Off Topic Holidays

If you’re wanting to get out and about I’d head for Italy though no idea how warm it’ll be in January.

Failing that my uncle always heads to the Algarve in Portugal.

Aye part of my family is Italian mate so I’ve been many times, Italy is similar to UK that time of year, well the North is anyway. A lot of rain and it’s cold as ****.

My gran was from Siena in Tuscany.
 
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Aye part of my family is Italian mate so I’ve been many times, Italy is similar to UK that time of year, well the North is anyway. A lot of rain and it’s cold as ****.

My gran was from Siena in Tuscany.

Florence is the best city in Italy I’ve been to. Utterly stunning place and definitely need to go back sometime soon. Fancy hiring a car and driving round the valleys.
 
Florence is the best city in Italy I’ve been to. Utterly stunning place and definitely need to go back sometime soon. Fancy hiring a car and driving round the valleys.

Yes mate Florence is incredible, a bit annoying to get around in summer months cos it’s crawling with tourists, if you’re gonna do a drive in Tuscany the drive from Florence to Siena is one of the best, Siena is absolutely stunning but very Italian, they do look at you like you’re a twat ordering in English!
 
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Yes mate Florence is incredible, a bit annoying to get around in summer months cos it’s crawling with tourists, if you’re gonna do a drive in Tuscany the drive from Florence to Siena is one of the best, Siena is absolutely stunning but very Italian, they do look at you like you’re a twat ordering in English!

Duely noted mate, deffo something on the cards in coming years.
 
If you want to get your shirt off
There is no where in Europe
If you want warm with little heat cyprus
Warm with shirt off canaries
But nice and hot why not try Egypt sharm or hurdurder but remember to keep safe do resurch first.
You can consider Cape Verde off the west cost of Africa seems fine good write ups and nice and hot
The Gambia is next to Cape Verde on the west coast of Africa is fine I’ve been but remember do your research it can be ifffy although we were fine
All them flights are up to about 6 and half hours.
However my choice would be the carrabean lovely weather
Whatever you pick do research for safety
ENJOY
 
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I have! Went last year. It was the most relaxing holiday I've ever had. We got a private villa right on the clifftop overlooking the ocean with an infinity pool. I'd go back there in a heartbeat!

Aye it all sounds lush mate but seems it’ll likely piss it down in January so been ruled out.
 
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If you've got nothing planned for new year head down there mate. You tube Madeira's world famous fireworks display...amazing!
All the cruise liners head there and drop anchor in the bay so the passengers can see it

Ah this is like Jan 22nd mate got 16 days from then but likely only go away for a week hence avoiding long flight.
 
Florence is the best city in Italy I’ve been to. Utterly stunning place and definitely need to go back sometime soon. Fancy hiring a car and driving round the valleys.
That's what me and our lass did stopped at Pisa one night and drove down to Tavernelli val de Pisa and drove from there for a couple of weeks stopped in a tiny hotel run by two lasses cough cough! visited everywhere superb holiday and the food and wine out this world will defo do it again.
 
That's what me and our lass did stopped at Pisa one night and drove down to Tavernelli val de Pisa and drove from there for a couple of weeks stopped in a tiny hotel run by two lasses cough cough! visited everywhere superb holiday and the food and wine out this world will defo do it again.

I had the best Ravioli of my life in Pisa. Sometimes I have flashbacks and dreams about it.

It will never be equalled.
 
I had the best Ravioli of my life in Pisa. Sometimes I have flashbacks and dreams about it.

It will never be equalled.
Know exactly what you mean mate we were out one day and we were starving came across a tiny pizzeria which was closed but the lad popped out and said just hang on the ovens are nearly hot enough so we just sat at a small table in the side street he brought us two pizza's and I have never tasted anything like them magic mate just magic.<ok>
 
Know exactly what you mean mate we were out one day and we were starving came across a tiny pizzeria which was closed but the lad popped out and said just hang on the ovens are nearly hot enough so we just sat at a small table in the side street he brought us two pizza's and I have never tasted anything like them magic mate just magic.<ok>

Aye this was similar mate was a tiny little place with like 3 tables outside, and I swear I was seeing stars after I ate it.

I imagine there was a 90 year old woman in the kitchen with an ancient family recipe, it was incredible.

Mind, in Rome, some of the worst food I’ve ever had and pay through the nuts for it!
 
Best food in Italy is away from the main tourist bits down the little side streets. You know the ones with the chequed red and white table cloth with the son running the restaurant floor, dad’s on drinks and Mam is in the kitchen knocking the food up with the most original recipes. Outstanding.

Getting the blues now just thinking about it haaa!!!
 
Best food in Italy is away from the main tourist bits down the little side streets. You know the ones with the chequed red and white table cloth with the son running the restaurant floor, dad’s on drinks and Mam is in the kitchen knocking the food up with the most original recipes. Outstanding.

Getting the blues now just thinking about it haaa!!!

100% mate, little family places that appreciate your custom. Still fleece you for a can of Coke like but that’s sound ha.
 
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Sicily, Cyprus or Canaries

You could try Morocco for a bit of surf

Or gan for a snow-tan up the Alps if you can ski/snowboard.... then get smashed on schnapps. Bingo

Used to go to Morocco a fair bit when lived in Marbella (ferry over).

I can’t get insurance for skiing cos I’ve a metal plate in my leg. Bit of a ****.