Holidays

Old Tom

I think I'm just going to rent some cottage in Donegal for a week, go fishing, drink Captain Morgan, have long walks and chill. The next week I'm going to spend camping near Galway, barbecue and all that.
I'm so fed up with sun, Canaries and all this "must do and see" hassle, tourists, expensive restaurants, etc.

So what are your plans? Have you got any at all?

cocoshovel

Tokyo and Kyoto Looking really forward to seeing the Sanja Matsuri festival.

I agree with the "fed up of the sun" quote. Been to one sun destination, you've been to them all. However, it is nice to lay about in the sun once every now and then. Can't beat a nice beach.

Teyla Emmagan

cocoshovel wrote: »

Tokyo and Kyoto Looking really forward to seeing the Sanja Matsuri festival.

Ugh - SICKENED!!!

Ghandee

I'm of to a lovely spot called 'cloverhill' next week for a month.

Can't wait!

TonyM.

Were going to Malta for a week .

44leto

A cycling holiday in Mayo
London
and don't know yet.

alandublin33

Old Tom wrote: »

I think I'm just going to rent some cottage in Donegal for a week, go fishing, drink Captain Morgan, have long walks and chill. The next week I'm going to spend camping near Galway, barbecue and all that.
I'm so fed up with sun, Canaries and all this "must do and see" hassle, tourists, expensiverestaurants, etc.

So what are your plans? Have you got any at all?

Couldnt agree more , pure hassle , so im not gonna go near costa-bleedin-fortune , maybe Co.Kerry for a week , Great spot and excellent beaches , for body boarding etc

Alessandra

No holidays as I've 3 Weddings in Ireland to attend this summer. That'll cost more than any holiday I would have booked:/.

stupidusername

I haven't got any holidays planned. Would like to go somewhere for a few days.just as an experience really rather than needing a break.

I'm not a sun holiday kinda person,somewhere where you can relax but have loads of options too.

Foghladh

Well I have no money so I'll probably stay at home and try to convince myself I'm doing my bit for the local tourism industry.

FoxT

I find holiday flying stressful & would prefer not to fly anywhere. Hoping to entice my wife & 9yo to come on a shannon cruise. Did this about 20 years ago & it was great fun. Would love to do again!

Chuck Stone

Going to the Aquadome in Tralee every day for a month.

SeaFields

Alessandra wrote: »

No holidays as I've 3 Weddings in Ireland to attend this summer. That'll cost more than any holiday I would have booked:/.

I'll see your 3 and raise you 7.

It's like a bloody bill everytime an invite comes through the door.

Ghandee

alandublin33 wrote: »

Couldnt agree more , pure hassle , so im not gonna go near costa-bleedin-fortune , maybe Co.Kerry for a week , Great spot and excellent beaches , for body boarding etc

Lol, you'll prob spend more in Kerry than Spain in a week. Hate to be the one to break it to ya.

Nyan Cat

A European city weekend break _ there are always deals for those. I haven't picked a destination yet as that'll depend on what's on offer

Teyla Emmagan

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Going to the Aquadome in Tralee every day for a month.

There's no way you'll survive that with your mind intact. Not even if you spend half of it hanging out on the pirate boat with a mock cutlass.

naughtysmurf

SeaFields wrote: »

I'll see your 3 and raise you 7.

It's like a bloody bill everytime an invite comes through the door.

Wedding invitations should really be sent in brown envelopes

Cote d'azure again for us this year, mingling with the rich & famous in our penney's best

Arnold Layne

Heading to Portugal with the family.

OP considering your plans; you'll welcome some sunshine the following year after the rain filled holiday you're planning. It will probably cost just as much

Young_gunner

Since i've seen that hotel that was bought in Donegal yesterday (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0301/breaking39.html?via=mr) I'd love to spend a week there

df1985

Poland-Euro 2012!

Festival in Belgium.

After that I dont know but either a week in the sun or visit a mate in New York.

Raminahobbin

I'm not one for extended holidays, especially sun holidays, and I'm pretty broke...so I'm having a short city break to London in May for the Burlesque festival, then over to Madrid for a week during the summer at some stage to stay with a friend who has just emigrated to there.

Other than that, just take a few long weekends and have day trips methinks.

summerskin

2 weeks all inclusive in Madeira, 4 days in New York, 5 days in Ventimiglia, Italy and a week in the Haut Jura region of France for Christmas. Not a bad year lined up.

sgb

summerskin wrote: »

2 weeks all inclusive in Madeira, 4 days in New York, 5 days in Ventimiglia, Italy and a week in the Haut Jura region of France for Christmas. Not a bad year lined up.

No recession here then

mysteries1984

A weekend in Tralee, which me and Himself went on a few weeks ago. I'd love a bit of sun. Beautiful place though, and we're already planning our next trip somewhere else in the west, whenever we can make it

byhookorbycrook

Dingle for a fortnight, bring it on!!Renting a house, stuffing in as much Murphy's Icecream as I can and as many swims in Wine strand as we can.

Joe10000

Ghandee wrote: »

I'm of to a lovely spot called 'cloverhill' next week for a month.

Can't wait!

What did you get caught doing ?

Old Tom

sgb wrote: »

No recession here then

Please....

micropig

Mosney:mad:

It was cheap.

sunflower27

Old Tom, that sounds brilliant Can I come along?

Was in the caribbean year before last .... nowhere but weekend breaks last year and probably the same again this year, but I am not overly bothered.

