Holiday plans. Do you have any?

[CarbonClem]

But we just booked a 4 day break in Seville next month which was pretty cheap.

Yeah, make sure you check the airport if you go to Seville. I assumed Seville airport but we were in and out of Jerez, which was a PITA. Didn't ruin the trip, which was ace, but ...

 

[Chislenko]

I was going to go to Senegal in November...7 nights 4/5* all inclusive, guaranteed sunshine and 30 deg temps for about £1200pp (through TUI) and only around 6 hour flight from London.
Sadly unable to go now

Would Senegal be one of these places where you are "confined to barracks" or can you go out and about? People tell me they have been here and there but can't leave the complex, I can think of nothing worse.

 

[vickster]

Would Senegal be one of these places where you are "confined to barracks" or can you go out and about? People tell me they have been here and there but can't leave the complex, I can think of nothing worse.

Not from what a friend told me (they were there during AFCON when it all kicked off in the final, got the impression they were out with locals), plenty of excursions too

 

[Andy in Germany]

Organising my first Christmas visit to the UK in several years.

 

[fossyant]

My first 'real' trip into Scotland in Van Diesel at the end of August. Loch Lomond (Luss) for 3 nights, Glenmore for two nights, then up towards the top to visit my cousin in Laide (probably find a site nearby), then down again, over about 10 days. First 5/6 days are planned, the rest not - we're just into schools back at school and will be mid week, so depending on weather those last five days, camping (in van) or hotels.

 

[johnnyb47]

Nothing for me this year but instead of a holiday I'm saving up for a nice new Ebike instead.
60 is quickly approaching and I'm finding the road bike is getting a little to uncomfortable nowadays to fully enjoy

 

[gbb]

In typical man fashion, I have left everything until the last minute
Away tomorrow to Filey, week in a static, spent most of today packing, sorting, trying to figure out what im going to regret forgetting..
Christ, my wife would have flipped, had a seizure or similar

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Only 12 days until we head off to Japan, rescheduled after cancellation due to military action in West Asia back in May.

This time we're going via Istanbul instead of Dubai.

I'm getting quite excited about it now.

It's a fully escorted tour so we'll always have an English speaking guide with us. I'm grateful for that because I've found even basic phrases in Japanese to be rather difficult.

Anyone else done this?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Only 12 days until we head off to Japan, rescheduled after cancellation due to military action in West Asia back in May.

This time we're going via Istanbul instead of Dubai.

I'm getting quite excited about it now.

It's a fully escorted tour so we'll always have an English speaking guide with us. I'm grateful for that because I've found even basic phrases in Japanese to be rather difficult.

Anyone else done this?

Where in Japan will you be?

 

[mistyoptic]

Only 12 days until we head off to Japan, rescheduled after cancellation due to military action in West Asia back in May.

This time we're going via Istanbul instead of Dubai.

I'm getting quite excited about it now.

It's a fully escorted tour so we'll always have an English speaking guide with us. I'm grateful for that because I've found even basic phrases in Japanese to be rather difficult.

Anyone else done this?

We did Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagasaki and a bit more about three years ago. Loved it. Would go again if it wasn’t such a long haul

Very clean and tidy. Friendly people

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Where in Japan will you be?

I am visiting Osaka, Nara, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Takayama,Matsumoto, Nagano, Yudanaka, Mt Fuji, Mishima, and Tokyo (in that order).

 

[mistyoptic]

I am visiting Osaka, Nara, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Takayama,Matsumoto, Nagano, Yudanaka, Mt Fuji, Mishima, and Tokyo (in that order).

There’s an interesting clock museum in Matsumoto

 

[figbat]

Only 12 days until we head off to Japan, rescheduled after cancellation due to military action in West Asia back in May.

This time we're going via Istanbul instead of Dubai.

I'm getting quite excited about it now.

It's a fully escorted tour so we'll always have an English speaking guide with us. I'm grateful for that because I've found even basic phrases in Japanese to be rather difficult.

Anyone else done this?

Our visit to Seychelles this summer was rerouted from Dubai to Istanbul. I was looking forward to seeing Dubai airport but Istanbul is a huge, modern airport with plenty of shops and places to eat and kill time. They even have some sleep pods if you need to kill more time.

Japan is a place I’d love to see. There was half a chance I could have gone there on business when I was working but it didn’t come about sadly therefore I’m unlikely to ever get there. Enjoy!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

They even have some sleep pods if you need to kill more time.

Ooh, that's good to know. Our stopover on the way out is only two hours but eight hours on the way back!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

On second thoughts I don’t think I’ll bother. €17.50 per hour! (…going up to €30 per hour after 23:00) 😳