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By *ex_OnTheBeach OP Couple over a year ago

kent ( by the seaside )

Do you book your holiday well in advance? Or do you wait and see what late deals are available?

We are going to chance our luck this year and try and grab a late deal for our holiday in October.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I booked a holiday on a Friday and went on the Sunday. I always use a travel agents not online deals,just in case it ends up as the holiday from hell.

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I don't really have a holiday as I just go on lots of short breaks and I book those just a couple of weeks before I go.

I'm looking at my fishing trip now. It's harder to arrange fishing than I thought it would be.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I do it 2 nights before i want to go, i really am spontaneous in everything.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm not into planning holidays, unless it's to see my parents in Portugal

I prefer to last minute, it doesn't really matter to me where I go ... Unless it involves having to have shots ... Sometimes the more random holidays have turned out to be the best, and I've not been disappointed yet

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If its left to me i prefer to book last minute as i have a travel agents 100 yards from my front door.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Do you book your holiday well in advance? Or do you wait and see what late deals are available?

We are going to chance our luck this year and try and grab a late deal for our holiday in October.

I've dine 1 late deal that was last October.

All the others are booked 6-12 in advance.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I see what cheap flights are available. Accommodation is the easy part

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By *ex_OnTheBeach OP Couple over a year ago

kent ( by the seaside )

What's everyone's preferred destinations?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I once had a week in Mallorca for under a £100 half board.... Booked flights via easyjet the week before and booked hotel direct when I arrived at the airport ... If you aren't that fussy about where you stay there are some bargains to be had

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By *innamon!Woman over a year ago

no matter

My son and I use Airbnb he tends to be very spontanious I just go with the flow. I want to try the Caribbean next year..maybe I will do a late deal for that. Unfortunately one gets hammered for single occupancy which ever way its done.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Always book last minute, get some great deals. Got fortnight in Marbella all inclusive for £650 and year before fortnight all inclusive in Tunisia for £600.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Always book last minute, get some great deals. Got fortnight in Marbella all inclusive for £650 and year before fortnight all inclusive in Tunisia for £600. "

I got all inclusive in Tunisia booking 5/6 months in advance for less than £500

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What's everyone's preferred destinations? "

Egypt

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What's everyone's preferred destinations?

Egypt "

Majorca for the beaches

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Booked our flight when the January sales were on, so got upgraded seats for the amount we had.

Still planning the rest!

I tend to custom build holidays rather than go for packages.

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By *ourbonKissMan over a year ago

a land up north..... of leicester

I'm a late booker, its the best way in my opinion. I once booked a 5* hotel in Sharm for a week all inclusive for 2 people for £400

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Booked my caravan holiday in September last year for August. I have to plan and be oraganised..

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By *ourbonKissMan over a year ago

a land up north..... of leicester

"Booked my caravan holiday in September last year for August. I have to plan and be oraganised.."

where you going?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Booked my caravan holiday in September last year for August. I have to plan and be oraganised..

where you going?"

Hayling Island not far

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By *ambslass48Woman over a year ago

Peterborough

Did last minute last year and was yuckkk. This year after beating cancer booked 9 months in advance 2 weeks I. Dominican republic in September can't wait

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By *ourbonKissMan over a year ago

a land up north..... of leicester

"Booked my caravan holiday in September last year for August. I have to plan and be oraganised..

where you going?

Hayling Island not far"

doesn't mean that it won't be any less relaxing

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I don't do cheap on holidays because that normally doesn't work out well.

Problems, problems, problems.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Booked my caravan holiday in September last year for August. I have to plan and be oraganised..

where you going?

Hayling Island not far

doesn't mean that it won't be any less relaxing"

It'll be my daughters first holiday so it'll be special anyway

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By *oobsandballsMan over a year ago

st andrews

Haven't been abroad since New York 6 years ago, that was planned well in advance.

It really depends on where I'm going tbh

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Trip advisor is your friend

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By *ourbonKissMan over a year ago

a land up north..... of leicester

"Trip advisor is your friend "

Well said fist!!

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By *otgymfitanymoreCouple over a year ago

pontefract

We start looking about 10 weeks before hand and usually book about 7 to 8 weeks out. I do keep a check on the holidays just to check they haven't gone any cheaper ( they rarely are)

We have decided to go to cap dadge this year in July, got return flights for £200 and booked apartment separate for £400.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I only go to cities, so I tend to book fairly late. No more than six weeks before.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Always book last minute, get some great deals. Got fortnight in Marbella all inclusive for £650 and year before fortnight all inclusive in Tunisia for £600.

I got all inclusive in Tunisia booking 5/6 months in advance for less than £500"

For two people?

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By *icecouple561Couple over a year ago
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East Sussex

We do both. One place we go is such a popular hotel that it never has late deals although the price varies so we just book that in advance if we want to go. Otherwise we will book as cheaply as possible.

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By *ex_OnTheBeach OP Couple over a year ago

kent ( by the seaside )

"What's everyone's preferred destinations?

