To prefer holidays in the UK?

[Vagaceratops]

Met up with a group of friends yesterday (from my NCT group so all with young children). We got to talking about holidays and I said I prefer holidays in the UK. They all looked at me like I suggested I enjoyed skinning kittens.

For me its the cost of going abroad, plus we have been on some fabulous UK holidays which have trumped the couple of foreign holidays we have taken by miles.

AIBU.

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(you only get that on international ferries, the IOW one I'll do )

I like a bit of both....

A week in the UK going to somewhere like Bournemouth or Norfolk, i'm a bit of a sucker for the traditional english seaside, bring on the toffee apples, ice-cream, fudge and candyfloss but I also have to get away for a 2 week fix of sunshine and cocktails, preferably in the Med as I dont like flying, especially with 2 DC's under 5.

I've only been on holiday in the uk a few times. Norfolk broads, pretty but cold & wet & eating out in local pubs etc was so expensive! Cornwall again was pretty, but so touristy... Roads were jammed, car parks full. All attractions cost an arm & a leg! Beaches busy & overcrowded. Edinburgh was good, plenty to do & not so expensive, but it rained constantly & was cold & grey. Wales.... Rain.... Cold....not my cup of tea.
TBH all the family preferred by a long shot...Greek Islands, West coast of America, Morocco, India and Israel and the South of France.
It is a big world out there. My passion is travel, I would do more if I could. My kids love seeing new cultures & different places, especially if we go off the beaten track.
When the kids were very small, we mainly stuck with driving in Europe. A few nights here & there. Holland was great as was Austria.
We have a tight budget & stick within it (. & accrue lots of air miles) when you get to the destinations they are usually cheaper than London.

YANBU

To me trying to keep young Dc entertained when its 37 degrees just would not be my idea of a holiday.
We only took the dc abroad when they were over 11. And must say holidaying in abroad in the sun with teenagers is lovely.

It's the bit where you land on a plane and everyone stands up makes me . Why? What's the rush?? The luggage carousel may just be cranking into action by the time you get through passport control if you are lucky. And if you are really lucky your suitcase may actually have arrived too, even if it has been bashed about all over the tarmac.

Yanbu

I like uk holidays.
I like foreign holidays.
I just like holidays.

halloweeneyqueeney

You should try the ferries from Harwich. The Danes are very civilised. Everyone has a cabin with dr who on repeat a tv and there's a slow, gentle meander down the car deck when docking.

sammy because that's not the only advantage.

There are others such as experiencing different culture and languages. DDS Greek (we have some Greek friends) always improves when we go to Greece and she makes the effort to speak to the locals in Greek. That is just an example.

To say the sun is the only advantage is by, imo.

I think UK are holidays are great as well.

You sound like the Aldi advert Funny

Is bu, imo.

Hehe sparkling.

I also like working. I think I'm just ridiculously easy to please!

But sookie culture and other languages isn't an advantage to me. I live abroad and speak a different language every day. I experience a different culture every day. I also travel every 6 months with work and as such have been to more countries than I've had hot dinners. Those may be advantages to others, but they're not to me.

YANBU to have a preference, it's a question of what works for you and your family. I've had some good holidays in the UK, but on balance, I prefer to go abroad.

Just booked 14 days in the Egyptian sunshine. Currently 33°. Head off Monday. Cannot wait!

So, YABU!!

With DC ifancy?

But sookie culture and other languages isn't an advantage to me.

The reason for my comment is because you didn't say 'the only advantage to ME'. You said 'the only advantage'.

That's one place I would love to go ifancyashandy but I know the heat would kill me :( Anything over 25C and I'm done for.

And there are more languages than English and the be you speak everyday. Do your dcs travel to different countries?

I am not saying kids have to travel abroad, but there is more to travel than just the sun.

The reason for my comment is because you didn't say 'the only advantage to ME'. You said 'the only advantage'.

That's a given surely seeing as I'm writing about my preferences.

I really hate hot weather, but then I'm not such a fan of constant rain either.

Sparkling. Nope, just me, myself & I.

Sunlounger, ipad, diving gear, sun & sleep.

Could pee myself I'm so excited!

And there are more languages than English and the be you speak everyday. Do your dcs travel to different countries?

Yes, she teaches English as a second language and travels to various countries for experience. She currently has 6 months lined up in Nigeria and after that will going to Tanzania. Plus her fiance is from another country and she visits his family regularly.

The UK weather is a real drawback. The travelling is much better and there is no shortage of places to go in the UK. But the weather is so chancy: it MIGHT be lovely and warm any time from April to October almost, but equally it MIGHT be pissing down and freezing.

Many places abroad are properly warm for weeks or months on end (upper 20s is good for me). But it's more hassle getting to them.

So, YANBU, but equally I don't entirely agree 100%.

I am off to Lanzarote on Tuesday... and it is going to be high 20's, low 30's with sunshine all day, all week. We can eat in excellent restaurants overlooking the sea, without being charged extortionate prices, the beaches are unspoilt and not full of litter, and the bars are not full of hen parties and stag do's..

I love the UK for days out or long weekends away, but when I want a relaxing beach and pool holiday, it has to be somewhere that involves using my passport.

I love going abroad. Different food, different languages, different way of life... it's interesting. I am not a fan of the beach except for the DC to splash around a bit, or of hot weather.

I like UK holidays too. I think the UK does tourist attractions quite well.