How do DFW holidays work?

RAS

Hi

In the past, we have house swapped, or house sat for friends or relatives who were on holiday themselves.

We also borrowed a caravan for the week and paid someone to tow it to a reasonably nearby seaside caravan/camping site. One year friends joined us with their car, another year we took some friends and parked the boys in a pup tent next to the caravan.

Later one, it was camping here and in Europe. If you can get a cheap ferry crossing it can be great fun, as sites in France are often really good and cheap if you keep away from the holiday parks in the busiest areas in August.

I have also youth hostelled on foot and by car, although shanks pony is getting more difficult as they have closed a lot of the rural hostels that were in walking distance of each other. However you could look at the coastal footpaths or the Dales Way if you can access that.

if you do not have a car, or want to travel cheaply, look at www.megatrain.com for really cheap train deals.

I have even had a cheapish holiday in Sweden, with a very cheap flight £2+taxes, a couple of maxirabatt (discount) cards for travel on buses, trains and ferries in Vastergoteborg county and lovely hostels at £12 a night. Whole thing cost about £120 pp, which may be more than you want to spend but is still a bargain and one of my best ever breaks.

I think the thing is to be sensible about all the extras. If you spend what you would spend on food anyway, take something to flavour water, make pack ups and do not do loads of eating out and boozing, you can afford some treats and trips out.

postingalwaysposting

I had never been on holiday when i was an adult. It was only after doing a sun deal me and mum set up a pac that each year we would do 'something'. Well that is usually haven. I watch the web like a hawk and get the best price but its always a gold caravan (at my expense) but saying that the last one only cost us £50 each for 4 nights. Then we tend to go to day trips or where ever we fancy then we will spend the night in the cavavan. We generally go 'out' twice to say animal parks/non free things i think last year we spent £60 each on day trips so a great holiday.

Now i am debt free however i am on the search for a safari... starting in africa and the flying over to south america well cost approx £3k though :rotfl:

mrsclecoco_2

We have been with cccs for 2 years, the irst yr my parents paid for a wedding in Mauritius so we got free hol there!! and last yr we went camping on a haven site. Went in June and got flooded which put DH off but the kids loved it! That cost £15 for a week, we took our own food and did free things, castles meuseums etc. We are doing the same this yr.

firepoppy

I went camping with ym paretns and sister once when I was kid but I hated it. In my late teens/early twenties I camped at festivals and had a great time but I'm not sure I'd like camping without all the alcohol.

This year my boyfriends is organising a trip for us both with some of his friends in a camping barn. You sleep in sleeping bags but you have a roof over your head. Sounds much better to me!

tifnstav

camping without alcohol? thats like camping without a tent!

Wimbledonpark

Wished i had listened to my husband years ago,'just try it'he would say.Well i did just last year and loved it.We stayed at a campsite outside Worthing,so clean with lovely toilets and showers,but the icing was the lovely weather we had whilst we were there,so i am now sold on camping[if you can guarentee the weather]Enjoy xx:rotfl:

sophiesmum_2

Our hols this year have been paid for with quidco etc earnings last year:D , then looking online for good deals on flights and hotels.

Me and OH will be going to malta for two weeks in may and two weeks in sept. Return flights and four weeks self catering in four star complex - booked direct with airline and hotel. Total cost for the two holidays less than £500:D :Dfor a month in the sun, and totally paid for with money from quidco, topcash back and greasy palm (mine and OH accounts).

Spending money will come from £2 savings pot:D

boredofbeingathome

We camp, use websites for deals. Go on caravan hols, book internet deals- best one we got - two weeks in cornwall on a beautiful site in swiss style chalets- plenty of amenities- 110, as the site was in process of being renovated i don't know why- but it was great. Have booked deals last min for cottages and have made phonecalls in past to lower prices if they havent been filled. Internet and ceefax for abroad and offers in paper. Have only ever had one bad experience and they changed hotels for us to a 5 star from a 3 star.

boredofbeingathome

sophiesmum wrote: »

Our hols this year have been paid for with quidco etc earnings last year:D , then looking online for good deals on flights and hotels.

Me and OH will be going to malta for two weeks in may and two weeks in sept. Return flights and four weeks self catering in four star complex - booked direct with airline and hotel. Total cost for the two holidays less than £500:D :Dfor a month in the sun, and totally paid for with money from quidco, topcash back and greasy palm (mine and OH accounts).

Spending money will come from £2 savings pot:D

It was Malta where they changed hotels for us. Its a brilliant island i love the history of it and so much to see and do. The food is great and if going all in you will put on about a stone - but so worth it. The people are some of the friendliest i have ever come across.

bountiful

For me 'holiday' = not having to go to work...... I am lucky to live in a beautiful part of the world where just walking in any direction for an hour will take me to a holiday desination ........ Before I had my lightbulb moment I used to pay to spend a week in a chalet by the beach - the peace, total peace. Just to sleep outdoors and experience an unpoluted night sky is my idea of bliss. Different is you have kids - I reckon a self-catering Haven-type holiday is probably the best bet.