Dog Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Right, where is everyone going this year? Corfu Salzburg San Francisco/ LA Perth
Baj Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 So far done: New York Amsterdam Latvia / Estonia Madrid Also going to: Munich Berlin Greece (probably kefalonia) Edinburgh
benjii Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Right, where is everyone going this year? Corfu Salzburg San Francisco/ LA Perth Strange route.
LGTL Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Done Barcelona and Copenhagen so far, going to Tenerife in July and will probably have another city break later in the year. I will be doing Bulgaria and Montenegro with England too.
ericofarabia Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 So far done: New York Amsterdam Latvia / Estonia Madrid Also going to: Munich Berlin Greece (probably kefalonia) Edinburgh Glad to see our fivers are being put to good use
dune Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 I fancy going back Tenerife, staying either in Los gigantes or Puerto de la cruz.
Golden Balls Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Paris Berlin Ayia Napa V Fest IOW Fest I fully expect to have liver damage by the end of June
Petersfield Saint Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Done Bath Doing Berlin at least a couple of times(Missus is from there), Rhodes, maybe elsewhere in Germany summer, hopefully NYC towards end of year if any money left!
bridge too far Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Norfolk Poss city break by train - Bruges or Amsterdam again maybe Ironbridge area
Baj Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Glad to see our fivers are being put to good use **** off, Edinburgh is coming out of my own pocket!
Islander Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Just back from France. Will probably be going to France later in the year too.
toofarnorth Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Have been skiing in Germany and have South Wales, Peak District and Munich/Alps to look forward to.
ericofarabia Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 April - 12 days Skiing in Val Thorens End of June - Leigh / Keswick /Carlisle - Re locating 2 of my daughters from college back home. Sept - Leigh/?/? and Eastleigh(plus SMS) and hopefully an away game or 2. The ?'s are dependent where (if at all!!) my daughters get a place in Uni. The rest of the time spent at work/garden/beaches/bars of Dubai - it's a tough life but somebodies got to do it!!
Verbal Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Mali, Pakistan, Haiti. All in the next few weeks. Holidays from hell!
ericofarabia Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 **** off, Edinburgh is coming out of my own pocket! Cycling or Hitch Hiking?
dune Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Mali, Pakistan, Haiti. All in the next few weeks. Holidays from hell! Are you visiting relatives?
dune Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Ironbridge area Called in at Iron Bridge on the way back from Wales. It's alright for a hour or two.
Crab Lungs Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 I hope to go to Texas in September to write a book on a high school football team, leaving in December (assuming they make the State playoffs), return to the UK for Xmas and then off to Chiang Mai, Thailand early 2012 for my long anticipated hair transplant and period of reflection whilst I plot my next move. Funds pending, of course.
mdearlove Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 I hope to go to Texas in September to write a book on a high school football team, leaving in December (assuming they make the State playoffs), return to the UK for Xmas and then off to Chiang Mai, Thailand early 2012 for my long anticipated hair transplant and period of reflection whilst I plot my next move. Funds pending, of course. Which High School? My cousin teaches at one of the top High Schools in Dallas - got an 8000 capacity American Football stadium - at a High School!!
bridge too far Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Called in at Iron Bridge on the way back from Wales. It's alright for a hour or two. That's why I said 'area'. There are many, many interesting places in the area. Last time we stayed in Much Wenlock. Although we didn't realise it at the time, it has connections with the Olympics.
Crab Lungs Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Which High School? My cousin teaches at one of the top High Schools in Dallas - got an 8000 capacity American Football stadium - at a High School!! Haven't decided - but if you could hook me up... I've only asked one high school Permian, in Odessa but they were none too keen on the idea because of the negative exposure they received from a book/movie made about their 1988 season. I had to understand that to be honest, as they are only looking after the kids interests. That's what I mean... it's fair to say, I'm enchanted by how little towns essentially revolve around a high school football team, it's crazy. I'd just like to experience it for myself, and of course, culturally, it seems a very, very interesting place as well. Fusing the two topics together could make an interesting read/insight. Then again, it could only be me that ends up reading it.
