Holidays

[laserblue]

Thinking of a week away in mid- late Feb and looking at all inclusive Morocco
It'd cost around £700 each in a really top rated hotel
Obviously people are gong to say "Morocco = shit hole", but do any bluemooners holiday there regularly?

I've been there a couple of times but not recently. All things considered it's not a shithole at all and there's all sorts going on.

 

[feedthegoat27]

I'm looking at flights for Japan next year. On the off chance that Covid kicks off again and they close their borders to foreigners do I have any kind of cover regarding refunds etc?

Flight only bookings offer the least consumer protection, and it always boils down to if the flight operates or not.
Flights do still operate even when countries have banned tourists, so even a partial border closure doesn't guarantee a flight cancellation.

But I think we're beyond all that stuff now, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Plus there are likely some insurers who will offer a policy to safeguard against this should the unlikely happen.

 

[feedthegoat27]

Thinking of a week away in mid- late Feb and looking at all inclusive Morocco
It'd cost around £700 each in a really top rated hotel
Obviously people are gong to say "Morocco = shit hole", but do any bluemooners holiday there regularly?

Is it Marrakech or Agadir?

I went to the former earlier this year, stayed in the Iberostar and in all honesty when within the hotel I could've been anywhere in the world.
Going to the Medina area one evening was an experience though.

I'm due to go Agadir next year so can't comment on that destination too much, but I gather it's a bit of a 'Marrakech on sea' type thing.

Think Morocco is an interesting destination; quite amazing how you can fly for 3 hours and be somewhere completely different to our Western lifestyle.
I can understand why some people think it's a shit hole, but equally can understand why some people find the country fascinating.

Might be a bit chilly in February.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Thinking of booking a week in Lake Garda...May time for the Mrs and I...as a Xmas present.

Any recommendations/advice....is that a decent time of year to go?

Depends what you are going for I would say. A good friend of mine goes there quite a lot and prefers June/September as the weather is generally a bit warmer and not as many rainy spells. If weather is not an issue then I don’t suppose it matters so much.

 

[dickie davies]

Is it Marrakech or Agadir?

I went to the former earlier this year, stayed in the Iberostar and in all honesty when within the hotel I could've been anywhere in the world.
Going to the Medina area one evening was an experience though.

I'm due to go Agadir next year so can't comment on that destination too much, but I gather it's a bit of a 'Marrakech on sea' type thing.

Think Morocco is an interesting destination; quite amazing how you can fly for 3 hours and be somewhere completely different to our Western lifestyle.
I can understand why some people think it's a shit hole, but equally can understand why some people find the country fascinating.

Might be a bit chilly in February.

Thanks for this
I've checked the expected daily temperature for February and it's 20° which is similar to the Canaries
Night time the temp will dip but that's to be expected
Just really looking for a bit of winter sunshine, but the danger is, especially on the coast, if there's a strong breeze and the only place to lie on a sunlounger is round the pool and nowhere to shelter from the wind

 

[Bill Walker]

Is it Marrakech or Agadir?

I went to the former earlier this year, stayed in the Iberostar and in all honesty when within the hotel I could've been anywhere in the world.
Going to the Medina area one evening was an experience though.

I'm due to go Agadir next year so can't comment on that destination too much, but I gather it's a bit of a 'Marrakech on sea' type thing.

Think Morocco is an interesting destination; quite amazing how you can fly for 3 hours and be somewhere completely different to our Western lifestyle.
I can understand why some people think it's a shit hole, but equally can understand why some people find the country fascinating.

Might be a bit chilly in February.

Agree with this assessment, I liked going into the Atlas mountains, little villages are like going back in time.
Dislikes are people trying to flog you stuff as you walked down the street, funny at first then fucking annoying. I think I went in Feb and was freezing (relatively) though, take a coat !

 

[The Northern Baptist]

I need a holiday booked in the diary to help with motivation. We tend to be aoûtiens so Les Grandes Vacances for 2023 have been booked for the whole of August, going to have a poke around Côté d’Azur for 3 weeks and then do a week in the Alps on the way back to Calais.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

2 weeks in Manchester in July next year. Flights are bloody expensive after lockdown.

 

[supercity88]

Thanks for this
I've checked the expected daily temperature for February and it's 20° which is similar to the Canaries
Night time the temp will dip but that's to be expected
Just really looking for a bit of winter sunshine, but the danger is, especially on the coast, if there's a strong breeze and the only place to lie on a sunlounger is round the pool and nowhere to shelter from the wind

I went to Marrakech all inclusive in April. First time I'd done all inclusive and it was really good - kept the kids fed at least! We got lucky with the weather as the final day started to cloud over and it was chilly. I wouldn't have thought Feb is warm at all, but you might get lucky - hard to predict the weather these days. The medina is a great experience and the mountains around Marrakech are stunning. I'd recommend it, it's one of my favourite holidays.

 

[comiskey33]

Heading to Canada next july for 16 days, 4 day Toronto 4 day Vancouver and the rest on the road. Anyone recommend an app or a Canadian site to book acc while on the road. Finding hotels very expensive.
Maybe looking at nice guest houses. Any help would be greatly appreciated