Best/worst holiday you've ever been on?

Will check it out on your FB account then Fatcat, many would have been a complete pussy over such an audacious feat....

jauntie, are you sure you weren't coaching....lol

Torque 8-)

When I read the opening to your post Fatcat I was reminded of a joke about someone being scared whilst doing something daredevilish like you did.

Someone says "Can you smell something strange?"

The answer was:

"Smell it? I'm sitting in it!"

Torque, scared? I almost didn't do it! It's on my FB, the link to the video is in one of the pictures.

Some friends of ours took a villa there and invited us to join them. It was a very nice holiday because we hadn't seen the friends for a few years and the villa was very luxurous and had a great view out over the sea.

We didn't see much of the island, but the Oozo went down a treat. Oh! and we bumped into George Best in a taverna where everyone was watching the World Cup. One of the other villa houseguests was a rather drunken Irishman. We didn't point out Best to him in case he went over and caused a scene.

His behaviour got us thrown out anyway and we had to find a new drinking/eating hole lol

Our friends had a rather unfortunate accident when, whilst sitting in huge lorry tyres being dragged by a speedboat, three of them all got thrown into the air at the same time and someone's shin bone connected to a head. Cricket ball sized bruised bump on shin and a few stitches required to a gashed face. Not fun.

Were you scared, just a little bit...?!

Torque 8-)

No, only from the Zim side. The Zambian side is so small we thought it wasn't worth it.

But one of the best things I did at Zim was the Gorge Swing - 70m free fall and then a huge swing. Now that was amazing.

was my honeymoon, in the green and hilly areas of my Home country for 10 days,

awesome and fantastic and every minute worth remembering....

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Vic falls and Great Zim ruins...ahhhhhhh

amazing...

Did you see the falls from the Zam side too...?

.., have never been before, but will be going with a crowd of 50+ so should be a guaranteed hoot.

A very close married couple met there 4 years ago, this is their 3rd wedding anniversary so a big party, then the crowd goes leaving just the 4 of us to enjoy.

They know the island like the back of their hands having both lived there, they even have relatives living there.

Really looking forward to this holiday!

Had a wonderful time in Sun City South Africa earlier this year, didn't spent any time in the Casino's, not my kind of thing, but loved the hotel (Palace of the lost City or similar..) & the safari.

Also on my facebook a brill week I had with friends on a 54' motor-yacht in the Med, just one bay round from Monaco, was awesome for 3 'lads' on their own....;-)

Torque 8-)

Worst holiday was one to Rio de Janeiro that I tried organizing over the internet: rented a flat that was advertised on the classifieds, paid and when I got there, oh my! It felt like the last time the flat had been cleaned was six months before the old lady died in there! And brave me told hubby: "It's not that bad" (rule number, never admit you're wrong!). Less than half an hour later, I was knocking at the owner's door trying to recoup some of the money I had paid. Now this guy looked like he was a retarded serial killer. And this is Rio de Janeiro, not one of the safest places in the world. Anyway, a few minutes later, at 3am, we were getting a cab to get the hell out of Rio. It turned out ok, though, the cab driver took us to a clean hotel and we had an amazing time: New Year's in Rio is truly magical.

Best holidays:

Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe - Safari Lodge)

Kumarakom (India - Coconut Lagoon)

Cape Town (South Africa)

Kruger National Park in South Africa

Porto Seguro (Brazil)

Ubatuba (Brazil)

same thing in Cambodia.... I dont like heights so I do need a helping hand.

My tour guide said...I know why you have a problem..why?

Because you are so very fat....! LOL...same blah blah

Hard to compare places and experiences as each one is unique. But Zurich in autumn - cruising the lake by boat sipping a nice drink and watching the never ending yellow golden brown color of leaves falling...having a cheese pie in one of the village where Rapunzel and Gretel cottage was.. simply unforgettable.

Hanoi - Vietnam , staying at the SOFITEL PLAZA - Westlake side having morning coffee with sunrise and the and cocktail at sunset in the lounge both with the amazing view of the lake.

Summer in Malta - with all the Village festival and traditional fair..a glimpse of the past in the midst of modern technology. Amazing contrast - very festive and even for us local, it feels like a holiday.

Worst - none really...some discomfort but part of experienced.

Reading "History of Playboy Centrefolds" in a train station wil;l do that..

My worst holiday was going for a week to a Caravan Park in Morecambe, England..It pi%%ed down with rain and tghe natives were only interested in playing Bingo all evening..

