Popular Post CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted August 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2013 I can't stand 'beach holidays'. People who travel for hours just to get up, go to the beach and get pissed. How **** dull and unimaginative those people are. I like places with a good bit of history, culture, and good beer. The UK has those in abundance. I'd enjoy two weeks in Yorkshire every bit as much as Tuscany. It really comes down to how active you are in seeking out things to see and do. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 13, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2013 Couldn't have put it better myself, CED. Very patronising to assume that people prefer the British Isles because they are unimaginative or afraid of flying. (I love flying as it happens). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I disagree with Donnie's post on holidays in the UK as much as I do about his posts about films. Nothing personal of course, different strokes and all that, I just hate the way you label people as braindead morons for watching the avengers while on holiday in dawlish or summat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 But Britain has some of the most beautiful countryside in the world. you just have to choose your destination carefully. It's not just Blackpool and Southend. See what everyone says about our countryside being the most beautiful is simply not true. How many other country sides have you seen?? Not having a dig but seems to be the same old quote a lot of people say without seeing any other countryside. Top of my head the countrysides in Slovenia especially, Italy and China are better then ours. Well I'm not HUGELY well travelled, but I've been to the USA, France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Spain, Greece and Lebanon. They all have their attractions, but personally I think that the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Yorkshire Dales, Snowdonia, the Cotswolds and the Devon and Cornwall coasts can hold their own with any of them. And you can get a decent cup of tea. this apart form the Yorkshire bit ... and the tea bit (horrible drink ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 13, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2013 Beach holidays have their place. I'd love one at the moment just because my "holidays" this year have either been stag dos or lads' weekends. And I'm knackered. So a week of sitting on the beach doing nothing is very attractive. But usually, I'd rather a couple of beach days mixed in with days of actually doing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I can't stand 'beach holidays'. People who travel for hours just to get up, go to the beach and get pissed. How **** dull and unimaginative those people are. I like places with a good bit of history, culture, and good beer. The UK has those in abundance. I'd enjoy two weeks in Yorkshire every bit as much as Tuscany. It really comes down to how active you are in seeking out things to see and do. I agree with this on the one hand, but on the other hand I'm not a massive culture / history seeker either. I love a beach holiday, but one which is packed with Scuba Diving, Surfing, Kayaking, walks and other activities. I can't say that I would ever choose a UK destination over something a little more exotic, but there are plenty of fantastic places to visit on weekend breaks in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 But Britain has some of the most beautiful countryside in the world. you just have to choose your destination carefully. It's not just Blackpool and Southend. See what everyone says about our countryside being the most beautiful is simply not true. How many other country sides have you seen?? Not having a dig but seems to be the same old quote a lot of people say without seeing any other countryside. Top of my head the countrysides in Slovenia especially, Italy and China are better then ours. Ohhhh where shall I start :-) but why do you think they are better than ours ... chances are it's because you are over familiar with the Uk ones and just take them for granted any view you got in Slovenia you'd get in the UK and with respect Slovenia is as dull as can be , which the UK isn't , Milton Keynes apart I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I wouldent go on holiday to the beach but its a good place to play soccer/cricket have a BBQ and a relaxing day when the temperature is above 35 dogrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I live walking distance from the beach, a 10 / 15 minute stroll through a country park to the beach. Prefer Brit hols to foreign beach hols but toying with the idea of renting a place with a pool on Gozo next year just to do nothing but bob n burn for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) I can't stand 'beach holidays'. People who travel for hours just to get up, go to the beach and get pissed. How **** dull and unimaginative those people are. I like places with a good bit of history, culture, and good beer. The UK has those in abundance. I'd enjoy two weeks in Yorkshire every bit as much as Tuscany. It really comes down to how active you are in seeking out things to see and do. Agree to an extent. I really like beaches anyway. But when I was in the States last summer, we had 2 days off after 25 days straight on and we just took a crate to a beach about 2 hours away in Maine and drank for about 10 hours straight and it was comfortably one of the best days of my life. Edited August 13, 2013 by StefanAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I can't stand 'beach holidays'. People who travel for hours just to get up, go to the beach and get pissed. How **** dull and unimaginative those people are. I like places with a good bit of history, culture, and good beer. The UK has those in abundance. I'd enjoy two weeks in Yorkshire every bit as much as Tuscany. It really comes down to how active you are in seeking out things to see and do. Surely you get more culture and history in places like Barcelona and Rome. Much cheaper beer in places like Prague, krakow, etc then Yorkshire??! All places you can get to for as low as £40 return. Who in their right mind would rather go Yorkshire for a holiday then somewhere like Barcelona?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Some people like familiarity, some people don't like foreigners. Some people dislike the UK, some people have been going to the same place out of habit. So many reasons for it and you're displaying a massively dismissive attitude It's incredibly close-minded to say the UK has no good scenary, countryside etc. Personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I hate going on holiday and doing nothing. I get over excited and want to do and see as much as I can straight away (which annoys the missus I think). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 13, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2013 I know I couldn't go on holidays and do nothing. Which kind of means I can't go away to relax. I go away to experience. My attitude is very much that I can quite easily and cheaply 'do nothing' on my arse at home. Why the hell would I waste a foreign country by vegetating in it? Nah, it's not me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I know I couldn't go on holidays and do nothing. Which kind of means I can't go away to relax. I go away to experience. My attitude is very much that I can quite easily and cheaply 'do nothing' on my arse at home. Why the hell would I waste a foreign country by vegetating in it? Nah, it's not me. Agreed. Although there are exceptions I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Some people like familiarity, some people don't like foreigners. Some people dislike the UK, some people have been going to the same place out of habit. So many reasons for it and you're displaying a massively dismissive attitude It's incredibly close-minded to say the UK has no good scenary, countryside etc. Personal preference. I annoy you don't I Stefan :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I can't stand 'beach holidays'. People who travel for hours just to get up, go to the beach and get pissed. How **** dull and unimaginative those people are. I like places with a good bit of history, culture, and good beer. The UK has those in abundance. I'd enjoy two weeks in Yorkshire every bit as much as Tuscany. It really comes down to how active you are in seeking out things to see and do. My mother and her boyfriend just spent £1800 to go to Majorca for a week, to sit in a hotel complex and get drunk. For that price I could have an awesome adventure around Europe for a month or two, or go somewhere far more exotic. I can't comprehend it, but they're excited about it so whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 13, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2013 I can't stand 'beach holidays'. People who travel for hours just to get up, go to the beach and get pissed. How **** dull and unimaginative those people are. I like places with a good bit of history, culture, and good beer. The UK has those in abundance. I'd enjoy two weeks in Yorkshire every bit as much as Tuscany. It really comes down to how active you are in seeking out things to see and do. Surely you get more culture and history in places like Barcelona and Rome. Much cheaper beer in places like Prague, krakow, etc then Yorkshire??! All places you can get to for as low as £40 return. Who in their right mind would rather go Yorkshire for a holiday then somewhere like Barcelona?? Depends what you want. For a 'city break' Barcelona is obviously going to beat Leeds or Sheffield. But there's plenty of 'outdoors' stuff to do in Yorkshire. Personally, I'd rather walk the coast here than in baking dry heat, for example. So to answer your question - me (sometimes, anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Mike, I wonder-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 13, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2013 You wonder... what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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