Also, I mean regular person all inclusive. Not doctor money to the Maldives type.
Also, I mean regular person all inclusive. Not doctor money to the Maldives type.
Ah ok I get you. Well then I can confirm there are at least some places left. I think the one we are going to in Greece with the wife's family next year (Ikos Dassia) is properly all inclusive as well.Originally Posted by Giggles
Last edited by randomlegend; 24-10-2022 at 03:45 PM.
Will it actually be though or have you signed something in a small print to say it’s basically a more expensive holiday. The whole world is a fucking scam these days.
I imagine I earn less than you think I do to be honest.
It was booked by her parents but it seems to be genuinely all inclusive. I think it is pretty mad expensive though.
The Maldives was our honeymoon, it's not something we can afford to do willy-nilly.
Ikos is amazing, it really is completely all inclusive. The first time we went we stayed in one of the deluxe suites and they were bringing us bottles of Moet most days. We are going back again in April.
I think we we had a private dinner on the beach, couples massages and water sports all included. Probably more stuff but I spent the whole two weeks hammered.
Spain knocked all inclusive on the head this year limiting it to 4 drinks. I'd be absolutely fuming if I paid extra for that shit.
Spain, as in was it some sort of legislation nationwide or just one did it and the rest followed suit?
Good to know it’s a blanket avoid then. You can be guaranteed it’s still being sold and charged for.
A lot of those places were always a blanket avoid.
An all inclusive in Ibiza must be hell.
Isn't some of Ibiza meant to be really nice?
I think Mahow is basing his opinion from his multiple rewatches of Kevin & Perry Go Large.
Ibiza is awesome. Both as a 18 year-old pill head and as a family destination. For a tiny island it's got everything.
Never heard of this all-inclusive change. Just checked and thankfully Lanzarote (and the canaries in general) aren’t included
I'm a twit
It's only the Balearics. Eyeball Paul is probably mayor by now and wanting to keep the riff-raff out.
A ban on all-inclusives in the Canary Islands would not be possible as from what I hear that's their sole purpose.
Ours was all inclusive in Turkey. No limits on anything. Obviously the alcohol was all local and the Efes came in 300ml servings, but you could have as much as you liked.
The food was fine if unspectacular.
Nah, unlimited. They even have a pour your own beer pump to save asking the person behind the bar. The hotel have part of the beach too, and a bar there that is part of the all inclusive thing.
The drinks are all brand names too. Unless they run out. The evening bar has just ran out of kahlua are kept apologising for having to use an off brand version.
Norway - we’ve bedn lucky with the weather for the most part. Yes, it is chilly (0-5C most days) and yes, it’s not light until 8.30/9 and dark by 6ish at the moment but the landscape is magnificent. I’m on a work trip but we’ve headed from Tromso south to Trondheim by ship, and then roadtripped south and west to Bergen for a night train to Oslo. Flying back tonight. Definitely vvv pricy (we’re talking £10-£15 for drinks) but thsnkfully I’ve not been paying. But with a few economies, it can be done cheaply enough - and it’s worth it to see the country. The fjords are incredible.
Re Madeira for those that were talking about it - very easy to get to and get around if you hire a car. And unlike Notway, super cheap for the most-part (cheaper than mainland Portugal so main courses £10-£20).
Right lads, I've got a few days in London to occupy myself with. What touristy shit is worth doing if I haven't done it before / since about 25 years ago?
Last time I was down I made a point of doing a couple of the museums (Natural History and British) and just a lot of planning any walking around notable landmarks and things to look at.
What else should I be trying to see at least the once while I have the chance? Is the London Eye any good / entirely weather dependent? Imperial War Museum? Aside from the parks which I will wander about if it's not pissing down those are the obvious things I spotted a walk / short tube jaunt from where I'm staying.
Oh and I'll also be sure to go and have a look at Stamford Bridge. Never been there and you can't pass up the chance to have a gawk at the hallowed grounds where Frode Grodas once played
Transport Museum is pretty good (or was when I went years ago). The major museums are what they are - mostly great, so just pick whichever you fancy. There's some galleries like the Tate/National/V&A etc. too. Greenwich/Southwark is not a bad area for a wander. I also love Clerkenwell/Old St/Angel/Shoreditch - loads of cool bars and restaurants but not much in the way of sights. Bermondsey Beer Mile would likely be up your street.
Walk the Regents Canal.
It's probably been gentrified to fuck by now, but Islington going east if you want grit [you can end up having an omelette Arnold Bennett in The Grapes in Limehouse] or head west for Camden and then the otherworldly experience of Regents Park and then into Little Venice.
Done it before and doing it again Saturday because I'm very predictable.
Hadn't considered art galleries. Never done one before because it's not my thing but I'll maybe have a look and see if there's one near anywhere I'm already planning to go and see if I hate it / can rule out going to one ever again.
Regents Canal is a good shout. Start at Kings X and walk round to Camden market and then stroll up Primrose Hill and loop back to Regents Park.
Great food pubs - Canton Arms (Stockwell), Anchor and Hope (Waterloo), both part of the same group.
Good pubs - The Harp (Charing Cross), Southampton Arms (Kentish Town). Ii went to the Spread Eagle in Wandsworth recently which was quite cool - near Battersea Power Station too which is worth a look now it’s been regenerated.
Transport Museum is a good shout, Design Museum is great too. Worth a mooch round the Barbican as well. A matinee at the Globe is great and yard tickets are only a fiver (investment of three to four hours though). Greenwich Observatory too.
Sky bar in the Walkie Talkie building is supposed to be great and it’s free to enter, I think.
Borough Market always a good shout, and there are obviously absolutely loads more foodie markets.
National Gallery is very much worth it even if you're not massive on art. National Maritime Museum is a belter as well though that's slightly more out the way in Greenwich.
London Eye, and I say this as someone whose job it once was to do undercover reviews of the staff on the London Eye, is alright if you like looking down at cities from a height. Otherwise, I dunno.
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The Tate is absolute wank.
Edit: by which I mean the Tate Modern; Tate Britain might be good.
Last edited by randomlegend; 26-10-2022 at 09:34 AM.
All art galleries are shite and I am convinced that everyone knows that this is true, some people just pretend otherwise.
My mate made this website: https://thehoppypoet.com/Done it before and doing it again Saturday because I'm very predictable.
Not sure how maintained it is.
I'm a twit
From someone that lives in East London and drinks a lot of craft beer, this us a very good website and includes everything.
Can your mate extend to the rest of London please?
“Hahaha it took me months of good out... Boozing... I could give it a go haha.
It's a tough one as I need to code and integrate all the images and maps. Need to get this one 100% first. Need to add few more places that opened recently. “
He then plugged his Instagram.
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I'm a twit
Haha
Haha indeed.
Hmm, maybe not for thirty quid then. Not sure what else I'd have been expecting right enough.
I think I know it in my heart to be true but if there's one that's not out of the way of something else I decided to do I may as well go and have a gander for free entry.
Aside from Spikey's philistinism, the National Gallery has such a great and accessible collection that if you're ever going to enjoy art it will start there. You've got at least 30 proper Champions League paintings in there. The other galleries are more your lunchtime kickoff Championship affairs.
“Bottle shops”
That's kind of my approach. It's a way to kill time rather than broadening my cultural horizons. Hell, last time my horizons shrank. I realised I genuinely hate pop art.
Just been denied check in on my flight to Greece today because my passport expires in 85 days. I think I knew about the three month thing somewhere in the back of my mind but didn't connect the dots. For fucks sake.
What’s the point of an expiry date if you can’t use it when you have over 2 months left.
Can you apply for an emergency travel document?
Nah no chance. Maybe if I'd bothered checking in before I was on the bus to the airport. £200 express passport into £300 of alternate flights is the equation. Shocker.
Isn't that just a case of computer says no, and an old school check in at the desk will get you on?
When I tried to check in on my phone it told me to go to the desk. I had the supervisor come down and was told the airline cops a hefty (EU) fine if you get turned away at passport control at your destination.
Underperforming your xTravel there lad.
Why were you flying to Greece? Just out of interest, trying to weigh up how big of a cock up this is.
Yeah, those within X time of expiry rules are pure bullshit. What are they protecting against? If you have return travel booked whilst the thing is still valid it makes zero sense [other than in a bureaucratic nightmare sort of way]. EU you say? Yes, yes, I'm sure everyone has them.
Seeing family. Quite rare we have the four of us in the same place at the same time, so quite a big cock up.
Don't his parents live there?
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