Was going to hire a car for a few days but was told traffic can be pretty horrendous, anyone confirm this?

I hated LA, much preferred San Fran.

I travelled for 8 weeks around starting from Vegas, death valley, Yosemite, San Fran, LA, Hawaii, Chicago.
LA was the least enjoyable part of trip and wouldn't go back

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #86 on:** January 24, 2019, 03:38:49 pm »

Looking at Slovenia for a few days and using Ljubljana as the main base - anyone know if it's easy enough to get to Lake Bled and also Postojna caves and Predjama castle by bus/train, as all the organised trips I've seen look pretty pricey. Thanks.

RhosRed · « **Reply #87 on:** January 24, 2019, 03:55:18 pm »

Quote from: redgriffin73 on January 24, 2019, 03:38:49 pm

Looking at Slovenia for a few days and using Ljubljana as the main base - anyone know if it's easy enough to get to Lake Bled and also Postojna caves and Predjama castle by bus/train, as all the organised trips I've seen look pretty pricey. Thanks.

Cant help you with the other two but Bled from Ljubljana is easy enough, just go to the bus station and you can pick tickets up on the day pretty cheap if I remember rightly. Pretty sure it was around an hour/hour and a half each way.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #88 on:** January 24, 2019, 04:02:18 pm »

Quote from: cheshiremike on January 23, 2019, 04:47:25 pm

I hated LA, much preferred San Fran.

I travelled for 8 weeks around starting from Vegas, death valley, Yosemite, San Fran, LA, Hawaii, Chicago.
LA was the least enjoyable part of trip and wouldn't go back

Same.

The drive from Vegas to SF was one of the best experiences of my life. (We took the long way round)

Headed 300 miles NW on the 95 out of Vegas across the Great Basin Desert up to Mono Lake before carry on up through Yosemite Park and Stanislaus Forest arriving at South Lake Taho. Then headed West right through the El Dorado National forest before skirting past Folsom and Sacramento into San Fran.

Would do that drive again in a heartbeat.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #89 on:** January 24, 2019, 04:03:51 pm »

Quote from: RhosRed on January 24, 2019, 03:55:18 pm

Cant help you with the other two but Bled from Ljubljana is easy enough, just go to the bus station and you can pick tickets up on the day pretty cheap if I remember rightly. Pretty sure it was around an hour/hour and a half each way.

Great, thank you!

.adam · « **Reply #90 on:** January 24, 2019, 04:20:54 pm »

Booked a little weekend break in Bologna in June. I plan to eat my own weight in tortellini.

Komic · « **Reply #91 on:** January 25, 2019, 10:44:01 pm »

Quote from: redgriffin73 on January 24, 2019, 03:38:49 pm

Looking at Slovenia for a few days and using Ljubljana as the main base - anyone know if it's easy enough to get to Lake Bled and also Postojna caves and Predjama castle by bus/train, as all the organised trips I've seen look pretty pricey. Thanks.

I visited those places a few years ago and it was all done by public transport. We went to the castle and caves on the way from Piran to Ljubjlana, I think, but should be fine from Ljubljana. If you do the castle and caves same day it might be a taxi between the two. Cant recall, but I dont think it was a normal bus we used, may have been a tourist bus.

kavah · « **Reply #92 on:** January 25, 2019, 11:12:08 pm »

Quote from: rawcusk8 on January 23, 2019, 09:56:52 am

Anyone been to LA recently? Any recommendations on where to stay? Would like to be close to the Hollywood sign, the walk etc. Hotels seem to be quite expensive so anyone know of any decent areas close by that are good with transport. Was going to hire a car for a few days but was told traffic can be pretty horrendous, anyone confirm this?

