Travel/holiday thread

[Ian H]

There are no right or best ways to holiday. If you enjoyed it it was right for you, and that’s all that matters.

How are you supposed to have an argument with that kind of attitude?

 

[briantrumpet]

How are you supposed to have an argument with that kind of attitude?

Add a post from X?

 

[Pross]

There are no right or best ways to holiday. If you enjoyed it it was right for you, and that’s all that matters.

I always find it odd when someone criticises another person's choice of holiday (unless they are going somewhere against Foreign Office recommendations and then expect the local Embassy / Consulat to save them) "why are you staying in the UK?", "why would you go camping?", "why are you going trekking when you could just lie around a pool in the sun getting pissed?"

 

[bobzmyunkle]

I always find it odd when someone criticises another person's choice of holiday (unless they are going somewhere against Foreign Office recommendations and then expect the local Embassy / Consulat to save them) "why are you staying in the UK?", "why would you go camping?", "why are you going trekking when you could just lie around a pool in the sun getting pissed?"

Or me - why are you going on a cruise, it's akin to a floating prison camp? I only lie by a pool after cycling at least 40 miles, difficult on a cruise ship.

 

[PurplePenguin]

I always find it odd when someone criticises another person's choice of holiday (unless they are going somewhere against Foreign Office recommendations and then expect the local Embassy / Consulat to save them) "why are you staying in the UK?", "why would you go camping?", "why are you going trekking when you could just lie around a pool in the sun getting pissed?"

I never judge other people for how they choose to spend their holidays. I actually find it interesting hearing about alternative ideas which is why I started this thread.

I find it annoying when people say something like "I wish I could go to some of the places you have" or "I'd like to travel more". In most cases, there is nothing stopping them other than fear or the possible loss of some luxuries. It's totally fine to spend holidays lazing around a pool - just don't moan to me about it.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Or me - why are you going on a cruise, it's akin to a floating prison camp? I only lie by a pool after cycling at least 40 miles, difficult on a cruise ship.

I reckon you could take a Brompton on a cruise and then have an excellent way of exploring all the various places the cruise stops at. This is a complete aside to your point.

 

[First Aspect]

I never judge other people for how they choose to spend their holidays. I actually find it interesting hearing about alternative ideas which is why I started this thread.

I find it annoying when people say something like "I wish I could go to some of the places you have" or "I'd like to travel more". In most cases, there is nothing stopping them other than fear or the possible loss of some luxuries. It's totally fine to spend holidays lazing around a pool - just don't moan to me about it.

A lot of people are prevented from travelling more because of things like work, money, children and other commitments.

I agree that you may learn something from this thread.

 

[PurplePenguin]

A lot of people are prevented from travelling more because of things like work, money, children and other commitments.

I agree that you may learn something from this thread.

You don't think I factor in their excuses when passing judgement?

 

[First Aspect]

You don't think I factor in their excuses when passing judgement?

Hard to say.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Hard to say.

And yet you do.

 

[briantrumpet]

Or me - why are you going on a cruise, it's akin to a floating prison camp? I only lie by a pool after cycling at least 40 miles, difficult on a cruise ship.

I've got two pairs of friends who are serial cruisers... one couple I do understand, to an extent, as they are addicted to ballroom dancing, and their cruises are specifically for that, with the bonus of interesting places to visit in the day. The other couple just do cruise after cruise, just for the general cruising experience: they obviously are addicted to it, but I can think of few worse holiday experiences (other than Weston-super-Mare beach for a week).

 

[First Aspect]

I've got two pairs of friends who are serial cruisers... one couple I do understand, to an extent, as they are addicted to ballroom dancing, and their cruises are specifically for that, with the bonus of interesting places to visit in the day. The other couple just do cruise after cruise, just for the general cruising experience: they obviously are addicted to it, but I can think of few worse holiday experiences (other than Weston-super-Mare beach for a week).

It always strikes me an age thing. I'd love the idea of visiting places and experiencing activities and adventures before waking up somewhere else and doing the same thing. Norway, Alaska. Fjords, glaciers, whirlpools, kayaking. Wildlife. Wall to wall excitement.

But the reality I fear is limited time at a destination and almost no freedom, instead the choice of all of the same types of day excursions that hotels offer in order to deprived their guests of the will to live.

I could be wrong.

On the flip side, at some point we will do a live aboard diving holiday, which is more or less the "adventure cruise" thing I suppose.

 

[First Aspect]

And yet you do.

You should have clarified your expectations that only bona fide travel journalists or international war correspondents could reply.

 

[PurplePenguin]

You should have clarified your expectations that only bona fide travel journalists or international war correspondents could reply.

Is that you losing an argument*, because your comment has little to do with what you were replying to?

*I know this an impossibility.

 

[PurplePenguin]

I've got two pairs of friends who are serial cruisers... one couple I do understand, to an extent, as they are addicted to ballroom dancing, and their cruises are specifically for that, with the bonus of interesting places to visit in the day. The other couple just do cruise after cruise, just for the general cruising experience: they obviously are addicted to it, but I can think of few worse holiday experiences (other than Weston-super-Mare beach for a week).

There are many different types. I have done a few.