Worst, vietnam very rude people in the tourist industry. Was on a boat tour and the guide asked me why I was so fat, of course my size by their standard is fat but not here in north america, thats why I wasn't surprised when he asked me this but when I answered him I am just a big girl! he jumped in before i could get another word in and told me I was fat because I was lazy and didn't like to work. however when I did get a word in I politely let him know that my trip wasn't free..

Best, Nanning, China I was sitting at the train station reading a book minding my own business not aware of what was going on around me! when I looked up there were about twenty five really good looking chinese men standing around me! my first thought was wow! I am so beautiful and I have a choice of twenty five guys! But naw, they were only interested the pictures in the book I was looking at.

I am always excited to go to sleep! In anticipation of the new experience I will find awaiting me.

everywhere changes once people start flocking there!!! As you can see I have a penchant for ISLANDS. ;-)

Btw, I took my then baby daughter to Bali four years ago, and it was better than I'd remembered it from trips there in the early '80s (when I used to live in Perth). The bombings had kept the tourists away out of fear. We found the locals so welcoming we ended up in 5* hotels for $20 a night (which I'd budgeted for losman!). I do hope the tourists have started returning ...the Balinese desperately needed the trade.

Well, first of all they don't fall on your head, vukpop.

Tent doesnt have bricks which are falling all around:):)

I was in a tent. Much safer during an earthquake. Nowadays they put up tents after an earthquake.

I was 5 years old and I was with my parents in visit to my granmother and fathers familly, my granmother broke leg and our very old house was pretty ruined. So I remeber, not to much, but panic and ruins around.

I went on my first solo trip to Corfu! The Greek owners had a small son and toddler daughter, and when I returned more recently the lad was proud to be the Head Waiter and the girl is now the Receptionist! When I returned I'd been trekking around Southern Greece and islands then travelled by bus across the Corinth Canal to the coast and a ferry to Corfu (took a couple of months). My daughter came with me, aged three at the time (she actually travelled with me to four continents before she turned two but sadly can't remember anything!). At least I took advantage of the cheap airfares for her (now it costs an arm and a leg to go anywhere!) LOL.

Voyageress... Corfu is nice, and the locals are friendly. I only been there once like 5 yrs ago.

Voyageress ... i am wondering which family-run hotel did you go? We got to know this greek guy with british husband. They run a restaurant call Sebastian Tavern.

20 years later and even saw the sparkling fireflies again (in May). It was good enough for Gerald Durrell (the famous animal conservationist from my little island, Jersey, Channel Islands)!! Having lived in many different countries and used each as a "hub" to explore both tourist and remote places, I'd say there are pros and cons of both.

I travelled around India for three months and en route flew from Trivandrum to Male and took pot luck on which resorts were available. I stayed at Taj resorts first in the South Atoll and then in the North. As a solo traveller I had a lot of fun in the Maldives, but it was so romantic it would have been nicer with a partner...

it's still there oryx. it's a great pool, and a nice cafe there on the water. i wanna go home now!!!!!!

I loved swimming in that olympic pool... next to sydney harbour bridge...

Alexa, i always heard Maldives is expensive. Me think a beach is a beach, everywhere is the same. So we usually always head down to the east like Thailand or Bali for holiday with spas.

Even here in Doha i tried massage few times in posh hotels, but i am not too impressed with their treatment.

Rather go back to Phi Phi Island or Tioman or Bali then lol.

oryx, SOUTH dear. you think i'd be a good swimmer being from sydney right.....wrong!!!

Lol Flan ... just between you and me ... Your secrets are save.

that will learn you lad...

North or South Korean?

i guess before you go out with someone now they have to prove they are a competent swimmer..

oh gawd, what'd we talk about!?? actually, don't remind me.

actually i had a chat with Flan quite a bit last weekend, he never told me that story !

korean.

the one he bought arm bands for on her birthday and then took on a mountain holiday!

Poor but heroic flan

Flan ... thats scarey ... which girl friend was that?

yes oryx, i actually started shaving my head not too long after that.

so ... maldives off from my places i want to go off my list then. For me ideal holiday as far as there is a spa for me, and nice beach plus swimming pool for my husband and son , we are happy.

But of course have to combine with shops ...

so that accounts for your hairdo!

