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Holiday/Break Needed please help

Hi All
I am looking for a cheap holiday/break .For 2 adults 3 children no car so its travel thats the problem.looked at going on a few day trips but that was as much as a week in a caravan.We go to salou most years by coach and that costs under £500 for 10 days in a caravan but moneys tight this year and i need to pay back the credit card bills:o
We will need to travel from Birmingham any help given greatfully received


Lyns
Number 4 due 21st jan
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  • peejay67
    peejay67 Posts: 230 Forumite
    When are you looking to travel Lyns. How old are the children and how long do you want to go away for?

    PJ
  • lyns_2
    lyns_2 Posts: 314 Forumite
    peejay67 wrote:
    When are you looking to travel Lyns. How old are the children and how long do you want to go away for?

    PJ

    Sorry for delay just had someone try to attack my pc:mad:
    Children are 2/7/9 any thing from 2 days to a week
    Number 4 due 21st jan
  • peejay67
    peejay67 Posts: 230 Forumite
    But when??

    PJ
  • Lyns-If your budget is £500 for ALL & you want to fly then sorry, you have not got a prayer-especially if you want to go from Birmingham where the low-cost flights are not that cheap. £500 is just not realistic at all. In my opinion, only way you'd get anywhere near this price ( & to be honest chances are about 10% only!) is to book low season ( May-bot whitsun), June, Mid Sept/oct VERY last minute with one of the coaching companies to a caravan/campsite in Costa Brava.

    Chris
  • peejay67
    peejay67 Posts: 230 Forumite
    Thats a bit negative Travelman! Considering you can get RYanir flights to Dublin for £1.99 each way.
    Let me know when you are looking at travelling Lyns.

    PJ
  • peejay67
    peejay67 Posts: 230 Forumite
    Lyns,

    How about Paris? Can get you all to Paris, 2 nights accommodation, return executive coach travel, return eurotunnel crossing. £465 all in.
    PM or e-mail me for details.

    PJ
  • pee-jay,

    As Salou was mentioned & my area of skill is med/short haul I based my search on this. I know not a lot about citybreaks/coach trips-not my field really. Not negative as based on a Holiday for somewhere sunny answer is realistic!
  • peejay67
    peejay67 Posts: 230 Forumite
    TRAVELMAN wrote:
    pee-jay,

    As Salou was mentioned & my area of skill is med/short haul I based my search on this. I know not a lot about citybreaks/coach trips-not my field really. Not negative as based on a Holiday for somewhere sunny answer is realistic!

    I dont specialise in one area. Have an all round knowledge.
    Lyns doesnt mention wanting a sunny holiday she just wants a break. She actually mentioned she looked at day trips?
    You did state that low cost flights are not that cheap out of Birmingham. Thats not true, you can get plenty of low cost flights out of Birmingham.

    Anyway there are deeals out there Lyns so feel free to get in touch

    PJ
  • Whatever Pj.....I think MSE posters will draw their own conclusions. I've said what I can/can't do. If you can quote for this & this is more your area then go for it.

    Chris
  • peejay67
    peejay67 Posts: 230 Forumite
    Im not interested in "going" for anything. Its not MY area, Im just trying to help people out with accurate information.As Ive said previously Im not interested in commercial gain. If its not your area why are you advising on it?
    The information you gave is incorrect - You can get cheap flights out of Birmingham and you can get something within a £500 budget.

    Im not going to enter into any more of your pettiness. I will continue to advise people with accurate information and "MSE posters can draw their own conclusions"

    PJ
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