So where is everyone heading off to this year.

We're currently in Kos and it is chucking it down and stuck in a bar drinking Mythos washed down with Ozuo and not yet midday.

Better dry up as away across to Turkey the morn.

Enjoy Al being stuck in a bar isn't too bad 😉

I'm going to Florence in June after my youngest daughter's graduation, taking in Pisa & Bologna too 

 

We have had the wettest summer on record here in NZ. You can see it on people's faces, everyone is just glum and fucked off now that its coming into winter. Not to mention the sheer amount of damage the country has seen from successive cyclones every 2 weeks. So I'm taking my sorry ass to Scotland and Ireland in July in search of a bit of sun 🤣

Got two weddings to go to at either end of a 1 month holiday, one in Drogheda just outside Dublin, and then one up in Dornoch. Cannae wait to get "hame"

On 02/06/2023 at 23:33, Goldie03 said:

Enjoy Al being stuck in a bar isn't too bad 😉

I'm going to Florence in June after my youngest daughter's graduation, taking in Pisa & Bologna too 

 

Awright missus.

Have been to over forty countries but incredibly Italy isn't one of them.

Sounds good and enjoy.

Fergie taking you out for a pizza when in Bologna 😉

Euro Disney with the wife and bairn in October is all got planned at the moment. Week of fun for them and boredom for me. 

 

 

Keeping it local,long weekends/short breaks for me. Just back fae a pre midge 5 days in Achiltiebuie.Cooler than normal,but dry.Lismore island mid summer.Trying to book something in Harris for late summer.Hill weekends in between

14 hours ago, Jute said:

Euro Disney with the wife and bairn in October is all got planned at the moment. Week of fun for them and boredom for me. 

 

 

I've already told your better half I'll come to Disneyland Paris and you can go to the European game 😊

15 hours ago, BigAl said:

Awright missus.

Have been to over forty countries but incredibly Italy isn't one of them.

Sounds good and enjoy.

Fergie taking you out for a pizza when in Bologna 😉

Oh my goodness Italy is fabulous, get it on your list Al

Well apparently the lasagne is the best ever there so we'll see ha 

16 minutes ago, Goldie03 said:

I've already told your better half I'll come to Disneyland Paris and you can go to the European game 😊

Cheers that the names changed on the flights. 😉

absolutely no plans. Our school has an "extended school year" so I'm working til July 12th.

Summer? Months away  May try and take the boys to the mountain half-way up the north island this winter though. UK trip and cost of living hammered our savings this year, but hoping my folks are able to come over during the summer. Will be making the most of the in-laws campervan too. 

Been a weird winter so far, second month in and it's the first proper cold day we've had. Definitely not had the rain that @Reekie_Red has suffered, nor the East Coast this year. Been very bizarre. Must be luring us into a false sense of security.

Bumping this thread rather than starting a new one.

A group of old uni pals are looking to organise a wee reunion holiday next year. We were thinking south of France. Enough for the kids to do, but the adults can get happily pished as well.

Open to suggestions if anyone has done similar. 

1 hour ago, Panda said:

Bumping this thread rather than starting a new one.

A group of old uni pals are looking to organise a wee reunion holiday next year. We were thinking south of France. Enough for the kids to do, but the adults can get happily pished as well.

Open to suggestions if anyone has done similar. 

Got friends in a place called Quillan, south of Carcassonne towards Andorra. Stayed there a few times, brilliant outdoor stuff to do in the area. White water rafting, gorge walking, lots of lake swimming etc around Narbonne. Stayed in Toulouse for a bit too, really nice little city. 
 

Also had a holiday near Cannes and St Tropez area, stayed in a small town called Tourettes but I tend not to shout about it too much 😜. Bit posh wanker territory for me that one. 

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Aye heard good things about Narbonne. Will check it out.

We’re keeping it light this summer. Week in Wicklow in early July visiting friends and then a week in Brighton (Hove) house sitting. 

Gonna do Lake Como in September when it’s a tiny bit cooler. 

2025 we had city breaks to Budapest then Vienna, a fortnight in Corfu and then a couple of trips following AFC in Athens & Prague 

No European trips to finance this year, so away in a few days for a fortnight in Malta and then a fortnight in Corfu in late August/September 😉

Did Australia and New Zealand in February/March for our big holiday this year. Fortunate enough to live 6 months of the year in Spain so, health of my parents allowing, we are back there a week on Monday until end of July. 

Heading to the Dominican Republic on the 17th for a few days, staying in Punta Cana at the hard rock, will catch the Morocco game there. The Dominican is cheaper than the Bahamas or Jamaica as far as I know, newer holiday location so not as pricey I think. did a 6 day crusade of the Bahamas/Caribbean/cozumel  last year, also good value. Living in Florida these aren’t that far away or expensive, plus they are all inclusive regarding food/meals so no hassle with food etc for the kiddos, very kid friendly holiday.
unlikely it’s worth it coming from Britain though given the costs of flights these days, but if you can, certainly worth it. 

Off to Sydney for a wedding in October then Fiji at the end of December. Not the best time to go to Fiji but with my folks, sister and family coming over we wanted to go somewhere direct from Wellington. Flights from WLG and international destinations are few and far between . Still, I’m not complaining.

On 08/06/2026 at 08:42, KGB said:

Did Australia and New Zealand in February/March for our big holiday this year. Fortunate enough to live 6 months of the year in Spain so, health of my parents allowing, we are back there a week on Monday until end of July. 

Where abouts to you check out?

I’m off to my happy place, Catacol Bay on Arran. 
 

4 hours ago, manc_don said:

Where abouts to you check out?

We stayed in Sydney for 6 nights overall and also visited Newcastle and some surrounding areas. We also went to Perth and Adelaide on the Indian Pacific Railway

New Zealand we did on a cruise out of Sydney and went to Bay Of Islands, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and the Fiords

6 hours ago, KGB said:

We stayed in Sydney for 6 nights overall and also visited Newcastle and some surrounding areas. We also went to Perth and Adelaide on the Indian Pacific Railway

New Zealand we did on a cruise out of Sydney and went to Bay Of Islands, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and the Fiords

Nice, the Indian pacific is on my list of things to do one day. Not sure my wife agrees but hey ho 😂

I’ve not met anyone that’s done the cruise before, folk seem to do the drive and ferry mainly. Ships were a lot smaller this year, think the big Virgin Holidays one only came in two or three times. Which one were you on?

28 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Nice, the Indian pacific is on my list of things to do one day. Not sure my wife agrees but hey ho 😂

I’ve not met anyone that’s done the cruise before, folk seem to do the drive and ferry mainly. Ships were a lot smaller this year, think the big Virgin Holidays one only came in two or three times. Which one were you on?

We were on Discovery Princess

15 minutes ago, KGB said:

We were on Discovery, Princess

FTFY

My eldest is in Melbourne just now and hoping to get to NZ and Fiji. Wife and I will possibly fly out if she does. Can’t be arsed with Australia but if she does NZ or Fiji I’ll be keen