Where’s everyone off to?

I’m off to Antigua on a @Traftour on Saturday for a week. Early January is now my favourite time to get away for the “big” holiday of the year.

Thinking of Porec in Croatia for a week in June but nowt else planned other than a drive around Ireland to finally spread the MiL’s ashes

Like to hear where you good folk are planning as it’s inspired me in the past

22 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Thinking of Lille this summer - anyone been - looks a great city for teens.

We went a few years back for the Athletics.  It's a lovely town square and train station with plenty of good eating places but I'm not sure if there's much to occupy you beyond a long weekend. 

10 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

🙂 Cavills steakhouse nearby is supposed to be good but guess your future SIL dad will have a plan for grub. 

I'll see if we can pay a visit, we're there for 10 days, so food suggestions are always good.

Steakhouse is a good shout as my auntie and uncle have already moved their accommodation from a Chinese area as they don't like foreign food. 😆

3 hours ago, Duck Egg said:

We went a few years back for the Athletics.  It's a lovely town square and train station with plenty of good eating places but I'm not sure if there's much to occupy you beyond a long weekend. 

Well there's a few things that seem good, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille and La Piscine Musee in Roubaix, Cathedral in Amiens, good shopping (basically French Westfield which for the teens is ideal) and its a quick hop over to Bruges or Tournai. They dont want to do beach stuff this year. Plus its really bloody close 😁

Thinking of a Gite just outside and then a couple of nights in Paris.

 

On 17/03/2026 at 14:46, green genie said:

Was feeling relaxed that got direct flights to Sri Lanka today. Now reading there is fuel rationing , which is nice with tour of island. 

Luckily the tour guide has a diesel minivan. Queues are miles long for petrol for the scooters and tuk-tuks, but diesel not so bad.

Country really struggling with petrol gone up 200% in a week and tourists numbers down by over 50%

Had a lovely meal and day out in Boulogne yesterday - one of the benefits of being down here is cheap day trips.

11 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Had a lovely meal and day out in Boulogne yesterday - one of the benefits of being down here is cheap day trips.

I've been over a couple of times, drive over on a Saturday, stay over, drive back Sunday.

It's a great town, I really like it. The "Vole Hole" is a favourite drinking establishment of mine.

28 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Had a lovely meal and day out in Boulogne yesterday - one of the benefits of being down here is cheap day trips.

did a school trip there

24 hour thing

coach straight there and back from Bolton to Boulogne, probably spent a couple of hours there maybe

 

22 minutes ago, Zico said:

did a school trip there

24 hour thing

coach straight there and back from Bolton to Boulogne, probably spent a couple of hours there maybe

 

Yeah we did the same - totally pointless - everything was shut. Think it was just a free booze crusie for teachers.

39 minutes ago, Sweep said:

I've been over a couple of times, drive over on a Saturday, stay over, drive back Sunday.

It's a great town, I really like it. The "Vole Hole" is a favourite drinking establishment of mine.

Saw that place yesterday. Had lunch in Cafe Jules as it had stuff for the kids as as well as fish dishes which is what we wanted - want to go to Le Chatillon next time we pop over. Got there for the morning market, lunch, wander round the Notre Dame Basillica to see where Edward II married Isabelle of France (teens bored) wine pick up and back home for 9.30.

 

Anyone down for Good Friday there will be an overnight sailing to Brittany and returns available Sunday or Monday. Some amazing coastline and seafood 

11 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Had a lovely meal and day out in Boulogne yesterday - one of the benefits of being down here is cheap day trips.

Je n'habite pas en Crawley? 

8 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Je n'habite pas en Crawley? 

Hence the name - im not in Crawley.

15 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Hence the name - im not in Crawley.

Never mind. It was me mocking my own (and no doubt lots of other pupils) visit to Boulogne attempting to use rudimentary French. 

Last day of a short break in Sitges today. If you don’t mind the mild bumchuffery that goes on it’s a thumbs up from me. Food and drink is half the price of Barcelona and is superb. Second time @Traf has got us a good deal. Reckon this will be one of my go to places when I jack work in

4 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

Last day of a short break in Sitges today. If you don’t mind the mild bumchuffery that goes on it’s a thumbs up from me. Food and drink is half the price of Barcelona and is superb. Second time @Traf has got us a good deal. Reckon this will be one of my go to places when I jack work in

You could have gone to that other hotel where the bumchuffery was more than mild 😉 

7 hours ago, Traf said:

You could have gone to that other hotel where the bumchuffery was more than mild 😉 

That’s September and is still an option. At least on my part 

Sardinia. I’d come back here. Didn’t fancy throwing patio furniture around in Cagliari so came to the north of the island. Big step back in time but very chilled

22 minutes ago, MancWanderer said:

Sardinia. I’d come back here. Didn’t fancy throwing patio furniture around in Cagliari so came to the north of the island. Big step back in time but very chilled

Which airline did you use, and where did you fly to?

On 09/02/2026 at 18:06, jeep said:

March  - East Midlands visiting long standing friends.... DIDN'T HAPPEN DUE TO ILLNESS...

April - 5 nights in Malta. Really looking forward to this, only heard good things! HAD A GOOD TIME, REALLY LIKED IT

June - 3 nights in Brussels. Gonna have a few day trips visiting 2 out of these 4 - Leuven (Stella Factory Tour), Brugge, Ghent or Antwerp..... JUST BACK, WEATHER WAS SHITE, AND I PROBABLY WOULDN'T GO BACK, BUT HAD A GOOD TIME....

Nothing then until later in the year - Prague or Krakow for a long weekend...

September - Bergamo or Vienna....

October - solo trip, but not sure where to go......

8 hours ago, jeep said:

Which airline did you use, and where did you fly to?

Flew on Jet2 into Olbia. All sorted out by @Traf

10 hours ago, jeep said:

September - Bergamo or Vienna....

October - solo trip, but not sure where to go......

We’ll be flying to Bergamo in August. Doing northern Italy and it’s the most convenient airport for us. Nice little town as well and good for exploring the area. Lakes, Verona, Milan etc.👍

4 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

We’ll be flying to Bergamo in August. Doing northern Italy and it’s the most convenient airport for us. Nice little town as well and good for exploring the area. Lakes, Verona, Milan etc.👍

Yeah, I've been about 10 years ago. It was lovely. Like you said good for exploring other places. We're looking at doing a wine tour....

Starting to think about plan B and possibly doing the Italy backpack tour originally planned.

The middle east is still dodgy with Israel/Iran so a flight via Dubai isn't covered by insurance and alternative flights via Istanbul or elsewhere to Maldives are stupid expensive.

Did Abersoch last weekend. stunning and as pricey as ever. Kids enjoyed spotting premier leagues legends which there were a few of. It really is one big dick swinging competition down there though, whos got the biggest car/chalet/tits and lips.

21 minutes ago, royal white said:

Did Abersoch last weekend. stunning and as pricey as ever. Kids enjoyed spotting premier leagues legends which there were a few of. It really is one big dick swinging competition down there though, whos got the biggest car/chalet/tits and lips.

Were you the biggest tit?........ 😁