Xmas abroad

shopaholicz

Has anyone out there been on holiday over xmas?

We had a really horrible xmas last year, with my mum dying and the funeral being on xmas eve. So we're thinking of going on holiday over xmas this year (no-one to stay in England for now). We've been looking at Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia or Morocco. We've only been abroad in the summer before, is it warm enough to sit on the beach in December in any of the above countries? If not, what else have people found to do?

Would you give xmas holiday the thumbs up or down?

richardw

Up. Done it so many times, but generally long haul.

Egypt may be the warmest out of those and the highest price, you may also consider a trip to South Florida, flying indirectly.

Where in the UK are you?

Moto2

Turkey won't be (holiday) warm

Add the Canaries to the list

shopaholicz

We're in Doncaster. But we're thinking we may have left it too late as a friend says they may have sold all the rooms by now.

jackieblack

We're going away for Christmas/New Year for the first time this year and I can't wait - we booked in January, as soon as the flights came out because we are tied to school holidays.
Have thought about doing this a few times over the last few years but always left it too late to get decent enough flights to make it worthwhile.

~Chameleon~

Thumbs up from me!


I've just booked to go to Egypt for Xmas and NY and I'm so looking forward to it. I really hate this time of year and can't wait to escape!

richardw

Thomson have flights to tenerife from DSA on the 24th and lanzarote on the 26th Dec, have a look at Holiday Hypermarket.

Cosmos go to Cyprus on Sunday 22nd from LBA.

Moto2

shopaholicz wrote: »

We're in Doncaster. But we're thinking we may have left it too late as a friend says they may have sold all the rooms by now.

Thomson will still have availability from Doncaster
Club hotel Riu Paraiso in Lanzarote is a good AI place if that's the sort of thing you're looking for.

We went at Christmas a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, great gala dinners etc. on Christmas and NY eve

ManAtHome

shopaholicz wrote: »

We're in Doncaster.

Thomson flights look expensive to anywhere - Ryanair to Tenerife worth a look.

Alternatively, look at East Midlands - they seem to have cheaper flights to the other Canary Islands as well (mainly Ryanair, but if you want a package try Jet2 and Monarch).

ChristineL

I've been abroad many times at Christmas. Madera celebrates in style and the street decorations in Funchal are spectacular. The weather isn't beach warm but is pleasant.

brunettifan

We had never considered this until this year but it is very appealing. It would be a big change for us.