The island syndrome

[london1967]

It's all doom and gloom here in London: Adrian (london1952) will be out of work at the end of the month and British Telecom has announced even more redundancies (totalling 10,000).

In such a climate, it'd probably be sensible to save money and weather the storm... but no, I need something to cheer us up and what's better than planning a holiday?

The shortlist

Comments

[zurcherart]

Although Zurich is not an island, you still owe me a kiss. And the call Switzerland an island. (A high priced one ... which I probably shouldn't mention.)

[london1967]

You have a point there: a promise is a promise! LOL!

[madknits]

[london1967]

Priceless!

[jeffurrynpl]

Is Madeira for older people? I didn't know that.

Manhattan's an island...

[london1967]

Well it has that sort of reputation here in the UK: a slightly more sedate holiday destination (it isn't Ibiza! LOL!)

Good point about Manhattan! But it wouldn't be that warm in March!

[square_baker]

I'm an island. Come here...

[london1967]

mmmmmmmmm... how could I decline such an invitation? ;-)

[gorkabear]

Gran Canaria, if you get past the Playa del Inglés, is affordable and beautiful. The food is awesome! You can also hop to Lanzarote for stunning beaches for a couple of days, hopping between islands is cheap

[london1967]

Thanks for the tips, Xavi!

[gorkabear]

Good, you know that I'm biased

One minor annoying note. When I was in Playa del Inglés we were overlooked by a few bar owners because we were spaniards. It's mostly for English and Germans. However, when there was a spaniard at the bar, the story reversed, so we managed to make a couple of friends and have a very enjoyable time

[london1967]

Ah, Vive L'Europe Unie! LOL!