Egypt "

That's on our list!

Finding it really hard to choose where to go

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Check that you aren't staying in a resort popular with the Russians. May not be as big a problem this year

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

We usually go and book ours on an open day that's when the travel agent gets a list of the next years holiday get some great discounts and upgrades so for us always have holidays booked well in advance something to look forward to got 2 booked for next year already

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

usually within in 7 days of going,if its abroad or in this country.Always works out cheaper.Last caravan holiday all passes four adults,cost about £186 for 7 nights,and last holiday abroad 4 adults,in a little villa in a complex,breakfast included,flights,at new years cost altogether £754 for 9 days,and people on the same holiday who booked the year before was paying over £2000 for the holiday....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Life seems one big holiday to me, I love my work and with summer being my busiest time I usually never bother.

If anything it's a planned week or two to my parents in Spain

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What's everyone's preferred destinations? "

I've been to NewYork and Paris already this year. In the autumn in hoping to do Venice, Naples and Istanbul. Perhaps San Francisco if I can pick up a cheap flight.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Do you book your holiday well in advance? Or do you wait and see what late deals are available?

We are going to chance our luck this year and try and grab a late deal for our holiday in October.

I have arranged late deals in October and if you work it right (book just after Children are back at school, second week of September)you can save a fortune. DONT USE THOMAS COOK

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By *evaquitCouple over a year ago

Catthorpe

Always leave it too late tbh, just booked for August, South of France and also in the process of buying a new car, beans on toast till September now.

Him

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"DONT USE THOMAS COOK"

I have no idea why anyone would use a travel agency now. You just end up paying over the odds.

I book all my holidays on the web, separate flights and accommodation. Usually I use Expedia, and VRBO or AirBnB for the accommodation if I don't want to stay in a hotel. That way you can get exactly what you want and save a fortune by going direct or booking slightly weirdly timed flights. (New York we saved a fortune by going on Brussels Airline and flying from Heathrow to Brussles and then on to New York. It barely took any longer.)

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By *aneandpaulCouple over a year ago

cleveleys

It all depends on how flexible you are we are retired can go right away but year,s ago both working we tried it we got nothing had to pay top wack

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Short haul hols I'll book at the last minute. Long haul I wouldn't take the risk.

I fancy Cuba, but probs won't get there this year, so it'll be a cheap beach hol for now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"DONT USE THOMAS COOK

I have no idea why anyone would use a travel agency now. You just end up paying over the odds.

Exactly this. I spend about 2 hours every day arranging travel for people, some great search tools for flights etc. skyscanner for flights, trivago for hotels and airbnb is brilliant now. I've not used a travel agent in 15 years, it's pointless.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

We book our main holidays well in advance but book the odd week or 2 late deals just booked Ibiza for 2 weeks time and Malta 4 weeks after we come home . Got great deals on both

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Those saying "Egypt".

Might want to reconsider.

It's on the verge of political anarchy at the moment.

You don't want to be there right now.

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By *otgymfitanymoreCouple over a year ago

pontefract

Personally we didn't like Egypt..... saying that we went 3 times to try different places but came to the same conclusion every time!

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By *ovelybumCouple over a year ago

Tunbridge Wells

We love a bit of both. Went on a planned one to Tunisia for Easter and another one is booked in South of France for early August. Fancied a trip to Cornwall for the bank holiday weekend but for the same price we've managed to get a whole week half board in Amalfi.

Some of the last minute deals are just great

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By *ex_OnTheBeach OP Couple over a year ago

kent ( by the seaside )

So maybe not Egypt then?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago
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Last minute here

I've had to cancel so much stuff due to real life crisis in the last 2 years I don't like to book anything in advance now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

never been on holiday, dont even hav a passport!!

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By *ourbonKissMan over a year ago

a land up north..... of leicester

"Those saying "Egypt".

Might want to reconsider.

It's on the verge of political anarchy at the moment.

You don't want to be there right now.

when I went to sharm back in 2011, it was about a month after the revolution when they overthrew president Mubarak. you wouldn't have even known that it had taken place. On the same trip I also took in Cairo for a couple of days and apart from the burnt out government buildings once again you wouldn't have noticed anything.

I'm Not sure this particular issue will be as volatile as that, so I wouldn't completely rule out a trip to sharm. I'd say the threat of a shark attack is more likely than trouble relating to the state of the country

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"never been on holiday, dont even hav a passport!!

You haven't been on holiday in this country?

I have a passport but prefer to stay in the UK and help the economy here now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"never been on holiday, dont even hav a passport!!

You haven't been on holiday in this country?

I have a passport but prefer to stay in the UK and help the economy here now.

nope. as kids we used to stay with nan for a couple of weeks in the summer. as an adult iv never got round to it, always lacked anybody to go with.

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"I booked a holiday on a Friday and went on the Sunday. I always use a travel agents not online deals,just in case it ends up as the holiday from hell. "

Very wise,I did a late booking break online and it was the holiday from hell,broken ankle to prove it

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