Has Anyone Booked a Holiday Yet?

[bovril]

2 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Off Turin in December and it looks like a bit of sleeper hit when it comes to Italy. Very different from the South but a lot to do. 

Beautiful city. Incredible Egyptian museum. Best coffee and cake I've had in Italy, maybe the French influence. Also good to try and get north into the Alps for a day.

[JonnyBoy]

Looking at Munich, then on to Salzburg then onto Innsbruck.. 18th december (ish) ... any one have exp. going similar dates to Munich Xmas markets, will it be absolute mayhem? 

 

Any other suggestions or train journey's from salzburg that are worth considering as well will be useful

[HowardsBulletHeader]

Australia and Thailand trip coming together nicely, Big Bash T20 at the Gabba in Brisbane and Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne booked. Taking the wife for a romantic trip round the MCG too. Can't wait! 

[grobyfox1990]

15 hours ago, JonnyBoy said:

Looking at Munich, then on to Salzburg then onto Innsbruck.. 18th december (ish) ... any one have exp. going similar dates to Munich Xmas markets, will it be absolute mayhem? 

 

Any other suggestions or train journey's from salzburg that are worth considering as well will be useful

LOL 😂 thinking of going to Saudi in July, will it be absolute hot anyone know? Munich is great, was there for the euros. Trains were generally a nightmare tho

[Harry96]

Any good places in Europe for end of November for a lads holiday? Was thinking Greece or Croatia 

[SemperEadem]

1 minute ago, Harry96 said:

Any good places in Europe for end of November for a lads holiday? Was thinking Greece or Croatia 

A big German city id say.

[bovril]

21 hours ago, JonnyBoy said:

Looking at Munich, then on to Salzburg then onto Innsbruck.. 18th december (ish) ... any one have exp. going similar dates to Munich Xmas markets, will it be absolute mayhem? 

 

Any other suggestions or train journey's from salzburg that are worth considering as well will be useful

A few hours south of Innsbruck by train you have Bolzano, Brixen, and loads of beautiful little villages. Will probably be a bit quieter and will still be very beautiful that time of year. Brixen is great at Christmas. 

[JonnyBoy]

1 hour ago, bovril said:

A few hours south of Innsbruck by train you have Bolzano, Brixen, and loads of beautiful little villages. Will probably be a bit quieter and will still be very beautiful that time of year. Brixen is great at Christmas. 

 

Thanks, will look into this! 

 

Munich will be so busy (so will Salzburg, maybe less so) could do Salzburg, Innsbruck then some of the places you have suggested 

[bovril]

1 hour ago, bovril said:

A few hours south of Innsbruck by train you have Bolzano, Brixen, and loads of beautiful little villages. Will probably be a bit quieter and will still be very beautiful that time of year. Brixen is great at Christmas. 

Transport is good too. Innsbruck to Brixen is like 1hr 45 by train. There are also loads of buses going to the little valleys around the Dolomites. Beautiful part of the world. 

[FoyleFox]

Arrived in New Zealand, day 1 of 6. It's beautiful. 

[Lako42]

2 hours ago, FoyleFox said:

Arrived in New Zealand, day 1 of 6. It's beautiful. 

Bloody long way to go for 6 days

[FoyleFox]

11 hours ago, Lako42 said:

Bloody long way to go for 6 days

You'd be right there. Just part of the trip though,  think I'm on day 25. Started in San Francisco and have sailed down. 6 days in NZ and then off to Australia. 

[Lako42]

47 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

You'd be right there. Just part of the trip though,  think I'm on day 25. Started in San Francisco and have sailed down. 6 days in NZ and then off to Australia. 

That's more like it

[Paninistickers]

12 hours ago, Lako42 said:

Bloody long way to go for 6 days

There's something kinda cool about travelling half way around the world for just a few days. 

 

You could theoretically get to NZ for 800 quid, two nights and two days on the plane - food and drink included! -  300 quid on a hotel for three nights, 300 notes spendos ....and only use up a week's leave. 1500 quid. I've spent more on a fcking blocked drain. 

