Why do people go abroad every year?
What is this irrisistible compulsion that some British people have to jet off on a foreign holiday every year, particularly around now when there's an occasional rain shower or two? It's almost as though the moment someone on Facebook mentions they're going on holiday, suddenly the green-eyed monster appears and they've got to get away somewhere hot and sunny as well.
Britain is a lovely country and there's plenty of places right here on our doorstep that you can go if you want to take a break. Need to see a beach? We've got plenty of those too and the majority of them are very clean and if you choose the right day not too busy. Who needs to join the hordes of lager louts and chavs heading for the usual destinations, getting drunk all night and lying on the sand like beached "red" whales the next day?
lie on a beach all day or lounge by the pool...
On a side note this is something I just don't understand. If you're going on a foreign holiday at least get out and see the place, don't just lie on a beach all day or lounge by the pool reading a book. That's such a waste of a "change of scenery".
When I was growing up we didn't go fly off somewhere every summer and it's not something I particularly want to do now. There's nothing wrong with the odd holiday in the sun but I just don't see the point of doing it every year. And as for those who do it two, three, or more times a year then you're obviously earning too much money. Besides, all this extra air travel isn't exactly doing the environment any good is it?
I don't feel bad or depressed when I hear that friends are going on holiday but I can appreciate that some people do. My advice, get out and have a holiday somewhere in this country. We may not have the weather all the time, but sometimes we do have some cracking weeks and when it does rain - it's only a bit of water and it'll soon dry up. In fact it's actually quite entertaining trudging into town in the pouring rain to some village pub you've never been to, dodging the puddles as you go!
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Annonymous64 - 18-Jul-11 21:51
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Will someone explain to me why those who go to great lengths to contract exotic diseases shouldn't be forced to be insured, to cover the costs of treating diseases that was both foreseeable and easily preventable.
Why should those who contract diseases through their own stupidity expect the rest of us to to pay for their cure? Especially, since many of these diseases carry a significant risk.
It would be better for them to take care.
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bodegas selling fish and chips and Watney's Red Barrel and calamares and two veg and sitting in their cotton frocks squirting Timothy White's suncream all over their puffy raw swollen purulent flesh 'cos they "overdid it on the first day."
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Cynical Boblet - 29-Mar-11 15:33
If you wish to go abroad and sample foreign foods, soak up some culture, why should it bother them?
Take a chill pill mama.
But then I suppose a website called weekly gripe attracts a certain type of person... I'm going to live a relaxed unbigotted life and I'm never coming back here, ha ha!
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Sun, few clothes, carefree, sun, value, sun, relax in the ... sun. Warm, virtually guaranteed erm... sun.
Better value than UK, sun.
Oh yes and sun.
Regarding the environment, don't worry, oil is running out which will push up the price of oil beyond reasonable air travel cost for most people. Then we'll all be back on the charabang off to wet, miserable overpriced Blackpool or there will be 60+ million of us crammed all over the rapidly diminishing British countryside trying to find some solitude, peace and quiet.
Until then get yourself abroad and enjoy the... wait for it... sun!
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Because I can rent a really nice holiday cottage in France for a fraction of the price I am asked to pay in this rip-off country we live in, that's why!
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Abroad (in Europe) I avoid anywhere with English pubs and chip shops and the the usual familiar stuff otherwise It does not feel like a proper holiday as there is nothing different or exciting.
I love the outdoor life of countries that have the warmer climate and enjoy the difference. It is a real break and nice to get back refreshed.
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Stress free? - 11-Nov-10 23:12
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One big advantage of the weather in UK is the variety - the four seasons and at the moment, autumn colours look great against moody grey skies.
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I have done by UK bit and might explore a bit more... but heck it does not feel like a real holiday break. It feels like I am visiting a relative.
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However, I have a 'bucket list' which I intend getting through and much of it involves travel to far-flung places. Next summer I am hoping to go to China and Cambodia. I also intend travelling in Britain.
Much of my British holidaying, though, I am saving for when distant travel will no longer be so easy due to age. I have already seen a great deal of this wonderful country, but there is still so much more to see.
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Yes, I love places in the UK but do not get my moneys worth. Weather is lucky draw.
I have a yearning to see other places that are so different and therefore exciting to visit.
For goodness sake, get out there and enjoy new things. Do not be afraid of exploring new things.
My holidays away from home have been the best thing in my life. I have come back feeling good, happier and looking forward to the next one.
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I've also travelled and holidayed in Britain and you're right, there are some lovely places but, quite honestly it can be just as expensive as going abroad and if it comes to a toss up between sitting at a pavement café in an (for example) Italian Piazza in the sunshine or looking out at the rain through the window of a UK pub then guess what, the choice for me is simple!
I live in this country and accept the weather as it is but that doesn't mean that I want to spend my whole life here and never experience anything different. Perhaps you're happy not to experience anything outside of the UK, that's you're choice and good luck to you for it... presumably you don't use a car when you travel within the UK as they're not very good for the environment either!
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I have done enough holidaying in the UK and sick of grey skies, grumpy people (see below) and worst of all, EXPENSIVE COSTS/CHARGES for everything!
I prefer to holiday overseas for so many reasons that there would not be much space here to list them.
As for the comment made by 'oldGrumpy n Bitter' about "darkies" says it all. The best thing is to get away from Sh*t like him/her. They make the UK a miserable grumpy place. They can stay in the same little spot and stew!
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