Has Anyone Booked a Holiday Yet?

[Raj]

On 09/03/2025 at 21:07, FoxesDeb said:

Yes!

 

And yes just ask away 

 

 

What  booking platform did you book your Riad with Debs?

 

[FoxesDeb]

7 minutes ago, Raj said:

What  booking platform did you book your Riad with Debs?

 

Booking.com, I use them for most of our stays tbh. 

 

We're staying at the Riad Ciel d'Orient next week but there's loads on there

[Claridge]

On 16/03/2025 at 18:35, FoxesDeb said:

We're travelling to the Dominican Republic for a cruise in November, and looking at flights. We have an option to go via Montreal with Air Canada with a 17 hour layover, am I mad to consider it? I really like the idea of having a few hours to see a little bit of Montreal, but is it worth it? 

 

I'm a long haul novice so need some thoughts please. 

No way would i take that flight, be a night mare faffing about.Pay extra for a better flight or get a longer stay over

[FoxesDeb]

3 hours ago, Claridge said:

No way would i take that flight, be a night mare faffing about.Pay extra for a better flight or get a longer stay over

Faffing about with what? We can stay in Montreal for around €100, and the eta will cost €4. When you say pay extra for a better flight do you mean one which doesn't include a stopover in Canada?

[grobyfox1990]

7 hours ago, FoxesDeb said:

Faffing about with what? We can stay in Montreal for around €100, and the eta will cost €4. When you say pay extra for a better flight do you mean one which doesn't include a stopover in Canada?

Yeh no idea what the faff would be. I went to Florida a few years back and did half a day stopover in Toronto. There is no faff. It’s a diff visa and ensure your luggage is marked as transit so you don’t have to collect and check it in again. Take advantage of the privileges our British passports give us, cheap/easy visas and freedom of movement around the world. We have no faff with it in our pockets. 

[grobyfox1990]

10 hours ago, FoxesDeb said:

Faffing about with what? We can stay in Montreal for around €100, and the eta will cost €4. When you say pay extra for a better flight do you mean one which doesn't include a stopover in Canada?

Only other thing would be it'd be worth booking a cheapo hotel or at least an arrivals lounge at the airport. The power of a shower, clean toilet, brushing your teeth and new set of underwear is unparalleled on these short stops

[Claridge]

On 17/03/2025 at 23:34, FoxesDeb said:

Faffing about with what? We can stay in Montreal for around €100, and the eta will cost €4. When you say pay extra for a better flight do you mean one which doesn't include a stopover in Canada?

Yes a direct flight unless there is a massive saving. I flew to Florida via a stop off in New York for around 8 hours as it was a great price for  the 4 of us. At the time I said I would not do it again as it made the travelling even more tiring. Landing getting off, finding something to do re boarding etc... we just found it a pain and ultimately not worth the saving

With only 17 hours in between, you will spend time at the airport waiting to get off the plane, immigration controls, there could be a delay going which impacts the time in Montreal, traffic to and from the airport in Montreal etc...

[Stuntman_Mike]

Got a surprise stag trip tomorrow and I'm seriously fighting the urge to check the flights leaving Stansted at the time I know we're roughly leaving!

 

Can't wait 

Edited 19 March by Stuntman_Mike

[Lako42]

My trip to Sri Lanka is looking uncertain based on Heathrow being fully closed ffs

 

 

[Stadt]

On 19/03/2025 at 11:31, Stuntman_Mike said:

Got a surprise stag trip tomorrow and I'm seriously fighting the urge to check the flights leaving Stansted at the time I know we're roughly leaving!

 

Can't wait 

Where did you end up?

[Milo]

A few of us are looking to do a Eurotrip for one of the F1 weekends. Has anyone been to the Belgian GP before?

 

Any advice on the best way to travel there and places to stay would be greatly received

[Nalis]

On 21/03/2025 at 07:48, Lako42 said:

My trip to Sri Lanka is looking uncertain based on Heathrow being fully closed ffs

 

 

Did you get away OK in the end?

[Lako42]

38 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Did you get away OK in the end?

It's tomorrow and looking okay 👍

[Chris_OGrady]

2 hours ago, Lako42 said:

It's tomorrow and looking okay 👍

I’ve just booked to go Sri Lanka for my honeymoon in October, so i’l be looking for lots of tips when you return! Enjoy the Lion 🍺

[Lako42]

1 hour ago, Chris_OGrady said:

I’ve just booked to go Sri Lanka for my honeymoon in October, so i’l be looking for lots of tips when you return! Enjoy the Lion 🍺

Sweet. No worries I'll definitely let you know 

[bovril]

Thought today while ambling through central London that with the expansion of the Schengen area you could travel overland from London to Tehran and would only have to show your passport once between getting on the Eurostar in St Pancras and arriving at the Iranian border. 

Edited 23 March by bovril

[FoyleFox]

On 04/03/2025 at 12:31, BirminghamFox said:

I’m lying on a beach bed right now in Sal, Cape Verde… first time here…great relaxing holiday

This is now me

You could've mentioned it's very bloomin windy!

[kenny]

36 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

This is now me

You could've mentioned it's very bloomin windy!

I didn't want to comment....

 

Boa vista is really windy, sal considerably less so.

[FoyleFox]

17 minutes ago, kenny said:

I didn't want to comment....

 

Boa vista is really windy, sal considerably less so.

I'd read a bit breezy, but it's been more than breezy!

[kenny]

2 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

I'd read a bit breezy, but it's been more than breezy!

We couldn't go in the sea at boa vista at all for a week as the waves were massive.

 

Sal was mill pond like both times 

[SemperEadem]

Week with the kids in Scarborough.

[Fathead1981]

On 22/03/2025 at 16:47, Chris_OGrady said:

I’ve just booked to go Sri Lanka for my honeymoon in October, so i’l be looking for lots of tips when you return! Enjoy the Lion 🍺

we did our honeymoon there in 2023, amazing place i cant wait to go back! shout if you have any queries

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Has anyone been to Zadar? 

[bovril]

43 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Has anyone been to Zadar? 

Yes, couple of times. Nice town. Don't think the beaches nearby are that great, but that's true for most of Croatia. Some really beautiful islands north of there but more easily accessible from Fiume. I like Split much more, more to do and better atmosphere. 

[kenny]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Has anyone been to Zadar? 

We flew there and went to a Eurocamp northeast which was nice.

 

The coastline is stunning and there are a load of places to go. We also did a couple of days in the mountains and visited Plitvice and Krka national parks. Plitvice is unreal.