Holiday Destinations for a UK Citizen in 2021
Discussion
RichFN2 said:
If its a case of Israel or UAE once you have had your jab then that will do for me, not places that were the top of my list but both are interesting enough to consider. A sunny week in either would be a nice break from my own place and home town..
I'd rather spend a week in Skegness than visit either of those places - I don't want sunshine THAT badly.Jaguar steve said:
No need to call the chap a c
t - the global pandemic isn't his fault and that sounds like entirely reasonable advice under the circumstances to me.
Respectfully, in my opinion he is a t - the global pandemic isn't his fault and that sounds like entirely reasonable advice under the circumstances to me., but thanks for your input. It was little over a month ago he was on TalkRadio saying how he wanted to unwind restrictions as soon as the first 4 priority groups had been vaccinated, nothing material has changed since then (in-fact we're in a much better situation) and he's rowing back already.
The government just doesn't get it, people need some hope and strategy, not constant doom-mongering and 'what ifs'.
On a completely separate point, this is same person who had a company run under a fake name, whilst he was a serving MP. That's the stuff of strong ethical and moral fibre we expect from those elected to lead us.
RichFN2 said:
If its a case of Israel or UAE once you have had your jab then that will do for me, not places that were the top of my list but both are interesting enough to consider. A sunny week in either would be a nice break from my own place and home town..
US is doing pretty well with its rollout now. Plenty of holiday diversity between those 3!djc206 said:
RichFN2 said:
If its a case of Israel or UAE once you have had your jab then that will do for me, not places that were the top of my list but both are interesting enough to consider. A sunny week in either would be a nice break from my own place and home town..
US is doing pretty well with its rollout now. Plenty of holiday diversity between those 3!It's all very frustrating. Personally if I could get on a plane somewhere warm I'd be on the plane tomorrow.
I've continued to work in London for the last year without dying so I'm sure I could manage a beach holiday somewhere. In fact I'm more likely to die, pissed, falling off a balcony.
Holidaying in the UK doesn't do it for me so that's out and I'll not be booking with all this uncertainty around. I had 4 trips cancelled on me last year and it's just too depressing.
I'll do a last minute job when I know we can go.
I've continued to work in London for the last year without dying so I'm sure I could manage a beach holiday somewhere. In fact I'm more likely to die, pissed, falling off a balcony.
Holidaying in the UK doesn't do it for me so that's out and I'll not be booking with all this uncertainty around. I had 4 trips cancelled on me last year and it's just too depressing.
I'll do a last minute job when I know we can go.
Harry H said:
It's all very frustrating. Personally if I could get on a plane somewhere warm I'd be on the plane tomorrow.
I've continued to work in London for the last year without dying so I'm sure I could manage a beach holiday somewhere. In fact I'm more likely to die, pissed, falling off a balcony.
Holidaying in the UK doesn't do it for me so that's out and I'll not be booking with all this uncertainty around. I had 4 trips cancelled on me last year and it's just too depressing.
I'll do a last minute job when I know we can go.
Much like you I just don’t consider going away in the UK a holiday. There are plenty of beautiful places to visit in this country and we do occasionally go for short breaks here but the fact that the food, drink, culture, currency, language etc are all the same and the weather is the same or worse means as relaxing and pleasant as it can be it’s just not really a holiday. Other opinions are available and valid of course, it’s a horses for courses thing.I've continued to work in London for the last year without dying so I'm sure I could manage a beach holiday somewhere. In fact I'm more likely to die, pissed, falling off a balcony.
Holidaying in the UK doesn't do it for me so that's out and I'll not be booking with all this uncertainty around. I had 4 trips cancelled on me last year and it's just too depressing.
I'll do a last minute job when I know we can go.
I’ve had loads of holidays cancelled, we just keep planning them, it fills the time that would have otherwise been spent at the pub etc! We’ve nothing booked until the very end of august at the moment though but hopeful of going somewhere in June, possibly Iceland (they’ve been fairly pragmatic throughout the pandemic).
djc206 said:
Using tags for returnees from South Africa for example and linking the fines to income might help deter and would be considerably less onerous on everyone including airports and government than hotel quarantine.
That would be a more sensible approach IMHO and surely easier to administer. Ankle tags and significant fines for breaches.djc206 said:
RichFN2 said:
If its a case of Israel or UAE once you have had your jab then that will do for me, not places that were the top of my list but both are interesting enough to consider. A sunny week in either would be a nice break from my own place and home town..
