2026 travel plans.

[RooFlyer]

Have you been to/ or considered Valencia @RooFlyer ?
We loved it, only 3 hours from Barcelona by train

I'm really only going to Barcelona area 5 days to see the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, Terragona and Montserat (plus other things in time around those) and to dash up to Andorra (I just looked at my spreadsheet - this may get axed). Now also devoting a day to going by train across to Cordoba and back. Lots of other things to see in the region, but ...

Then its driving in Scotland for 5 days to see the Tattoo, Holy Island, Loch Ness and to do part of the West Highland railway - again, filling in bits I haven't seen in previous visits.

Then Copenhagen for 2 days where I'll go up to see the castle at Elsinore (think of Hamlet) before joining a cruise to Greenland with a couple of other AFFers where we'll be doing morning and afternoon zodiac trips seeing little towns and hopefully polar bears and walruses. Then home.

EDIT: This is 2025 travel!

 

[jase05]

Then its driving in Scotland for 5 days to see the Tattoo,

If you have the means I would definitely stump up for one of the Premium packages. I was a bit skeptical at first but ended up really happy with the decision

 

[RooFlyer]

If you have the means I would definitely stump up for one of the Premium packages. I was a bit skeptical at first but ended up really happy with the decision

Would have, but the time I realised that was going to be in Edinburgh at the same time as the tattoo (ie not planned) almost all the PPs had gone - and for a single seat they limit your options (ie can't book a single seat where there are 2 seats left together). I got a seat sort of at the angle between the Premiums and the side, but one with an aisle next to me, facing up the arena, so shouldn't have any head in front for the majority of the action.

 

[RSD]

Nothing booked for 2026 yet, but there will be at least three trips to Egypt on EK, a trip to Europe early in the year that will take in several countries, there is bound to be a few more trips to China to sort out products etc, and that will probably do - I'm getting a little travel weary at the moment after all of my recent flying.

 

[Scash]

Might see you around then! We're going early May until mid July. Athens for 10 days, Crete for two weeks, and the rest of the time in the Cyclades.

Have a great trip .

Our Greece itinerary is:-

• 20/05/25 - Athens 4 nights
• 24/05/25 - Milos 3 nights
• 27/05/25 - Santorini 4 nights
• 31/05/25 - Paros 4 nights
• 04/06/25 - Thessaloniki 3 nights

If we happen to cross paths it could be a good excuse for a beer or two! Enjoy your trip

 

[Scash]

Maybe a side trip on 6 June for the LHR lounge crawl?

Would love to but the itinerary is pretty full. Were flying out of LHR on then 9 July so will miss it by a month.

 

[drron]

A second cruise added to the list in October 2026. Barcelona to Lisbon but with a stop at Gibraltar. Probably tie it in with a late August trip to the Edinburgh Tattoo. Have to think of something for September.

 

[Seat0B]

A second cruise added to the list in October 2026. Barcelona to Lisbon but with a stop at Gibraltar. Probably tie it in with a late August trip to the Edinburgh Tattoo. Have to think of something for September.

Have you been to Gibraltar before @drron? We were there in December 2024 and it was fabulous.

 

[Kendall Roy]

US/Canada/Mexico now in play due to Socceroos making the world cup!

 

[Warks]

I'm on 48 countries visited. Need a couple more to get to 50 so looking at Thailand (yes never been, except transiting BKK) and Laos. Was in Vietnam and Cambodia last year.
I've got a long way to go to catch up with some AFF regulars. But I've got time!

 

[JohnM]

A week on a 20-pax 'liveaboard' boat pottering around Raja Ampat in late March. A group of us from Perth, including my nemesis @daver6 has taken exclusive use.

In August about five weeks in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe/Botswana/Zambia, briefly finishing in Cape Town.

 

[drron]

Have you been to Gibraltar before @drron? We were there in December 2024 and it was fabulous.

It will be my first time. Has been on my bucket list for ~ 60 years.

 

[Warks]

It will be my first time. Has been on my bucket list for ~ 60 years.

One that I ticked off in 1990! The caves and the barbary apes. Was a funny old place with British bobbies and post boxes.

 

[OATEK]

We have the task of downsizing (sell/buy) in front of us, which we hope to complete by January 2026. At that point we will see how much is left to play with, although almost certainly in UK and Germany in August/September 2026.

 

[Denali]

I still cant convince Mr Denali to go to Africa so for an easy trip Im thinking of 3 or 4 weeks escaping our winter and go to Bali (3hrs north of Denpasar) so he can go scuba diving and I can work remotely. Will see what happens because the budget might be blown on the rumored return of the Subaru Brumby

 

[RSD]

A week on a 20-pax 'liveaboard' boat pottering around Raja Ampat in late March. A group of us from Perth, including my nemesis @daver6 has taken exclusive use.

Another diver on here - great to see!

 

[RSD]

I still cant convince Mr Denali to go to Africa so for an easy trip Im thinking of 3 or 4 weeks escaping our winter and go to Bali (3hrs north of Denpasar) so he can go scuba diving and I can work remotely. Will see what happens because the budget might be blown on the rumored return of the Subaru Brumby

If you are looking for a nice place in Tulamben then I can recommend Oceanview Tulamben Resort.

 

[Seat0B]

It will be my first time. Has been on my bucket list for ~ 60 years.

You can see what we did in my recent TR, or drop me a message if you want any input. It was a totally surprisingly good place to visit. The WW2 history is amazing.

 

[drron]

You can see what we did in my recent TR, or drop me a message if you want any input. It was a totally surprisingly good place to visit. The WW2 history is amazing.

You TR has been marked for re reading.

 

[rbjhan]

Okay I've booked the tickets now. Cathay to cough return.
The idea is Yamaguchi - Hiroshima(?) - Shimanami Kaido - back to Kyushu.
Too early to book hotel/ryokans now but I shall start the research!