Holidays

[Lolly]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

It's not out of the main holiday season, but we are stuck with the peak season this year.

Aahh!! Right, we've only looked for when we are going which is 10th June. So I wouldn't know about any other time.

[accymel]

Originally Posted by Lolly

Dont think she'd be overly keen. LOL!!

Awwwwww holidays off then peeps

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Lolly

Dont think she'd be overly keen. LOL!!

Thats the trouble these days, people have no sense of community spirit

[West Ender]

I go to Malta twice a year and this year I am taking my granddaughter, just the 2 of us, in July. She's been 3 times before but this will be the first time without her mum - she's 7. I don't usually go in high Summer but am confined to school holidays with Laura. Fortunately she and I are both OK with very hot weather and both tan easily (and safely, I'm very very careful). I'm due to retire, fully, at the end of the year and am thinking of taking off somewhere a bit further afield to celebrate my freedom but I don't know where yet.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by West Ender

I go to Malta twice a year and this year I am taking my granddaughter, just the 2 of us, in July. She's been 3 times before but this will be the first time without her mum - she's 7. I don't usually go in high Summer but am confined to school holidays with Laura. Fortunately she and I are both OK with very hot weather and both tan easily (and safely, I'm very very careful). I'm due to retire, fully, at the end of the year and am thinking of taking off somewhere a bit further afield to celebrate my freedom but I don't know where yet.

I keep seeing mixed reports about Malta. Nearly booked there last year but was put off by the reviews on various holiday forums.

[jedimaster]

malta is a lovely place
we wen't there for our honeymoon
although i didn't feel there was a great deal for children
maybe i'm wrong westender if you can shed some light i'd be grateful as i would love to go back but the need for child friendly holidays is priority

[Lolly]

Never book anywhere without looking on trip adviser. If it gets overall bad reviews we don't go there.

[jedimaster]

still you never know what somewhere is like untill you've been and experienced it for yourself

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by jedimaster

malta is a lovely place
we wen't there for our honeymoon
although i didn't feel there was a great deal for children
maybe i'm wrong westender if you can shed some light i'd be grateful as i would love to go back but the need for child friendly holidays is priority

I think it depends what your children like to do, Jedimaster. I always stay in the North of the island, Mellieha Bay or Paradise Bay, where the sandy beaches are. The 2 hotels I use both have beautiful swimming pools and both are beside the beach, have boat trips nearby and water sports. That's enough for Laura and was the same for my grandson (he's now 21 - too old to come away with me) who both love swimming. Apart from the Water Park, near St Georges, there aren't many things aimed specifically at children but a lot of the hotels have Kids Clubs, which helps.

Lancsdave, if I believed every bad holiday report I'd never go anywhere. I once read comments about the Paradise Bay hotel on a website. Most people thought it was very good, as I do, but I began to wonder if some of them had actually stayed at the right hotel when I read some bad reviews about it as none of them rang true. Stick to 4* if you can and the hotels are great, 3* don't seem to be as good . Don't stay in Buggiba if you don't like Blackpool-style resorts.

Malta is lovely, with a lovely climate, and the Maltese people are lovely too. It's a friendly little island, full of history and virtually crime-free, and Maltese children/teenagers are well-behaved, respectful and just - nice. Those are the reasons I go there.

[harwood red]

My mums currently on a months hol in malta!! So lets hope she's loving it

I'm going to spain on a girly hol in june
My youngest is going to france in july
both kids are going with their grandparents late july
then we're going on a family hol to greece in august

There's other trips being planned but not sure if they will be abroad

[cashman]

agree with west ender about malta,the only place i ever went 2 years running,disagree,though that bugibba is blackpool-style lol nowhere on malta is that, its just a bit livelier than the others, but if its beaches yer after north malta is the sandy ones.if kids are young though and want lots better to stay in good old blighty.

[mani]

was meant to b goin on a nice two month break around the pacific

not happening now

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by West Ender

Lancsdave, if I believed every bad holiday report I'd never go anywhere.

Oh yeh I realise you can only get an idea by the reading reviews. I think it also helps to remember that such is the British way the people most likely to spend time writing the reviews are the ones with a gripe. Quick to complain but never praise

Also the ones who will have paid for a 1 star holiday and expect a 5 star one lol.

[LancYorkYankee]

We will probably get down to Florida to see Cindy's parents. While there will do the beach thing and some Disney World stuff.

Also, per usually, will try and spend 4 or 5 days up in Rhode Island. There we'll hangout with our families, eat GOOD seafood, go to the beach, etc. Hope fully this we'll get over to Newport and maybe even Boston.

Brian

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee

We will probably get down to Florida to see Cindy's parents. While there will do the beach thing and some Disney World stuff.

Also, per usually, will try and spend 4 or 5 days up in Rhode Island. There we'll hangout with our families, eat GOOD seafood, go to the beach, etc. Hope fully this we'll get over to Newport and maybe even Boston.

Brian

Go on make me jealous I love Boston, at least that what my memory tells me lol