US is doing pretty well with its rollout now. Plenty of holiday diversity between those 3!Shnozz said:
djc206 said:
RichFN2 said:
If its a case of Israel or UAE once you have had your jab then that will do for me, not places that were the top of my list but both are interesting enough to consider. A sunny week in either would be a nice break from my own place and home town..
US is doing pretty well with its rollout now. Plenty of holiday diversity between those 3!Vague I know but that’s the kind of increase I’ve seen.
Terra1 said:
Petty I know but why do people call holidays in the UK a 'staycation', it's not! Staycation is stay at home and have days out. Holidaying in the UK is just a holiday!
I'm hoping our re-booked France holiday at the end of August goes ahead and we don't have to scramble for a UK break like we did last year. I guess you just book both and see what happens.
I've been wondering that too. I'm hoping our re-booked France holiday at the end of August goes ahead and we don't have to scramble for a UK break like we did last year. I guess you just book both and see what happens.
Staycation is stay at your own house and do day trips.
El stovey said:
I don’t think it’s too bad, roughly speaking average of 20% increases on this time last year for summer 21 holidays seem fairly common with travel companies.
Vague I know but that’s the kind of increase I’ve seen.
I was thinking more down the line. If, as people are suggesting, UAE/Israel are the only choices open, I can see substantial price rises with so much pent up demand. Wouldn't surprise me if Emirates maintain their existing cheap fares to draw people to the Emirate as has been their MO in the recent past, but can certainly see hotels being able to significantly increase their rates.Vague I know but that’s the kind of increase I’ve seen.
croyde said:
Terra1 said:
Petty I know but why do people call holidays in the UK a 'staycation', it's not! Staycation is stay at home and have days out. Holidaying in the UK is just a holiday!
I'm hoping our re-booked France holiday at the end of August goes ahead and we don't have to scramble for a UK break like we did last year. I guess you just book both and see what happens.
I've been wondering that too. I'm hoping our re-booked France holiday at the end of August goes ahead and we don't have to scramble for a UK break like we did last year. I guess you just book both and see what happens.
Staycation is stay at your own house and do day trips.
Shnozz said:
The question will be at what cost? If the choices are so limited and airlines/travel companies are desperate to fill depleted coffers I can see these trips being way out of the reach of johnny average (not that there are any of those on PH of course).
I’ve booked two trips to the US, one of the flights was cheaper than ‘normal’ and the other about ‘normal’. Hotels were probably a tad cheaper than last time we went but that’s probably just exchange rate related.If somewhere like Greece opens up and our govt doesn’t mess things up with quarantine nonsense then I can imagine the demand will far outstrip supply and consequently prices will be higher than pre covid. Places like Dubai are unlikely to be much if anything more than before, you need reasonably deep pockets to go there as is/was, they’ve got hundreds of hotels that spend most of the year half empty and by the time we can get there the weather will be atrocious.
Contrary to Mr Schapps advice I’d suggest holidays for late summer/autumn are best booked now on favourable cancellation terms but each of us has a different risk appetite.
djc206 said:
Contrary to Mr Schapps advice I’d suggest holidays for late summer/autumn are best booked now on favourable cancellation terms but each of us has a different risk appetite.
Same here.I’m ignoring him, he said the same last year then went away and even got caught out himself last summer. He’s obviously not in the know and government policy about travel always gets decided a few days before anyway.
El stovey said:
Same here.
I’m ignoring him, he said the same last year then went away and even got caught out himself last summer. He’s obviously not in the know and government policy about travel always gets decided a few days before anyway.
I think most government policy is decided with a magic 8 ball within a minute of a the briefings starting.I’m ignoring him, he said the same last year then went away and even got caught out himself last summer. He’s obviously not in the know and government policy about travel always gets decided a few days before anyway.
El stovey said:
djc206 said:
Contrary to Mr Schapps advice I’d suggest holidays for late summer/autumn are best booked now on favourable cancellation terms but each of us has a different risk appetite.
Same here.I’m ignoring him, he said the same last year then went away and even got caught out himself last summer. He’s obviously not in the know and government policy about travel always gets decided a few days before anyway.
Looks like TUI are bouncing back...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55993216
2.8million already booked a holiday!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55993216
2.8million already booked a holiday!
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