Where should I go on holiday March 2010? - Page 2

Octoman · November 9th, 2009, 12:24 PM

St Ives

Alternatively how about Lanzarote. Went to Playa Blanca this year for a week and it was lovely. No binge drinking yobs except me.

CharlieP · November 9th, 2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Zim Flyer

Knock Blackpool as much as you want but from the Pleasure Beach to the Tower, you are guaranteed fun.

So you're saying that if he doesn't have any fun you'll reimburse him? That's a bold guarantee, sir - good on you!

Octoman · November 9th, 2009, 01:18 PM

The thing with Blackpool is it is improving but it is nowhere near being a holiday destination for most people to take their main holidays. Its main market is for a weekend with the boys or to take the kids to for a day on the rides, trip to the circus or to see the lights.

CharlieP · November 9th, 2009, 01:40 PM

Do people still make a trip to "see the lights", now that electric illumination is fairly commonplace and accepted?

Zim Flyer · November 9th, 2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Octoman

The thing with Blackpool is it is improving but it is nowhere near being a holiday destination for most people to take their main holidays. Its main market is for a weekend with the boys or to take the kids to for a day on the rides, trip to the circus or to see the lights.

You can have a brilliant week there, we have always stayed for a week and had our best holidays in Blackpool, from the shows, the Zoo, the piers, the pleasure beach, the tower, Sea Life, wax works etc. Blackpool can also be used for a base to see the North West with direct rail links to Manchester and Liverpool and a short drive to the Lake District.

You are right though, outside the summer holidays weekends are busier so more indoor venues are needed to build up the numbers staying during the weekdays including a conference centre.

Regeneration wise there is lots to do in Blackpool but alot is happening over the next ten years to transform large parts of it and I will be leading the way with the tree planting.

Zim Flyer · November 9th, 2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieP

Do people still make a trip to "see the lights", now that electric illumination is fairly commonplace and accepted?

They are spending alot of money on revamping the illuminations and to be honest where else would you get to see sites like this:

cle · November 9th, 2009, 02:18 PM

Zim, you probably will be leading the way to be honest!

I would recommend Spain. Not to the costas necessarily, but fly to any old place and either rent a car or take trains, and explore the secondary cities and towns.

From San Sebastian and Bilbao towards the west is wild, unspoilt and has amazing scenery and food.

Or you could do a little tour of Cordoba, Seville and Granada? All very interesting, and again great food and drink - in Andalucia, tapas is usually given free with a drink, so you can bar hop and have dinner for free too. And it's not 'binge drinking' as it's 'cultured' (!), but you still have a nice drink up.

Inland Catalonia is quite different too.

plank007 · November 9th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Ireland

CharlieP · November 9th, 2009, 03:31 PM

My holidays in the last 10 years, most recent first, have been:

2 weeks snowboarding in Banff, Canada
1 week snowboarding in Tignes, France
1 week snowboarding in Val di Fassa, Italy
1 week snowboarding in Serre Chevalier, France
1 week snowboarding in Morzine, France
1 week snowboarding in La Plagne, France
3 weeks backpacking in Peru and Bolivia
2.5 weeks backpacking in Vietnam and Cambodia
2.5 weeks in Australia

Somehow I don't think Blackpool would quite give me what I'm looking for.

Zim Flyer · November 9th, 2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieP

My holidays in the last 10 years, most recent first, have been:

2 weeks snowboarding in Banff, Canada
1 week snowboarding in Tignes, France
1 week snowboarding in Val di Fassa, Italy
1 week snowboarding in Serre Chevalier, France
1 week snowboarding in Morzine, France
1 week snowboarding in La Plagne, France
3 weeks backpacking in Peru and Bolivia
2.5 weeks backpacking in Vietnam and Cambodia
2.5 weeks in Australia

Somehow I don't think Blackpool would quite give me what I'm looking for.

Hardly a fair comparison Charlie, difference places offer different things.

El_Greco · November 9th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Blackpool offers big fat nothing. Youd have to be really boring and dull person to claim Blackpool is a proper holiday destination.

Zim Flyer · November 9th, 2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by El_Greco

Blackpool offers big fat nothing. Youd have to be really boring and dull person to claim Blackpool is a proper holiday destination.

El Greco, you are slipping. This thread has been open for some time and you have only just slagged Blackpool off.

NothingBetterToDo · November 9th, 2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kids

I would choose a tour of Norway.

Only if you're loaded.

Personally Norway didn't do much for me - the cities were small and bland, the scenery was very pretty, but for some reason it just didn't inspire me as much as i wanted it to.

Sy · November 9th, 2009, 09:58 PM

Copenhagen is very expensive!
I'd say go for Italy for history, culture and great food. Banjul or Cape Verde would be slightly more exotic...

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November 9th, 2009, 12:24 PM	#21
Octoman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 6,764	St Ives Alternatively how about Lanzarote. Went to Playa Blanca this year for a week and it was lovely. No binge drinking yobs except me.

November 9th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#23
Octoman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 6,764	The thing with Blackpool is it is improving but it is nowhere near being a holiday destination for most people to take their main holidays. Its main market is for a weekend with the boys or to take the kids to for a day on the rides, trip to the circus or to see the lights.

November 9th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#24
CharlieP is destroying demonocracy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wakefield, Little Satan Posts: 10,208	Do people still make a trip to "see the lights", now that electric illumination is fairly commonplace and accepted?

November 9th, 2009, 02:18 PM	#27
cle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,147	Zim, you probably will be leading the way to be honest! I would recommend Spain. Not to the costas necessarily, but fly to any old place and either rent a car or take trains, and explore the secondary cities and towns. From San Sebastian and Bilbao towards the west is wild, unspoilt and has amazing scenery and food. Or you could do a little tour of Cordoba, Seville and Granada? All very interesting, and again great food and drink - in Andalucia, tapas is usually given free with a drink, so you can bar hop and have dinner for free too. And it's not 'binge drinking' as it's 'cultured' (!), but you still have a nice drink up. Inland Catalonia is quite different too.

November 9th, 2009, 03:02 PM	#28
plank007 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 825	Ireland

November 9th, 2009, 03:31 PM	#29
CharlieP is destroying demonocracy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wakefield, Little Satan Posts: 10,208	My holidays in the last 10 years, most recent first, have been: 2 weeks snowboarding in Banff, Canada 1 week snowboarding in Tignes, France 1 week snowboarding in Val di Fassa, Italy 1 week snowboarding in Serre Chevalier, France 1 week snowboarding in Morzine, France 1 week snowboarding in La Plagne, France 3 weeks backpacking in Peru and Bolivia 2.5 weeks backpacking in Vietnam and Cambodia 2.5 weeks in Australia Somehow I don't think Blackpool would quite give me what I'm looking for.