Our system detected that your browser is blocking advertisements on our site. Please help support FoxesTalk by disabling any kind of ad blocker while browsing this site. Thank you.
Jump to content
 Share
Thommo

Has Anyone Booked a Holiday Yet?

By Thommo, in General Chat

Recommended Posts

Raj

Raj

Posted
Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

I was slagging off Magaluf the other day but to balance it out, Palma Nova just down the road is pretty nice and I thought Palma itself was GREAT

Yes theres some great places in Majorca, if your still there get the train up to Soller.

Edited by Raj
  • Like 2
  • Popular Post
1972 Fox

1972 Fox

Posted
  • Popular Post
Posted

Off to Barbados on Tuesday to watch West Indies vs England (ODI & T20).

 

Never been to the Caribbean before, so really looking forward to seeing the island and the warm weather. Hoping the cricket will be good too.

  • Like 5
STEVIE B

STEVIE B

Posted
Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, 1972 Fox said:

Off to Barbados on Tuesday to watch West Indies vs England (ODI & T20).

 

Never been to the Caribbean before, so really looking forward to seeing the island and the warm weather. Hoping the cricket will be good too.

You’ll have a great time. Been a couple of times for cricket. 
St Lawrence Gap is great in the evening, plenty of bars & eateries. Oistins fish fry is close by & worth a visit for some seafood. Try & get on an island tour too, only takes 4 or 5 hours.

Have a fantastic trip. 
 

Edited by STEVIE B
  • Thanks 1
StanSP

StanSP

Posted
Posted
16 hours ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

I was slagging off Magaluf the other day but to balance it out, Palma Nova just down the road is pretty nice and I thought Palma itself was GREAT

Yeah there's loads more to Majorca than just Magaluf. Also been to Palma and it's beautiful. Two different worlds!

 

12 hours ago, 1972 Fox said:

Off to Barbados on Tuesday to watch West Indies vs England (ODI & T20).

 

Never been to the Caribbean before, so really looking forward to seeing the island and the warm weather. Hoping the cricket will be good too.

Went there on honeymoon. If you're still there by the Friday evening, go to Oistins. Grills and barbecues of all the fresh fish/seafood they've caught. Only held on Fridays and people from all around the island head to it, so travel early-ish as traffic gets mad by the evening. 

 

Harrison's Cave is also a must, and views from Cherry Tree Hill are pretty cool. Visiting any one of the old plantation houses/rum factories is worthwhile too. 

  • Thanks 1
StanSP

StanSP

Posted
Posted

Going to Nice in a few weeks. Booked it ages ago but only just getting around for planning things to do.

 

Any 'essentials' to see? We're planning a short trip to Monaco for half a day/day. 

Tommy G

Tommy G

Posted
Posted
11 hours ago, StanSP said:

Going to Nice in a few weeks. Booked it ages ago but only just getting around for planning things to do.

 

Any 'essentials' to see? We're planning a short trip to Monaco for half a day/day. 

@JonnyBoy

STEVIE B

STEVIE B

Posted
Posted
On 28/10/2024 at 20:50, 1972 Fox said:

Off to Barbados on Tuesday to watch West Indies vs England (ODI & T20).

 

Never been to the Caribbean before, so really looking forward to seeing the island and the warm weather. Hoping the cricket will be good too.

Is this with a tour company, or have you sorted it yourself ? 

1972 Fox

1972 Fox

Posted
Posted (edited)
6 hours ago, STEVIE B said:

Is this with a tour company, or have you sorted it yourself ? 

Sorted it ourselves. Two of us booked direct return flights back in May for £450 each. Booked what looks like pretty decent accommodation at a very reasonable price, a stones throw from Rockley beach (not too far from St Lawrence Gap/Oistins Fish Market). Kensington Oval nearby too and bought match tickets online at windiescricket.com for £15 each,.

 

Happy days! 🇧🇧

 

Edited by 1972 Fox
  • Like 1
JonnyBoy

JonnyBoy

Posted
Posted
23 hours ago, StanSP said:

Going to Nice in a few weeks. Booked it ages ago but only just getting around for planning things to do.

 

Any 'essentials' to see? We're planning a short trip to Monaco for half a day/day. 

 

glad you are going this time of year, we did August and train to Monaco was rammed and people panicking - was way too overcrowded. Easy to get train from the station, remember passport if you want to enter the casino in Monaco - worth it just to tick off the bucket list. Nice is lovely, vibrant area - avoid the tourist trap restaurants near the street acts, some restaurants offer lovely fresh seafood. Essential's would be the beach (obviously) - stoney beach but nice. It was quite a while a go when i went to if i think of any other "must see's" i will let you know 

  • Like 1
StanSP

StanSP

Posted
Posted
11 minutes ago, JonnyBoy said:

 

glad you are going this time of year, we did August and train to Monaco was rammed and people panicking - was way too overcrowded. Easy to get train from the station, remember passport if you want to enter the casino in Monaco - worth it just to tick off the bucket list. Nice is lovely, vibrant area - avoid the tourist trap restaurants near the street acts, some restaurants offer lovely fresh seafood. Essential's would be the beach (obviously) - stoney beach but nice. It was quite a while a go when i went to if i think of any other "must see's" i will let you know 

Legend, thank you.

