perfect summer/autumn holiday destination ideas

[TheFaQQer]

5* Goa doesn't always equate to 5* anywhere else - the Marriott is probably the same (but has more stringent security checks - more like an airport than a hotel when I was there). Cidade de Goa is nice, but closer to 4* than 5.

I stayed at the Sun Village, which was officially 3* but was as good as the Cidade but cheaper. Only difference was Sun Village had no beach.

[alreadypacked]

Sorry Chef hijacked your thread !

Little uns are 2.5 and very little. I assume they'll need jabs, is there any malaria ?

Not normally any malaria, but a few cases have been reported recently. The goverment say this is due to large numbers of workers comming from outside of the state to work on building projects in Goa. They already had malaria and they have also introduced it to Goa.

But they would say that

You will need something with A/C.
5* hotels in Goa are good, but 3* and below are not really somewhere I would take a child. Loose cable, locks on windows not working etc.

[chef]

Sorry Chef hijacked your thread !

[rootsnall]

Sorry Chef hijacked your thread !

Little uns are 2.5 and very little. I assume they'll need jabs, is there any malaria ?

[Jefferson]

What about the 4 week winter break first ?

What is Goa like in Jan/Feb ? OK for little uns ?

Goa is perfect weather in January & February. Not a cloud in the sky and a bit quieter after the Christmas/New Year peak season.
Have seen lots of people out there with young children and the locals are very welcoming, although obviously common-sense is required regarding hot sun, drinking bottled water etc.
Wish I was going again this Winter

[AtW]

Weather is fab 27-30 every day. Cheep food and drink

cheap

[alreadypacked]

What about the 4 week winter break first ?

What is Goa like in Jan/Feb ? OK for little uns ?

Weather is fab 27-30 every day. Cheep food and drink
How small are the little ones? Goa is not pushchair friendly, no footpaths.
Tap water not safe to drink, blackouts sometimes.

Have you had them campling before? If they ok then they will be ok in Goa.

HTH

[shaunbhoy]

ok, i know this is early but talk in the office at the moment is xmas/new year and general availabilty etc.

that got me thinking about 2008 holidays when I hit the big 30..

to celebrate the miracle that I'm still alive despite the alcohol abuse I've put my body through over the years, I was thinking of going somewhere extra special for a break in 2008..

am looking for holiday destination ideas?
limitations: must be on planet earth
timeframe: 2 weeks around Sept/Oct 2008

Cleethorpes. They have everything the bleeding dagoes have got plus you don't need to learn their stupid language!

[Churchill]

ok, i know this is early but talk in the office at the moment is xmas/new year and general availabilty etc.

that got me thinking about 2008 holidays when I hit the big 30..

to celebrate the miracle that I'm still alive despite the alcohol abuse I've put my body through over the years, I was thinking of going somewhere extra special for a break in 2008..

am looking for holiday destination ideas?
limitations: must be on planet earth
timeframe: 2 weeks around Sept/Oct 2008

The places I go to don't allow your sort.

[rootsnall]

timeframe: 2 weeks around Sept/Oct 2008

What about the 4 week winter break first ?

What is Goa like in Jan/Feb ? OK for little uns ?

[sasguru]

Iraq. Exciting, thrilling and different. You'll laugh, you'll cry.

[tay]

China

Nice weather, good sights, nice food.

[chef]

ok, i know this is early but talk in the office at the moment is xmas/new year and general availabilty etc.

that got me thinking about 2008 holidays when I hit the big 30..

to celebrate the miracle that I'm still alive despite the alcohol abuse I've put my body through over the years, I was thinking of going somewhere extra special for a break in 2008..

am looking for holiday destination ideas?
limitations: must be on planet earth
timeframe: 2 weeks around Sept/Oct 2008