Holiday Destinations

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Were going aborad in September, but we dont know where. The oh has never been abroad but I dont want to go anywhere that ive been before. Any ideas?

Ive been to:
- France
- Spain
- Austria/Italy
- Turkey

We want sun sea sand with things to do during the day but we dont want a party island. All inclusive. HELP! Any reccomendations are muchly appriciated

Lynda wrote:I can't remember how much a drachma was then either Dave, but we got a lot to the £ , and Greece was a good value holiday then, I went many places many times. Then they went over to the Euro, and I got into such a hopeless muddle with it that I once left a tip at a taverna for a meal, which I thought was 10% but was in fact 100% ! No wonder they waved and smiled at me every time I walked past!

Must be getting old and got bad memory , checking out Wiki it says 1 GBP was equal to 400 GDR so it must have been 200 GDR and 300 GDR for a pint or (50p and 75p respectively ) I remeber putting things into perspective I got married the year before and a cheap pint at our sports field (where I had my wedding reception) was just under £1 a pint , not tight just fondly remember so many happy faces coming back from the bar so would say the average pint at the time about £1.20

Lynda wrote:Back to Kita - she wants sun sea and sand and things to do. IMHO you can't beat Greece. Scenery galore and plenty of ancient sites etc to look at, if that's your thing. Minimal hassle outside the main "party places". The only problem is that she wants an all-inclusive place of which I have zero experience, but they seem to be large (well, they'd have to be wouldn't they, to make pay) and in the more populous places, and may conceivably attract the party crowd .

The Carribean has plenty of all-inclusive places, and is generally beautiful, but I've only been to Jamaica there. the all-inclusive people stuck to their own enclaves (you do get hassle in Jamaica, but it's banned in the enclaves).

If water sports are your thing, then they seem to be available at the all-inclusives, both in Greece and the Carribean.

Lucky you Kita, have a great time wherever you pick!

Thanks for getting back on track there Lynda Im thinking Greece might be the one, but which island? My problem with going all inclusive is that no where ever caters for veggies unless your a huge lover of chips and pizza, the oh loves a good drink so i know it will work out cheaper that way. i might just have to do a food shop out there and cook for myself

Ok...so I need to find an island with a nice spot of shopping, a nice beach in close proximity, water sports isnt a must, and a lush apartment/hotel whatever.....GO!

Good luck with your search, let us know how you get on

Found my deal online but then the shop matched it

Sazzle wrote:Good luck with your search, let us know how you get on

Found my deal online but then the shop matched it

Ohh thats handy to know, do all travel agents do this du know? Who did you book with?

Kita, I have to confess that I'm an omnivore so have never had to worry about finding vegetarian meals in Greece. Salads (minus the lettuce) are to be had in plenty, but you'll need some protein. Cheese is generally feta (goats cheese). If you eat fish, then there will be fish available, but at a price as the fish stocks have been depleted due to over-fishing. Dynamiting was a big problem in the past, although I think it has been conquered now, so I could be out of date on the fish supply. I had eggs benedict once, otherwise I can't remember eggs featuring largely in local cuisine, although they are available in the shops. Pulses are generally confined to "starters" or dips. Don't take my word as gospel, because as I say, avoiding animals or birds as food was never a problem for me so I didn't take any notice. Oh! there's always calamari (squid), a starter again which to my mind is like trying to eat rubber bands.

Also, it could very well be that the larger, plusher hotels provide a vegetarian alternative at meals, but I've only ever once stayed in one, but apart from that have always gone for what is known as "self-catering", which generally meant eating out at local tavernas or restaurants, only occasionally cooking for myself.

Oh and btw, your oh liking a good drink - no problem as far as my hazy memory serves ! In fact; be a nice, polite, appreciative (which I'm sure you are) customer at the taverna/restaurant, and likely as not you'll be given huge glasses of Metaxa at the end of the meal, on the house

Hope this helps, on the food front in Greece at least. I'll be happy to dig into my memory bank if you need further information.

We booked with Thomsons

Lynda - Thanks for the info Well I dont eat fish and I dont like feta. I can see us going all inclusive but still cooking for me, why do I have to be awkward!

Sazzle - Thanks

Kita, I would think you'd be OK with getting a vegetarian option at an all-inclusive, but it would be worth checking before you book. I agree about the feta, I can't stand it either, so that might be worth checking as well in case cheesey dishes are the only other options available.

Good luck - I'm sure you'll find somewhere to suit you, it'll just take a bit more advance research ><