My holiday to Egypt has been cancelled. Where to go instead?

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 02:37

subject says it all. I want to go somewhere nice and sunny and warm. Possibly quite cheap. Can you get flights to Kenya from Kibris?

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 02:43

by the way, to make it relevant to Cyprus, I still have a flight from Cyprus to Cairo - Sharm

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 08:01

why has it been cancelled ?





kav

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 08:04

They were showing foreign tourists in Cairo today, hopefully things will return to normal very quickly now.

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 09:01

Speak with the oddmajor Laptamike as he and a group should be back from there by now and will have more current info one would assume.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 12:01

Mike the people we work with are half expecting people to travel there in March so watch this space.

Or look on http://www.flightholiday.co.uk



Their comment yesterday:-

For travel to Egypt from March onwards, we will be assessing the situation day by day. Given the uncertainty of the current situation, if you are travelling from 01 March to 31 March, you may defer your travel arrangements to Egypt now, or travel to an alternative OTG destination. These changes are free of charge.

Hoylemiller



Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 240

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 12:13

Try Dubai or Abu Dhabi its perfect this time of year a lot going on at the mo.

gusanova


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 12:23

Just had friends who have been to Sharm and say its brilliant- nice and quiet and prices are at a giveaway. Food, drink etc all cheap as chips as there is hardly anyone there!

jimchris09


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 12:36

Oman is a wonderful place for a holiday...not just modern marvels to see as in Dubai but old 15th Century forts etc...only trouble is, like everywhere, it's getting a bit pricey!

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 12:41

The chances are where ever you go, one of these revolutions may start anywhere from Arab lands to South Africa. What is strange is that living in Cyprus you are not getting enough sun and wish for more.

Have you heard what it does to your skin?

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
13/02/2011 13:41

My friends flew off last Thursday, possibly the worst day to go, to Sharm, they are having a fantastic time again they say it is very queit, but very cheap.....do you have a choice to go or not to go????

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 01:34

hi all, not been on for a few days (c44) . I have now been given a refund. Can't decide what to do. Thanks for all your replies

bigjuss


Joined: 09/09/2010
Posts: 221

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 12:58

go to india mate!!

its absolutley boiling this time of year as its the dry season.its 100f on the beaches!

very very cheap as well!

in goa,car hire is £6 a day,£3 a day mopeds and royal enfield bullets....if your into your bikes..

loads to see, loads to do....crocodile river cruises,fishing,dhudsagar waterfalls,dolphin trips,etc...

sit down meal for two,in a nice restaurant,about £10,with drinks.

i always go up to the north beaches, they are like paradise..

ive done a "robinson crusoe" a few times and hired a very comfortable beach house,on a deserted beach......£3 per night,great food.

you can get a visa quite quickly from the indian embassy in lefkosa,couple of jabs from the doctors and you are off.

flights from istanbul were flashing up during the week at £379.

take £600 with you and you will live like a king for a fortnight........

highly reccommended...........do it!!!.......lol

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 14:19

Yes... do it laptamike, do as bigjuss says, its simply fabulous in Goa.... the robinson crusoe beach huts are basic but so back to nature, on the beach with stilts and the surf just lapping around. The sunsets are something else, nothing can compare with these evenings....

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 14:31

I wish I could go....sounds wonderful.........

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 14:33

go to Jordan Mike - if you like old ruins, biblical settings, Laurence of Arabia, and of course Petra!! and the weather shouldnt be too bad, though Id check first - dont know when you were hoping to go.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 15:13

Mike Msg 12 - Glad to hear the money is back with you. Picking up from two suggestions have a look at these for ideas about the destinations or even better to buy:



Msg 13 India - http://www.flightholiday.co.uk/India_Tours.php



Msg 16 Jordan - http://www.flightholiday.co.uk/Jordan_Tours.php

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 15:14

Shrimp - not being personal, but is there any reason why you can't go?



I, also, can highly recommend Goa - I'm sure you'd love it

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 15:16

Goa, a very nice place if you like India, I goa there all the time.

cyprusdave



Joined: 18/08/2009
Posts: 83

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 16:26

THAILANDS VERY NICE AT THE MOMENT AND LOTS OF DEALS TO BE HAD



http://www.sawadee.com

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 17:49

always fancied Thailand and Goa. Don't fancy the flight though. I suffer from a bad back so even flying UK-Cyprus leaves me in agony.

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 18:42

LaptaMike - Don't you have to have special 'jabs' to cover you for holidays to exotic climes ? (e.g. Goa, India etc). On the assumption you do, there's also a need to allow time for the immunisation processes to take hold and offer you the protection that's needed B4 you actually fly out to those places. Also - can't you rebook to Sharm, flying direct from Larnaca ? The point being to bypass Cairo while things remain unsettled. ( Just a thought as I don't know the answer to that one. )

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 21:47

If you go to Sharm you might meet up with Mubarak family!

Think you can fly to India from Larnaca. Would like to do this some time.

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
14/02/2011 23:50

Jeanne, I have always wanted to go to India, but my other half does not fancy it one little bit.....He can only just endure the heat of Cyprus, let alone India......also he doesnt like curry!! ....Maybe one day.......

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 19:30

Shrimp - never mind. You'll have to carry on using your powers of persuasion! I bet he'd really enjoy it if you could finally get him there



Still, as you say - maybe one day.



J

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 19:48

Mike,come with me to uk and I'll show you how to party for a week.No sleep required.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
16/02/2011 20:38

Sal, just flew back from the UK today. Had a couple of weeks. Saw friends, enjoyed. I will come with you anytime though mate.