Booked Tenerife today . Only 283 days till take off.

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by Casino

28 minutes ago, bwfcfan5 said:

Any suggestions for a  Greek island for a full board or AI family style break in May or June?

yes

dont do it

check out marni, koutoulafari, crete

eat out every night

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

 

check out marni, koutoulafari, crete

Lovely place.

Then ask me for a price ;-)

37 minutes ago, bwfcfan5 said:

Any suggestions for a  Greek island for a full board or AI family style break in May or June?

7 minutes ago, Casino said:

yes

dont do it

check out marni, koutoulafari, crete

eat out every night

I also suggest neither Full Board or AI if you're off to the Greek Islands. Both pretty much ensure you've already done your eating by the time you're off for a walk around the small villages or towns. You can find some great little local tavernas where the food is not mass-produced hotel-style. The locals, particularly where AI hotels have opened up are desperate for your custom and their prices often reflect this

3 minutes ago, Traf said:

Lovely place.

Then ask me for a price ;-)

theyve actually converted the apartments at the bottom into having small private pools

quite nice

5 minutes ago, MickyD said:

I also suggest neither Full Board or AI if you're off to the Greek Islands. Both pretty much ensure you've already done your eating by the time you're off for a walk around the small villages or towns. You can find some great little local tavernas where the food is not mass-produced hotel-style. The locals, particularly where AI hotels have opened up are desperate for your custom and their prices often reflect this

I'm told "if you think we're traipsing round again with the kids trying to find somewhere to eat after last year then think again".

So it isn't my choice. I'll keep looking!

Even find your favourite taverna and stick with that so it appeases Mrsbwfcfan5 and kids.

I've yet to stay at an all inclusive hotel where I'd eat every day for a fortnight by choice. I've eaten in some great pay-as-you-go restaurants where I would.

no traipsing whatsoever

honest

marni is on the far edge of the village, and there must be 30 eateries within 10 minutes - most offering greek, steaks, chicken plus pizza and some pasta

or down to the sea front and tehres loads more

Edited January 3, 20197 yr by Casino

what i have noticed is there seems to be no let up in the increasing price of flights

so, maybe a package can make sense

not for me as i like to sort out my room before i go anywhere

On 01/01/2019 at 08:01, Traf said:

Definitely.

Flanders etc on the Belgian trip

Salt mines and Nazi camps in Krakow

Probably best getting a private taxi up to Auschwitz and Birkenau mate, as the Tommy Tourist trips spend too much time at Auschwitz and hardly any at Birkenau, which really does need a good few hours at to take it all in.

Birkenau was the real horrible place for me, the size and scale of it all was staggering,even more so when considering the Russians had razed most of it to the ground.

The Jewish Quarter is Krakow is a must...I’d highly recommend the Ariel Restaurant.

In the centre,the  Wentzl is a cracker as is the one next door, I think it’s the Weirnsyncz....oldest one in Poland but notch.

Scenes from Schindler’s List were shot in there .

 

If you need any further info or lessons in Polish profanities, just give us a shout pal.

Is anyone off here off to Thailand ?

Pretty sure one or two are ?

 

https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/read-this/the-foreign-office-has-issued-an-urgent-warning-to-holidaymakers-travelling-to-thailand/

On 31/12/2018 at 21:53, Traf said:

Paris - January

Portugal - Feb

Belgium - March

Florida - Easter

Krakow - April

Need to start looking for summer stuff.

http://wierzynek.pl/en/

13 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

http://wierzynek.pl/en/

Cheers, pal.
yes, private tours to the camps all sorted.

Just now, Traf said:

Cheers, pal.
yes, private tours to the camps all sorted.

Nice one pal.

From memory, I think we had four hours at Auschwitz, including dining in a cafe which used to House the SS guards there, but only had approx a hour at Birkenau.

Like I say, have a word with the driver and get more time at Birkenau.

Another cracking restaurant is the Pod Anoalami, a cavern styled one, top notch.

Try the soup kitchens nearby....three courses for something daft like a quid.

Soup,a huge thick stew and dessert whizzed in for that.

Like being in Leigh,Wigan.

5 minutes ago, Traf said:

Cheers, pal.
yes, private tours to the camps all sorted.

http://www.podaniolami.pl/en

 

Cracking place.

On 03/01/2019 at 10:07, Traf said:

Lovely place.

Then ask me for a price ;-)

Chris - can you clear your inbox mate... I need some costs on flights to NYC... Edit Its allowed me to send the msg now

Edited January 4, 20197 yr by Salford Trotter

Krakow is top of my last for the back end of this year. 

Fancied doing Auschwitz for a while now

3 hours ago, L/H White said:

Krakow is top of my last for the back end of this year. 

Fancied doing Auschwitz for a while now

See my tips above mate.

 

But as I’m a Nazi, I may just imprison you and gas you

 

Krakow has followed Prague in being full of drunken louts sadly 

Enjoying a pint at the 1958 bar at Auckland airport

12 hours ago, L/H White said:

 

Fancied doing Auschwitz for a while now

Part of your weight loss plan mate? 

5 hours ago, gonzo said:

Part of your weight loss plan mate? 

I know I shouldn't have but I laughed really loudly.

Who are we using for airport shuttles these days? Have to be there at 4am in the week.

we park and ride now, much easier and cheaper 

We've used peter ashely the last few times 

The new meet and greet at T2 is very good and impressively quick and easy.

3 hours ago, jmjhb said:

Who are we using for airport shuttles these days? Have to be there at 4am in the week.

Depends where you are

We are on nolans