Holidays

diegoalv said:
How is Cyprus is April? What part of the island has better beaches?
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Protaras has a lovely beach should be in the 20s in April. Cyprus insight on YouTube is abit of a weird **** but he has plenty of vids of the place. I've been going for the past 13 years.
 
N1985 said:
Japan booked for October. Tokyo and Kyoto. Last of the hotels paid for today. Cannot fucking wait. Been saving forever for it!
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Got to book a night or two in a ryokan (Kyoto best) for the full on nippon experience and all the better if they have onsite onsen (hot baths) Shizuoka (nr Mt Fuji) one of the main fishing ports, trawlers the size of cruise ships, great food though. Atami - place where Godzilla came out of the sea (at least in the film) and where many Tokyo residents go for a day out to seaside is worth a look. Not sure if tourists are still allowed at the Tokyo fish market auctions - you’ll still need a ticket and they only allow so many. If so, you’ll need to be there at 2am, but it’s worth a look.
Cheap eats can be had in the little cafe / kiosks by railway stations - chicken katsu for a few quid. Check out the 100 Yen store (their pound shops) for interesting bits and pieces / gifts. Note the in most bars, you’ll pay a cover charge on top of the cost of your drinks. Locals will often talk to you in a bar to practice their English - they will talk in the same style and speed they learn English from online courses, which can be quite funny - brush up on your baseball and golf, along with football, their faves and they love to talk sport. Always useful to have a few small gifts on your person - I take golf ball markers with one of the Open courses names on them (City ones would do it too) Japanese love nothing more than a gift. Might get you a pint or your entire bar bill paid!
 
Just about to enter the last 10 days of our 6-week trip to Thailand. IPTV working well so looking forward to the match later. Can't wait to swap 33c for 33F although it was cloudy yesterday!
 
supercity88 said:
Did a week in Jordan with the mrs and our three kids under 6. Got back last Tuesday. Easyjet Gatwick-Aqaba for £100 despite it being half term. Wasn't sure about doing that flight with the three kids being 5, 4 and 1 but they were amazing.

As for Jordan, what a place! Petra was insane, just surreal when you first see it and the whole site has so much more to see as well. But for me, the desert was the highlight. It really is like being on another planet. Friendly people out there and a lovely few days relaxing on the beach at the Red Sea to end it. First "backpack" style holiday with the kids and rather than cure the itch it has made me want to do more now.
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Also just returned from Jordan, though I did it as an escorted tour and solo so a bit different in that respect from yourself.

Completely agree though, stunning place with so much to see and do; our tour did Amman, Jerash, Wadi Rum, Petra and then finished on the Dead Sea.
Everyone we encountered was friendly, the food was fine, hotels good, the weather was (relatively) scorching, and the itinerary varied and interesting.

Petra was busy with tourists (to be expected) but its an incredible sight when you first see the Treasury peeping through the canyon as you get closer to it, and Wadi Rum was crazy and unique.

Beautiful sunsets too across the country.

I would say to anyone thinking of going.....go. Do it now or soon. Don't make the mistake of other tourists on my trip who were getting on a bit and struggling with some of the distances and walks.
To really appreciate it, you have to put in the miles (literally), and it's a shame some had left a trip of this nature to a stage in their life when they weren't quite as mobile enough to do it justice.

(below lifted straight from my FB as it's much easier)

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feedthegoat27 said:
Also just returned from Jordan, though I did it as an escorted tour and solo so a bit different in that respect from yourself.

Completely agree though, stunning place with so much to see and do; our tour did Amman, Jerash, Wadi Rum, Petra and then finished on the Dead Sea.
Everyone we encountered was friendly, the food was fine, hotels good, the weather was (relatively) scorching, and the itinerary varied and interesting.

Petra was busy with tourists (to be expected) but its an incredible sight when you first see the Treasury peeping through the canyon as you get closer to it, and Wadi Rum was crazy and unique.

Beautiful sunsets too across the country.

I would say to anyone thinking of going.....go. Do it now or soon. Don't make the mistake of other tourists on my trip who were getting on a bit and struggling with some of the distances and walks.
To really appreciate it, you have to put in the miles (literally), and it's a shame some had left a trip of this nature to a stage in their life when they weren't quite as mobile enough to do it justice.

(below lifted straight from my FB as it's much easier)

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Fantastic photos! We stopped off at Aqaba for the day as part of a Red Sea cruise a few years ago. Loved it!

We had a wander round the town and public beach, then spent a few hours at the Movenpick Hotel, which was reserved for our cruise ship guests for half a day.

We said we'd definitely go back to see Petra one day!
 
feedthegoat27 said:
Also just returned from Jordan, though I did it as an escorted tour and solo so a bit different in that respect from yourself.

Completely agree though, stunning place with so much to see and do; our tour did Amman, Jerash, Wadi Rum, Petra and then finished on the Dead Sea.
Everyone we encountered was friendly, the food was fine, hotels good, the weather was (relatively) scorching, and the itinerary varied and interesting.

Petra was busy with tourists (to be expected) but its an incredible sight when you first see the Treasury peeping through the canyon as you get closer to it, and Wadi Rum was crazy and unique.

Beautiful sunsets too across the country.

I would say to anyone thinking of going.....go. Do it now or soon. Don't make the mistake of other tourists on my trip who were getting on a bit and struggling with some of the distances and walks.
To really appreciate it, you have to put in the miles (literally), and it's a shame some had left a trip of this nature to a stage in their life when they weren't quite as mobile enough to do it justice.

(below lifted straight from my FB as it's much easier)

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Wonderful photos mate. We didn't go up as far as Amman. Based ourselves in Aqaba as flights were in and out of there and then spent a night in the desert and a night in Petra (Wadi Musa). It wasn't too bad for tourists, I think most of the websites advise to go from March due to the weather, as it was pretty cold before the sun had risen - but still a beautiful temperature during the day and 23 down in Aqaba. You can't really put it into words, my wife is so good at just taking the plunge on these things regardless of kids and I'm so glad we did.

Did you walk up to the monastery? My 4 year old walked the whole way from the site entrance up to there and back which was incredible on his little legs, and really useful considering we had to carry our 1 year old for most of it and my 5 year old also gave in on the way back down!

I echo your thoughts, particularly with Easyjet flying direct to Aqaba and a hire car costing about £100. 1hr drive to the Wadi Rum and another hour up to Petra from there so it's really accessible and not too expensive considering it's a wonder of the world.
 
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