LA is obviously quite polarizing (see the posts above), and can be expensive. And it’s fucking massive so not the easiest to navgate. But under the right circumstances is probably the most exciting city in the states for the food, the beach, the weather, the music. But loads of shite things too like millions of homeless people in MacArthur park.
walk or ride a bike on the prom from Venice beach to Santa Monica and beyond - stay in a cool hotel in Korea Town and explore Silver Lake which is the Portland of California. But it is massive and I did get a bit exasperated sometimes on Uber rides that took fucking ages. As a Brit I just walked around all week with a massive grin on my grid because I’ve seen most of it before on the Telly or in movies and I love tacos

Branno · « **Reply #93 on:** January 26, 2019, 12:10:56 pm »

Going on my first ever cruise in 3 weeks.....Melbourne to New Caledonia and other islands for 11 nights....cant wait

rob1966 · « **Reply #94 on:** January 27, 2019, 01:07:53 pm »

Just got back from 10 days all inclusive, I've put on shit loads of weight. When there is so much nice food to eat I just cannot help myself

No666 · « **Reply #95 on:** January 27, 2019, 01:15:59 pm »

Costa Rica in March. San Gerardo and Osa. Any tips or advice would be gratefully received. Spending a little time in Miami (South Beach) on the way back. Haven't been back there in years.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #96 on:** January 27, 2019, 06:52:51 pm »

Quote from: Komic on January 25, 2019, 10:44:01 pm

I visited those places a few years ago and it was all done by public transport. We went to the castle and caves on the way from Piran to Ljubjlana, I think, but should be fine from Ljubljana. If you do the castle and caves same day it might be a taxi between the two. Cant recall, but I dont think it was a normal bus we used, may have been a tourist bus.

Thanks!

RMG · « **Reply #97 on:** January 28, 2019, 10:35:13 pm »

Off for a week soon, want to go somewhere in Europe but can't find anyone to come with me.....could just go on my own.

Was thinking Germany as it's sound, it's just the thought of going on my own is a bit off putting.

Komic · « **Reply #98 on:** January 31, 2019, 04:02:02 pm »

Quote from: No666 on January 27, 2019, 01:15:59 pm

Costa Rica in March. San Gerardo and Osa. Any tips or advice would be gratefully received. Spending a little time in Miami (South Beach) on the way back. Haven't been back there in years.

Bolita hostel is definitely worth a stay. It is located near Corcovado National Park so you are in the middle of the rainforest surrounded by macaws, toucans and hummingbirds. They have their own private trails including wet trails. You have to bring your own food for your stay. Near San Gerardo we went to Cloudbridge which was a nice walk lots of waterfalls and birds there.

.adam · « **Reply #99 on:** February 21, 2019, 04:15:22 pm »

Thinking of getting a flight to Milan Bergamo in May. Any suggestions (other than Garda/Como) on where we could spend a long weekend up that neck of the woods?

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #100 on:** February 21, 2019, 07:55:09 pm »

Quote from: .adam on February 21, 2019, 04:15:22 pm

Thinking of getting a flight to Milan Bergamo in May. Any suggestions (other than Garda/Como) on where we could spend a long weekend up that neck of the woods?

Do you mean with a partner rather than group of lads? From memory Verona isn't too far by train. Fairly small but nice for a couple of days.

God's Left Peg · « **Reply #101 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:57:11 pm »

Quote from: Qston on January 15, 2019, 01:35:48 pm

Usual for us again this year. Eurocamp in Brittany in a mobile home. I didn`t think 15 years ago that would ever be my cup of tea but stick me outside with a good book, copious coffee and a packet of cigs I am as happy as pig in shit. Daughter can go off with her mates all day, wife can go to the market thinking she is in a masterchef episode and all is good in the world.

Which site is that? We are at Le Ranolien Campsite (Perros-Guirec) this summer and not sure what to expect. Apart from fucking speedos.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #102 on:** February 21, 2019, 10:03:13 pm »

Quote from: .adam on February 21, 2019, 04:15:22 pm

Thinking of getting a flight to Milan Bergamo in May. Any suggestions (other than Garda/Como) on where we could spend a long weekend up that neck of the woods?

Lugano in Switzerland is just over an hour by train - a stunning part of the world.