Swansea_Saint Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Going to New York 2nd May Looking to do a cheap a$$ last minute deal late sept to possibly gran canaria.
dune Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 That's why I said 'area'. There are many, many interesting places in the area. Last time we stayed in Much Wenlock. Although we didn't realise it at the time, it has connections with the Olympics. I already knew that.
Verbal Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Are you visiting relatives? If I were doing that I'd go to Woolston.
Dog Posted 22 March, 2011 Author Posted 22 March, 2011 Me and Baj are going to Mauritius next month, stopping at an all inclusive 5* hotel, really can't wait to be honest. And the fact that he's treating me and I don't have to pay a penny towards it really turns me on. I just hope he's booked single rooms!
sambosa75 Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Has anyone been to Sri Lanka before? Me and the gf recently had to sell one of our wine portfolios to finance a house move and have some money left over. We were thinking of a 10-14 night break, few days spent at the Tiger and Elephant sanctuarys and then a week or so lazing around on the beaches. Can anyone offer any advice? Cheers!
Dog Posted 22 March, 2011 Author Posted 22 March, 2011 Has anyone been to Sri Lanka before? Me and the gf recently had to sell one of our wine portfolios to finance a house move and have some money left over. We were thinking of a 10-14 night break, few days spent at the Tiger and Elephant sanctuarys and then a week or so lazing around on the beaches. Can anyone offer any advice? Cheers! Don't go it's a sh*hole! It stinks and it's full of beggars, buskers & Michael Jackson impersonators.
Chez Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Just back from Hong Kong and Vietnam. Off to Dubai next month, Serbia in September and then to Chile in the winter.
ericofarabia Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Just back from Hong Kong and Vietnam. Off to Dubai next month, Serbia in September and then to Chile in the winter. Whereabouts in Dubai? It certainly won't be Chilly!!!
Minsk Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Probably....... Odessa followed by Crimea (Yalta/Sevastopol region) although Greece, Bulgaria and Cyprus are other options. Then Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Unsure for a winter break, leading options are Tenerife (via Berlin) and Goa (via Moscow).
Baj Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Me and Baj are going to Mauritius next month, stopping at an all inclusive 5* hotel, really can't wait to be honest. And the fact that he's treating me and I don't have to pay a penny towards it really turns me on. I just hope he's booked single rooms! no.. i said it was ok because "we're both single", I didn't say anything about single rooms
Dog Posted 22 March, 2011 Author Posted 22 March, 2011 no.. i said it was ok because "we're both single", I didn't say anything about single rooms OK cool, I suppose I'll have to contribute my services to fund the trip?
Lighthouse Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 So far done: New York Amsterdam Latvia / Estonia Madrid Also going to: Munich Berlin Greece (probably kefalonia) Edinburgh Plane get diverted then? So far this year I've done: Latvia Estonia New York Val D'Isere Les Deux Alpes Planning to go to: Belgium Italy Missed out on: Milan Ukraine Caribbean Dubai
mickn Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Just back from Hong Kong and Vietnam. Off to Dubai next month, Serbia in September and then to Chile in the winter. So am I
saint_jas Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Moscow in two weeks time. Plymouth end of month for two weeks, excuse to see my parents I guess although going more for the footie !!!
Mattio Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Been to Austria in Feb London a few times Hurricane in Germany in June Florida (probably) Bestival in September Dunno what else
mack rill Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Got six weeks booked up (skool Holls) All inclusive at the Blue Reef center,Manèged to get a billet in the Kiddy's touching pool,,,,,,,Bring it on!
Petersfield Saint Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Got six weeks booked up (skool Holls) All inclusive at the Blue Reef center,Manèged to get a billet in the Kiddy's touching pool,,,,,,,Bring it on! Good work Mack!!
