[Travel] Your holiday advice please

[exKT17]

Just got back from a five day break in Madeira/Porto Santo, a surprise holiday for Mrs ExKT17.

Really good, feels like we've been away for a fortnight.

Problem is, she now expects another surprise holiday in spring half term and, having set the bar quite high, I'm scraping for ideas for a left field, high quality holiday that isn't bonkersly expensive.

Any suggestions for a destination? I'm thinking about Casablanca but it's such a long time since I was last there that I can't remember if it's nice or not...

Thanks in advance

 

[Deanbha]

Menorca, some of the best beaches in the world

 

[Colonel Angus]

Margate.

She won't be expecting Margate and if that isn't the definition of a surprise holiday, then I don't know what is.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Just got back from a five day break in Madeira/Porto Santo, a surprise holiday for Mrs ExKT17.

Really good, feels like we've been away for a fortnight.

Problem is, she now expects another surprise holiday in spring half term and, having set the bar quite high, I'm scraping for ideas for a left field, high quality holiday that isn't bonkersly expensive.

Any suggestions for a destination? I'm thinking about Casablanca but it's such a long time since I was last there that I can't remember if it's nice or not...

Thanks in advance

Did you do the Funchal basket ride?

 

[Bigtomfu]

Just got back from a five day break in Madeira/Porto Santo, a surprise holiday for Mrs ExKT17.

Really good, feels like we've been away for a fortnight.

Problem is, she now expects another surprise holiday in spring half term and, having set the bar quite high, I'm scraping for ideas for a left field, high quality holiday that isn't bonkersly expensive.

Any suggestions for a destination? I'm thinking about Casablanca but it's such a long time since I was last there that I can't remember if it's nice or not...

Thanks in advance

Are Avios/miles an option? If so then you might be able to venture further than you think.

What sort of budget are we talking and how long do you have?

 

[exKT17]

Are Avios/miles an option? If so then you might be able to venture further than you think.

What sort of budget are we talking and how long do you have?

No. Less than a week and a couple of grand max... in half term too so needs to be unpopular!

 

[TomandJerry]

Prague is a good one for a short break

 

[Colonel Angus]

No. Less than a week and a couple of grand max... in half term too so needs to be unpopular!

Still ticking all of the boxes for Margate.

 

[Weststander]

Menorca, some of the best beaches in the world

Good pick.

Menorca is guaranteed wall to wall sunshine in May, and the sea will be very warm.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Just got back from a five day break in Madeira/Porto Santo, a surprise holiday for Mrs ExKT17.

Really good, feels like we've been away for a fortnight.

Problem is, she now expects another surprise holiday in spring half term and, having set the bar quite high, I'm scraping for ideas for a left field, high quality holiday that isn't bonkersly expensive.

Any suggestions for a destination? I'm thinking about Casablanca but it's such a long time since I was last there that I can't remember if it's nice or not...

Thanks in advance

Doesn’t the spring half term coincide with the business end of the season? Just tell her it can’t be done.

 

[exKT17]

Did you do the Funchal basket ride?

Getting her to go on the new cable car in Calhau was an achievement, as was getting her on a quad bike on Porto Santo... the wicker sled would have been a step too far!

 

[Bigtomfu]

No. Less than a week and a couple of grand max... in half term too so needs to be unpopular!

Hmm... makes it tougher but what about Marrakech? (If you haven't been already)

Excellent scope for multi activity type holiday - time in the sun, pool, shopping, trips to the Atlas mountains for a day, spa/massage etc and amazing food and some brilliant places to stay.

 

[theboybilly]

Kolocep, Croatia. Island resort half an hour boat ride from wonderful Dubrovnik. We went there 3 years ago and it was great. Adult only resort too which was ideal for us - no screaming kids

 

[Return of the Rev]

Margate.

She won't be expecting Margate and if that isn't the definition of a surprise holiday, then I don't know what is.

Went to this hotel with the wife great break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqlNweitgIY

 

[AmexRuislip]

Getting her to go on the new cable car in Calhau was an achievement, as was getting her on a quad bike on Porto Santo... the wicker sled would have been a step too far!

Okay
It's a beautiful island IMO

 

[exKT17]

Doesn’t the spring half term coincide with the business end of the season? Just tell her it can’t be done.

The reason Porto Santo worked well is that the Portuguese school holidays work on different dates to ours, so it was abnormally quiet/cheap.

And there's no such word as "can't", unless it's what she'll call me when I don't get her a good spring holiday...

 

[exKT17]

Hmm... makes it tougher but what about Marrakech? (If you haven't been already)

Excellent scope for multi activity type holiday - time in the sun, pool, shopping, trips to the Atlas mountains for a day, spa/massage etc and amazing food and some brilliant places to stay.

I went there in 1976, would you rate it above Casablanca?

 

[exKT17]

Went to this hotel with the wife great break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqlNweitgIY

Do they grow back?

 

[Notters]

If you haven't been before, go to Granada. Remarkable place.

 

[exKT17]

If you haven't been before, go to Granada. Remarkable place.

Agree but been