stiscooby

Anyone been on any nice holidays recently, well in the last year or so?

Me and the girl friend are trying to find somewhere to go on hol but as of yet haven't come across anywhere that really takes our fancy.

Both of us wouldn't mind going to Las Vegas for a few days but then no where else really appeals to us after there, and if we go there we would probably have to go on a tour type thing were you don't really get any time to yourselves and probably end up going to places of non interest.

Somewhere a bit different would be nice? Any recommendations?

Jamie

Cancun mexico

stiscooby

Oh well funny you say that cus that was one of the places the missus had a look at? I have never heard of the place though (well Cancun I mean)

The Chief

I went to Austin Texas

absolutely brilliant loads to do and not too commercialised like Florida.

Hung out in some country bars and felt like Philo Beddoe (without the brawling)

i loved it

mj

last year for me was 1 week in cyprus - usual med ****e, and a week on the avon in a narrowboat.

the boat won hands down, there are some really wide quiet stretches, chugging along drinking,toking, I also mastered the art of nipping below decks for a quick portion with the throttle on dead slow - power **** - few hairy moments as you come back up to find yourself on a collision course with the trees.

MrShades

Penang, Malaysia - Mutiara Beach hotel in Batu Ferenghi. Absolutely great....

Failing that, Langkawi, Malaysia - ideally the Datai but it's very expensive.

There are numerous upsides of Malaysia - beautiful place, lovely people, great hotels, very luxurious, comparatively cheap (everything - we had a chauffeur driven Merc for about 50 quid a day all in), Penang has wonderful food. Lots of interesting things to see and do - Penang has more going on, Langkawi is significantly quieter and more laid-back.

Both Penang and Langkawi were slightly affected by the Tsunami - but not enough to destroy or close the hotels. May be a bit messy in Langkawi for a few weeks....

The only down-side is the 14hr flight. Fortunately Malaysian now fly direct from Heathrow to Langkawi - which helps.

I'd go to Malaysia every year on holiday if it weren't for the flight..... bloody wonderful time had by all. A+++++++++++++++ as they say on Ebay.

Shades

David Lock

La Digue Island, Seychelles.

andrewdelvard

Blackpool, Rhyl, Southend-on-Sea, Scarborough, Clacton.
Take your pick

Freak

dubai
cuba
columbia
egypt

Fuzz

What's the bbudget, how far away, how long do you want to be travelling for??
How long do you want to be gone for.

Long haul/ long stay then I'd say New Zealand or Oz.


Andy

stiscooby

Well about 1K each or somewhere around that margin plus spending money.

Probably go for about 2 weeks?

Fuzz

OOOOh almost..

£500 quid over as I put you down for a few excursions and a nice dinner out.
Oh and put you a luxury car so you can get about and do your own thang...

How about .....



Andy

MrShades

Forget the Datai on Langkawi then, but try the neighbouring 5* hotel - VERY nice indeed:

http://www.travelmood.com/site/Malaysia/LGK/5star.asp

Or, on Penang, another 5* job that I've stayed at which is a superb hotel:

http://www.travelmood.com/site/Malaysia/PEN/5star.asp

Shades

Fuzz

Any of that still standing Shades


Andy

MrShades

All of it mate....

Fortunately for Malayisa, Indonesia got in the way of the bulk of the tsunami.... I think a few hotels had a few sandy swimming pools, but that was about it.

They'll be some good deals right now as well....

Shades

v8voodoo

I'd say.....

St Tropez or the Dordogne. I'd go back to St Tropez at the drop of a hat. Excursions to Monaco, Nice etc....

Luvvly.
Nige.

kend

Vegas is good,
a bit wierd, but definitely worth the trip.

Most of the maldives open for business, likely to be some good deals around, add on a stopover in Dubai on the way back

Barcelona is a fantastic place.

Seychelles prob out of budget - went last year, 16 hours on a plane, BA economy class, not fun at all. Holiday fantastic, flight not.