Where will you be holidaying in 2009?...
04 January 2009, 09:34 PM
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Where will you be holidaying in 2009?...
Bearing in mind the pound is now worth ****-all against the Euro and the Dollar, and has slipped against almost all currencies! Could be as low as 0.8euros/£1 by summer some predicting.
This is making holidaying in Europe especially very expensive - £8 a beer is just too much!
I'm hopefully off to Poland (been before and loved it!), and Bulgaria for a mates wedding (anyone been? looks nice, and exchange rate still ok!)
Where are people heading? Is the exchange rate putting people off?
This is making holidaying in Europe especially very expensive - £8 a beer is just too much!
I'm hopefully off to Poland (been before and loved it!), and Bulgaria for a mates wedding (anyone been? looks nice, and exchange rate still ok!)
Where are people heading? Is the exchange rate putting people off?
04 January 2009, 09:59 PM
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Probably Krakow - went at the end of 2007 for a long weekend and loved it. Nice people, brilliant food - just like a lot of other European cities really, but for some reason I expected the place to be quite run down! When travelling out to Auschwitz the train did pass through some pretty run down areas however...
I would certainly recommend it if you've not been! And VERY cheap!
I would certainly recommend it if you've not been! And VERY cheap!
04 January 2009, 10:48 PM
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Usual Costa del sol for me. Cant say the euro is putting me off, maybe enticing(sp??) me a little 
Just waiting for the weather to rise into the 70's then i am ofski back over
Just waiting for the weather to rise into the 70's then i am ofski back over
04 January 2009, 11:01 PM
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The exchange rate won't stop us going abroad, booked most of our 2009 holidays already. Its going to cost more this year, so just need to make a bit more money. No real problem.
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Spainish villa for 2 weeks in late March (Marbella - Los Monteros) and Barbados again for 3 weeks in November. Various Euro trips in between
05 January 2009, 10:03 AM
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Bulgaria in may for the same wedding, then Paris, Interlaken and Davos in feb.
Not sure about summer yet if the currency is going to be worth sod all.
Doing a trip to the ring at some point regardless though.
Not sure about summer yet if the currency is going to be worth sod all.
Doing a trip to the ring at some point regardless though.
05 January 2009, 12:15 PM
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05 January 2009, 12:24 PM
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Why does nobody even consider the possibility of staying in this country for their holidays 
I've lived, worked and holidayed in a fair few different countries over the years, and I have to say the UK takes some beating as a holiday destination, if only people are prepared to look
I've lived, worked and holidayed in a fair few different countries over the years, and I have to say the UK takes some beating as a holiday destination, if only people are prepared to look
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Why does nobody even consider the possibility of staying in this country for their holidays
I've lived, worked and holidayed in a fair few different countries over the years, and I have to say the UK takes some beating as a holiday destination, if only people are prepared to look
I've lived, worked and holidayed in a fair few different countries over the years, and I have to say the UK takes some beating as a holiday destination, if only people are prepared to look
I love the UK and always have at least one holiday in it somewhere, usually Scotland 
05 January 2009, 03:33 PM
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A few days in Nice in May taking in GP practice ( cheaper all in -flights,apartment, tickets etc ) than Goodwood FoS and sunnier hopefully.
Then down to Costa Del Sol for 2 weeks early Sept. Good rerally good deal on mega apartment to counteract price of Euro.
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Then down to Costa Del Sol for 2 weeks early Sept. Good rerally good deal on mega apartment to counteract price of Euro.
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05 January 2009, 03:41 PM
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And a weekend here soon for £44 for 2 nights. Amazing deal!
Bournemouth Hotels: Captains Club Hotel - Christchurch Quay, Christchurch Bournemouth Dorset UK
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Bournemouth Hotels: Captains Club Hotel - Christchurch Quay, Christchurch Bournemouth Dorset UK
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05 January 2009, 03:45 PM
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Why does nobody even consider the possibility of staying in this country for their holidays
I've lived, worked and holidayed in a fair few different countries over the years, and I have to say the UK takes some beating as a holiday destination, if only people are prepared to look
I've lived, worked and holidayed in a fair few different countries over the years, and I have to say the UK takes some beating as a holiday destination, if only people are prepared to look
05 January 2009, 03:50 PM
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i had all but booked my holiday to Majorca but its now on hold. last year i put some money onto a Euro Savings Card to help cover the cost of this years holiday but not sure what to do now.
looks like i might have to put my euros on ebay
hopefully the pound will be back before the summer
looks like i might have to put my euros on ebay
hopefully the pound will be back before the summer
05 January 2009, 03:51 PM
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Either Lanzarote or France for some warm surf.
Life down here is a holiday so it's not a massive priority really.
20 min drive:
15 minutes by (speed) boat:
Half hour drive:
Out of my office window:
Life down here is a holiday so it's not a massive priority really.
20 min drive:
15 minutes by (speed) boat:
Half hour drive:
Out of my office window:
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