I loved camping as a kid... we used to pitch a tent in the backyard and sleep in it in sometimes in the summer, fun times!

carbon nanotube

Old Tom wrote: »

I think I'm just going to rent some cottage in Donegal for a week, go fishing, drink Captain Morgan, have long walks and chill. The next week I'm going to spend camping near Galway, barbecue and all that.
I'm so fed up with sun, Canaries and all this "must do and see" hassle, tourists, expensive restaurants, etc.

So what are your plans? Have you got any at all?

was in cambodia and ankor wat, ko samui, krabi and other places in thailand back in december so im done for a bit.

ibiza can f**k off, anyone who goes there is not getting a 'holiday', they are getting pisshed and laid.

which can be got like anywhere.

Old Tom

sunflower27 wrote: »

Old Tom, that sounds brilliant Can I come along?

Was in the caribbean year before last .... nowhere but weekend breaks last year and probably the same again this year, but I am not overly bothered.

I loved camping as a kid... we used to pitch a tent in the backyard and sleep in it in sometimes in the summer, fun times!

Yes.

Nemanja91

Going on a J1 to Boston.

Old Tom

Nemanja91 wrote: »

Going on a J1 to Boston.

Heard B7 is much more "Me Gusta" this year....

Kurz

Similar to yourself OP. I go out to a cottage in Roscommon that's owned by a relative for a week here and there. I run my dogs, a bit of fishing and maybe a barbeque if weather permits. It's only a half hour from where I live so practically no expense.

I've done the boozy Spain/Greece thing and ended up coming home more stressed out than I left. There's a lot to be said for chilling out in the countryside with no noise and plenty of space.

retalivity

seoul & jeju island for 2 weeks in the summer, cuba for xmas.

planned anyway, not booked yet

mysteries1984

carbon nanotube wrote: »

ibiza can f**k off, anyone who goes there is not getting a 'holiday', they are getting pisshed and laid.

Nope, it's actually a beautiful island. It's not all like Ibiza Uncovered.

revell

Foghladh wrote: »

Well I have no money so I'll probably stay at home and try to convince myself I'm doing my bit for the local tourism industry.

then you need to visit your local pub at least once:P

summerskin

sgb wrote: »

summerskin wrote: »

2 weeks all inclusive in Madeira, 4 days in New York, 5 days in Ventimiglia, Italy and a week in the Haut Jura region of France for Christmas. Not a bad year lined up.

No recession here then

Nope, just got a large bonus and hefty pay rise, never had it so good to be honest. The recession doesn't affect everyone.

kenmc

just back from a week snowboarding in Austria, going to Portugal for 10 days in may. got flights, transfers and a villa with a pool for less than the cost of a b&b would cost here per night. And they tend to have this thing called "summer" which might be nice to see.

they have a recession too, so I'm off to help our neighbours. I'm good like that

chirogirl

Venice for 3 days, then taking the train to Florence for 3 days . But not looking forward to the thoughts of getting around Venice with a baby in a buggy - all those canal bridges :rolleyes:

xzanti

I'm jetting off to the Big Apple in 2 weeks :P

It's a tough life really.

Gummy Panda

stupidusername wrote: »

I haven't got any holidays planned. Would like to go somewhere for a few days.just as an experience really rather than needing a break.

I'm not a sun holiday kinda person,somewhere where you can relax but have loads of options too.

Drops hints at your fella

tigger123

New York and San Francisco, can't wait, never been to the States, am stoked!

falan

Ghandee wrote: »

I'm of to a lovely spot called 'cloverhill' next week for a month.

Can't wait!

Nice one, i'm getting out next week, you can have my old cell.

*Posting this from my phone that was smuggled in. Don't tell the screws.

Caraville

chirogirl wrote: »

Venice for 3 days, then taking the train to Florence for 3 days . But not looking forward to the thoughts of getting around Venice with a baby in a buggy - all those canal bridges :rolleyes:

Oh ouch, that's going to be a bit irritating, it's pretty much all steps around Venice! Beautiful city though, I absolutely loved it and had heard very mixed reviews of it, people saying that it smells really bad cos of the water- I didn't experience that at all and I was there when the weather was quite hot in July.

I've 4 weddings this summer, one abroad so that covers that. I will never be converted to thinking that weddings abroad are a good idea, no matter how brilliant they are. They're just way too expensive for the guests and I would never put my friends in that position where they feel they have to fork out a fortune for me or at the very least plan their holidays around my wedding. I know I don't have to go, but then I'd feel guilty and besides, I do want to be there- it's just no one should have to fork out 500 euro or more to be there for someone else's day.

Benicetomonty

Santiago de Compostella for a week in June (planned, if not yet booked)! Maybe a week in Italy also later on over the summer. And a mini-tour of golf which should get me to counties Kerry and Antrim to name but 2!

antodeco

In only back from Ansterdam. Going to Valencia for the F1 in June, then hopefully heading away in July again. Will probably giro Berlin before the end of the year too

sarahlulu

Told the kids they could choose where we went this year. They chose a very quiet part of Kerry where my Dad grew up. We went there 2 years ago, and it was the best family holiday we ever had.

The J Stands for Jay

Driving from san Diego to san Francisco, taking in Vegas and yosemite

Bubblefett

Two trips down to Kerry for 2 weeks each, can't wait.
Can't be arsed going abroad anymore, hate travel and hassle and I'm allegic to a lot of the insects in hotter climates

JohnCleary

Just back from a 3 month trip in SE Asia exploring Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam. Gonna be realistic and stick around Ireland for the summer except maybe a 2 week trip to Marbella (I only need pay for flights) and wait until November 2012 to go travelling again... probably South America this time