Qston · « **Reply #103 on:** February 22, 2019, 08:37:44 am »

Quote from: God's Left Peg on February 21, 2019, 08:57:11 pm

Which site is that? We are at Le Ranolien Campsite (Perros-Guirec) this summer and not sure what to expect. Apart from fucking speedos.

La Trinite Sur Mer La Baie

Been there a few times. Beautiful coast line.

.adam · « **Reply #104 on:** February 22, 2019, 09:15:49 am »

Quote from: redgriffin73 on February 21, 2019, 07:55:09 pm

Do you mean with a partner rather than group of lads? From memory Verona isn't too far by train. Fairly small but nice for a couple of days.

Yep, with the wife. Cheers for the advice, I'll do a bit of research (in fact, might just buy the Italy Lonely Planet guide as we love visiting Italy so it'll be a worthwhile investment!)

We're off to Bologna for a long weekend in June and have done Rome, Naples, Lecce, Palermo and Catania in the past. Love a weekend in an Italian city fattening up a wee bit

fowlermagic · « **Reply #105 on:** March 4, 2019, 07:03:37 pm »

Will need to start thinking about a break or two for 2019 but may just do a couple of wee trips this year so I could head to the likes of Cuba early next year. A few days in the North for the British Open and golf plus might try and hike / camp in Snowdonia as well. I usually go to the the States in Oct / Nov but its a bloody long winter then which is why this year I will go to the States plus Cuba after the New Year.

Kelvinlfc · « **Reply #106 on:** March 5, 2019, 02:33:46 pm »

Quote from: Buck Pete on September 19, 2018, 02:26:01 pm

Love this thread when it shows up!! Makes me wish my life away but hey....

All inclusive at Secrets Wild Orchid in Montego Bay, Jamaica as the main holiday for me and the missus in early June

Then off to Cambrils (near Salou) on the Cost Daurada in August for a week with our grown up kids and their partners and sprogs. Got 3 day passes included in the package for PortAventura World theme parks and more importantly as roller-coaster heads, it also includes passes for Ferrari Land where we will going on this bad boy.

367 ft and 122Mph.

The Ox and his mrs were staying there when me and the Mrs went a couple of years ago while we were staying nearby at the Riu Reggae, never saw him though (only know because his Mrs checked him in there in a photo on Instagram)

Buck Pete · « **Reply #107 on:** March 5, 2019, 06:49:53 pm »

Quote from: Kelvinlfc on March 5, 2019, 02:33:46 pm

The Ox and his mrs were staying there when me and the Mrs went a couple of years ago while we were staying nearby at the Riu Reggae, never saw him though (only know because his Mrs checked him in there in a photo on Instagram)

Not going to Jamaica anymore. Ended up booking the Royalton Antigua

Its a brand new hotel and its not even near built yet. We go first week in June!!!! No wonder we got such a good deal on it.

Keita Success · « **Reply #108 on:** March 8, 2019, 06:09:08 am »

Booked Budapest with the missus for our birthdays (2 days apart). Anyone got anything they particularly enjoyed when they went there? Looking for a few ideas that aren’t the sort of thing you get on tripadvisor. Late April.

apassant77 · « **Reply #109 on:** March 11, 2019, 09:59:18 am »

Went to Budapest when we played there in 2009. Can't help with anything not on Trip advisor but the Fenicular railway and the castle was worth a visit.

TheKid. · « **Reply #110 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:10:55 pm »

Just got some really cheap flights to Florida (cheap for school holidays anyway) so booked a week at Universal Orlando at the start of April

LiamG · « **Reply #111 on:** March 18, 2019, 05:03:06 am »

Vegas again next month

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #112 on:** March 18, 2019, 02:32:46 pm »

Madeira next month? Anyone have any recommendations on what to do etc.?

