A quality holiday with 4 - 8 hours flight time?
20 August 2006, 09:52 PM
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A quality holiday with 4 - 8 hours flight time?
Just got engaged to my GF and we're looking at honeymoons already!!
I don't like flying that much, so we're after a really nice 2 weeks away, somewhere that is between 4 - 8 hours away that would take my breathe away!
Any ideas guys & gals????
I don't like flying that much, so we're after a really nice 2 weeks away, somewhere that is between 4 - 8 hours away that would take my breathe away!
Any ideas guys & gals????
20 August 2006, 09:58 PM
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Once your up mate, your up. Take-off and landing is the most dangerous aprt of any flight, ask any pilot. As each sector involves one of each, I wouldn't let the actual flying time put you off. 
We did the west coast of the US for our honeymoon. LA to San Francisco. PCH1 is a lovely drive as well.
We did the west coast of the US for our honeymoon. LA to San Francisco. PCH1 is a lovely drive as well.
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Newcastle-Amsterdam=1 hr
Amsterdam-Bangkok=10hrs
Five hour wait in bangkok for connecting flights
Bangkok-Sukhotai=2hours,and that was with a very nervous,first time flyer.
Also we were travelling in our party was a person who said i would never fly for more than four hours.but she had to do this as she was never going to miss her son's wedding.
Then we had to fly from Sukhotai-Bangkok then take a road journey to the resort for the last 2 weeks of the holiday.
The nervous flyer and the first time flyer had to do it all again on the return journey,then they done the same in febuary.
DONT let flight times stand in your way,push the boat out a bit if it's your honeymoon a few extra hours in the air will be well worth it
Mick
Amsterdam-Bangkok=10hrs
Five hour wait in bangkok for connecting flights
Bangkok-Sukhotai=2hours,and that was with a very nervous,first time flyer.
Also we were travelling in our party was a person who said i would never fly for more than four hours.but she had to do this as she was never going to miss her son's wedding.
Then we had to fly from Sukhotai-Bangkok then take a road journey to the resort for the last 2 weeks of the holiday.
The nervous flyer and the first time flyer had to do it all again on the return journey,then they done the same in febuary.
DONT let flight times stand in your way,push the boat out a bit if it's your honeymoon a few extra hours in the air will be well worth it
Mick
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21 August 2006, 09:39 AM
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we stayed in Pefkos in Rhodes a few weeks back, it was only 5 mins to Lindos. wouldnt say it'd take your breath away
How about 2 different holidays to break your journey up? so fly to Dubai, spend say 4 nights there, fly to Hong Kong and spend 4 nights there then fly to Phuket and stay for a week to relax on the beach. Fly home.... maybe put Phuket in the middle of the holiday instead? We're looking at doing something like that this year, hoping to do Oz, NZ and Fiji.
How about 2 different holidays to break your journey up? so fly to Dubai, spend say 4 nights there, fly to Hong Kong and spend 4 nights there then fly to Phuket and stay for a week to relax on the beach. Fly home.... maybe put Phuket in the middle of the holiday instead? We're looking at doing something like that this year, hoping to do Oz, NZ and Fiji.
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Originally Posted by davegtt
we stayed in Pefkos in Rhodes a few weeks back, it was only 5 mins to Lindos. wouldnt say it'd take your breath away
How about 2 different holidays to break your journey up? so fly to Dubai, spend say 4 nights there, fly to Hong Kong and spend 4 nights there then fly to Phuket and stay for a week to relax on the beach. Fly home.... maybe put Phuket in the middle of the holiday instead? We're looking at doing something like that this year, hoping to do Oz, NZ and Fiji.
How about 2 different holidays to break your journey up? so fly to Dubai, spend say 4 nights there, fly to Hong Kong and spend 4 nights there then fly to Phuket and stay for a week to relax on the beach. Fly home.... maybe put Phuket in the middle of the holiday instead? We're looking at doing something like that this year, hoping to do Oz, NZ and Fiji.
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Originally Posted by brumdaisy
Agreed - Pefkos is where all the people who work in lindos live! Lindos is in a league of its own and I wouldnt stay anywhere else in Rhodes
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Originally Posted by FlightMan
Once your up mate, your up. Take-off and landing is the most dangerous aprt of any flight, ask any pilot. As each sector involves one of each, I wouldn't let the actual flying time put you off.
We'd figured out that taking off and landing are the most risky bits as that's when you're closest to the ground!! 
The bit in the middle is scary cause that's when your anticipating getting close to the ground again! Ns04
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Maldives does it everytime for me m8, been 3 times and going again in January 07 for my 40th. The sea is something else, the snorkleing and diving are out of this world., will post pics if you like, (Or e-mail you some piccy's).
Down side is 10-11 hours flying time, but don't let put you off,
Chris
Beaches are heaving though, as you can see below. lol.
Down side is 10-11 hours flying time, but don't let put you off,
Chris
Beaches are heaving though, as you can see below. lol.Last edited by ChriSTi; 21 August 2006 at 02:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by davegtt
Not hard when you come from Birmingham
Just doing my bit for charity
now where's that 'wallap the cheeky ****** round the chops' smiley gone?
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Originally Posted by brumdaisy
to Mr I Live in the back of beyond, inbred, married to my mother/sister/cousin 
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I'd recommend either Gozo (next to Malta but MUCH quieter and nicer) or Madeira. Neither are beach holidays but both are fabulous!!
Or - as I've said before - do something completely different - we spent 1 week seeing at least 1 show a day at the Edinburgh festival and 1 week walking through some of the most stunning scenery in the highlands!
Or - as I've said before - do something completely different - we spent 1 week seeing at least 1 show a day at the Edinburgh festival and 1 week walking through some of the most stunning scenery in the highlands!