I haven't been on a holiday in 10 years, because i can't stay well enough,for long enough...with my insomnia and CFS. I think getting away is so important, because one get's so stagnant, when living within a certain radius. Hopefully soon, i can get away somewhere.
I have never been on holiday in my life, not a proper one anyways but that isn't due to the fact that I dont want to, its just that i can't afford to...So please send all donations to the LilMissTragic Holiday fund...lol.
Here’s an idea for a cheap vacation: we could start an exchange program. Swap families for a week. I would be willing to swap with anyone from a warm climate. You must be willing to come to Canada for a week in January though! lol
Joined: Apr 18, 2005 Posts: 8 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:53 am Post subject:
I manage to go on 2 holidays a year, one with my partner and our 2 year old son. We go to a holiday park and i find the most stressful time is going to the club in the evenings cos it is so crowded but i endure it cos our son loves the entertainment. I go on another holiday with my partner, our son, my 2 other children from previous relationship and his 3 other kids from previous relationship. We go on a boating holiday which is really relaxing just cruising down the rivers, we moor up at nite times near a pub but the pubs are never busy and because its the summer we sit outside the pub so i don't have to face anyone. I really enjoy this holiday and look forward to it all year.
if I go on vacation, I don't go very far, stay in Canada. Can't afford too much. But I don't have the best sense of direction so it is definitely a challenge going to different city, and find my way around.
Joined: Apr 07, 2004 Posts: 339 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:
My parents never go on holiday so I don't either. We choose to spend all our money on videogames and broadband, instead of saving it for a holiday.
The only time I went on holiday was a weekend in paris schooltrip. It sucked and I cried. Then I went home and never made a mistake like that again.
I've never been on holiday by myself. I used to go with family or ffriends when I was younger but since I got SA, I've had no-one to go with.
It does suck being at work listening to everyone else go on and on about their trips to all corners of the world and all I do is stay at home.
I would love to travel but it's the travelling by myself that I find terrifying....booking in at the airport and hotel by myself, eating out by myself, trying to find my way around by myself, it all seems so intimidating. I would feel so self-concious and ill at ease.
But just as bad would be to travel in a tour party with a bunch of strangers.
It's strange, because I've occassionally had to stay away from home on business trips in the past and loved it...I think it's the sense of purpose, of having a legitmate reason for travelling by myself that made it easier. Simply going on holiday alone somehow makes it obvious that I have no close friends to go with.
I'd be interested to hear more from people who have travelled alone. Where did you go? What accommadtion did you stay in? How did you cope with eating out alone? Did you not feel self-concious about being alone when everyone else seems to be in happy families?
This is definitely one of my goals that I want to achieve.
Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 1409 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:32 am Post subject:
Do you guys go abroad?
Holidays are a no-go for me. I cannot cope with the language barrier issue.
My mum gave me tickets for a short trip to Paris for my 21st birthday so I couldn't refuse. It was awful, my partner had to do all the talking and communicating because I was getting so worked up about trying to mumble out some C-grade French I learnt ten years ago.
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so it is definitely a challenge going to different city, and find my way around. 
