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Topic: Summer holidays
Posted By: flick
Subject: Summer holidays
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:24pm
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Where are people going this year? Think I will go lanzarote again this year lovely place very quiet though ------------- GWAN YBIG |
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Posted By: deise316
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:29pm
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Maceddonia, heard there is something on there in early June ------------- Picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue..... |
Posted By: JH91
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:35pm
Santa Ponsa in August
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Posted By: ShamtheRam
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:39pm
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Killarney for the golf looks like my only getaway and even that it will only be for the day.
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Posted By: IrishPride
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:55pm
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Salou in october me thinks, Double up with the andorra game ------------- Galway Will Win The 2014 Hurling Championship |
Posted By: ringerbell
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 7:06pm
| Barca in October hopefully long weekend for the Andorra game |
Posted By: Babysis
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:17am
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Macedonia 3 weeks today, then Russia to catch the end of the summer in early September, followed by a break to Barcelona/Andorra in October. ------------- First Commander-Galway Regatta |
Posted By: The Big Club
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:19am
Late June |
JH91 wrote:Posted By: Ireland4ever
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:20am
| Macedonia & Glastonbury in june, its an expensive month! |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:31am
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Me summer will hopefully consist of
Macedonia in June
Oxegen and baby's christening in July
Last minute week away somewhere in August with missus, thinking Napa or Ibiza if I can get it but will go for cheapest option
Andorra in October
Yeah I like Lanzarote flick. This is me first time not going in about 3 years. Stranded there during the Ash cloud!!!
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Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:47am
+ 1 ( Plus a few trips to "Dublin Riviera" ) ------------- Wallet ?? What the fcuk is that ? |
Posted By: flick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:54am
Would love to be going macedonia nobody to go with though  ------------- GWAN YBIG |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:58am
How would you be on your own?........all your mates ,bothers and sisters from your YBIG family will be going! ------------- Wallet ?? What the fcuk is that ? |
Posted By: Babysis
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 4:13am
That too  . Also regular trips to London, Brighton, Kildare and Connemara. Its an exotic life I lead  ------------- First Commander-Galway Regatta |
Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 5:05am
Macedonia for 2 weeks as I'm staying on for a nice beachholiday in Lake Ohrid, and then the Andorra game in October where I'll be staying in Murcia for a week after the game. Always like to combine my summer/sun holidays with away games! 
------------- Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam! |
Posted By: Max Power
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 5:33am
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Macedonia and Andorra for a few days each and haven't booked yet but am going Florida for 3 weeks in August hopefully, flights are piss cheap to the states with the dollar price at the minute ------------- Co-Founder of The Paul McShane Fan Club, Portmarnock Branch |
Posted By: eire32
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:21am
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No Idea. went to santa ponsa last year. NEVER AGAIN!
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Posted By: Guf10
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:24am
Galicia north west spain for a week at the end of June hopefully and Gijon in north spain sometime in august ------------- 2 in a row, 2 in a row, 2 in a row |
Posted By: flick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:40am
What's your attraction to Spain Guf?  ------------- GWAN YBIG |
Posted By: eire32
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:44am
going for some tomatoes guff!
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Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:46am
Hummmmm Guf a very interesting choice , may I ask why you are going there
 Anyway get back to exams your flute ..............
Just Macedonia and Barca but huge debate weather winter sun or build a wall at the front of our house, hey have not got the cash to do both ......
Can't wait to see what Hornet will add to this .  ------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:53am
Murph head over to Pakistan pronto..........those tall walls around Bin's gaff are going free at the moment ------------- Wallet ?? What the fcuk is that ? |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:58am
Hummmmmm was thinking that it could have been worse your reply ------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 7:00am
| Santa Ponsa next wednesday for a week, great spot this time of year without kids ruining the place with vomit. Then of course Macedonia, then Moscow and finally Andorra/Barca. Will try and fit in a weekend away in August for me birthday |
Posted By: Lurleen Lumpkin
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 7:00am
Handy having a sister in Dubai. Will head over to her for a cheap week in the sun once my liver recovers from Macedonia------------- The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas! |
Posted By: eire32
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 7:04am
good time of the year to be going!
santa ponsa in 5 weeks time
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Posted By: The Big Club
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 7:13am
CANT WAIT  |
Posted By: Guf10
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 8:47am
Scenery is immense up there  ------------- 2 in a row, 2 in a row, 2 in a row |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 8:51am
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Just back from Portugal. Macedonia 3 days
Russia 3 days
Andorra 3 days
Vegas 7 days
Going to head somewhere in Ireland for a week as well in August.