Welshred · « **Reply #113 on:** March 19, 2019, 09:21:48 pm »

Just booked a trip to Vietnam for June

carl123uk · « **Reply #114 on:** March 20, 2019, 09:27:27 am »

Quote from: carl123uk on December 11, 2018, 10:24:52 am

Me and the Mrs are looking at getting away for a week in May on a an all inclusive. Warm weather, decent scran and cold beer is all were are after.

Any recommendations of where to go? Based on TripAdvisor everywhere is the worst. Budget of about £500max but cheap as poss. Cape Verde was recommended but it's out of our budget for next year sadly

Still not booked anything. Hoping we find something good in the next few weeks the nearer it gets

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #115 on:** March 20, 2019, 10:24:11 pm »

Zagreb for a few days in August, first time to sunny Croatia

L8Craig · « **Reply #116 on:** March 21, 2019, 02:52:56 am »

Quote from: carl123uk on March 20, 2019, 09:27:27 am

Still not booked anything. Hoping we find something good in the next few weeks the nearer it gets

We stayed here last June, as a last min kinda thing

https://www.firstchoice.co.uk/holiday/bookaccommodation?productCode=000999&tab=overview&noOfAdults=2&noOfChildren=0&childrenAge=&duration=7&flexibleDays=3&airports%5B%5D=MAN&flexibility=true&noOfSeniors=0&when=12-05-2019&pkg=22736452/3/1592/7&tra_o=1004179876/1830407&tra_i=1004179940/1830408&units%5B%5D=000999:HOTEL&packageId=000999CYLN001815576192000001557619200000TOM270015582240000001558224000000TOM2701TW0122736452/3/1592/7&index=12&multiSelect=true&brandType=F&bb=AI&room=&isVilla=false&searchType=search&finPos=12&price=pp&durationCode=7114

£401 each after the discount code on 12th May for a week.
I’d defo go back again. Entertainment wasn’t the best but it’s Ayia Napa a few mins away

carl123uk · « **Reply #117 on:** March 21, 2019, 09:36:18 am »

Quote from: L8Craig on March 21, 2019, 02:52:56 am

We stayed here last June, as a last min kinda thing

https://www.firstchoice.co.uk/holiday/bookaccommodation?productCode=000999&tab=overview&noOfAdults=2&noOfChildren=0&childrenAge=&duration=7&flexibleDays=3&airports%5B%5D=MAN&flexibility=true&noOfSeniors=0&when=12-05-2019&pkg=22736452/3/1592/7&tra_o=1004179876/1830407&tra_i=1004179940/1830408&units%5B%5D=000999:HOTEL&packageId=000999CYLN001815576192000001557619200000TOM270015582240000001558224000000TOM2701TW0122736452/3/1592/7&index=12&multiSelect=true&brandType=F&bb=AI&room=&isVilla=false&searchType=search&finPos=12&price=pp&durationCode=7114

£401 each after the discount code on 12th May for a week.
I’d defo go back again. Entertainment wasn’t the best but it’s Ayia Napa a few mins away

I'll show the Mrs that later and see what she thinks. Thanks for that.

She seems to be thinking Turkey and Antalya in particular

CheshireDave · « **Reply #118 on:** March 21, 2019, 09:50:41 am »

Quote from: Keita Success on March 8, 2019, 06:09:08 am

Booked Budapest with the missus for our birthdays (2 days apart). Anyone got anything they particularly enjoyed when they went there? Looking for a few ideas that aren’t the sort of thing you get on tripadvisor. Late April.

The Széchenyi Thermal Baths are good fun. Especially after a night on the pálinka. There is a few good food and drink tours you can go on. One which involves a visit to the central market to learn about and try some Hungarian food and drink.

L8Craig · « **Reply #119 on:** March 21, 2019, 12:07:32 pm »

Quote from: carl123uk on March 21, 2019, 09:36:18 am

I'll show the Mrs that later and see what she thinks. Thanks for that.

She seems to be thinking Turkey and Antalya in particular

My dad and bro went to Antalya back in June and enjoyed it, said there were less English than your usual places but that was a positive. My dad said he would go back with my mum possibly in the next couple of months.