 

Probably won't hit up the casinos as travelling with our baby but good to know if we do wander in. 

 

I see travel is really cheap on the train to Monaco, too. Only £17 return for 3 of us! Are trains/trams easily accessible (with a pushchair too)? We're staying in the Garibaldi area of Old Nice. 

JonnyBoy

JonnyBoy

Posted
Posted (edited)
10 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Legend, thank you.

 

Probably won't hit up the casinos as travelling with our baby but good to know if we do wander in. 

 

I see travel is really cheap on the train to Monaco, too. Only £17 return for 3 of us! Are trains/trams easily accessible (with a pushchair too)? We're staying in the Garibaldi area of Old Nice. 

  :giggle: probably not then!

 

There is a place called Eze - really picturesque town between Nice and Monaco worth visiting.

 

Cafe de Paris in the square in Monaco is very famous, a couple of coffee's will be cheapeast on the menu (around 14 euro's) 

 

old port area in Nice really nice with lots of cafe's etc. 

 

a cannon goes off mid-day - we absolutely shat outselves first time we heard it we thought it was a bomb, something to watch out for. 

 

Boulangerie Jeannot - bakery with really nice fresh pastries etc, 

 

Nice is very expensive (as expected) be prepared to spend 8 euros + for a bottle of beer and generally eating out as well will be ££ - we ate in Monaco in the evening before getting the train back which was an experience watching super cars. Can get train back late but as you have a little one they run quite regularly throughout the day. 

Edited by JonnyBoy
  • Like 2
FoyleFox

FoyleFox

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, ozleicester said:

How amazing is it I can post this from a plane Thirty thousand up.

 

Anyhoo ...NZ is glorious

Couldn't agree more. NZ was beautiful. Sydney and the south East coast were also great. I got back last night...It was long trip home though!!!

 

My round the world trip is complete. LHR - San Francisco - Hawaii - French Polynesia  - New Zealand - Australia - UAE - LHR. It's been an epic trip. 

  • Like 4
StanSP

StanSP

Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, JonnyBoy said:

  :giggle: probably not then!

 

There is a place called Eze - really picturesque town between Nice and Monaco worth visiting.

 

old port area in Nice really nice with lots of cafe's etc. 

 

a cannon goes off mid-day - we absolutely shat outselves first time we heard it we thought it was a bomb, something to watch out for. 

 

Boulangerie Jeannot - bakery with really nice fresh pastries etc, 

 

Nice is very expensive (as expected) be prepared to spend 8 euros + for a bottle of beer and generally eating out as well. 

Thanks. Where's the cannon? We'll be sure to be far away if possible lol . What's the tradition behind that?

 

Thanks for the recommendations, we're prepared for the expense if you will!

JonnyBoy

JonnyBoy

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Thanks. Where's the cannon? We'll be sure to be far away if possible lol . What's the tradition behind that?

 

Thanks for the recommendations, we're prepared for the expense if you will!

 

It is a remanent from Victorian days when a british wife couldn't remember to go home for lunch when she holiday'd in Nice. It is in the old port.

 

it is a massive cannon blast so can't really avoid it 🤣

  • Haha 1
bovril

bovril

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Legend, thank you.

 

Probably won't hit up the casinos as travelling with our baby but good to know if we do wander in. 

 

I see travel is really cheap on the train to Monaco, too. Only £17 return for 3 of us! Are trains/trams easily accessible (with a pushchair too)? We're staying in the Garibaldi area of Old Nice. 

French trains are great. Went from London to Genoa a couple of years ago, about 120 pounds one way.

  • Like 1
StanSP

StanSP

Posted
Posted
14 minutes ago, bovril said:

French trains are great. Went from London to Genoa a couple of years ago, about 120 pounds one way.

Comparing to trains over here it's insane. Costs triple for me alone to get from Bedford to London! 

bovril

bovril

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Comparing to trains over here it's insane. Costs triple for me alone to get from Bedford to London! 

One day a UK government will sort out affordable, clean and punctual rail travel and rule for 1000 years. 

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1
bovril

bovril

Posted
Posted

Going to France is quite radicalising tbh because it's a country right next to us with a similar size GDP and population and almost all infrastructure and services are way better. 

  • Like 1
Wymsey

Wymsey

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, bovril said:

One day a UK government will sort out affordable, clean and punctual rail travel and rule for 1000 years. 

The HS2 situation seems a shambles.

CosbehFox

CosbehFox

Posted
Posted
42 minutes ago, bovril said:

Going to France is quite radicalising tbh because it's a country right next to us with a similar size GDP and population and almost all infrastructure and services are way better. 

I think their train service is an unheralded success of public ownership; high speed trains, well used, very good reach. There are geographical location similarities but equally a couple of huge mountain ranges which make it difficult. 

 

You look well they coped with the attempted disruption to the Olympic Games with their high speed lines. 

FoyleFox

FoyleFox

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, bovril said:

French trains are great. Went from London to Genoa a couple of years ago, about 120 pounds one way.

 

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Comparing to trains over here it's insane. Costs triple for me alone to get from Bedford to London! 

As soon as you use trains abroad, it emphasises how poor and expensive our trains are. 

I went from Sydney to Wollongong, takes 95 minutes. So, about the same as Leicester to London. It cost £3.70.

Smart double decker train, clean and on time. 

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...