------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Stoked Up
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:32am
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Visit my bro in Sofia for a few days in June and onward to Skopje. Later in June to Narbonne for a couple of weeks and again to Narbonne late Sept/early Oct for the game in Barcelona and a little golf.
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Posted By: flick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:36am
thinking of making andorra away a golf trip too ------------- GWAN YBIG |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:43am
| Flick dump the summer holidays and go to the Ireland games. Much more fun and you will meet a great bunch of people and Sligo Hornet. :) |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:48am
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I have had my summer holiday already in that I went to Oz. Heading to Hamburg this weekend and Macedonia in June and then my brothers wedding in Poland. Broke as feck after it all. |
Posted By: flick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:57am
will defo be going andorra will be paying €150 deposit next week ------------- GWAN YBIG |
Posted By: ThrowInDelap
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 10:02am
Will you be trying to factor in Stoke's away leg in August for the Europa Qualifying? ------------- If time's a drug, then Big Ben is a huge needle injecting it into the sky. |
Posted By: Stoked Up
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:02am
Tbh, I follow Stoke, but would not call myself a huge supporter, so I'm unlikely to go traipsing around Europe watching them. But I could change my mind...I'll probably go to the home game though.
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:35am
who are you paying deposit with. Tips for away trips is Book your flights first and as soon as possible. Then book accomodation on booking.com usually and possibly book two hotels Then send e mail to FAI asking for tickets for the away game. If you do all of the above you should get tickets for most games if not every game and it will be a lot cheaper than any package. |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:36am
Did you get the pass for Macednonia. Joke of a husband you have letting you traipse around going to the games cramping his style :) |
Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:38am
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Macedonia, Andorra
A couple of weekends in Galway and other places too ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: GreenTribe
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 12:55pm
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Nothing planned yet
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Posted By: daffyp
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 2:14pm
| Off to vegas in Sept. |
Posted By: SuperDub
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 2:23pm
| Macedonia in June and Florida in Septhember, Then Andorra in October with a possible playoff match in November. |
Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:00pm
Macedonia in June via Turkey and Greece the week before hand. Dingle for the August bank holiday weekend and now herself is putting pressure on me to go to Costa Rica with her later in the year...BUT I've not told her about the possibility of a playoff in November...gulp... ------------- "One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942. |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 1:26am
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Posted By: billybob
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 12:46pm
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Vegas the end of May with Orlando in August
Hoping its Barcelona for the Andorra game and that Rovers get another nice draw in Europe! ------------- Couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel |
Posted By: ericdogg
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 12:50pm
Macedonia, Ukraine (fingers crossed!) and hopefully squeeze in a couple of weeks tanning in spain surrounded by loads of chicks on a beach. Boom!  ------------- International Caps - 7 International Goals - 1 |
Posted By: Mr.Mojo Risin'
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:55pm
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Goin to San Diego for 3 weeks in July, with a 3 day trip to Vegas as well. Really looking forward to it, never been to America.
Then Andorra in October and possible playoff game. ------------- Ahh heya! |
Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2017 at 4:15pm
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Going to Malaysia in May, and was thinking of heading over to Borneo to climb some mountain and see the monkeys. But while we're there is there any point in seeing Brunei? I anyone has ever been is it worth seeing or is getting a visa a nuisance? Have only spent 3 days previously in KL on my way to Thailand so any other suggestions would be welcomed. ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2017 at 10:01pm
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2017 at 10:07pm
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Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2017 at 10:10pm
This post was brought to you by Louth County Council, promoting Craptown as a holidaying destination since 2005 ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2017 at 11:06pm
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Posted By: seanyshuffler
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 7:33am
Didn't cross those fingers tight enough Ericdogg! |
Posted By: bhob
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 8:36am
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America and New Zealand for me in April. 3 bank holidays during that time so only have to take 12 days from work for the 3 weeks
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 9:03am
April isn't Summer though |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 9:28am
| I've twins on the way this year so looking forward to a week in Kilkee if I'm lucky! |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 9:38am
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Posted By: SByrne24
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 9:48am
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South of the USA for me, a few weeks out in the States. San Antonio, Austin etc heading over to see the Kentucky derby the year. ------------- YBIG Resident Pilot |
Posted By: bhob
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 9:50am
Probably won't be away in the Summer so it's my version.
