Is anyone braving booking a holiday for the summer?

[KitKat1985]

Being inundated the past few days with e-mails from holiday companies with their January sale offers on. I'm actually really surprised how much they are pushing this considering most countries have banned UK travellers entering at this time, and things look pretty bleak for the next few months. I don't think I can personally face booking anything just yet despite being desperate for a 'proper' holiday (I had to much hassle trying to claim back money booked for holidays in 2020). Am I being too pessimistic? Boris after all appears pretty confident things will be looking much more optimistic by Easter time.

A UK one for the summer that was moved from last year will hopefully go ahead. I wouldn't book abroad though.

@elQuintoConyo yep it is hard ... it wiii be a very very long wait until we are all vaccinated!!

We usually go abroad but I think its too risky for this year.

We may book a UK break in August as If Bojo says April I think its more likely to be August.

We are booked for start of June, moved it from 2020. I'm sceptical (Italy).

We've this years holiday postponed to next summer.

I’m not booking anything - after all the promises of the last few months ie if you behave in lockdown we will be out of this. And” be good for lockdown 2 and it will be over by Christmas “ The government have got my hopes up and trashed them too many times . I can’t cope with holiday hours being trashed again

Holiday hopes not hours 😩

Staying put until I and my family have had the vaccine. Not hard, is it?

But you might well all have been vaccinated by summer.

We’d like to be able to visit friends in S England in the summer, we’re assuming things will be ok then, but not sure whether to book a place or not.

We had 3 cancelled this year but managed to get away for 3 too

Just waiting until lockdown is eased then we'll be off within a couple of days to either Dubai or Cuba

Lots of my friends had big probs with getting refunds or rescheduling which has really put me off.

@thenightsky I actually just got back from Egypt and am finishing my quarantine up.

The reefs are more colourful now with a year off from tourism. Less bleaching. I did some major snorkelling in Makadi Bay. Still as gorgeous as ever and can’t wait to be back.

Before everyone piles on yes I know I am a horrible person for going abroad yadda yadda.

I've picked up some very cheap flights to Dubrovnik for September - £40 return with luggage etc.

I decided if it happens it happens, if I lose the money it's £40, if it gets postponed then I still get to go to Dubrovnik (at some unspecified point in the future)!

@elQuintoConyo god for you, my child is under 16 so no plans for them so yes will be going if we can

It spread globally because of international travel...

I'm going to book one in England

We're thinking optimistically, trip to the Greek Islands booked for June. No DC, and we can isolate, so we'll go if we can.

Yep, I've booked 4 . First trip in June to New York. Virgin were selling Upper class for the cost of economy. Would be rude not too 🤞

Just booked a summer break in a couple of weeks in local campsites and looking forward to 2022 for foreign travel. Not worth the hassle and uncertainty.

Went to Spain last summer and booked again for next summer. I need something to look forward to!

Nothing abroad but we've got 4 UK holidays booked for next year

No,I usually book a flight to somewhere at short notice and book accomdadation when I get there so I'll wait until I get the go ahead to travel.

I’ve booked Australia for 2023. But no doubt there’ll be a new pandemic by then.

Yes, I’ve booked August & December and have last years easter holiday moved to May.

We managed to get away August this year and that was without a vaccine being rolled out.

elQuintoConyo well done you for finding it so easy to not want to escape our current reality!

@DazedandConcerned Thank you. Makadi Bay is where I'm looking to go too.