Reet. Where’s everyone off to?

Ive got Dom Rep for 10 days on 3rd Jan and a North American/Canadian Cruise in September courtesy of Traf Tours

Looking at some short breaks as well. Malaga definitely but maybe Scotchland Isles? Italy? 

 

1 hour ago, Smiley said:

YEP.

Stayed there in 2018 for a week. Beltin location.

 

3 hours ago, gonzo said:

Yep. It's on the corner isn't it. Went there for the footy.

 

Yes would be great for football. 

On 12/06/2025 at 19:08, gonzo said:

Yep. It's on the corner isn't it. Went there for the footy.

 

I’ll take your word for this😂

Just got back after a week away, not a single piece of post. 
 

Whatever happened to junk mail in this country ? 

1 hour ago, Ani said:

Just got back after a week away, not a single piece of post. 
 

Whatever happened to junk mail in this country ? 

Look in your spam email folder 

5 day break booked to Palma in July before the schools finish and everywhere is overrun with rugrats 

Mrs found us a decent break via Jet2

Sent it to @Traf who got us a better deal, with better flights, and private transfers. What’s not to like?

I’m off to Riga in September, anyone been? Not a clue what to expect, although been told to stick to city centre where they are tourist friendly. Not so much in the sticks apparently.

11 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said:

I’m off to Riga in September, anyone been? Not a clue what to expect, although been told to stick to city centre where they are tourist friendly. Not so much in the sticks apparently.

A mate of mine went for a week last year. He was expecting it to be like Prague, but he said it was a shithole and there was fuck all to do.

11 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said:

I’m off to Riga in September, anyone been? Not a clue what to expect, although been told to stick to city centre where they are tourist friendly. Not so much in the sticks apparently.

i think @Steejaywent

but it mayve been tallinn

poss @athywhite1958

12 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said:

I’m off to Riga in September, anyone been? Not a clue what to expect, although been told to stick to city centre where they are tourist friendly. Not so much in the sticks apparently.

We're there in October, been twice before, town centre is good for bars etc, locals very friendly, some of the most stunning women in Eastern Europe, ended up watching Latvia V Turkey last time we went, it's a typical Eastern European capital, cheap, cheerful and friendly

14 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said:

I’m off to Riga in September, anyone been? Not a clue what to expect, although been told to stick to city centre where they are tourist friendly. Not so much in the sticks apparently.

it's decent enough to go on the lash for a couple of days, went on a jolly with the lads around 2005, cheap and cheerful back then

no need to head out the centre, we got told folk were less friendly on the other side of the bridge (the russian side, basically)

there's some statues and a couple of nice buildings, but not much else

they do tours out of the centre where you can go shooting and stuff, like stag do type activities

when we were there in feb/march the river had frozen over so went dicking about on that for a bit

saw there was a market on, was expecting somethign traditional, but it was a proper shite market like you'd expect in some shit hole town over here

loads of fit birds, all hanging around with fat blokes

reason being, fat blokes have money and are therefore able to eat lots of food, so women find it attractive

The Occupation Museum is worth a visit.....

Just spent a few days in Kotor,  Montenegro for the other half’s 40th.  What a stunning place. Absolutely bewdiful. Anyone wanting brownie points off their missus then get this place booked for a weekend. 

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I’m off to Riga in September, anyone been? Not a clue what to expect, although been told to stick to city centre where they are tourist friendly. Not so much in the sticks apparently.

Cheers for the Riga info. Steejay has sent me a DM and it sounds decent tbh. He’s sending me a book, good lad. It’s me and 5 mates on a 50th birthday day trip (3 nights)

37 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said:

Cheers for the Riga info. Steejay has sent me a DM and it sounds decent tbh. He’s sending me a book, good lad. It’s me and 5 mates on a 50th birthday day trip (3 nights)

Well that's a different kettle of fish. 6 blokes on the piss will have a whale of a time regardless of the scenery and local culture. My mate who had a shit time went with his fiancé.

On 12/06/2025 at 19:08, gonzo said:

Yep. It's on the corner isn't it. Went there for the footy.

 

Great little bar we go in whenever we stay in Costa Teguise (mate's auntie looks after some apartments in Playa Bastian complex so we usually get sorted with one). A few decent little places round that area, Crown bar, next to Las Coronas, always good for football, Restaurant Sausalito really decent food (just at top of the road that runs through Playa Bastian).

On 15/06/2025 at 23:20, MancWanderer said:

5 day break booked to Palma in July before the schools finish and everywhere is overrun with rugrats 

Mrs found us a decent break via Jet2

Sent it to @Traf who got us a better deal, with better flights, and private transfers. What’s not to like?

Thanks, A.

It's true, though and I am surprised/a little disappointed that we don't pick up more enquiries (never mind bookings) from WW members.

If you're booking directly with Jet2, Easyjet Holidays, TUI etc, they won't beat us on price and they certainly don't get near us for service. We do the admin, we check you in, we generate all your docs etc, our private transfers are cheaper and more reliable than theirs, we're easier to get hold of if there's an issue before, during and after your trip etc etc

And, if nothing else, you'd be supporting a small business.

48 minutes ago, Traf said:

Thanks, A.

It's true, though and I am surprised/a little disappointed that we don't pick up more enquiries (never mind bookings) from WW members.

If you're booking directly with Jet2, Easyjet Holidays, TUI etc, they won't beat us on price and they certainly don't get near us for service. We do the admin, we check you in, we generate all your docs etc, our private transfers are cheaper and more reliable than theirs, we're easier to get hold of if there's an issue before, during and after your trip etc etc

And, if nothing else, you'd be supporting a small business.

I tell my mrs every time

she likes to scour airbnb, then find a flight that fits

I tell her to note down all the details and pass them on to you to sort the flights and transfers

she gets impatient / anxious when it says "4 seats left" or "10 people looking at this right now" and then goes ahead and books it herself

she's a control freak, basically

14 minutes ago, Zico said:

she gets impatient / anxious when it says "4 seats left" or "10 people looking at this right now"

I didn't think that people still fell for that trick.

anyone been to Poznan?

1 hour ago, L/H White said:

anyone been to Poznan?

Folk have turned their backs on Poznan

3 hours ago, Zico said:

I tell my mrs every time

she likes to scour airbnb, then find a flight that fits

I tell her to note down all the details and pass them on to you to sort the flights and transfers

she gets impatient / anxious when it says "4 seats left" or "10 people looking at this right now" and then goes ahead and books it herself

she's a control freak, basically

Exactly the same as my Mrs used to be. Once we’d done a few Traf tours she sources the holidays and hands them to me or goes to Traf directly now

4 hours ago, L/H White said:

anyone been to Poznan?

Lad from work went recently - said it was a belting place.

39 minutes ago, BeeversLeftPeg said:

Lad from work went recently - said it was a belting place.

Cheers 

Toying of doing one of those hyroxs there and taking in the xmas markets with the family