Has Anyone Booked a Holiday Yet?

[grobyfox1990]

Good week in Buenos Aires, lots to do. Friendly people, calm city but with a buzz of activity. Enjoyed it 

[Fathead1981]

Me and the Mrs just booked to do the north coast 500 in Scotland next May in a motorhome, anyone any tips for places to stay/must see things?

 

[Greg2607]

2 hours ago, Fathead1981 said:

Me and the Mrs just booked to do the north coast 500 in Scotland next May in a motorhome, anyone any tips for places to stay/must see things?

 

no, but this is very much on my bucket list, so I'd love to hear what it was like! 

 

[slymunn]

On 21/11/2024 at 11:50, Fathead1981 said:

Me and the Mrs just booked to do the north coast 500 in Scotland next May in a motorhome, anyone any tips for places to stay/must see things?

 

The west is a lot nicer than the east from my experience of the NC500. There's so much to see, depending how much to want to stick the main route. We just did a lot of stopping when things too our interest rather than planning too much in advance.
I cannot help too much with places to stay as we booked rooms each night..but in Scotland you can pretty much park up anywhere I believe?

[Unabomber]

Off to Budapest in a couple of weeks. Anyone have any recommendations? 

[FoyleFox]

2 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Off to Budapest in a couple of weeks. Anyone have any recommendations? 

Did the HOHO went we went, which covered many places of interest. A day at the spa is nice, as is an evening river cruise - assuming you're travelling with a partner, not a mates weekend/stag do.

[Unabomber]

3 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

Did the HOHO went we went, which covered many places of interest. A day at the spa is nice, as is an evening river cruise - assuming you're travelling with a partner, not a mates weekend/stag do.

Yes mate with the wife and thanks for the info 

[broadstone fox]

Was the Bombonera stadium open for tours in buenos aires. Was thinking of booking this city for a holiday next year

[grobyfox1990]

2 hours ago, broadstone fox said:

Was the Bombonera stadium open for tours in buenos aires. Was thinking of booking this city for a holiday next year

I guess it would be. I went to matches there on Tues and weds night. But I did a tour at river plate. It’s a cool city, you should go.

[Stadt]

3 hours ago, Unabomber said:

Off to Budapest in a couple of weeks. Anyone have any recommendations? 

European Bar Guide for pubs. Have a melange in the coffee shops.

 

Pinball museum is a great way to kill a few hours. Gellert thermal baths are fantastic.

[SickoDicko]

Bratislava in a couple of weeks for the weekend

[FoyleFox]

A little flury of Black Friday deals has me booked on a Hamburg, Bruges, Amsterdam cruise for the end of January and two weeks in Cape Verde for March.

 

I've been looking at a self catering holiday for the Lake District, which appears to work out more expensive than the two All Inclusive deals just booked.

 

[The Blur]

On 15/11/2024 at 20:40, bovril said:

I remember drinking something black that is apparently made with like 50 different things from the forest and tastes of death

 

I reckon I had that as my first drink on my stag do.   It was a mountain to climb from there to recover from drinking that with the added pressure of being a stag!

[foxfanazer]

Fort Augustus (Loch Ness) was stunning. The views on the drive up there were breathtaking. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Whistle stop visit to Copenhagen, 3 nights 2 days, pulled in a concert in Copenhagen and then got the train over the bridge to Malmo Sweden, 2 more countries ticked off.

Helsinki next in January 

 

[foxfanazer]

On 22/11/2024 at 18:25, Unabomber said:

Off to Budapest in a couple of weeks. Anyone have any recommendations? 

Beerstro14 steak house. Also pay for the hop on bus service, well worth the money. Have a great time 

[Unabomber]

13 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Beerstro14 steak house. Also pay for the hop on bus service, well worth the money. Have a great time 

Cheers mate going tomorrow 

[Jattdogg]

So, after visiting St Lucia this past March we were debating a drive down to Florida from the Toronto area. Scratch that idea!

 

Late last night we decided, fook it let's do it proper and decided to book Mexico instead. Flying over to Playa Mujeres for a week starting on my birthday in a few weeks. First time ever that we have gone on 2 different vacations in the same calendar year.

 

#MakeupForNoTravelDuringCovid

 

The 4 hour flight is very easy to handle so a win-win. Beats a 1350 mile drive to Florida! That drive can happen in the summer or another year or never.

 

Going to be awesome being away for my bday and Xmas on a beach (instead of the snow and winter misery). Super excited!

 

 

[CosbehFox]

2024 trips completed with Turin gets a very big thumbs up for a city break. 
 

Safest city I’ve visited in Italy. Far more to do than you may think - Savoy history, National Cinema Museum, Egyptian Museum. Beautiful views as well given the proximity of the Alps. Luckily got as good as weather you are going to get. Also as always Italian food superb. 

Edited 10 December 2024 by CosbehFox

[Dr The Singh]

I'm off to cape town for 12 nights just after Xmas.  Any good ideas tips etc

[VLC86]

Just now, Dr The Singh said:

I'm off to cape town for 12 nights just after Xmas.  Any good ideas tips etc

Cape Town is class. Food, drink and scenery are unbelievably good.

 

Penguins at Boulders Beach, Cape point, table mountain, Robben island, beach along Camps bay, do a few nights in Stellenbosch and a couple of vineyards (Tokara and Waterford are great).

[Ian Nacho]

Just came back from 2 nights in Bremen. Was alright. Nothing different to any other European city. 

[Unabomber]

Back from Budapest and have to say what a great city. Didn’t really have any expectations but it was very clean safe and cheap. Great architecture and things to see. Great restaurants too. Not a massive fan of Christmas markets but the beers there were under £3 a pint. Would really recommend for a weekend or a few days away.

[FoyleFox]

Already got a booking in for 2026, Miami to Seattle cruise via Colombia, Panama, Panama Canal, Costa Rica and Mexico. Followed by a cruise from Seattle to Alaska. 

I've had Alaska on the wish list for a long time, so very excited to actually have it booked. 

 

The company we usually cruise with have just introduced a new tier in their loyalty scheme, which means we get lots of stuff we had to pay for included in any category cabin/experience of booking 

Edited 15 December 2024 by FoyleFox

[Izzy]

@Countryfox hasn't posted for about 4 months.

 

Knowing him he's probably on another holiday somewhere half way around the world.

 

Fair play.