Where to go

gggareth

Want to take DW on holiday next year 2011..

kind of wedding aniv/birthday suprise, any suggestions ideas.

2 week's £1500 per person.. somewhere different..!!!



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ailuro2

Gibraltar, Luxembourg, Ontario are places we've been that aren't your traditional beach holidays that are within your budget.:)

Pollycat

What do you like to do on a holiday?

Laze on a beach?
Sightseeing?
Combination of both?
How long for? (not a lot of point suggesting long haul if you've only got a week - IMHO that is).
Is the £1500 your TOTAL budget (i.e. including spends) or is that just for flights & accommodation?

geordieracer

Trans siberian railway.. May cost a bit more then your budget but what a trip that would be for you.

gggareth

Trans siberian railway... ( wonder if i can send her on her own :rotfl:)

Sounds interesting though.

It was for 2 weeks 1500 per person (flight and accomodation)

Idea would be few days at a beach but with lots of other things to see and do.

Chaing Mai.. seems interesting

gggareth

geordieracer wrote: »

Trans siberian railway.. May cost a bit more then your budget but what a trip that would be for you.

6k each i love her but not that much :rotfl:

ESR

What about a holiday to Cuba, have 10 days at a beach resort, and 3/4 days in the beautiful and amazing Havana? Many tour operators do a 'twin' thing where you can do 2 different things over the space of 2 weeks

Doshwaster

gggareth wrote: »

Chaing Mai.. seems interesting

Wonderful place to spend a few days as part of a SE Asian tour - but unless you are really into your Buddhist temples, not enough to keep you busy for two weeks.

Bob_the_Saver

Doshwaster wrote: »

Wonderful place to spend a few days as part of a SE Asian tour - but unless you are really into your Buddhist temples, not enough to keep you busy for two weeks.

You didn't meet the girls I met! :kisses3:

PompeyPete

Nong Khai in North East Thailand. It's smaller, and more laid back than Chiang Mai. The air in Chiang Mai is polluted with trillions of 2 and 4-stokes! Crossing the road is a ricky business! None of that in Nong Khai.

Fly to BKK. Stay in a Riverside Hotel.
There's loads to do in BKK, but just stay a couple of nights.
Overnight sleeper train to Nong Khai.
Stay right on the mighty Meekong at the Mutmee guesthouse.
Perhaps cross the Friendship Bridge, and have a few days in Vientiene, the capital of Laos.
Sleeper back to BKK for a couple of nights, and home.
Terrific!

Doshwaster

PompeyPete wrote: »

Nong Khai in North East Thailand. It's smaller, and more laid back than Chiang Mai. The air in Chiang Mai is polluted with trillions of 2 and 4-stokes! Crossing the road is a ricky business! None of that in Nong Khai.

Fly to BKK. Stay in a Riverside Hotel.
There's loads to do in BKK, but just stay a couple of nights.

Crossing the road in Chiang Mai is certainly a life and death experience! I think the problem is that the locals are so calm and believe in reincarnation that they aren't frightened by the prospect of being mowed down by a tuk-tuk.

I love Thailand but haven't made it to Nong Khai yet. As you say BKK is a 2 night city. It's a fabulous place but best done in small doses. It's so hectic that after 2 days you'll be eager to escape the city.

The only problem is that Thailand has become increasingly expensive over the past 5 years. It's still excellent value compared to Europe - especially if you avoid the mass tourist traps - but I'm starting to look at Cambodia and Vietnam for cheaper and more "interesting" travels.