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Foreign travel sounds great but it won’t be anything like it was before - one of the many problems with our press is that they paint such an awful picture of this country that we might think it’s better elsewhere. My experience of travelling all over the world is that it seldom if ever is on any front beyond the weather. And certainly more risky for the unwary.

Travellers will face lockdowns, curfew, masks etc and what will be open, where can you stay, what might the locals think of you (cf Cornwall and Wales where visitors haven’t been welcome for some time) etc. And then there is the issue of quarantine when you get back, travel insurance and so on. I fear we are some many months or possibly years off travelling abroad on holiday at a level of risk that most would find tolerable.

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Agreed. I know I have c 20 years left based upon average data. I am guessing the last 10 years will be less in terms of mobility so carpe dieum


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After many years of travelling I'm quite happy to remain here. There's a lot of this country I still haven't seen (Suffolk for one! smile ). Haven't even bothered to renew my passport after it expired a few years ago.
There's a couple of events across the channel I'd still like to do - Caramulo being one grin2


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Originally Posted by ChrisP
Foreign travel sounds great but it won’t be anything like it was before - one of the many problems with our press is that they paint such an awful picture of this country that we might think it’s better elsewhere. My experience of travelling all over the world is that it seldom if ever is on any front beyond the weather. And certainly more risky for the unwary.

Travellers will face lockdowns, curfew, masks etc and what will be open, where can you stay, what might the locals think of you (cf Cornwall and Wales where visitors haven’t been welcome for some time) etc. And then there is the issue of quarantine when you get back, travel insurance and so on. I fear we are some many months or possibly years off travelling abroad on holiday at a level of risk that most would find tolerable.

Even less cheerful than Clipper I’m afraid 😟


It's not just an issue of our own approaches to risk, I'm sure as travel does open up , new outbreaks will occur and there will be further Government intervention, bans or lockdowns as new variants outside the scope of the current vaccination programme gain hold in society. Having worked extensively abroad from my early 20's onwards I found that once one gets over the initial excitement of all things new, it all becomes very so, so after a while, no matter where you are.

So whilst we bide our time to get down to NZ again to see family, we make the most of what we have, UK is not such a bad place, whilst its nice to go away I always find it's nice to come home.



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My only concern as a dedicated UK holidaymaker is that the crowds of people who normally go abroad will now make it more difficult to get accommodation, and make places so much busier and less enjoyable. We were already tending to stay at home between June and September anyway, as part of our crowd avoidance strategy. Places like Devon are much better in December. The roads are also semi deserted, and we have the right gear for bad weather. But that doesn't work for Scotland too well.

I'll be happier when the great unwashed piss off back abroad to be honest.


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Originally Posted by DaveW
My only concern as a dedicated UK holidaymaker is that the crowds of people who normally go abroad will now make it more difficult to get accommodation, and make places so much busier and less enjoyable. We were already tending to stay at home between June and September anyway, as part of our crowd avoidance strategy. Places like Devon are much better in December. The roads are also semi deserted, and we have the right gear for bad weather. But that doesn't work for Scotland too well.

I'll be happier when the great unwashed piss off back abroad to be honest.


As some-one who lives by the coast a few hundred yards from the sea and directly opposite a very popular park, I understand exactly what you mean regarding the great unwashed............................


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Originally Posted by DaveW
My only concern as a dedicated UK holidaymaker is that the crowds of people who normally go abroad will now make it more difficult to get accommodation, and make places so much busier and less enjoyable. We were already tending to stay at home between June and September anyway, as part of our crowd avoidance strategy. Places like Devon are much better in December. The roads are also semi deserted, and we have the right gear for bad weather. But that doesn't work for Scotland too well.

I'll be happier when the great unwashed piss off back abroad to be honest.


You would think the lockdown is over, judging by the number of people on East Devon’s beaches today.
Luckily there are a number of webcams, so we can check them out, prior to walking down.

We’re still hoping to pop over to Roscoff, maybe in October, subject to the Covid19 situation and Brittany Ferries from Plymouth.
Has anyone enquired about travel insurance, post Brexit and with the pandemic?

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My bank is covering covid related cancellations up to 5k per person per trip. My partners bank are not so I have added her to mine. She lives about 5 minutes drive from Bigbury beach , she only walks early, very early morning when the tides are right. The rest of the time the roads and beach are heaving. One morning at 07:30 we counted over 50 surfers off/ on Bigbury and adjoining Bantham beach

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Originally Posted by Budster
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We’re still hoping to pop over to Roscoff, maybe in October, subject to the Covid19 situation and Brittany Ferries from Plymouth.
Has anyone enquired about travel insurance, post Brexit and with the pandemic?

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Did a tour of Brittaney in the Plus Four and stopped in Roscoff for a night - nice little town.


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Originally Posted by JohnHarris
As some-one who lives by the coast a few hundred yards from the sea and directly opposite a very popular park, I understand exactly what you mean regarding the great unwashed............................


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