Top Tips for Russian chicks on holiday

1. Orange and gold versace bath towels are not considered tasteful

2. 6 inch spikey hooker heels arent the best footware for walking on sand

3. When you put on a new top...consider wearing a skirt or trousers too.

4. Hoisting your g string above your trousers is not subtle

5. 5 inch nails with diamantes are not the height of elegance

6. you dont have to straddle your boyfriend when putting sun tan oil on him

7. if you want to show off your new 36E plastic baps on the beach... just know that the scars around them put me right off my cornetto

8. Glitter make up and bright red lipstick on your collagen lips at 9am isnt de rigeur morning attire

9. if you want to go sight seeing and insist on wearing a micro mini skirt...please consider wearing a pair of knicker esp if you are climbing up things (the castle walls at Montenegro are now a scar in my mind)

10. When your friend is taking a photo of you - a soft porn pose is not necessary...esp in front of a war monument.

11. It isnt cumpolsory to wear a see thru top and a bra a totally different colour.

12. if you dye your hair a radically different colour...dont forget the eyebrows!

Please note I am not jealous of your no neck boyfriend, all his bling and his face like a bulldog who just swallowed a wasp....

Actually ignore all the tips (apart from 9) I find you hysterical

my girlfriend was drowning so tried to save her. she grabbed both my arms so pulled me down with her.

lucky one of the boat ppl got her, i eventually climbed back onto the boat coughing and spitting.

we had heaps of singha beer that night....well i did.

I hitched all the way thru baja california...quite an adventure...i had to jump out of an articulated lorry full of frozen chickens...

lovely place BC went whale watching...

what happen Flan?

Best - Cabo San Lucas Mexico

Worst - don't have one.......but I nearly died just off Phi Phi Island.

I thought it was pretty but over rated but they did sell nice fridge magnets

and budva....well let me find what i wrote about Russian chicks...

unfortunately while i was there Montenegro beat Serbia at Water polo or something and so the locals were screeching around in their cars all night....

Oryx ... deal ... i love to listen to travel story. Especially live streaming one ... lol

vukpop, no you can't! You were only 4 years old, maybe even younger. At least that's what your profile says.

Serves you right for going to corfu!

LOL

very unoriginal of you!

Worst: Holed up for several days in a hotel in Fiji while a cyclone raged around, the sea turned muddy brown and the palm trees were horizontal!

Goma in the congo.... wouldnt like to stay there too long.. everything happens there and little of it is good...

I bought some nice material though

Novi...remind me to tell you my Goma story when I see you.

from Corfu and had warning shots fired at us from the Albanian coast! How things change!

ohhhh Guinea Bissau which is now a narco state....

blimey latrine of the universe....

could be lovely but just totally mismanaged..and just hellish

makes you understand why people are prepared to die in a little wooden boat getting to europe...nothing to lose really.

Heh I remeber other one in Montenegro 1979:)

12 days cruising on river Volga was my best holliday.

vukpop, no you can't! It was in 1970!

I swam the length of Phi Phi one day so I didnt have to listen to damm Canadians.

Albania is THE place in europe....it will get very busy in a few years...go there before it happens.

Oh yes Novi but its wonderful and people are happy to see you and kind and helpful....

Huh I can Imagine. It was long time ago, terrible earthquake.

Lol Oryx ... which part of Phi Phi did you stayed. We did not stayed in the main part something call Tonsai Bay or somethin like that. We stayed in the other side of the island which is very quiet ... only 3 or 4 resort in that area.

I still envy you been to all those 'weird' place that normal people wont go !

Phi Phi...that was my holiday from hell...

over rated and full of Canadians and rats in the bedroom

big storm couldnt get off the island so got wasted on mekong whiskey

Dont like Bulgaria they are rude

Went to Athens once....too many masturbators in the park

Sun burn in Sri Lanka

Lovely Holidays:

Eritrea

Georgia

Albania

Mozambique

Lake Ohrid Macedonia

Northern Sudan

Burma

no doubt, my best holiday: a round trip in Greece with a Mini Cooper and a tent, including an earthquake in Skopje (Macedonia) - for free.

Holiday from hell : Desaru ...

We bought a package from a local agent in Singapore. Ended up in half ruin hotel ... thick dust under our bed. The hotel in the middle of nowhere ... Swimming pool very dirty ...

Cant really find a best holiday, too many of them. We stayed in Berjaya Resort in Tioman Island (with Monkey and monitor lizzard roaming around freely outside your chalet), Holiday Inn Phi Phi Island, ShangriLa Hotel Singapore in Orchard Road (always coming back there every year), ShangriLa Golden Sands in Penang, Movenpick Dead Sea in Jordan, Hard Rock Hotel Bali and the list go on ...