Where are you going on your hols this year?

[baldbantam]

Inspired by the fact that I visited the travel agent this morning. We've booked for a week in Lindos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindos) on the Greek island of Rhodes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes).

We go in the middle of July, which sees me on holiday for my 40th birthday, not that we particularly planned it for that.

6 months to go. Can't wait.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Ac.lindos1.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/Ac.lindos2.jpg

[BBB]

If i can sell my house im taking the little un to euro disney and im also going to Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Ibiza (quiet side) or Gran Canaria

[youngbill]

We have some time share swaps booked in NZ and I'm overdue for a trip to OZ ---AND you never know-we might have a holiday in Yorkshire later on !!!!!!!!! No plans made at this stage. Cheers.

[ChuckleBantam]

Already booked Devon in August with the Bird and ready made family and hopefully a week abroad in between with the boys if I can think of a good excuse to disappear for a week.

[biliousbantam]

We had problem this year. We fancied a driving holiday in USA but had also promised to visit friends in Calgary. I looked at picking up a rental car somewhere like Charlotte, NC and dropping it off in Calgary but the cost of a one way rental across counties is crazy.

Then a neat solution has presented itself. The shortest driving route from Toronto to Calgary is via the states so the car rental will all be done in Canada (much, much cheaper) and we get to see lots of different parts of USA in the process. Also you get can get budget flights from Manchester to both Toronto and Calgary.

Has anyone on here done a long distance drive in USA before ? How long should you allow to drive per day? What sort of progress can you make off the main highways, driving through the really rural parts? Anyone been to Chicago (the route would pass through), is it worth taking a day out to visit?

[ChuckleBantam]

We had problem this year. We fancied a driving holiday in USA but had also promised to visit friends in Calgary. I looked at picking up a rental car somewhere like Charlotte, NC and dropping it off in Calgary but the cost of a one way rental across counties is crazy.

Then a neat solution has presented itself. The shortest driving route from Toronto to Calgary is via the states so the car rental will all be done in Canada (much, much cheaper) and we get to see lots of different parts of USA in the process. Also you get can get budget flights from Manchester to both Toronto and Calgary.

Has anyone on here done a long distance drive in USA before ? How long should you allow to drive per day? What sort of progress can you make off the main highways, driving through the really rural parts? Anyone been to Chicago (the route would pass through), is it worth taking a day out to visit?

Have you seen The Hitcher??

[Gary1975]

http://www.cinemovies.fr/images/data/films/Pfilm40841845615395.jpg be carefull unless he has a south Yorkshire accent :)

[Wicker Man]

Cycling holiday a la france i think!

[baldbantam]

Have you seen The Hitcher??

I was thinking of 'The Hills Have Eyes'.

[Parrot]

Withernsea tup:

[baldbantam]

Already booked Devon in August with the Bird and ready made family and hopefully a week abroad in between with the boys if I can think of a good excuse to disappear for a week.

We did Devon a couple of years ago, and well enjoyed it. There's loads to see. I'd happily do it again.

[Gary1975]

Scarborough or Brid with the kids or Lewes

[Joe_Brett]

Tenerife in 2 days time :D

Might have to plan another for later on in the year too!!

[Parrot]

Scarborough or Brid with the kids or Lewes

Were off to Primrose Valley....In between Brid and Scarborough and next door to Filey.....Last year there was the American Circus just up the road which the girls loved tup:

[Garlic Breath]

Amsterdam would you believe.:cool:...might as well go live there.tup:

[emj]

Inspired by the fact that I visited the travel agent this morning. We've booked for a week in Lindos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindos) on the Greek island of Rhodes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes).

We go in the middle of July, which sees me on holiday for my 40th birthday, not that we particularly planned it for that.

