No sooner than the washing was done and the suitcases put away in the attic after the Disneyworld holiday the children started the chorus of ‘where are we going next year?’ It is fair to say that my little family love travelling. However we are lucky as we are off on a press trip to Portaventura during October Half Term and therefore we get one last wear of this years summer clothes before they too are folded away until next year (if the children haven’t grown too much). To be fair Chloe and Dylan have some pretty awesome holidays on their horizons already as next year Chloe will go to Ardeche with School whilst Dylan has a five night school trip to Oakhampton, Devon with his classmates. The following year Chloe has the holiday I am jealous of as she will be going to Canada on sports tour which takes in a trip to Vancouver and Niagra Falls, both of those are on my dream holiday list.
As the winter starts creeping into my view and the cold starts nipping at my fingers I daydream of summer as I much prefer the suns warmth to the winter chills that force me to layer up and keep the windows closed. My tastes in holiday locations are changing now that the children are older. Only a few years ago a holiday was a time to lounge about and so long as there were things on hand for the children I was content. For a holiday to be successful I wanted everything easy for the children because if I had happy children I too was happy.
Now however we crave different things, we want places with good dining as we like to try new foods and soak up culture. Cruises seem to becoming more popular amongst my friends and this is something I would love to experience. It seems that you have all the luxury of a liner with the added advantage of stopping off and seeing the sights. If I were to cruise I would like to take in the Northern Lights another on my list of things to do. One of the advantages of doing a cruise is that it is a cheaper way of seeing the northern lights! I do like to be economical too!
Going on one of the Baltic cruises would tick off a number on my wish list. When I was a teenager I was lucky enough to visit Russia and I would very much like to go back and see how it has changed. The country captivated me at my first stay with its impressive architecture at St Basil’s Cathedral which is the iconic image of Russia and the amazing hospitality we received from our Russian hosts. It was the place I ate Frog after all
Seeing these countries whilst having the cruise and the vast experiences that brings would give me the holiday of a lifetime. I like a bit of luxury and can see myself dining with the captain and managing a few cocktails in exquisite bars, topped off with the odd spa treatment. What more could I possibly want in a holiday!!
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