Is It Worth It

[teacake44]

Even if the travel quarantine in the UK is lifted and you are able to take a foreign holiday, is it really worth all the hassle and risk involved just for a few days in the sun. You will I'm sure see many bars /clubs closed that may be have gone bust, and the ones that are still going will still have social distance rules in place, so that foreign holiday just won't be that happy experience that you may have had in the past.
Should you go and there's an explosion of the virus in the area/ hotel, and there's an immediate lockdown, like we saw at the start, will you then be in a position again, like we saw at the start of needing the UK government to fly you back home.

Would it not be a good idea, and a lot easier to holiday at home, with the economy needing all the help it can get. The holiday industry is on its knees in the UK, along with shops, bars, even the local chip shop. Also a lot of fishermen round the coasts of the UK have not been going out due to the lack of demand a holiday here could also help boost this industry back into action. Every little helps.

[Apc2604]

Agree with you 100%

[mallyh]

I would love a holiday in Britain ,we had three to cornwall but they are so expensive .

[Bobbisox1]

I’ll let you know when I get my money back :0/

[mushroom25]

currently the UK is in the same position as the rest of Europe. you may well be able to get accommodation but then what? bars are closed, restaurants are closed (except to Deliveroo account holders), tourist attractions are closed, etc. you could of course walk or cycle, but in many areas it would be in the face of unspoken opposition of the locals, who don't want you spreading your city virus to wreck their ability to farm, etc.

[Apc2604]

I must admit though I dont go on holiday for the sunshine or the bars, cafes etc. Scenery and local culture have been our priorities for a long time. Our first little break will be back to the North York Moors, for me a great spiritual uplift.

[teacake44]

12.13 Yes your right, at the moment, but I think you will find there's going to be a lot more easing shortly, and holiday resorts here need our money whether they like it or not, I think most will welcome you back soon.

[calmck]

Portugal Some bars maybe opening next week. Masks must be worn for shopping and public transport. Beaches have restrictions on numbers and parking and am and pm sessions for sun loungers etc. Not sure about water parks etc. Hotels closed at the moment

[teacake44]

12.16 thanks for the heads up, no disrespect to Portugal! :0)

[riptide]

Not really with all the hassle involved. Also, of course, I believe you will not always get insurance cover now. Plenty of nice places in this country, let us hope the hotels are able to open soon, although I believe self catering will be the first to open.

[danchip]

The thing putting me off going abroad is being on a plane full if people who could potentially be infected with COVID

[teacake44]

I know it may cost more here to holiday, but the way its been for the tourist industry here you may find some good deals, they need money in the bank quick. I think also, should you be unlucky enough to fall ill, ( god forbid) at least your on home ground. Next year could be a whole different ball game, so what's in waiting a few months more, plus helping the economy here.

[ichkeria]

The ideal opportunity to get away from a country riddled with CoVid 19 I’d have thought.
The 14 quarantine is daft, but it might not be such a show stopper as it appears. It depends what you have to come back to.

[vulcan42]

teacake 12:32, totally agree.

[douglas9401]

It's the little things that make me think I'll hang on to my cash and spend it abroad for a holiday.
Things like three quid for a cup of tea or coffee and don't even think about a free refill far less a smile as it's dumped before you.
If I need a fix of dingy, run down, rain sodden atmosphere I can read a Dickens novel.

Providers need to up their game if they want recovery in a hurry.

[Zacs-Master]

But there's nowhere to holiday in the UK.

I'm back at work and not being able to go out at weekends is a completely different kettle of fish after a week at work. People's mental health is and will continue to be affected.

[mushroom25]

// The 14 quarantine is daft, but it might not be such a show stopper as it appears. //

it is if the country you're visiting has imposed a reciprocal restriction - as France has. what's the point of travelling abroad to spend your whole holiday locked down in a poky flat or hotel room?

[teacake44]

12.48 I do agree with you up to a point, there's a lot they could do here to improve the holiday experience in the UK, it does appear to be a rip off at times, the £3/ £4 ice cream is just one. May be they will be more welcoming and a bit less greedy after this experience. absents makes the heart grow fonder, so they say. :0)

[New Judge]

//The holiday industry is on its knees in the UK, along with shops, bars, even the local chip shop.//

Well that's mainly the fault of the UK government for introducing a lockdown that was an over-reaction and, come to that, not much of a success. The seaside resorts in the UK will have to do without me buying a bag of chips, I'm afraid. My sister lives in a seaside resort and police there are still acting completely beyond their powers by preventing people from entering the town. I also have a relative who lives in a Dorset resort. The council there has closed all the coastal car parks and access to roads leading to the popular beaches is similarly being restricted by the police. They have no powers to do this and it's getting alarmingly oppressive. So the UK will have to do without my money because, having had two holidays cancelled and a third looking likely to fail, as soon as I'm able to I'm off for a break abroad.

[jno]

my chip shop is open (in fact I think I may drop in today) - they're excellent, if you ever make it to north London.

[teacake44]

Spilt milk is spilt milk NJ, I said earlier that the situation is about to change, that's why I put the question, and really how does one know its any better abroad, if not worse? It really is at the (moment )about supporting the country we care to live in, and come back too, or spend your money abroad and come back to nothing here.