I don't like going on holiday. Anyone else?

I admit I'm not keen and find it stressful
I know people think this is weird , but even the packing is a faff.

I don't like going away, I travel a lot though so when I'm home I really enjoy it.

I love being abroad but I find travelling very anxiety provoking. I'm very claustrophobic and planes aren't the most relaxing places. For the last few years we've just stayed in the UK and rented holiday cottages and packed up the car and I found it so much more relaxing! If it weren't for the UK weather, I'd just do that I think. But I do crave sun and I love being away once I'm there. Off abroad next week and trying to remind myself just now that it will all be worth it when I land (even with a toddler to cramp the relaxation!)

I love holidays.... I hate the travel more though, I'm awful to travel with, not sure how to fix that tbh so I go solo or not at all.

I think your endo and bowel issues are a legitimate barrier, that would stress me out too.

Same! Absolutely love airports, all the buzz, everyone going somewhere, seeing the big planes on the runway, having a nice meal and a bottle (or 2) of wine. Love flying too, Love plane food. Sometimes we push the boat out and get a room the night before with a runway view. Love sitting with some wine watching all the planes taking off and landing. Feeling the hotel room rumble with the jet noise. Aagh, lovely! Radison Blu at Manchester, Bloc at Gatwick, and the Hilton at Heathrow are great for this.

Me and DH absolutely LOVE going away. We love the Caribbean, All Inclusive, no stress and everything is catered for. All you have to do is bob around in the pool, drink cocktails and go for dinner/dancing. Love the hot weather. Love the fact we are not at work. In a few months we are going to Singapore, and then to Australia. Will be away for 3 weeks. Can't wait!

I can stress easily with preparing for holidays, so the best thing is to be prepared ahead of time!! I will be packed at least a week before we go.

Ditto with getting to the airport, with bags of time to spare. If the flight is stupidly early from our local airport, then we stay at an airport hotel the night before, even though we only live 15 mins away. It means no nasty surprises in the morning if there's an accident or such like. Anyway, it means you start your holiday one night early, with dinner at the airport hotel. If we are flying from an airport that's not local, we go down the night before. We never book horrible flight times either.

If we are doing a touring holiday, we do lots of research and make an itinerary beforehand. Happy to deviate from it of course, but at least you have a plan!

Research and preparation make it stress free, I find.

Yup, I suspected as much!
Also I think if you’re going on something like a camping holiday you’d have more to take.
But still, I do really know people that are fannying about packing for days - just for a 5 day beach holiday. They spend more time packing than they do on the beach!

I also had really stressful holidays as a child - parents fighting/sulking etc. My parents also used to spend loads of time in the hotel room, any my DM tends to stick to the same restaurants over and over again, which drives me nuts as a child an an adult. Lots of staying in grotty hotels which were less nice than our house as well.

I love holidays as an adult as I use them to "undo" all the shit holidays I had before. We're canny with credit cards and loyalty programs to stay in gorgeous hotels so it's always a joy. We also always get a suite or adjoining rooms for anything longer than a night or two, so we don't all have to cram into one tiny room.

I find daytrips a massive faff though and don't know why Mumsnet loves them so much. I've got a daytrip coming up on Saturday and I'm dreading the hassle, worrying about DS being carsick, trying to sort dog care wtc.

When I first started going on holidays abroad back in the 70s, it was a joy to travel, even the airports. It's hell now and I'll only go on a cruise.

I love a holiday or mini break, but dh really hates them weirdo so now I just go away with dc. Works well, I come back to a super tidy house, and well rested happy DH, and dh has enjoyed a peaceful weekend/ week/ 10 days etc!

Our last 3 holidays we’ve left early.
Too small beds, little sleep, feeling out of sorts. I find it all too exhausting these days tbh.
I used to love holidays, I spent several months backpacking around the Southern hemisphere sleeping in hostels and living out of a ruck sack, a month at a time touring around places in America etc etc. you couldn’t pay me to go abroad these days, I might consider a weekend away somewhere in the U.K., but I like my home comforts too much.

I would rather be at home too. I always look forward to going home far more than I do going away.

I hate holidays. Would far rather spend the money on my home to make every day nicer not just a week or two.
Hate travelling. Hate leaving my pets. Hate the unknown.

I love airports! I must be weird. My holiday starts in Spoons with a glass of fizz (or three) and a brekkie or lunch.

I somewhat agree. I love holidays but there's a lot of stress that comes with organising, packing, travel and when you arrive at the place if it's an airbnb there's a lot of flap cleaning at the end etc. If you're travelling with difficult people it can be even harder.

My husband isn’t a big fan of holidays. He wants to go places and enjoys eating different food etc but he hates travelling and hates not having all his bits and bobs with him (so he often overpacks). He often ends up feeling unsettled even though he enjoys many parts of it.

He always wants to take time off to just be at home and I can agree to the odd day or two but then I always end up doing a load of jobs around the house because I can see them and they are there

Only place I like staying for a length of time is my mil place in USA. Always feel totally relaxed and happy there. It’s home away from home as they live rurally like we do. Otherwise I prefer shorter breaks or day trips.

It depends. What you've described - a UK short break - isn't what I'd call a holiday. That involves getting on a plane and I love it. I'm single but do know that I couldn't be with someone who didn't appreciate going away. That said, I'm a massive homebody too!

@LuckySantangelo35

you are always all over these sorts of threads, trying to make people feel like there is something wrong with them if they don't like going away much. FYI, not everyone likes change, hotter weather, being away from home, different foods etc. If you try really, really hard, you can just accept that others are different.

I feel the same, but do continue to go on holiday

I enjoy experiencing somewhere new but I hate the packing and planning ahead of time, I find airports the most soul destroying place in the galaxy and I miss my home comforts a lot. I am much better with Air B&B/villa type holidays than I am with hotels.... I just can't relax much in a hotel.

I also have food intolerances and the UK now caters pretty well for this, and I love to eat out a lot and feel confident doing this in the UK. Other countries....even ones you'd expect to be good for this.... yeah. Not so much. Food is a big enjoyment for me, but most holidays I end up starving half the time due to lack of (nice) options (and yes, I can usually find something to eat but when DH says "Oh look, you could have the seasonal veg" for the third night running I just don't fancy eating it tbh. In Rome I ate grilled courgette 4 nights in a row and I haven't touched one since! Amsterdam several years ago saw me lose 5lbs on a short break and I ended up eating Eat Natural bars for each meal, that I (thankfully) found in a random supermarket 😂

I love holidays, I really enjoy hot weather and the coast/swimming so love a relaxing sun holiday. I even love the airport.
We also camp in the UK which we love as it’s an adventure and so different to being at home.

I minimise any stress by making lots of lists of things to sort before we leave and things to pack.

I'm the opposite - I don't get enough holidays lol. I didn't enjoy them so much with younger children though. Mine are all pretty much grown now.

YANBU, in the sense that we all like different things.

I personally love holidays and we go away as much as we possibly can. I couldn’t have a long-term relationship with someone who didn’t enjoy travel; it’s a huge thing for me.

I’m assuming that you’d be happy for your partner to go away for a break alone or with friends, if he wanted to?

@TheChosenTwo

plus I’m just packing for myself

That'll be why it doesn't take you long.