are u takin all ur family with u

With family and friends.

It's still August

Australia if you want Christmas on the seaside

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Originally posted by Charli:
Australia if you want Christmas on the seaside

I was just about to say that Xmas dinner on Byron Bay Beach

Me and other half.

Need to get organised and its not that long to go.

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Originally posted by **Nipple Twister**:
Need some ideas as not had a holiday for yonks.

Thought new york.

Is caribean good weather in december.

Were have you been and was it any good.

Need some help.

Pretty Pretty Please.

New York would be amazing at Christmas. I went in February a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. Winter in NYC is pretty special.

Well, we always go on holiday for Christmas and its the whole family... with kids running around everywhere, we always go Orlando FL, good for christmas shopping and fun for the kids. We usually stay in Marriot world centre or Marriot Cypress Harbour

The Canaries are still hot then!

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Originally posted by Charli:
Australia if you want Christmas on the seaside

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Originally posted by Charli:
Australia if you want Christmas on the seaside


I was just about to say that Xmas dinner on Byron Bay Beach
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To long a flight, maybe 12 hour max.

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Originally posted by **Nipple Twister**:
Need some ideas as not had a holiday for yonks.

Thought new york.

Is caribean good weather in december.

Were have you been and was it any good.

Need some help.

Pretty Pretty Please.

Best time of year for the Caribbean. Costs a fortune there over Christmas though.
If with friends and family, how about Florida? Weather can be iffy, but loads of things for kids.
Galapagos?

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:
The Canaries are still hot then!

We did go to lanzorote in jan many years ago and it was bloomin freezing brrrrrr

I've never gone away for Christmas. Hope you have a great time.

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Originally posted by PuppyDooDoo:
I've never gone away for Christmas. Hope you have a great time.

You can have my pressies.

Ny is very very cold at x-mas time, I would skip it.

Thailand is lovely at that time of year and is still a good deal money wise. Carribien is very expensive that time of year, high season.

I would head out to Asia, great weather, nice people and still pretty cheap all around. Have a great time whatever you decide.

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Originally posted by cinderella123:
Ny is very very cold at x-mas time, I would skip it.

Thailand is lovely at that time of year and is still a good deal money wise. Carribien is very expensive that time of year, high season.

I would head out to Asia, great weather, nice people and still pretty cheap all around. Have a great time whatever you decide.

Never thought about thailand.
Dont want to go were there is all the old men though ( get my drift).
Can you recomend any were to look at.

Lapland....where else??!!

Oooooh....or the Ice Hotel they build every year....I would love that!

lapland is too expensive for us

Goa`s good at Christmas, still not too hot and before the humidity gets bad, and it`s cheap

You could try Florida,although its a bit pricy

I always go home to Orlando florida for christmas and new year and take my oh and step daughter they love it. It's pretty special Disney at christmas

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Originally posted by cinderella123:
Ny is very very cold at x-mas time, I would skip it.

Thailand is lovely at that time of year and is still a good deal money wise. Carribien is very expensive that time of year, high season.

I would head out to Asia, great weather, nice people and still pretty cheap all around. Have a great time whatever you decide.



Never thought about thailand.
Dont want to go were there is all the old men though ( get my drift).
Can you recomend any were to look at.

Yes, definatly. I have gone there often and I love it so I would suggest you fly into Bangkok, spend 3-4 days there, then head on to the beaches of Puket and or Krabi, you will have a great time there, can go diving and snorkeling in Phi Phi islands, then head on to Chinag Mai and or Chiang Rai, both places worth visiting, Air Asia is dead cheap, just book in advance. Hua Hin is also great.
If you book now, you should get very good prices, I usually use expedia for the flights (get a night flight and the trip will fly by) and hotels.com for the accomadation. Prices are highest in Bangkok but still much better then in the USA or in Europe but you will get great hotels at good prices in the rest of the places. One brilliant thing I did in Chiang Rai, we went to an elephant school. So great, got to spend two days with them, learning how to feed them, clean them and how to control them. Best thing ever. It is in the Golden circle, you can see Burma and Laos from there if I remember correctly. Just a lovely place.

Check it out and if I can help you at all, I would be happy to do so, I know you will get a great trip with minimum cost there.

Oh, and definatly dont get put off with the old pervy thing, if you dont go into those areas you will never see anything like that at all. Honestly, it is everywhere in the world if you look for it and Thailand has a bad rep unfortunatly, it is has so much to offer and is so stunning, it is sad if people always think of the country in those terms.

Malta...........
Cheap & they all speak English.........
Warm sea & the people are sooooooooo friendly!!!!

Perth Australia for the best weather

Def New York Xmas is amazing over there .
Wouldn't want to go anywhere warm as don't think it would feel right .

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Originally posted by jeppa:
Goa`s good at Christmas, still not too hot and before the humidity gets bad, and it`s cheap

i prefer goa april/may and begining of june, hotter, quieter and monsoon not started.

christmas is ok if you ignore the anual muslim terrorist threats, same goes for new year.

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Originally posted by Xochiquetzal:

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Originally posted by **Nipple Twister**:
Need some ideas as not had a holiday for yonks.

Thought new york.

Is caribean good weather in december.

Were have you been and was it any good.

Need some help.

Pretty Pretty Please.

Best time of year for the Caribbean. Costs a fortune there over Christmas though.
If with friends and family, how about Florida? Weather can be iffy, but loads of things for kids.
Galapagos?

Carribean is ace but as said is one of the most popular times.

They have wet and dry seasons both have their plus and minus but will be nice and hot. Best to go when its cheaper IMO.

http://caribbean-guide.info/weather/

I've been to Egypt in November/December and it was still beautiful and warm

Thankyou all for your ideas, we think it may be a toss up between New York or Thailand and might take you up on your offer of help Cinderella. Thankyou.

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Originally posted by **Nipple Twister**:
Thankyou all for your ideas, we think it may be a toss up between New York or Thailand and might take you up on your offer of help Cinderella. Thankyou.

if you ever want to go to the carribean though at a better time i can recommend some nice places Its my favourite part of the world.

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if you ever want to go to the carribean though at a better time i can recommend some nice places Its my favourite part of the world.

Would love to go. The longest journey I have been on was to Hawaii and Cuba. We loved Cuba been there twice.

Christmas or New Year we tend to hire cottages at the coast. Advantages include, less journey time, romantic settings, stimulating walks, real ale, no scratters.
Disadvantages include, expense-it would be cheaper to fly somewhere, weather-can be a little exposed.

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The Canaries are still hot then!

Canaries - we have Turkey.

If you want snow, Bavaria is the nicest place I spent Christmas. Very traditional though.

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Originally posted by cologne1:
If you want snow, Bavaria is the nicest place I spent Christmas. Very traditional though.

God willing. I'm off to your very own markets this year.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by cologne1:
If you want snow, Bavaria is the nicest place I spent Christmas. Very traditional though.

God willing. I'm off to your very own markets this year.

Very nice. We have one in Plymouth, but it's not quite the same, although I shouldn't grumble, at least it gives me that Christmas feeling I remember from my childhood.

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Originally posted by cologne1:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by cologne1:
If you want snow, Bavaria is the nicest place I spent Christmas. Very traditional though.

God willing. I'm off to your very own markets this year.

Very nice. We have one in Plymouth, but it's not quite the same, although I shouldn't grumble, at least it gives me that Christmas feeling I remember from my childhood.

There is usually one in "Soonderlernd" too but nothing like the real thing.