Why do Brits bother going abroad for their hols?

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madge

I know, its embarrassing! when in Barcelona, we stuck to all the local bars and restaurants, when in Rome etc, one night we popped into a British bar, couldn't get out of there quick enough, full of obnoxious loud men

Phil D

We go abroad for the climate, here in uk it is cold damp and well... miserable. We want the weather the food and the lower taxes which is why alot of us are going to spain to live. As you get older your bones start to seize and your joints hurt because of the cold which is why alot of older folk retire to spain too.

dave

Americans are no saints either, just as loud, expect everyone to bend over backwards for them, if it hasnt got a mcdonalds the countries "not as good as america". Last year i saw an american in cyprus in a restaurant nearly shouting because he didnt have his vegetables! (I acknowledge not all are like this)

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not everyone from britain does that, i love my family holidays and for me its not fry-ups, beer or beach, its enjoying the the country ive visited and taking in many site-seeing places and attractions.

Lucky Man.

The weather fool.

trixybelle

yea i dont want to be tarred with the same brush as the yobs who endlessly embarrace the rest of us, i agree completely with you tho, they shouldbnt go if theyre gonna complain cuz they cant get a full english breakfast, get a life you pathetic losers and let the rest of us enjoy our holidays

Andrew L

I love the UK and have not gone abroad for 10 years. There is plenty of variety & activity to be found here (including some fantastic beaches, mountaineering, potholing, watersports, surfing, sailing, golf). I live on the border of Devon & Cornwall, so have a selection of great places to visit very cheaply.

As for the weather - what rain? I'm looking out on a parched lawn which hasn't seen a drop of rain in a month. As a gardener I look forward to a bit of rain.

I forgot to mention - heritage. We have some outstanding historical sites. Palaces, cathedrals, stone age ruins, castles.

ChocLover

It can cost just as much or even more to holiday in the UK so I expect that's why they do it.
I'm a Brit and have only been abroad 3 times in my life (I'm 34) I love the English East Coast and the whole of Scotland too much to want to holiday abroad.

teddy

I totally agree, ever since i first went abroad years ago now, i have come across Brits who only aim in life was to moan about the food, the people who can't speak English and looked like as you say baked lobsters, i can only assume that it's basically looking for southend on sea but with better weather. I avoid them like the plague.

PRH1

If you're open to other cultures then you won't be heading for the nearest pub showing Sky or the nearest fish and chip place when you go abroad on holiday (I would imagine these are in Spain especially?). Likewise, you won't be actively looking for places that sell UK papers.

Going abroad should involve wanting to find out about and experience the local culture as well as talking to and / or mixing with the locals and making some effort to speak their language even if it comes out in a mangled manner. Some effort will usually be appreciated rather than no effort at all. You may be answered in English but at least the locals will see you're prepared to make an effort. Speak to them as well : they're not scary, far from it in fact.

Also, if you go to a majorly touristy place like the Mediterranean countries then make an effort to go inland as well to explore the real countryside (in southern France for example there is a lot of very stunning and scenic countryside) and not just the concreted over coastline. Why go abroad for two weeks only to spend every single day sunning yourself in the beach?

Going abroad is interesting in the sense that you find out how other people live and see that wherever you are, ultimately we're all very much human and have the same hopes and fears even if we speak a different language. Likewise, it gives you a break from the UK and let's face it, the weather here isn't always the best and it can be good to have a bit of warmth and blue skies from time to time!

swenson0

I cant understand it.

I go to Britain every year for a holiday and it has everything
I want (except the road traffic !)

I wouldnt go to Spain if you paid me.

Russell B

i suppose, the weather mainly you have a better chance of sunshine in say Spain than in the UK.

Mr Feiter

youv got crap weather all year round, no wonder you wanna leave.

bri

I dont even do the greasy fry ups in England , let alone abroad. I cook food from all around the world and I love trying out the local fare, In fact when I went to Greece they tried to serve me chips and I protested and they brought ne out some local stew instead.
I dont tan so i dont worry about laying on beaches. I walk round the local villages absorbing the way of life.
In Cancun I rejected the highlife holiday resort and spent most of the time downtown with the mexicans in their cafes and shops. If Americans want Ribs and fries why bother travelling to Mexico -HUH? It works both ways.
Dont be too quick to generalise and write all people off a being the same.
British and Proud of it.

goingmad

either you are joking you don't know any real British people. I tell you what there are so many lovely places here I don't know why people go swanning off to these places abroad where quite obviously they might bump into someone like you cos how would you know this unless you were frequenting these places yourself? As for food I doubt if that is accurate save for yourself and others - it takes one....excuse me while I go and eat one roll with a small amount of cheese and a cup of tea - won't you?
byeeee

kathdes

Spain is mentioned a lot. That is not the only place abroad . i have been to Thailand, Egypt, Japan, China and the U.S there are some lovely sights to see but i must admit the weather is a lot better in most of those places

dels replies

I holiday in UK. But people go abroad for the sunshine, and it is often cheaper than a UK holiday, unless you want to be stuck in a caravan . The country they see on holiday in the resorts is often artificial and not truly representative of the country as a whole. People I know who have been abroad have been dismayed that once outside the swish confines of their resort area, there is absolute poverty and deprivation for the majority of the inhabitants. I prefer the coasts, mountains and countryside of the UK.

shipleyst

nowt better than an english breakfast washed down with san miguel, then oot in the sun for a couple of hours before fish and chips for lunch, six pints then in the sun for an hour or two before a good curry, then oot on the piss again till 4 in the morning, a kebab on the way home and off to bed, to start it all again the next day.

Blondie Bear

I think you're generalising a little too much here. Yes there are some brits that look for a holiday that is home from home. But I certainly do not, in fact I seek out holidays where I think I will encounter the least amounts of Brits possible and I definitely don't want british food when I go away.

People are entitled to have whatever type of holiday they like, just cos you don't agree with it or see the point of it doesn't make it wrong.

Fiona F

Maybe you live somewhere very cheap and you only see the economy tourists who like your low living standard prices?
Perhaps you would like to stay somewhere more affluent? If you are so much more civilised why do you list your hobbies on your 360 profile as:
* Computing
* Football
* Drinking
* Sex
* Films

I personally go on holiday from Scotland to see the rest of the world & I have never once set foot inside an English bar while abroad.

Lynn C

we like to visit areas around spain and we dont drink, so we must be one of the few that like to travel abroad, but we also travel around england every chance we get.

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