6 months to go. Can't wait.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Ac.lindos1.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/Ac.lindos2.jpg
Me and the wife got married outside chapel in ST Pauls bay, Lindos, a few years back. Brilliant place. Plenty to see and do in rhodes.
If i can sell my house im taking the little un to euro disney and im also going to Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Ibiza (quiet side) or Gran Canaria
We have booked to go to Ibiza in June. We love it there. Plenty of fun bars for the kids at night. We can chillout with a few beers while they play.tup:
The first time we went there as a family there was three of us. Got on the plane to come home and the wife had someone in her belly.jawdrop:
As you would expect of someone made in Ibiza, the little one is stark raving mad :)

[panther]

Already booked the same place as usual SUNNY CYPRUS beginning of July and I can't wait... tup:

mind you we may pay a call on beaks whilst we are over in Filey later on.. roflmao:

[Parrot]

Feel free to drop in anytime....although you will be a month EARLY jump: tup:

[Dr Wisey]

I stuck a pin in a map of the world blindfolded - the family were not impressed when i told them we were going to holiday in the South Atlantic Ocean.

[Jantje]

I stuck a pin in a map of the world blindfolded - the family were not impressed when i told them we were going to holiday in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Could have been Withernseatup:tup:tup::eek::eek:

[mrsjdtobe]

We bought loads of camping gear including a hot tent last year so will hopefully get a few weeks and weekends in at various campsites across the country. As much as I would love to go abroad, I don't think we can afford it this year. JD and Isaac both need a passport and I believe that is almost £150 before we even click on the last minute holiday websites!! :D That's normally what I would I would spend on a 2 week holiday!

Hope to live it up the following year on honeymoon!

[Dr Wisey]

Tell me about it ! - we are really limited to school holiday times for hols - and stick to this despite many others going in term-time - just been pricing up some holidays - ffs was all i could say lol - family of 5 is expensiveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - looks like we might hire a motorhome and tour instead - just wait til i tell the Mrs that one lol

[BBB]

Tell me about it ! - we are really limited to school holiday times for hols - and stick to this despite many others going in term-time - just been pricing up some holidays - ffs was all i could say lol - family of 5 is expensiveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - looks like we might hire a motorhome and tour instead - just wait til i tell the Mrs that one lol


Max and Paddy styleeeeeeeeeeeeee tup:

Ill get you the pig :D

[panther]

Feel free to drop in anytime....although you will be a month EARLY jump: tup:

I know that... :rolleyes: I meant later on when you lot will actually be there. tup:

[Dr Wisey]

BBB - I've just been checking out some prices on motor homes - the bassas want a £1250 deposit as well in case you don't bring it back lol - 6 berth 2.8ltdi looked the biz -

[BBB]

BBB - I've just been checking out some prices on motor homes - the bassas want a £1250 deposit as well in case you don't bring it back lol - 6 berth 2.8ltdi looked the biz -

1250 thats cheap dont bring the fecker back tup: sell it for 10k on ebay :D

[ChuckleBantam]

We did Devon a couple of years ago, and well enjoyed it. There's loads to see. I'd happily do it again.

In the years I wasn't flying, I used to go down regularly on holiday, I love it down there. If the weather was guaranteed, I wouldn't go anywhere else.

[Yeadon Bantam]

Me and our lass are off away somehwere, hopefully malta in summer, i love the place!!

lovely scenary, great people, cheap!

VERY HOT african (nearly) climate all year round.

http://www.dancewithshadows.com/travel/images/malta.jpg

http://www.visitmalta.com/natural-escapes-expierence

[Herr Doktor]

We're going to Greece (but I haven't a clue where abouts) with most of the wife's family - sister and brother in law + kids, mother and father in law and her aunt and uncle.

Not having kids ourselves we can go whenever we want and always avoid the school holidays so I hadn't realised how much they bump the prices up over summer until now. Should be a good laugh all the same.

[Blue Monday]

Were off to Primrose Valley....In between Brid and Scarborough and next door to Filey.....Last year there was the American Circus just up the road which the girls loved tup:

Opposite coast for me St annes on sea.................
Family hotel, swimming pool, gym, childrens evening entertaniment etc....,
The girls love it, done it for the last 5 years, Been promised this is the last time, its been 7 years since I last went abroad and I cant waitjump:jump:jump:jump: