Does anyone else get to the point where they think going on holiday is more trouble than it’s worth?

[Rainallnight]

Happens to be every single time.

The laundry, the lists, the ordering of stuff, the packing and planning, the trying to get all the work done.

We’re lucky to be going on holiday and I know we’ll have a nice time but there does come a point when I feel like the holiday prep is longer than the actual holiday.

Funnily enough @User68253 i have recently been thinking that I probably do have some form of ADHD!

And everything you say is exactly like me. Overwhelmed by initial choice but then love all the planning. I also do itineraries for friends and family. I LOVE getting stuck in to the research. During lockdown I literally planned fantasy holidays for fun 😝

And I have never in my life been able to be tidy. If I have it’s for about 10 mins after a gigantic effort. I am only now as I reach my 40s starting to let myself not feel awful about this as I’m wondering if perhaps I’m not entirely NT and it’s just that my brain doesn’t work in a way that makes that easy for me!

I have a spreadsheet for holidays so I don't need to faff or panic. It includes packing, booking links, paperwork needed, and all necessary info. It helps avoid last minute panics.

Credit to DH he generally looks after the admin side of holidays, visa, car-parks, etc.

It's the packing that stresses me, and worrying about the sun when we are away.

I know my short term memory is shocking so I need to actually concentrate on what I'm doing, or stuff will get forgotten.
But then everyone decides to start asking me "where is x", so I go to look for x and then forget y that I was trying to sort.

Try going on holiday being a wheelchair user. The planning, organisation and uncertainty (even if you stick to the UK) is unreal.

I still enjoy it though. Pre-planning is key.

Never ever, ever! I love my holidays and enjoy planning for them. I send my clothes out to be ironed and packing just needs planning, a good list and a couple of hours. Job done. I even love the airport. But my Chanel in duty free. Glass of fizz. Love it. We have three holidays a year and I wish it could be more!

Nope. I've a complete list of stuff we used on previous holidays - I update it on the way home with things we had to buy while there and things we brought but never ended up using. It looks like a long list but it all actually fits into a carry-on case apiece. I'm an epic packer with a capsule wardrobe for holidays so end up taking only what I need.

I've my own count down too so DH knows when to start laundering all the holiday wear, when to order DC's sandals etc, and a house tidy rota so I'm leaving a spotless house for depressed future post-holiday us as I hate coming home to a mess.