Holidays

Alan · Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:36 am *Holidays*

Hi,

Schools in the UK are breaking up this week for the start of the summer holidays. Statistics are showing that there has been a dramatic increase in holiday bookings in the UK rather than abroad in other countries. If you go on holiday, do you stay home or take your break in another country?

Alan
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Skrej · Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:58 am *Holidays*

The distance I travel from my home is directly proportional to the current size of my bank account.

No, seriously.

lost_soul · Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:47 am *Holidays*

I'd rather stay home. Trips to foreign lands are too expensive for my budget (well, if I tightened my belt, I probably could make it to America, which I've been meaning to visit, but I'm not willing to do it at the moment Smile

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NinaZara · Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:14 pm *Holidays*

I'd go home to see my 2-year-old niece and 1-year-old nephew. I missed a lot. Everytime I am home, they seemed to have grown an inch or two. Not to mention I need to introduce myself everytime. Until today, I am still not sure whether my niece knows that I am her aunt.

And we are expecting a twin this year end. Oh, I am one lucky aunt! (Can't help it, we never had a twin before in the family)

Okay, back to the topic, I rather spend holidays anywhere, as long as it is with my loved ones... Smile

prezbucky · Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:21 am *Holidays*

I'll be taking a short vacation in Wisconsin this coming weekend. I've decided to drive the 700 (give or take) miles. I'm going up there to celebrate a cousin's wedding.

My latest real vacation was in Cozumel this past April. The snorkling behind our hotel was excellent. We managed to get a pretty good deal on the plane tix and hotel, which also helped make it an enjoyable time. We also saved money by doing a little grocery shopping -- we ate lunch all week utilizing the bread, ham, cheese, mayo, peanut butter,chips and bananas we bought... so that we spent about $4 per lunch instead of the $10-$20 we'd have shelled out each day for lunch at a restaurant or bar.

Haihao · Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:04 am *Holidays*

prezbucky · Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:36 am *Holidays*

Where in Nihon are you? Are you in or near Tokyo?

Haihao · Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:47 am *Holidays*

In Tokyo. Tokyo ni imasu. Smile

And I used to have a few friends over there in your town.

Molly · Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:41 am *Holidays*

prezbucky · Tue Jul 22, 2008 20:06 pm *Holidays*

haihao, a friend of mine in business school was from Tokyo.

Could it be?

his initials were S.I. (in the Western order of initials)

First name Satoshi

Haihao · Tue Jul 22, 2008 22:49 pm *Holidays*

Sorry, prezbucky, the friends were all Americans. BTW, satoshi is a popular first name for male Japanese.

prezbucky · Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:25 am *Holidays*

ahhhh, okay

Jan · Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:04 am *Holidays*

If you are married you would just follow your spouse and would try to please the family (after such a relatively long time abroad as I am).
Holidays are in my case good enough just out of any sailing/floating objects the best place for holidays would be my garden, with some cold beer, unfortunatly people can't understand the idea and being "at home" isn't mostly the best of the best solution.
Well I would be certainly dragged to some silly Polish, Spanish or Greek resorts.

Jan

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