Vacation V Staycation Costs

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Well, here we are.

A new day, the sun is shining and I will be of for my daily walk, collect the paper then off to Talland Bay later for a work related visit.

None of which is related to my OP but that darned Fred Drift seems to affect most of us from time to time.

I have had another look at the options and whist Cornwall, other holiday venues are available, is obviously the best place to be, but if you wish to cross the water then, as AD commented it can be very cost effective.

The cost of a combined ferry & site/vouchers, via the ckub, could even be less than coming down here if you use a site in Normandy/Brittany, for example, and a BF Portsmouth to Caen crossing.

I like others do not take kindly to the people who think the rues dont apply but that aside do wonder what it is that some seem to want us to do.

I have no intention of endangering myself, my family or anyone else but it seems that some think that any travel, will result in disaster.

As far as where we go, the most uncomfortable we have felt in the last year was walking through Fowey and St Ives-narrow streets and lots of people, which is why we wouldn't be going to our intended Italian destination this year even if allowed-neither of which we have repeated.

Back to costs, I can only speak for myself but any requirement to have tests or quarantine would make travel abroad a likely non starter so no cost would arise, however, I cannot see that being necessary once we are given the OK by HMG.

Oh, and the best pasty is made by my wife-she never looks at CT, but just in case.

A&J, I doubt anyone really cares for your need or not to travel into mainland Europe if you want to go then go🤷🏻‍♂️. I personally hope you do get over there this year👍🏻. It’s the manic need of ‘life or death’ that some of you seem to be in to travel. I’ve seen the statements here-‘I’m going & no one will stop me’, followed by-‘I’ll see how it goes’, then-‘as soon as I get a ferry I’m going’. Really?, it’s yours & others lives at stake. I’m all for anyone who no longer wants to be on this Earth but not take others with them☹️

"I’ve seen the statements here-‘I’m going & no one will stop me’, followed by-‘I’ll see how it goes’, then-‘as soon as I get a ferry I’m going’. Really?,"

for me, it is not the going, it is the coming back that concerns me. We have been to hell and back within the UK to get to a position whereby we might just be able to unlock the prison gates, however, at present, some of the places many are planning to visit are in a terrible state with covid-19 running wild. When you visit these countries at some stage you have to return, carrying what???

if the countries we are allowed to go to were on a level playing field with the UK in respect of the containment of covid-19, then go for it, hopefully i will be one of the many in 2022, but why put all we have been through at risk just for the sake of a trip overthere, fine as some have said, "we can find an isolated site away from others and feel just as safe as being at home" but you still have to return to a port and mingle with thousands who may not have been as careful as you, already the scientists are predicting another wave of covid-19 in the Autumn, the more people travel to high risk areas and return the more likely this will be     

Did anyone else see the Turkish tourism guy on TV this morning saying that they were going to open up the country to visitors as from (I think) mid April and without anyone having to be tested! This is in spite of their Covid levels increasing. He claimed that we Brits would be OK because we have been vaccinated. Our vaccine is not 100% effective, nowhere near, so what would we bring back into the country? In any case we can't travel overseas for a holiday for several more weeks yet.

 Madness! They're putting tourism income above all else.

The problem with travel and the vaccine is we could all still be carriers, which is why I presumed testing costs would increase holidays prices for everyone. Vaccine passports won't prevent the spread.

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We have had a letter from Imperial College asking if we would partake in a trial as we have had our first jab,  to take a home  covid test before our next jab ,they are posting them to us ,.and will be collected by a courier for the return 

Given that it is almost 6 months until we go in September, I think there is every chance the French will have their Covid at similar levels to ourselves. That being the case there is little difference in us going to the Provence or to Scotland. Last year when rates rose above a specific level the government advised against travel, which meant your insurance wasn’t valid and quarantine was required if you returned from them.  If that was the case we wouldn’t go and if already there quarantine as required on return. I can’t see how such an approach puts anyone at any more risk than stopping here.