Destinations

Destinations ... there’s just so many of them, so which to choose this time? 

Are you a sun, sand and sea person who likes to relax and chill out with suncreme on and an ice-creme or cool drink at the ready? Are you an adventure person, whose drive is to get out there and bike, kayak, ski and enjoy all what the destination has to offer? Or are you a city person who likes to explore the destination’s culture and delve back in time to see its history? 

Our family holidays alternate. Sometimes we go to places like Phuket, Langkawi, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, yet other times we’ve been to America, New York, Canada and Italy. 

Wherever we decide to go, we always have a brilliant time. Similar to the film ‘It’s a wonderful life’, it sure enough is when travel forms part of the experiences you have. The saying ‘the world is your oyster’ is very true, and it’s up to you whether you choose to grasp these opportunities, or let them sail on by. Having travelled to many destinations, I’d definitely recommend for you to pack that suitcase, book a holiday and go and be enlightened with jewels of the world.   

A constant question we all think when it comes to packing revolves around the idea of the weight in our suitcase being under or over the limit. It’s funny when you get to the airport and you’re at the check-in desk. The woman asks you to put the suitcase on the weighing machine, and more often than not, you see others and do the same yourself, pretend it’s not that heavy. Yet you know perfectly well that the machine will tell you the actual weight and, in hope, it will be less than expected. Believe it or not, I had to pay a fine once when I flew from Manchester airport to Abu Dhabi, of something like £72. 

What a waste of money I thought, as the things I’d packed were far cheaper to buy than the fee!  I could have spent that £72! Anyway, I learnt my lesson to not take as many clothes with me the next time and instead, took what I thought were light weight presents over the Christmas holiday. These were of course a heavy weight but thankfully spread across two suitcases. Let’s just say it was difficult for me to lift them on and off the train several times, and at the check-in desk, I decided to join in and pretend that they were as light as a feather!

Destinations, yes, there’s just so many to choose from.