Gramaisc
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Holidays 2022.
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kilmaccumsey
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Just interested in how you lovely forum peeps book your holidays. I was going to use co op travel but looked on line and its so much cheaper to book it direct. Is there any consequence if we didn't use a travel agent (looking to travel around Italy)
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Lucy
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Depends what I do. We did 2 weeks in Sicily in May and booked our first week's tour through the company (Exodus) but the flight and all our second week activities (hotels and car) I did myself. I haven't booked a package holiday since about 20096, do everything seperately.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Likewise I do everything myself. Its nearly always cheaper plus more flexible.
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Do you drive a Delorean?!
I've promised myself a holiday abroad for my 60th next year. Wouldn't know where to start.
Need a passport first.
Trumpet
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Defo book your own flights and accommodation separately.
Mrs T is a master at this. Perhaps a bit extreme in this instance as we did go for luxury but when we took the kids for a holiday to mark her 60th we did 14 nights in Dubai and The Seychelles. We could have bought a small car with the savings.
littleme
250,000th poster!
Well, we've spent the day in Tenby & I'm really not sure I like it. It's SO busy & there's so many people...
We had dinner at Wills, I wanted a steak & onion sandwich, as did the carer, but they were sold out.... So fish finger sandwich it was for me, the carer and minime had cheesy bacon fries.....now, I was thinking of a literal fish finger sandwich... But no, it was enormous.... 3 big tempura battered cod fillets, on lovely toasted bread that was the size of a dinner plate, along with a lovely salad & coleslaw.... The carer & minimes fries would have fed at least 4 people, if not more..... Really lovely food , but way to big portions for me for lunchtime, we ate at 1pm but were still full at 7pm so just had a pasty from the pasty shop for tea. Don't believe the website, the prices have changed, but food and service was great.
willstenby.co.uk
So, where can we go, where should we eat in Tenby..... I'm thinking lunch & Dinner tomorrow.... Light bite for lunch... If anyone has any suggestions...
We had dinner at Wills, I wanted a steak & onion sandwich, as did the carer, but they were sold out.... So fish finger sandwich it was for me, the carer and minime had cheesy bacon fries.....now, I was thinking of a literal fish finger sandwich... But no, it was enormous.... 3 big tempura battered cod fillets, on lovely toasted bread that was the size of a dinner plate, along with a lovely salad & coleslaw.... The carer & minimes fries would have fed at least 4 people, if not more..... Really lovely food , but way to big portions for me for lunchtime, we ate at 1pm but were still full at 7pm so just had a pasty from the pasty shop for tea. Don't believe the website, the prices have changed, but food and service was great.
Home - Will's Restaurant Tenby
Will's Tenby is a family friendly restaurant offering a wide range of foods and drinks. Open 9.00am until 10pm 364 days a year.
willstenby.co.uk
So, where can we go, where should we eat in Tenby..... I'm thinking lunch & Dinner tomorrow.... Light bite for lunch... If anyone has any suggestions...
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
Try Caffé Vista, as mentioned elsewhere.Well, we've spent the day in Tenby & I'm really not sure I like it. It's SO busy & there's so many people...
We had dinner at Wills, I wanted a steak & onion sandwich, as did the carer, but they were sold out.... So fish finger sandwich it was for me, the carer and minime had cheesy bacon fries.....now, I was thinking of a literal fish finger sandwich... But no, it was enormous.... 3 big tempura battered cod fillets, on lovely toasted bread that was the size of a dinner plate, along with a lovely salad & coleslaw.... The carer & minimes fries would have fed at least 4 people, if not more..... Really lovely food , but way to big portions for me for lunchtime, we ate at 1pm but were still full at 7pm so just had a pasty from the pasty shop for tea. Don't believe the website, the prices have changed, but food and service was great.
Home - Will's Restaurant Tenby
Will's Tenby is a family friendly restaurant offering a wide range of foods and drinks. Open 9.00am until 10pm 364 days a year.
So, where can we go, where should we eat in Tenby..... I'm thinking lunch & Dinner tomorrow.... Light bite for lunch... If anyone has any suggestions...
Mudgie
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There are probably so so many people commenting "we've spent the day in Tenby & I'm really not sure I like it. It's SO busy & there's so many people..." !!Well, we've spent the day in Tenby & I'm really not sure I like it. It's SO busy & there's so many people...
We had dinner at Wills, I wanted a steak & onion sandwich, as did the carer, but they were sold out.... So fish finger sandwich it was for me, the carer and minime had cheesy bacon fries.....now, I was thinking of a literal fish finger sandwich... But no, it was enormous.... 3 big tempura battered cod fillets, on lovely toasted bread that was the size of a dinner plate, along with a lovely salad & coleslaw.... The carer & minimes fries would have fed at least 4 people, if not more..... Really lovely food , but way to big portions for me for lunchtime, we ate at 1pm but were still full at 7pm so just had a pasty from the pasty shop for tea. Don't believe the website, the prices have changed, but food and service was great.
Home - Will's Restaurant Tenby
Will's Tenby is a family friendly restaurant offering a wide range of foods and drinks. Open 9.00am until 10pm 364 days a year.
So, where can we go, where should we eat in Tenby..... I'm thinking lunch & Dinner tomorrow.... Light bite for lunch... If anyone has any suggestions...
littleme
250,000th poster!
It's just so weird, everyone I know loves Tenby.... But there's way too many people for me..... Back to New Quay we go next year....
kyoto49
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Book a flight with the airline direct. Use Airbnb for the accommodation! Independent travel is much nicer! Use trains in Italy to travel round. Can book on Trenitalia online. Sorted!
Mudgie
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Either that or Tenby between October and March ?
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Not had to book anything for a while but looking lately and airbnb seems less rooms in peoples houses and more standard holiday lets?
kyoto49
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I only ever used it for those. First filter I check is 'entire place'!
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
A lot depends on the sort of travel I'm doing, the Azores for example we were never in the room other than sleeping so had no issue just getting a spare room in someone else's place. We did a 2 week holiday with car rental for under £300 each IIRC.
littleme
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Went to Saundersfoot, Coppet Hall & Narberth today, had tea at the https://m.facebook.com/harbwrbrewerytapandkitchentenby in Tenby, very nice, good portions, and very quick friendly service
kilmaccumsey
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Hi have you used the trains in italy just wondering if its pretty easy to get around
kyoto49
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Yes a few. We flew to Turin and got a train from Torino Porto Susa up to Aosta, with a change, can't remember where but all very civilised and easy to manage.
We also flew to Milan and got the Frecciarossa to Turin and then again up to the mountains to ski, Oulx for Sauze D'oulx ski resort if memory serves. Again no issues at all and very reasonably priced.
I don't speak a word of Italian but we had no problems at all. Booked the Frecciarossa online and quite early to get the good price, the others were local trains so we got the walk on fare.
The train network is extensive and efficient in my limited experience. Should be easy to find a train network map on the Web sonewhere