How Do You Handle Your Holidays and Breaks?

The only holidays we have are planned - as far as the destination goes, anyway, but not what we do when we get there. That is as we feel for the day. All our holidays now are to visit our family. In fact I suppose they always have been. Our trips to England were primarily to visit my brother and other relatives. Since then all holidays have been to visit one of our five sons and their families. Apart from visiting our sons, we don't bother with holidays, but we could say our whole life is one big holiday. I have numerous "away" trips throughout the year, but these are to conduct children's camps or holiday clubs or to train leaders or to present workshops at conferences, exhibitions etc, and these are so enjoyable that I consider them to be holidays even though they are full-on and non-stop action. Now, my next real holiday will take a bit of planning. That will involve booking flights in advance and making preparations for a garden party - and trying to make sure the dates are suitable for everyone else!

Nope no plans for me Darkwing I very rarely go away Mel and me where going to Germany to see my Mum this year but no go can't afford it as I need to get my Passport to and that so it will have to wait till next year now

I really don't do a lot of travelling. I like to enjoy my holidays just lazing around or enjoying with my frineds or girlfriend. I, when it comes to travelling, am much like you. I don't like arranging or planning my holidays in advance. If I feel like going somewhere and I have my frineds ready for it or even my family I just pack my bahs and leave. I just can't sit and plan. Anyways Take Care May GOD Bless YOU

What's a holiday? Lol I'm sooo in need of one at the moment, and had planned to go to Egypt last March time, but got so busy with work I couldn't go (self-employed got to take it when it's there!) So looks like it might be later in the year now as want to avoid the really hot season. I do go away for lots of mini weekends away, I'm off to see my friend in Barnstaple this weekend, it's only 50 miles away but it's a different area and different shopping centres lol! If I'm going for a weekend then I pack 10 mins before I'm going and inevitably forget something, usually toothbrush or hairbrush or even deodrant! If i'm going further afield I'll pack in advance, when I went off to America I packed about 3 weeks prior to going! Only because I didn't want to forget anything!

In the US we call them Vacations. I only know about "holidays" from my Aussie friends. Holidays are things like Christmas, easter, Thanksgiving. etc... Anyways we take our vacations when we can. Usually its in the summer because when they boys were little they had school most of the year. Plus warm weather is much better than cooler weather. At least for me it is. We don really plan much. We just go when the mod strikes and take a few days off to travel or something. I hope your day has been a wonderful one full of merriment and laughter. I know it was a special day for you.

some holidays i plan ahead, but some, i just would like to do in an instant. probably in the near future, would love to have a holiday out of the country, if the finances permit, LOL!!

i think it would depend on a number of reasons, including the place where you want to go and when. if it's peak season, you should have booked earlier. i like both planned and spur of the moment vacations, as long as you're with people you are comfortable with :)