Hello my friends, my favourite holiday destination was Japan many years ago where my late husband and I went skiing off the mainland to Okido followed by a few days in Kyoto.we befriended a couple of Japanese Ken and Maysayo who hired a car to take us out and about we had great fun
I feel blessed to have been to many places both at home and abroad most have been wonderful in their own unique way, but the pinnacle of where I wanted to go the most was South America, I absolutely loved Buenos Aires and the Iguazu Falls on the Argentine/Brazil border.
I lov d driving with late DH through France and Italy and some memorable places in Spain. No longer possible now but in the UK love the more remote places in Devon Cornwall and Yorkshire moors out of season. I’m off early October!
The Greek islands. Had some wonderful and relaxing holidays there. (When we just switched off, swam, relaxed in the shade, read, and pottered about.) Not sure whether we'll ever go again in the summer, given the extremes with hot weather and wildfires in Europe.
Orkney. The people are the friendliest ever and the pace of life and emptiness (apart from when the cruise ships dock in Kirkwall) is wonderfully relaxing.
I love being in France, but that's not really a holiday destination for me any more. We live 30 minutes from the border to Alsace and often take day trips there.
For holidays I just want to be by the sea. Proper sea, not the Baltic or the Mediterranean.
Turkey. We have had two fabulous holidays in villas in Kalcan. Beautiful country with such friendly people . Most of the restaurant staff speak really good English and they were so respectful of me and our age group generally “Mama” had preferential treatment in every restaurant and taxi journey . I could live there ( if my family was there too!)
One that remains in my heart as it’s no longer available is the island of Kerkennah off the Tunisian coast. I had four holidays there, two on my own, the most hospitable people, unspoilt historical remains and the clearest sea.
A hard one, I don't really have a favourite, I love lots of places for different reasons, but probably the Rockies (especially Lake Louise), stunningly beautiful!
BigBertha1 eldest AC lived in Kenya for nearly three years, we spent a month there just before Covid.
A little bit of my heart remains on the Ol Pejeta conservation reserve.
Having lived in Southern Europe, there is so much more than tourist haunts
I am fortunate to have travelled the world, but lately we find ourselves returning to Cyprus each year. Good food, friendly people and quiet places off the tourist trail.
Like henetha, I don't really have a favourite. We have loved so many places, and for different reasons.
So many in the UK, and all over Europe- and we go to a 'secret' part of Tuscany every year, so unspoilt.
One of those holidays that will always stick in our mind is our time in Kaui and Maui- and it is heart breaking to see photos and videos last couple of days, of places that we really loved, burnt so badly- including the massive Banyan tree in Lahaina that covered a whole market square.
We were booked for Maui from 20th September. If commitments had been different we would have been there now. Thank god my daughter, who paid for the whole trip is insured up to the hilt.
Most holidays have been in Europe, so imany beautiful places, too many to name. Germany, Italy. France is lovely, driving there on RN , (route national), is a pleasure, compared to how busy it always is here in the SE.
Definitely Kenya with Safari in Masai Mara - we stayed at Governer's Camp- absolutely wonderful we saw so many animals and birds - we had a wonderful guide called Moses.