 

 

Edit. In fact, I might go do it!!!

Edited 17 October 2024 by Paninistickers

[UniFox21]

Had a look for a last minute trip away; thought I'd have a look around the UK. For a few days in the likes of Edinburgh, York etc you're hitting 400 quid easily. 

Yet you can get to Spain for half the price, and they wonder why people go abroad

[grobyfox1990]

1 hour ago, Paninistickers said:

There's something kinda cool about travelling half way around the world for just a few days. 

 

You could theoretically get to NZ for 800 quid, two nights and two days on the plane - food and drink included! -  300 quid on a hotel for three nights, 300 notes spendos ....and only use up a week's leave. 1500 quid. I've spent more on a fcking blocked drain. 

 

 

Edit. In fact, I might go do it!!!

£1500 and a weeks leave is what you’d spend on a wholly uninspiring and bland week in santorini being beige’d to death.

I met someone who delivered stem cells abroad. Literally fly in fly out. Went to nz for a day Lol. Worth looking into if you’re serious as you’ll get paid for it plus all expenses obvs. 

[STEVIE B]

On 16/10/2024 at 10:17, Harry96 said:

Any good places in Europe for end of November for a lads holiday? Was thinking Greece or Croatia 

Absolutely loads ! Prague, Budapest, Bruges, Ghent, Tallin, Pula (Croatia), Gdansk. 

You can basically stick a pin in a map & find somewhere decent. 

Not sure that Greece is a great winter destination, although aren't England playing in Athens in November ? 

Edited 18 October 2024 by STEVIE B

[bmt]

Off to New Zealand in late December until mid January to see my dad. Stopping to see family in Australia for Christmas eve, Christmas day and day one of the boxing day test, then over to NZ. Got a road trip from Christchurch to Auckland planned (via Kaikoura, Marlborough, Tongariro, Taupo, Rotorua), and trips to Queenstown, Wanaka and Milford Sound.

 

Well excited

[South Shire Fox]

16 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Had a look for a last minute trip away; thought I'd have a look around the UK. For a few days in the likes of Edinburgh, York etc you're hitting 400 quid easily. 

Yet you can get to Spain for half the price, and they wonder why people go abroad

What dates you looking at? Ive been York a few times and never paid anything expensive. Usually a Premier Inn/Travelodge jobby 

[UniFox21]

2 hours ago, South Shire Fox said:

What dates you looking at? Ive been York a few times and never paid anything expensive. Usually a Premier Inn/Travelodge jobby 

Very last minute of like next week, realised had to take a few days leave before they went

[HighPeakFox]

21 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

There's something kinda cool about travelling half way around the world for just a few days. 

 

You could theoretically get to NZ for 800 quid, two nights and two days on the plane - food and drink included! -  300 quid on a hotel for three nights, 300 notes spendos ....and only use up a week's leave. 1500 quid. I've spent more on a fcking blocked drain. 

 

 

Edit. In fact, I might go do it!!!

Is your drain blocked AGAIN, then? 

[South Shire Fox]

1 hour ago, UniFox21 said:

Very last minute of like next week, realised had to take a few days leave before they went

Fair enough 😂. Weve always booked ours a couple of months in advance but had a decent deal. Usually basic hotel for £50-60 a night

[Collymore]

Has anyone ever booked the wrong flight dates by accident?

 

Was in a bit of a rush and booked the flights for the weekend before I wanted to travel by mistake on easyJet. 

 

Clicked manage flights to change to correct date and it did it instantly, even keeping me the same same seats I had originally booked. Cost £100 to click a button! 

 

Absolutely annoying and so expensive for I'm sure just a database change on their side. 

[VLC86]

Off to Japan in 3 weeks for 11 nights. Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and a day trip to Hiroshima. 

[Bellend Sebastian]

In Magaluf. What a shihole, LOLZ