FloridaMarlin Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 Dallas, Orlando and Miami for a month in total If you're driving, go via San Antonio and Houston, and then across the bottom through the gulf states (that's the Gulf of Mexico, not the Gulf of Arabia). In Dallas, you've got to go to the 6th Floor Museum in the Texas Book Repository which overlooks Deeley Plaza. You can't look out of the exact window where Lee Harvey Oswald took his pot shots as it's glassed off and preserved. But you can look out the window next to it. I guarantee when you look out that window, you will aim an imaginary rifle at the cross on the road where the first bullet allegedly struck. Work out for yourself if LHO could have got off three accurate shots in eight seconds from that range. You've also got to go up and look at the Dallas Cowboys new stadium, just to see what an incredible, 21st century sporting venue looks like. San Antonio has plenty to see, including the Alamo (disappointingly not as big as you would imagine, but still atmospheric), and the Riverwalk, which has got great eats. If you've been to Sea World in Florida, Sea World in San Antonio will be a disappointment. If it's hot, go to the Schlitterbahn waterpark in New Braunfels, the best water park in the world. Houston isn't much unless you like indoor shopping and sprawling cities. But once across the border in Louisiana make sure you plug into the Cajun culture. I'd give New Orleans a big miss unless you specifically want to go there. The best sights of Louisiana are in the back country, in the bayous. You can do all sorts of swamp tours, but if you like your music check out the Zydeco and food at these places: Mulates at Breaux Bridge, and Pat's Fisherman's Wharf. http://www.mulates.com/breauxbridge.html http://patsfishermanswharf.com/ Biloxi, Mississippi has some big casino hotels that were up and running pretty quickly after Katrina. For a spot of luxury, try the Beau Rivage. Last time we passed through, we stayed here: http://www.maisondmemoire.com/ Absolutely fantastic place, and the first time I have had muffins with scallions (spring onions) in them.
FloridaMarlin Posted 22 March, 2011 Posted 22 March, 2011 If you're driving, go via San Antonio and Houston, and then across the bottom through the gulf states (that's the Gulf of Mexico, not the Gulf of Arabia). In Dallas, you've got to go to the 6th Floor Museum in the Texas Book Repository which overlooks Deeley Plaza. You can't look out of the exact window where Lee Harvey Oswald took his pot shots as it's glassed off and preserved. But you can look out the window next to it. I guarantee when you look out that window, you will aim an imaginary rifle at the cross on the road where the first bullet allegedly struck. Work out for yourself if LHO could have got off three accurate shots in eight seconds from that range. You've also got to go up and look at the Dallas Cowboys new stadium, just to see what an incredible, 21st century sporting venue looks like. San Antonio has plenty to see, including the Alamo (disappointingly not as big as you would imagine, but still atmospheric), and the Riverwalk, which has got great eats. If you've been to Sea World in Florida, Sea World in San Antonio will be a disappointment. If it's hot, go to the Schlitterbahn waterpark in New Braunfels, the best water park in the world. Houston isn't much unless you like indoor shopping and sprawling cities. But once across the border in Louisiana make sure you plug into the Cajun culture. I'd give New Orleans a big miss unless you specifically want to go there. The best sights of Louisiana are in the back country, in the bayous. You can do all sorts of swamp tours, but if you like your music check out the Zydeco and food at these places: Mulates at Breaux Bridge, and Pat's Fisherman's Wharf. http://www.mulates.com/breauxbridge.html http://patsfishermanswharf.com/ Biloxi, Mississippi has some big casino hotels that were up and running pretty quickly after Katrina. For a spot of luxury, try the Beau Rivage. Last time we passed through, we stayed here: http://www.maisondmemoire.com/ Absolutely fantastic place, and the first time I have had muffins with scallions (spring onions) in them. There's a part two to this. If you're doing the theme parks in Orlando fair enough, but the best beaches in Florida are on the gulf side and if you want a taste of the more real (there's hardly any of 'real' Florida left) Florida, base yourself in the Naples area and take in as much of the Everglades as you can Miami will make you feel self conscious, both about your looks and your wealth.
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