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Re: Holidays

Post by overseasTOON » Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:40 pm

Cruise has been cancelled due to my Dads health so looking at alternate holiday plans now.

Going to include a week in Florida so I can see my Dad but MiniOT cant stand that heat and humidity so likely just be myself going over.

Thinking of bringing next years plan forward and hitting La Rochelle, Ile de Re and Loire Valley for 10 days.

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Re: Holidays

Post by Somebodys pinched my sombrero » Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:50 pm

biggeordiedave wrote:
Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:12 pm
Somebodys pinched my sombrero wrote:
Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:41 pm

Appreciate the info.
I’m 60, like plenty of bars and restaurants, but not overly loud night life. Lot of walking about during the day I reckon. I’m starting to prefer city breaks rather than beach holidays these days.
Looks like we’re going to book the President in Pest.
Cheers.
You sound just like me, only twice my age ;)
Took your (or some of your advice) on Budapest! Very nice city, fantastic architecture and a deep history. Got one of those bus tours first and picked out places we’d want to go. That house of terror is an eye opener. Went to heroes square, Parliament, Basillica, river cruise dah de dah.
Well worth a visit and appreciate the info <ok>
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Re: Holidays

Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:39 pm

We booked Thailand for June... outbreak there now and we have a small baby. Non refundable fights and hotel <erk>
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Re: Holidays

Post by biggeordiedave » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:15 pm

Somebodys pinched my sombrero wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:50 pm
biggeordiedave wrote:
Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:12 pm


You sound just like me, only twice my age ;)
Took your (or some of your advice) on Budapest! Very nice city, fantastic architecture and a deep history. Got one of those bus tours first and picked out places we’d want to go. That house of terror is an eye opener. Went to heroes square, Parliament, Basillica, river cruise dah de dah.
Well worth a visit and appreciate the info <ok>
<ok> Glad you enjoyed it! It's a great city and so easy to get around.
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Re: Holidays

Post by PTAO? » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:25 pm

overseasTOON wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:40 pm
Cruise has been cancelled due to my Dads health so looking at alternate holiday plans now.

Going to include a week in Florida so I can see my Dad but MiniOT cant stand that heat and humidity so likely just be myself going over.

Thinking of bringing next years plan forward and hitting La Rochelle, Ile de Re and Loire Valley for 10 days.
She doesn't like Disney?

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Re: Holidays

Post by Blue & Maroon » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:30 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:39 pm
We booked Thailand for June... outbreak there now and we have a small baby. Non refundable fights and hotel <erk>
If airline cancels the flight you'll get your money back, same if government advises no travel I believe, not sure about hotels though. Worried about my holiday to Riga in June.

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Re: Holidays

Post by overseasTOON » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:52 pm

PTAO? wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:25 pm
overseasTOON wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:40 pm
Cruise has been cancelled due to my Dads health so looking at alternate holiday plans now.

Going to include a week in Florida so I can see my Dad but MiniOT cant stand that heat and humidity so likely just be myself going over.

Thinking of bringing next years plan forward and hitting La Rochelle, Ile de Re and Loire Valley for 10 days.
She doesn't like Disney?
She went before a while back and struggled with the heat to the extent of hives. The trips after to Singapore and Thailand really have put her off.

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Re: Holidays

Post by PTAO? » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:00 pm

overseasTOON wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:52 pm
PTAO? wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:25 pm


She doesn't like Disney?
She went before a while back and struggled with the heat to the extent of hives. The trips after to Singapore and Thailand really have put her off.
Fair enough <laugh>
Maybe you should visit your dad in the winter.

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Re: Holidays

Post by Blue & Maroon » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:09 pm

overseasTOON wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:52 pm
PTAO? wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:25 pm


She doesn't like Disney?
She went before a while back and struggled with the heat to the extent of hives. The trips after to Singapore and Thailand really have put her off.
I love South East Asia but the humidity is a killer. Must be torture for a kid being dragged around <laugh>

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Re: Holidays

Post by ALF » Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:27 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:39 pm
We booked Thailand for June... outbreak there now and we have a small baby. Non refundable fights and hotel <erk>
Have you got insurance? Not sure what their policy would be?

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Re: Holidays

Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:00 am

ALF wrote:
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:27 pm
Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:39 pm
We booked Thailand for June... outbreak there now and we have a small baby. Non refundable fights and hotel <erk>
Have you got insurance? Not sure what their policy would be?
It lapsed :(
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Re: Holidays

Post by Bodacious Benny » Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:10 am

I’ll give you £50 to change it to me name <roll>
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Re: Holidays

Post by Cal » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:31 am

Meant to be off to Barcelona on Friday for the marathon, so it's been fun watching all this escalate - a bit weird going from morbid curiosity about a mystery disease in China to constantly seeking updates on how it's going to affect me. <diva>

Marathon cancelled this afternoon. So now I have a non-refundable holiday in Barcelona, unless FCO/WHO say no.
Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:00 am
ALF wrote:
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:27 pm


Have you got insurance? Not sure what their policy would be?
It lapsed :(
You've got time to get new insurance, provided you aren't going to these areas:
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to areas within the provinces on the Thailand-Malaysia border, including:

- Pattani
- Yala
- Narathiwat
- Southern Songkhla province. This does not include areas north of and including the A43 road between Hat Yai and Sakom, and areas north-west of and including the train line which runs between Hat Yai and Pedang Besar.
Then once the FCO advises against travel to where you are going, insurance should kick in for flight and hotel.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand
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Re: Holidays

Post by overseasTOON » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:04 am

MiniOT has a skiing trip in Switzerland with the school at the start of April and we're wondering now if it will go ahead.

We'll be out of pocket unless the FCO advises against travel to Switzerland!!!

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Re: Holidays

Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:47 am

Cal wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:31 am


You've got time to get new insurance, provided you aren't going to these areas:

Most insurers have stopped issuing new policies :(

I can get back the flight from the airline, but not the hotel
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Re: Holidays

Post by Cal » Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:50 pm

Sat in Barcelona now, waiting for FCO to update their advice to say Catalonia is a no go so we can get our refunds and returns sorted. Everything is shut down, but no crowds, which is nice...

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Re: Holidays

Post by Sir Bobby » Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:43 pm

UK to US travel now banned. Glad I didn’t book the holiday to Florida I was debating for the last few weeks or so!

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Re: Holidays

Post by biggeordiedave » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:10 am

Glad I didn't book anything at all this year!
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Post by Bodacious Benny » Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:48 am

biggeordiedave wrote:
Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:10 am
Glad I didn't book anything at all this year!
Same.
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Re: Holidays

Post by Hjl » Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:57 pm

I went on a cruise around the Caribbean . The ship was ok, sat out on the deck and smoked cigars and drank a lot. Then we had a few days on the islands and that was glorious.

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