It’s this sort of stuff that puts me off going abroad as a family. Just too much hassle.
It doesn't need to be, We took our kids abroad frequently and from a young age (babies) They experienced airports, weird food, being awake at odd hours and bored for hours at a time, and got used to it, by the time they were 6+ they were both experienced travellers who took most things in their stride. Holidays anywhere after that were pretty incident free.
We're heading off for our 1st family camping holiday in a couple of weeks. What could possibly go wrong? This thread is giving me anxiety lol
We’re heading off for our 1st family camping holiday in a couple of weeks. What could possibly go wrong? This thread is giving me anxiety lol
In fairness you're only hearing the horror stories. As long as you remember it's not actually a holiday for you, you'll not be disappointed. 😉
We’re heading off for our 1st family camping holiday in a couple of weeks. What could possibly go wrong? This thread is giving me anxiety lol
@Paul-B
If it's not raining all the time(!) family camping holidays can be some of the best. Kids love the freedom of a camp site and making new friends.
I think it'll be OK, there's only the four of us sleeping in our camper...I'm taking a spare tent just in case lol.
It should be fun though
My name is thelittlesthobo and i do not enjoy foreign holidays
There, i have said it. Its out of the bag and i can breathe. Some people, families etc just dont know how to enjoy a foreign holiday. Who cares? Its not for everyone. Me personally, i end up stuck in a hotel room trying to cool down reading my ipad. I may as well be more comfortable at home.
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Holidays are never easy as a family. From the sickness you have, to arguing kids and adults, to the vagaries and complexity of travel, to dodgy weather, closed attractions, cultural differences and more. It is family life with added stress and complications. Don’t worry – the kids will remember it fondly, and it is type 2 fun for your wife and you.
We're going to Rhodes next week. I wasn't initially on board, I only agreed to keep my partner happy. But honestly right now it can't come soon enough, my personal life is in crisis for various reasons.
The loadout is my girlfriend; her daughter (hereafter known as The Girl) who is the prime instigator in this excursion; her bloke; and their just over 1yo almost-toddler.
The Girl is obsessed. She started packing six weeks ago. I dread to think how often she's repacked. She's already started sending links to next year's potential holiday before this one's started. Every weekend for the last few weeks has been my OH and her daughter going "shopping for the holiday," buying various bottles of crap because obviously Greek islands don't have shops and it's not like I can barely close bathroom cupboard doors as it is anyway. Mrs Cougar (that sounds wrong) is now eyeing up my luggage as a potential overflow system.
My approach is, I've got a carry-on sized case. I've wanged a few tee-shirts and shorts in there along with my toiletries bag, mostly to prevent arguments. When we're due to go I'll hoy a couple of books and phone chargers into the bag and then go. I fail to see why a fortnight's holiday requires several weeks of precursor drama. Because **** it, the point of a holiday is to get away from all this shit and if I run out of clean underpants the sky isn't going to fall in so who cares. Moreover, why should anyone else care that I might have packed insufficient socks? I'm a terrible planner, but I'm an Olympic level fixer. I'll work it out.
My 'plan' for the next fortnight is to sit on a deckchair next to a pool in the sun, sipping something fruity whilst either reading or listening to podcasts. This does not require military planning. My idea of getting away from it all includes everyone who's coming with me. 😁 You all want to go to an aquarium, cool, I love you dearly but off you ****, I've got several seasons of Big Finish audio dramas, a bottle of coconut oil and a pint of sangria.
