I’m looking at where to go for a family holiday, 2 adults with a 6 yo in August. We have 1-2 weeks and have to fly Virgin Atlantic so limited to China, USA, Caribbean or South Africa. We have to go August so not ideal weather for most of those destinations.
Ideally we’d fly out of Manchester so options further limited to Atlanta, Barbados, Orlando or Las Vegas. Vegas doesn’t appeal much (but I’ve never been so maybe I am wrong?) and don’t fancy Orlando in August.
My first choice would be Hong Kong, but we’d have to go to Heathrow.
Other options: -
- Sun city in South Africa but would it be warm enough in their mid winter? And how safe is travel from j’burg airport to sun city? Also we’d do a safari if we were there so this would end up costing a fortune.
- fly to Atlanta and drive down to one of the little Islands off Georgia or Louisiana coast. This would be the cheapest easiest option but I’m not sure about the weather and just not getting excited about going to USA.
- Barbados. It’s outside the hurricane belt. Only been pre-children so not sure how kid friendly it is.
Or should we just suck up the hassle of Heathrow and go to Hong Kong?
I need to stop dithering and book something ASAP or we will end up going nowhere! Any suggestions and advice welcome!