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Posted By: alihau41
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 10:01am
| Guadeloupe for two weeks end of june / start of july. might as well when there are €450 direct flights from paris |
Posted By: OnTheOneRoad
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 11:05am
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Off to SE Asia with the mot in June I think, looking to rent a place beside the beach in Vietnam for a month or two, it's cheap as chips from where i was looking it up ------------- No thank you Turkish......I'm sweet enough |
Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 3:27pm
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It's a good year to make the most of a long haul holiday (Norwegian kicking off cheap transatlantic flights from Ireland this year) with Georgia away in September being the only expensive away trip on the cards. Having said that Georgia away will be my big holiday*. Will combine it with up to a week beforehand somewhere in southern Europe. *Hoping to do 3 weeks in Costa Rica starting in late December or early to mid January. It'll be summer time there so it counts with regards to the OP  ------------- "One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942. |
Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 9:25am
Bumpety bump... Norwegian has a €99 sale on at the moment re flights from Ireland to the US. Had a look myself and there's loads of dates available up to March next year. Very tempted to take them up on it...
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Posted By: Butch
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:45pm
| Nerja for the summer holidays , Georgia for a long weekend then hit Abu Dhabi or Dubai for some winter sun in Nov . Possibly Africa in January and that's it until we head to Vlads back garden June 2018 and put some manners on them Russians mugs |
Posted By: the_walls
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 8:17am
Would you not consider going somewhere sunny that doesn't build their countries on the backs of slaves?
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 8:29am
| Mad for an old argument Wallsy! |
Posted By: AntrimMan
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 8:32am
I don't think Mayo will win the all ireland. (runs, ducks, and covers.....) ------------- @AntrimMan85 |
Posted By: the_walls
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 9:44am
It's ok, I don't either!
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Posted By: Saint Tom
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 10:30am
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Currently on the beach in royan. Blessed with the weather. Will break 30 again today. ------------- My destination inchicore my next stop being kilmainham Where patriots and super saints are the topics of conversation |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 10:46am
You seem to be ALWAYS on holidays
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Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:49pm
Visited Sète, Nîmes, Narbonne and Carcassonne last week. Fabulous weather, food and the French in the south Would recommend Sète for any seafood lovers  ------------- "One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942. |
Posted By: Butch
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 10:56pm
I've being slaving away all year and come Nov I'll be lying in the sun and taking it easy . After 5 days I return and will slave away through the rest of the winter . So no I won't be going elsewhere . The Middle East suits me as the flights are through the night so I can sleep through the journey . The hotels are great value for money and the flight duration is not too bad . Sun will be hammering down and I couldn't be arsed looking for somewhere else when I have all I need in the emirates |
Posted By: DG80
Date Posted: 27 May 2017 at 12:44pm
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anybody been to helsinki. any recommendations? ------------- cup champions |
Posted By: Butch
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2017 at 5:18pm
| Anyone been to Cambrills holiday park ? If so what area Did you stay on ? Two young kids in tow |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2017 at 5:52pm
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Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2017 at 5:59pm
One of the lads I kick ball with there has two lads under 6 going again this year said the lads loved it |
Posted By: Butch
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2017 at 6:11pm
| Yea I have heard from lots of people it's good . Robbie Brady and Shane Long were there after the euros last summer . 3 types of accommodation so you have apartments then there is bungalow type accommodation and then chalets all set out in different areas. So trying to see where the best area would be . |
Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2018 at 5:41pm
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Anyone ever been to Tanzania? Got cheap enough flights for there in October. Anyone ever do a safari too. My thinking would be that it doesn't matter where you do it as they would all be the same but have been told that I should really do the Serengeti. Any info on Zanzibar would also be taken on board. ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2018 at 6:45pm
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Posted By: armahibee
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2018 at 7:12pm
If your going that far you can get a cheap flight do 2/3 day trek to low land gorillas in Uganda. Was in moshi for Kilimanjaro years ago, had a few parties in our compound for the safaris, they weren't that impressed.
