Where are you going on holiday this year?

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Looking for inspiration! We don't normally go on holiday but I really fancy it this year.
Considering possibly Toronto but happy to hear about anywhere
How long do you go for and why have you decided to go there?

This sounds great @Cheshire71 , who is that with? I've never been on a cruise but those are all places I would travel to.

just returned from Florida
Weekend in Paris in May
Lakr Garda and Venice April
havent decided yet May half term, maybe Sicily or Calabria
August: weekend trips in England, maybe a last minute trip

Fly to Barbados on Friday to go on a 2 weeks Caribbean cruise. Long weekend in Amsterdam in April, a week in Portugal in September. Plus anything else that crops up !!

Vietnam too! Hope you have a great trip

I bought a solid tent and we’re taking it to mainland Europe for 5 weeks. France, Switzerland, Italy and back. We’ll move site every week.

i have a really nice 9 year old and I want to enjoy this summer. This summer I want to be present.

We're looking at India. May I ask where you're going?

We have a week in UAE in Feb booked.
Then June, Singapore, Bali and Flores for 2.5 weeks
October we have a cruise to Northern Europe for a week
December, 5 nights in Krakow.

I did Rhodes last Aug, LOVED it 🙂 beautiful island.

We have jamaica, New York and Thailand booked. I have frequented Jamaica but never the other two

We are also doing a cruise to these ports in July. Are you going with Princess Cruise Lines @Cheshire71 ?

Our other plans for this year include a child free week in New Orleans for Mardi Gras next month, a few days in Spain or Portugal at Easter time to give the kids a break before GCSEs and A levels, another kid free break in Malta in October and either Australia or a trip to visit family in Ottawa at Christmas. I quite like thinking about and booking holidays when I can :-).

Great thread, lovely to see so many people going away to amazing places.

I live for holidays and travelling but lately I feel like I get the odd eye roll and head shake in disbelief at going on multiple holidays and get reminded about the cost of living crisis, it's really starting to make me reluctant to mention my holidays so I'm not coming across as 'bragging'. We usually go 3, sometimes 4 times a year, mostly Europe with the odd long haul.

Does anyone else get this? I am getting it from certain friends and in particular a family member ( who doesn't really like going on holiday but can afford it if they want).

We budget and plan hard for holidays, it's pretty much where most of our spare money goes. It's nice to see people talking about and getting excited for their travels. Xx

Naples in 2 weeks.

Best time to go to Orlando! Warm but not too hot and parks aren't so busy so no massive queues! Enjoy! Xx

Turkey late April (never been before) hoping to do a girls short cruise in June, definitely a few UK weekend breaks with friends and looking for somewhere hot for a week in September with husband any suggestions?

Tenerife in march.
Weekend breaks in the UK.
At the moment it's Blackpool, Bath and the lake District.
Trying to see more of the UK now retired.

Two weeks in the Peak District
Three month road trip round the South West and Wales.
Two maybe three months round France and Spain.

We have retired and DS is lookimg after the house, will be returning for a few weeks between trips. The two week one is the test run as very close to home, just got to buy a motorhome.

I REALLY want a proper long haul
adventure somewhere new but we’re paying off a renovation, saving to go to Japan in 2026 and DH might not have a job come the summer so we’re so far just planning (but not committed to) a few smaller trips: DH and I in Belgium for 3 nights in March, DD and I getting the train to Florence for 3 nights in April, DH and DS driving to Germany straight after exams for a few nights

we’re Hoping to do a home exchange to Bordeaux with a family who house sat for us last year

@RachelCarew it's with P&O. We love cruises because of being able to see different countries with ease.

@Namefortodayandtomorrow no it's with P&O.

I've just come back from Bruges which was magical . Then booked is Morocco in march , Amsterdam in April , I need to find a two week long haul puddle in the sun last 2 weeks oct and then 3 weeks booked next Feb to Vietnam .

Florida to visit friends
Gran Canaria with DD and friends we met there
River cruise, probably France, with a friend
Peak District with DH
Spa Break
City break before Christmas

New forest in april
cornwall in may
Maldives on november
then somewhere on December in uk

Kos in May, never been before so looking forward to it. Norfolk in the summer.

@CoralOP

Definitely agree. We are retired now and are making the most of the time to travel. Our big family holiday now needs to take account of the DGCs school holidays, but otherwise we are free agents.

The recent £18k holiday thread attracted some predictably nasty comments and it's lovely to read this thread which is - so far - judgement free.

Have an amazing 2025 everyone.

I'm quite lucky that most of my work colleagues like travel too although I'm probably the most different ie we don't do cruises or package hols but we all like discussing holiday plans, however they look. It keeps us going!
Actually my close friends are the same...currently one is in Australia and one just back from India!