Is anyone becoming a "staycationer"

We're usually on our way at this time of year to Spain for 12 weeks. However, Cath is still receiving treatment for an incurable immune system disease that keeps us UK-bound. We've been going to Spain and Portugal every winter for the last 12 years, apart from 5 months babysitting in the Alpes one year, and we hope that we may manage a shorter trip one more time.

In the meantime, we're off to Skegness on Sunday for three nights!

So the message is "Keep going while you can!"

Not sure what future plans are at the mo re the caravan but we are taking more and more hotel holidays abroad. As we are retired and can pick and choose we can find 'bargains'.

What I am seriously contemplating is driving down to Venice in the 2 seater with the top off in late May/June time. Campanile hotels etc en route are virtually same price as campsites but I agree some hotels eg Luzerne and Innsbruck are touching £100 a night. Last time we drove over Alps with roof off in the snow it was breathtaking. Big downside cost is we have to eat out everyday. However as my brother always reminds me, "You can't take it with you."

I agree 100%, sorry Chasncath you are unable to go abroad at the moment.  I hope you will be able to do so again in the future, all the best with the treatment.

I also agree about the fact that this is not a rehearsal; we have both had a serious health scare some years ago and since then we do what we want (within reason of course )

And in answer to AD's OP: we've got 2 crossings booked for this year, May/July and end of August/October, we still want to go "over the water" and certainly in view of the above we will continue to do so.

Fingers crossed for you ChasnCath from someone who is 10 years (approx) past his sell by date (also incurable but nobody has yet told my body so hush!). 

Ironic really as it forced me to retire and spend more time caravanning which actually turned out to be very therapeutic.

So I hope things improve. Great to see you still getting out and about.

We are still going to Europe, probably a month in June /July and maybe late Aug/Sept. We may forgo June/July and go to Canada instead.

We also use our van at home, two cruises booked as well!

Retirement is hell!

Chas, we are off this coming week to meet up with Tony, Mary and Oska who have just arrived in Spain yesterday...

i was showing my MIL who they were and you and Cath were in the same photo....

i eho Davids post and really hope you can acheive your wish....best of luck, as always, to you both....

It's a tough job but someone has to do it. 

HI Nev, We're heading to the Dordogne in our MH this July for the 1st time. Can yo recommended a Camp site

We are off to France this year and have made other trips previously. However, for us it is not about cost. Prior to getting a caravan 12 years ago, most of our holidays were abroad rather than here, as they were mostly under canvas and the weather was better. When we bought our first van we started staycationing more. Initially because I wanted to get used to towing the van in the UK,  and then because we stared to realise how many places in our own country we had not visited. Weather was not the issue it was in a tent either, we were dry and warm even in storm force winds in Scotland.💨☔️🌪