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2018 at 7:38pm
This is the equivalent of aido saying someone is boring or me telling someone they eat too much. ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2018 at 7:47pm
------------- Wallet ?? What the fcuk is that ? |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2018 at 9:32pm
Did the safari from Nairobi but it's pretty much the same park as Serengeti. Well worth doing. Saw a lion eat an elephant.
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Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2018 at 10:10am
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Would love to do Kilimanjaro but it's too expensive and not there enough of days to fit it in. ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2018 at 10:13am
Didn't realise I was replying to a post from over a year ago 
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Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2018 at 10:34am
I'm doing something similar in the new year. Flying to Zanzibar for a few days on the beach and then doing the Serengeti safari. The prices for the safari seem to be varying a lot. Have you seen any ones that look promising so far? ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2018 at 11:17am
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Haven't looked too in depth yet but I see its around 800 -1000. My boss has a sister living in Arusha and she said that there isn't really a cheap option for the Serengeti but to try Zara tours, Asante Tours and Tintin Tours. Also suggested doing Ngorongoro crater instead. We fly into Dar es Salaam and then thinking of doing the nature stuff first and then taking it easy in Zanzibar. ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2018 at 11:31am
Sound man. I'm doing a bit of research at the moment for the safari and I'll send on anything that looks interesting. We booked accommodation on the East side of Zanzibar in a place called Urba which was reasonably priced. ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2020 at 11:46pm
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Anyone have experience with Orlando and how much they spent on spending money when there? My circumstance would be: Breakfast is covered in hotel no additional transport costs probably bring a packed lunch. So really just an evening meal (with one or two drinks) for 2 adult and the two brats (ages 14+9) buying bits and pieces in the parks. 250 Euro a day too little? |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2020 at 8:13am
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Mate of mine goes with his 2 kids and he has gone 3 times and costs 10k all in. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2020 at 9:30am
The parks are absolutely class but you will burn money over there. The exchange rates are not great and you have to tip everybody. If you can cut out as much food and drink during the day you will save loads. But overall it will be a great holiday. ------------- |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2020 at 10:32am
| anyone ever been to the Middle East during August ? Is it really as hot as they say ? |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2020 at 4:27pm
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Awful time of year to go to anywhere in the Middle East (Not a great time now either for obvious reasons). End of October to May is a much nicer time to visit, you can actually be outdoors without sweating buckets. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2020 at 3:29pm
Cheers HB+ZK. Looking forward to it. Only problem is I am going at the start of last 16 round of Euros meaning I will probably be missing majority of games. Plan would be to watch them while queuing for rides  (will need to figure out VPN so I can watch Sky Go over there) Unless of course Ireland somehow make it that far then I'll make an exception
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Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2020 at 11:50am
| Thinking of Montenegro for a sun holiday this year, anyone ever been and have any tips? |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2020 at 12:36pm
Think we should have gone about 5 years ago but we will see how it pans out . ------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2020 at 12:57pm
| Nice one I'm thinking 9 nights myself, you basing yourself in one place or hiring a car and travelling along the coast? |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2020 at 2:47pm
On the tourist trail we stayed fairly close to there, Kotor is lovely, but thronged when a cruise ship arrives, if ya can stay a night you'll have the place to yourself after 5pm. Sveti Stefan is worth a glance, but you can't enter the island as far as I know. We stopped for lunch in Herceg Novi, easy striking distance of Dubrovnik airport if ya need a stopover
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2020 at 3:23pm
Stayed in Budva last summer and thought it was great too. Some lovely beaches around the place and plenty to do. All the restaurants we went to had English menus so no problem there and the service was top class. Top of the Hill nightclub was unbelievable too I thought if you fancy a night out but some very lively bars along the sea front too.
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Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2020 at 8:31pm
------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |