Hello fellow travellers, I am creating this Thread in the hope you wil come up with some suggestions for future holidays... we are coming to the end of ours in Spain (Feungirola) and I have found the whole experience miserable. I am at the stage in life where I really just don't know what I want from a holiday anymore, am I better just staying at home? I am away with my husband but within a couple of days of being away I suddenly feel immensely alone and sad, why should that be, I can feel lonely back in England as well but that is a whole different story so maybe that is just me and my strange ways. Anyway about the holiday...
Because of the extreme heat, this is the first and last time we will book during peak summer months but regardless of this I still can't seem to find something I really like, I would not want to fly more than 3 hours and get bored extremely quickly, we would never hire a car when abroad so being accesible to other forms of transport is best. I do like some company but because of health problems prefer early nights and therefore can't sit up socialising. Places we have been so far and would not really want to go back are Majorca. Ibiza, Cyprus, Corfu, Tenerife, Majorca is the better of all these, I usually hate hotel rooms but have found Thompson Gold (adult only hotels) the better choice. We did do a Rhine Cruise last year which in interest/cultural respects was nice, the boat however was a different matter, small cramped rooms and when we stopped another boat would pull along side so it was like being in a coffin 😮
Am I just a hopeless case? I feel quite sad about this as when I finished work earlier this year,having holidays to look forward to was a boost, now there seems this void and I don't like not having something to look forward to.
I really would appreciate your own thoughts/comments on where you have been and if you can recommend? 🙂 🙂 🙂 thanks
Perhaps some EFT would help you assimilate your thoughts and aspirations. I get the feeling that you are distinctly underwhelmed by the whole holiday process. There could be an emotional block/response causing this and EFT might help.
Thanks for reply, not sure about EFT but you never know.
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Hi Jeannie,
I've just had a week in The Algarve. Like you I get bored easily and am not one for sitting around by the pool all day. Luckily we were in walking distance of lots of spectacular cliff lined beaches so although I don't sit sunbathing on the beach, there were plenty of scenic walks and the sea was just warm enough to go waist deep. (pic attached).
I never go abroad in high season, loved the heat when I was younger but can't take it anymore.
The holiday I found that had plenty to keep me occupied was Luxor,Egypt.
Lots of history, nice people and we felt perfectly safe making our own way around without holiday guides. Yes you get mithered for baksheesh all the time, but we managed to deal with that.
I've been there twice and the 2nd time was after a 5 year gap and I was horrified to see a Macdonalds had been built right by one of the temples.
But all in all, I love it!
Why not try a coah holiday? That way you do loads of sightseeing and don't stay in one place long enough to get bored. x
Um, not sure if it's too late, but you never know:
It can take a while to adjust to being away with all that is entailed. A break from the old routine can be refreshing, but taking time out can suddenly make us aware of certain feelings we manage to suppress the rest of the time. That awareness is not always comfortable but is sometimes a necessary part of the unwinding process.
If low moods do not have an environmental cause, eg work stress, bereavement etc, then you need to look to organic cause. Consider nutrition, vitamin levels etc. If the spark has gone and you don't feel like a puppy-dog in the garden when in an exciting new place, then I suggest this is indicative of the need for a whole health makeover - find out what areas of your health need improving and deal with them. You've got the rest of the forum and beyond to approach that!
Maybe look beyond the regular resort destinations as well. My top tip for choosing a holiday is to go somewhere that is home to someone that you know. They will provide a point of reference and a connection to the local resources. You'll meet other people through them, find out some local knowledge and really get the inside info on the place. It is much more enjoyable than visiting somewhere as a complete outsider and being prey to all the tourist traps.
Good luck, better time next year.
Retreats for well being through relaxation
My partner and I run retreat breaks up and down the country, they are usually three night breaks but during that time you get to have holistic treatments, past life regression tarot readings and lots of fun. There are activities going on for you to try your hand at like Aura reading, pendulum dowsing,working with the angels and lots of other stuff. They are a great experience and you meet new friends its a great time to discover yourself and relax and unwind. A break with a difference. One guest said that after her break she felt like she had been on a two week holiday.
Celtica xx