I just got done watching The Amazing Race premiere. I am not that well travelled and geography isn’t my strongest subject but I had to roll my eyes when Jordan asked for tickets to China because that’s where she thought Santiago was, doh.
Love love love this show even after 16 seasons, but I find myself running into the same age old problem season after season – it makes me green with envy and crave an exotic holiday adventure of my own!
Of course I’d never be able to go on The Amazing Race and would be much more suited to an all inclusive Tunisia or Greece trip instead. I like the idea of adventure but not the realities of it. I would definitely not be happy if I couldn’t lounge around by a pool, visit the shops and have all my meals cooked for me.
Whenever most of my friend go away on vacations they stay in hotels, but my husband and I much prefer a lovely vacation rental instead. Firstly it’s often a lot cheaper for what you get out of it and we just prefer the freedom that comes with being able to do your own thing
Earlier, I was on Vacation Rental.org, just having a look around and a bit of a daydream about the summer when we next get to go away and I saw a commercial they have posted on their blog. It features superhero UNITARD who spends his time trying to stop people making bad choices about their own vacations.
Talking about how my husband and I used to be in a long distance relationship reminded me of the coach journey I used to take once a month to go visit him – it was a 5.5 hour journey and I hated every second of it.
I get motion sickness so it’s not like I could just sit there and read, or play games or watch a movie so I had nothing to do but sit and look out of the window.
I remember the very first time I took the journey and as we were approaching Birmingham where I had a 30 minute stop over I saw the Bull Ring building in the distance for the first time – I had no idea it existed so I was in awe of it, at first I actually thought there was something wrong with it but eventually realised it was meant to be like that.
I desperately wanted to go see it up close, but I was so terrified that I literally didn’t move from the bus stop after getting off and waiting for the next coach to pick me up – I was sure if I went wandering I’d get lost and miss the connection!
As I got used to the journey I got braver of course and it wasn’t long before I had gone to see it. By the time I’d been doing the journey every month for 4 years I was amazed at how much I could fit into my 30 minutes in Birmingham – a trip to the bull ring, a toilet break, a coffee and snack in the cafe and a very quick browse around the shops and maybe if there was still some time left over a quick stop in the Quicksilver Games Arcade that is right next to the station.
I still hated the journey, but at least my little break in Birmingham was something to look forward to along the way!
My fiance and I have been ‘jet setting’ a lot recently, I say jet setting…I don’t think it really counts as that when you go on the train, but still – we’ve been getting out and about. Our most recent trip was to Liverpool a few weeks ago, we stayed in a hotel that was right by the side of the dock and we had a view of it from our window – as a bonus it actually snowed as well
We went shopping in the city centre and it’s massive, we actually got lost more than once! We also went on the big wheel that was there at the time, popped into the local Quicksilver Games arcade for a quick flutter and got something to eat and drink in the Yates.
We had planned on getting up early the next day and visiting the Beatles museum but because of the snow we decided we really should set off home as early as possible instead.
We’re visiting my parents at the moment back in Yorkshire, I always love coming home even at 30 years old as I lived her for my entire life previous to moving to the Midlands.
We are going to head into Leeds on Monday to do some shopping, it’s only around 10 minutes on the train and usually makes for a good day out. I always love visiting The Corn Exchange and having a cuppa in Costa, we’ll also likely spend 30 minutes in one of the Quicksilver Games Arcades as it is a bit of a tradition whenever we go to either a seaside or a city!
We’ll also be having something to eat in The Cuthbert Brodrick and then finishing off at the cinema to finally see Avatar 3D
I was just looking for cheap hotels new orleans, I have decided one of my plans for 2010 is to travel more. I used to travel a lot, I was hardly ever in one spot and for about 4 years I moved about so much I didn’t even have an address – but I had settled down somewhat in the last 2 or 3 years and it’s time to get back to my old ways. I may as well now while I am still young and don’t have any kids
No, not the team who were eliminated from The Amazing Race last week after making the daftest decision ever – me and my fiance. We’re going on three seperate trips in the next 2 months.
I just watched the final episode of 80 Days Around The World and now I want to go out and buy Boat Accessories – it was a great ending to the series having Ellen Macarthur come and surprise them.
If you didn’t see it, several sets of celebrities were taking part in a relay race around the world where they were not allowed to fly – picking up items along the way to auction off for Children in Need.
I like travel shows in general as you know, because I am a total wannabe globe trotter and The Amazing Race is my second favourite reality show. But it was made all the more special because it featured celebrities and was in aid of a good cause.
Some of the places they went and people they saw were amazing. Others, well not so much – I definitely wouldn’t have liked to have been face with that sheeps head that Saira was, or have to sleep down on the floor of a boat next to loads of boat engine parts for several days like the woman from the new had to!
Still, it was a fun little series and I enjoyed it. I am glad I decided to give it a go because I missed the first episode so wasn’t going to bother!
We’ve been considering heading to somewhere in Europe in March for my 30th birthday, maybe France, maybe Greece – but I was just looking at all inclusive Egypt trips and actually it works out just as cheap if not cheaper than staying in Europe.
I would much prefer that to be honest, it seems a lot more exotic and special to say you spent your 30th in Egypt than in Kos or Calais!
Egypt is becoming a really popular destination for us Brits because of the prices and the vast array of things to do there for tourists.
Now I just need to work on convincing my other half, he’s not really the adventurous type!
I just got done watching The Amazing Race premiere. I am not that well travelled and geography isn’t my strongest subject but I had to roll my eyes when Jordan asked for tickets to China because that’s where she thought Santiago was, doh.
Whenever most of my friend go away on vacations they stay in hotels, but my husband and I much prefer a lovely 
Talking about how my husband and I used to be in a long distance relationship reminded me of the coach journey I used to take once a month to go visit him – it was a 5.5 hour journey and I hated every second of it.
My fiance and I have been ‘jet setting’ a lot recently, I say jet setting…I don’t think it really counts as that when you go on the train, but still – we’ve been getting out and about. Our most recent trip was to Liverpool a few weeks ago, we stayed in a hotel that was right by the side of the dock and we had a view of it from our window – as a bonus it actually snowed as well 
We’re visiting my parents at the moment back in Yorkshire, I always love coming home even at 30 years old as I lived her for my entire life previous to moving to the Midlands.
