Where can I go on (desparatly needed & deserved)holiday?

[KatyMac]

I work for 50 weeks a year.

I have a week in August (booked Southwold)

And a week (or just over) in December from 24th til the day before they go back to school 2nd (Tues - I think)

Would like reasonably warm, prepared to spend a bit

Help.....

canaries? you don't want to go anywhere long haul and involving jet lag for just over a week, I don't think.

We have been there twice and will go again - just wondered if there was anything else

DD wants to go to Africa - but I worry about the injections (not having them - but is it necessary to have them if we don't need to??)

DH wants a cruise in Jamaica

Everything I look at is booked

I want to pay someone to do all the crap "find a holiday" stuff for me - it is absolutely cr*p

South Africa? Long flight, but no jet lag.

Would that be a good place to go with DH - Jamaican?

Or am I paranoid and sad

I think that's a good q to ask - and I don't know the answer as it's my brother who went,not me. But there has been a lot of tourism there in recent years.

Mauritius? Long flight, 4 hour time difference, very relaxed...v hot in Dec.

OOO I could facy that.....I'll go and look - it'll be gatwick tho' won't it

More likely Heathrow. I think only BA, Air France and something like emirates go from the U.K
Are you looking for Stansted, preferably?

Norwich ideally - but Stansted/Luton/Heathrow would do......Gatwick is a nightmare

I think I'll go to bed and start again tomorrow

Italy's lovely and there are flights from Standsted

How warm is Italy in December?

What about Dubai?

Florida? Sanibel and Captiva are superb, if not recommend Gulf coast of Florida generally or the Keys

Cyprus will be very hot- some gorgeous beaches and lovely hotels- can recommend some if you like!!

Don't know anything about Dubai

Cyprus doesn't seem very warm

Eygpt has also been suggested

Hadn't thought of Florida

I hate choosing a holiday

I've been to Cyprus in January, it was 20-25C I think. We really really loved it. Great food, very safe, nice beaches. But it's not right for you at that time of year if you want somewhere very hot.

On the BBC weather bit it says about 15.....hmmmm more investigation needed

Depends on what you are into.

sitting on a beach
eating well
quite like a gentle walk (enjoyed Maderia last year - but needed more for DD to do)
sailing
(not looking after oher peoples children)

Find tenerife very british

Mauritius - very romantic
Zanzibar - beautiful too

Love the idea of Zanzibar - but don't fancy giving DD all that medication

I'll have a look at Mauritius

The Galapagos??

The more I read about it the more I fancy Mauritius - but I can't find a co that will discuss avail in Dec.....botheration

It's also a long way to go - there's jetlag to consider.......

Cyprus is quite British, in that there are a lot of Brits there, and it used to be a colony. (The stoplights are all British, v. odd.)

But there are Russians and Japanese, too.

There are plenty of places in the Caribbean that are nice ...