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kallis3
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29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12 March 2010 : 10:30:40
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Hubby took me for my 50th just for a week, fully inclusive (no way would I go otherwise!). We had a lovely little lagoon outside the room where we snorkeled every day. One day though, there was an invasion of tiny purple jellyfish which stung your face! Put me off for a bit!
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Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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Simbel
IVA Campaigner
8 month\s down 52 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 11:09:30
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We went on a very belated honeymoon (19 years late to be exact)- don't think we will ever be able to go again even when we are out of the IVA, but hey at least we can say we've been there, done that!! We use to travel alot in our early years of marriage because I worked in the travel industry and got lots of wonderful offers (example 15 days in Kenya with Safari for £299 per person all inclusive. |
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kallis3
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29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 11:11:00
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That was a good deal!
I love anywhere hot! |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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Simbel
IVA Campaigner
8 month\s down 52 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
326 Posts |
Posted - 12 March 2010 : 11:17:14
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| ummmm me too and with lots of water! |
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kallis3
Administrator
29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 12:09:44
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| Too right! |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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Skippy
Moderator
United Kingdom
16667 Posts |
Posted - 12 March 2010 : 13:28:58
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| Sounds good as long as I don't have to go in said water! |
Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it the courage to continue that counts.
View my blog at http://skippy13.blogs.iva.co.uk/
Last IPA payment made 28th June 2010 - it's finally over! |
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kallis3
Administrator
29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
36914 Posts |
Posted - 12 March 2010 : 14:24:59
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It's like stepping into a warm bath - and very shallow!
To die for! |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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Skippy
Moderator
United Kingdom
16667 Posts |
Posted - 12 March 2010 : 14:35:51
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| Shallow is ok, but I'm terrified of deep water! |
Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it the courage to continue that counts.
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louiseh
IVA Campaigner
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 14:51:32
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| It is possible, collecting every clubcard point going with Tesco, for 2 years to go on holiday for a week abroad. You have to make sure you book half board though so that most costs are covered by your clubcard vouchers. You can book through cosmos, not the cheapest travel company, but if its all covered by vouchers its do-able. |
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Helen
Forum Expert
IVA completed.
United Kingdom
6244 Posts |
Posted - 12 March 2010 : 15:05:38
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Thats not a bad idea louise. i'm never very good at saving the vouchers.. but it's a really good idea and what better way to enjoy a holiday more than when you know it's almost free. Excellent!
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kallis3
Administrator
29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 15:56:12
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Skip - it is really shallow!
Have to say that any holiday I go on now (other than our storm chasing Helen!) will be fully inclusive. I love the fact that once it's paid for I don't have to worry about anything else. |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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lesley_
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31 month\s down 29 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 16:23:42
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| I've done all inclusive, self-catering, full board and half board but personally prefer self-catering as I like to go out every night to different restaurants. When the children were young all inclusive was great as we never had to say no. x |
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kallis3
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29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
36914 Posts |
Posted - 12 March 2010 : 16:58:37
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Other than America, it has to be all inclusive for us now.
We do tend to choose locations where trips to other restaurants are nigh on impossible.
Once I've paid though, I like to know that I haven't got to worry about anything else. |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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Skippy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 18:00:53
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| I prefer self catering - I'm a picky eater and like to be able to do my own thing! |
Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it the courage to continue that counts.
View my blog at http://skippy13.blogs.iva.co.uk/
Last IPA payment made 28th June 2010 - it's finally over! |
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kallis3
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29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 18:21:53
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| You would be spoilt for choice Skip! Even fussy eaters (and bear in mind that I have to watch what I eat now) would be ok. |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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ben.kk
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 18:49:16
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| On this subject, would an IVA allow for any money to be set aside to visit family abroad once per year? So a holiday in a sense but my situation is that my wife's family live in Russia - to not see them for 5 years would be inhumane... but would an IVA consider this any different from a holiday? |
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kallis3
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 18:53:05
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I wouldn't think so, but it would be something to discuss with an IP.
Again, I think you would have to try and save money from your monthly allowances.
One of the professionals will probably advise further. |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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lesley_
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31 month\s down 29 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 19:08:31
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I hope you can get to see your wife's family.
I'm with Skippy, a fussy eater, once I went to Turkey for a fortnight and lived off crisps for an evening meal and snacked all day. I didn't starve but didn't enjoy the food side, although there were no restaurants in that part of the town hence why we went all inclusive. Hubby had a whale of a time as he likes most foods. |
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Julie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 19:26:56
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Hi Ben, I would think you'd have to save the money from your allowances. Hope you do manage to go 
I like trying local restaurants so all inclusive not for me...... great for families though, especially when there's young children.
One of my granddaughters told me today..."hey Nan, you want to go to New York, you can get a massage there"...apparently she saw it on a holiday programme. Ahhhh if only  |
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kallis3
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29 month\s down 31 month\s to go.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 March 2010 : 19:29:51
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| New York is a brilliant place, wouldn't want a massage there though! Much too busy seeing all the sights, |
Buckle your seat belt Dorothy, 'cos Kansas is going bye bye.
29 down, 31 to go.
Jan
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is there any provision in an iva for any holiday
