Jillyanne Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Ok, middle 2 weeks, done Canaries, Spain etc. any other recommendations? Not far flung as hate flying, binned off Mexico after several comments on my last thread. anyone recommend Egypt? Literally want wall to wall sun, no rain, not all inclusive and not Dom rep as hate it, thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Dubai, would be ok cooling down after the summer kids in school plus lots of shopping for you if you need the air conditioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 anyone recommend Egypt? I wouldn't... Morocco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Ok, middle 2 weeks, done Canaries, Spain etc. any other recommendations? Not far flung as hate flying, binned off Mexico after several comments on my last thread. anyone recommend Egypt? Literally want wall to wall sun, no rain, not all inclusive and not Dom rep as hate it, thanks in advance. Stayed at the Hyatt regency in sharm a couple of times. Hotel in nice and food is good. October will be nice time to go. Snorkelling off their pontoon is amazing - they have a great house reef If you want a bit of history, you can fly down to Luxor for a day and go to the valley of the kings and Karnak. Alternatively, if into diving, there is probably no better place on earth to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 6 May, 2013 Author Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Stayed at the Hyatt regency in sharm a couple of times. Hotel in nice and food is good. October will be nice time to go. Snorkelling off their pontoon is amazing - they have a great house reef If you want a bit of history, you can fly down to Luxor for a day and go to the valley of the kings and Karnak. Alternatively, if into diving, there is probably no better place on earth to do it. Pis it close to bars and restaurants, beaches etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Pis it close to bars and restaurants, beaches etc? check the link http://sharmelsheikh.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html?src=phd_ppc_google_hr&mckv=sQOh8d2VA%7Cpcrid%7C19871154683%7Cmtid%7C529agy13788 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Windmill Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Cyprus. Hot and great nightlife for couples at that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Ok, middle 2 weeks, done Canaries, Spain etc. any other recommendations? Not far flung as hate flying, binned off Mexico after several comments on my last thread. anyone recommend Egypt? Literally want wall to wall sun, no rain, not all inclusive and not Dom rep as hate it, thanks in advance. Why does a sleep-all-day vampire care about the sunshine? Oh, and if you hate all-inclusive and the Dominican Republic, ffs avoid Cuba like the plague. Florida? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Carribean always nice but October is in the rainy season. Though been a few times and never more than a passing shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 I wouldn't... Morocco? Agreed. I went to Egypt 2 years ago in October, just wanted a couple of cheap weeks of sun, didn't rate it at all. Been to Morocco twice, once to Agadir and once to Marrakech, both were in October Novemeber time and rate them, decent places. Weather was decent in Agadir in October, about 28 degrees most days. We went to Marrakech for a week in Nov, great place, but in all honesty you don't need a week there. Best to do it as a two day trip from Agadir so you get the beach resort as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaMarlin Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Israel. Weather still good either on the Med or Red Sea. People tend to overlook Israel as a tourist destination, but it really is a fantastic place. If you base yourself in Tel-Aviv you can take in in trips to Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Galilee etc. Tel-Aviv is a great, cosmopolitan city with a great nightlife. Rio Ferdinand is a regular visitor and is alleged to have bought a place there, although I'm not sure that is a recommendation. If you fancy the Red Sea, I'd avoid Sharm el Sheikh like the plague and go to Eilat. Great beach resort, but you can make trips into the Negev Desert, and across the borders into Egypt, but even better, into Jordan to go to Petra. People think Israel is a dangerous place, but it's safer than a lot of Middle Eastern countries. Israel is a European-facing country in the Middle East, and unlike some countries, is strongly pro-Western. If you are the type, you can easily spend two weeks on the beach, but if you like to see historic sights, you couldn't get any more historic than Jerusalem. Even if you are not religious, can't fail to be fascinated by all the sights associated with all the major religions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Agreed. I went to Egypt 2 years ago in October, just wanted a couple of cheap weeks of sun, didn't rate it at all. Been to Morocco twice, once to Agadir and once to Marrakech, both were in October Novemeber time and rate them, decent places. Weather was decent in Agadir in October, about 28 degrees most days. We went to Marrakech for a week in Nov, great place, but in all honesty you don't need a week there. Best to do it as a two day trip from Agadir so you get the beach resort as well. Can only comment really from my trips to both places