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

I don't like going away. I am much happier staying at home. No packing and traveling and I get to sleep in my own bed

@RuthW

really! Why?

l am going away this afternoon and really wish I hadn’t read this thread 🤣. I’m just not really looking forward to it. My last holiday was an utter disaster. I booked a villa and when we got there it wasn’t finished, we arrived to a building site. The holiday before that I booked a rural finca and it was surrounded by wild packs of hunting dogs. I honestly thought we’d be eaten alive in our sleep. Both trips refunded but a total nightmare. No wonder i’m anxious about later!

Time off work is important though. In the OPs shoes given what is described I am not surprised at her view.

I absolutely hate it. I'd be happy never going anywhere again.

@ClassicBBQ

but change can be good!

OP, there must be somewhere you like staying - a place you know well, somewhere familiar with things you like to do, sailing or skiing or just mooching in the sun. A little villa tucked away somewhere or a hotel in Stockholm with decent mattresses and beautiful white cotton bed linen. Somewhere that makes no demands on you?

Each to their own. Personally I love holidays. And am lucky enough to go several times a year. Shortly off to France where it will be a home from home. Also heading for couple of nights to stay with a cousin in a different country. That will be great to catch up but not exactly a holiday! Very fed up with the miserable weather so holiday can’t come soon enough!

I like holidays when they don't involve an airport 😂 I'm happy to fly but airports drive me round the bend

I'm on holiday now, my first proper break since before covid.

Breakfast cooked for me, endless sunshine, pool, sun lounger, my phone is off, laptop left at home.

I thought I'd coped with life fairly well but, oh my word, the relief. Not to have to think about anything. All of a sudden I'm so tired I just want to sleep.

And I'd forgotten HOW to do holidays. I've come away without a bikini, most of my summer clothes don't fit properly any more. I need to throw them all out and start again. But for now, I'm snoozing by the pool in a pair of shorts and a vest top. I wasn't looking forward to this trip, it was a bit of a chore, but I'm so glad I came. 🤗

@KimberleyClark

yeah but you’ll likely be bloody freezing - so not like being abroad!

I also and not very good at suitcase Tetris, I can never seem to repack when it’s time to come home and fit everything in without great difficulty

This is my super power! Many a time someone's said "you won't fit all that in there" and I always do. If I could monetize that skill in some way, I'd be rich 😂Although it does mean I have to keep a careful eye on the weight of the case as I can easily overpack.

I feel that way about B&Bs and holiday cottages but love hotels. Perhaps you are just doing the wrong sort of holiday?

I don’t know, I tend to be able to pack in under 15 minutes, the key is having all your washing up to date which mine is. Plus I also just pack for myself and do double check what ds is packing. Everyone else does their own packing. I do my toiletries, dh does his and shares with ds and the dds do their own. I don’t bother doing hair/makeup when away. I don’t understand what people are doing when they say it takes days to pack!! Days doing what?!?! Maybe I’m low maintenance and have way less to pack plus I’m just packing for myself and I really dgaf what I look like on holiday though.

None of us like holidays in our family so we just stay home and have days out instead. I hate change so struggle to relax when away. The times when we have gone away we count down the days to going home and sometimes leave early!

Really ? I find your response to ops post odder..

I’ve been to several of the Scottish islands but it just doesn’t compare to a foreign holiday for me personally. Any UK trips are totally weather dependent and if you’re unlucky it’s pretty miserable - just hate spending money to be stuck in the rain as I might as well be at home!

For me I am indecisive about what to take so end up taking loads of stuff I don’t use or wear and usually forget something 😂 this is even with lists and outfit planning!
I also and not very good at suitcase Tetris, I can never seem to repack when it’s time to come home and fit everything in without great difficulty!

Sweet lord thats not what any cruise i have been on is like. yes you have loads of people ( can do smaller ships) but the ships are so vast it never feels busy or crowded. You could say the same for large hotel complexes. The entertainment has been top notch , last one i was on we saw a version of Cirque De Sole which was unreal and Priscilla queen of the dessert, the singers were top note
There are so many different types of holidays to suit what ever people want

I agree with OP to a certain extent - hate the rushing before it, making sure my work is covered, pets sorted packing etc . Then the catch up when back. But the benefits of having a bit of sun and a change of scenery far out weighs that. I need some sort of heat. And we just dont get that here. Plus we have seen some amazing places but if you dont like going away thats ok too. Do what suits you

But why do you have to do either of these? I never have.

Not necessarily. I've worked incredibly hard to afford a high end mattress and bedding. My home bedroom and bathroom is better than any hotel I've stayed in and generally quieter and more restful.

Home is my sanctuary.

I love going on holiday, but by the last day I usually can't wait to get home, but perhaps that's the travel I don't like.

Closely followed by 1500 people in close quarters with bad entertainment on a cruise ship.

I love holidays abroad, but can't get excited about holidays in the UK. I live in Devon so lots of nice beaches, touristy places etc so that might be something to do with it, but it just doesn't feel like a holiday if I don't get on a plane and end up in a different country.

I hate leaving my cats! We have a neighbour who's brilliant and comes and feeds them and plays with them etc but I still worry. I enjoy holidays with friends or my sister when my DH is at home as I know the cats are in safe hands 😂