as a child. Egypt (Cairo, Luxor) is a fascinating place but not sure it's particularly safe or stable right now is it? http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/12/17285608-egypt-branded-more-dangerous-for-tourists-than-yemen?lite Morocco on the other hand is probably a bit calmer and there are some great cities I remember, Fez and it's medina for one. Marrakesh obviously and then beach resorts to the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 May, 2013 Share Posted 6 May, 2013 Israel. Weather still good either on the Med or Red Sea. People tend to overlook Israel as a tourist destination, but it really is a fantastic place. If you base yourself in Tel-Aviv you can take in in trips to Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Galilee etc. Tel-Aviv is a great, cosmopolitan city with a great nightlife. Rio Ferdinand is a regular visitor and is alleged to have bought a place there, although I'm not sure that is a recommendation. If you fancy the Red Sea, I'd avoid Sharm el Sheikh like the plague and go to Eilat. Great beach resort, but you can make trips into the Negev Desert, and across the borders into Egypt, but even better, into Jordan to go to Petra. People think Israel is a dangerous place, but it's safer than a lot of Middle Eastern countries. Israel is a European-facing country in the Middle East, and unlike some countries, is strongly pro-Western. If you are the type, you can easily spend two weeks on the beach, but if you like to see historic sights, you couldn't get any more historic than Jerusalem. Even if you are not religious, can't fail to be fascinated by all the sights associated with all the major religions. We spent a day there recently from Haifa on a cruise and were very impressed. We did a trip to Nazareth & Galilee. Very green and nothing at all like Life of Brian. You're right, very European in style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 7 May, 2013 Share Posted 7 May, 2013 Doing a self drive around Jordan this year. Dead sea, Petra and down to Aqaba on the Red sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 7 May, 2013 Share Posted 7 May, 2013 Dubai, would be ok cooling down after the summer kids in school plus lots of shopping for you if you need the air conditioning She'd be welcome here. Just make sure you don't catch this strange new Brit affliction of Jumping off High Rise buildings while on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 7 May, 2013 Share Posted 7 May, 2013 Can only comment really from my trips to both places as a child. Egypt (Cairo, Luxor) is a fascinating place but not sure it's particularly safe or stable right now is it? http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/12/17285608-egypt-branded-more-dangerous-for-tourists-than-yemen?lite Morocco on the other hand is probably a bit calmer and there are some great cities I remember, Fez and it's medina for one. Marrakesh obviously and then beach resorts to the west. Beach resorts are very heavily guarded (Sharm Hurghada etc) but loonies still get through, Cairo? I won't send my staff there at the moment let alone suggest tourists go. The whole area around Israel (and Jordan) needs to be watched VERY carefully, the Syria situation is starting to spread. It was not widely reported but 10 days ago in Iraq there was a major incident in the north near Irbil with Govt forces allegedly shooting up to 200 protestors linked to an overspill from Damscus. It caused a major Trade Show to end early and Damascus Saint spent a very worried 8 hours in the "safer" confiens of the airport with all the other delegates rather than wait in their hotels for flights out. Contagion is the worry. And that means the Iranians getting involved, especially as now the UN seem to be showing that it was the REBELS who have used Chemical weapons Jordan SHOULD be safe but the Israelis need to be a bit more sensitive with their rocket attacks into Syria as it will lead to a response sooner rather than later. The issue would not be instability in Jordan more a major flood of people trying to get out through there and possible flight issues. But if you are driving you can always run across a border to get out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzmeister Posted 8 May, 2013 Share Posted 8 May, 2013 I would strongly recommend Egypt! Went year before last in December and the weather was 25+ every day (would be even warmer in Oct). Stayed in Luxor. Everything was cheap, especially if you barter down. You do get a lot of hassle from people peddling their goods and services but that's all part of the char,m! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 8 May, 2013 Share Posted 8 May, 2013 People think Israel is a dangerous place, but it's safer than a lot of Middle Eastern countries. I don't doubt it's a nice place but if I ever read "safer than a lot of Middle Eastern countries" on a holiday brochure it would be a bit off-putting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 8 May, 2013 Share Posted 8 May, 2013 Cyprus. Hot and great nightlife for couples at that time of year. Good shout, I might get something booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 9 May, 2013 Share Posted 9 May, 2013 East coast of America is stunning that time of year, hope to get a week in over there temp is around the middle 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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