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Verbier Vacation: Holiday-makers take the sun on a mountain top in Verbier, 1964. Verbier Vacation Slim Aarons Estate Edition

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Beach Villas In South Goa- The Perfect Choice For a Large Group of Holiday-Makers!

Beach villas in Goa have become extremely popular due to the comfort they offer. Also, if you are booking into one of them with a large group of holiday-makers, you can all share the cost.

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Travellers vs. Holiday-makers

Having just returned from a relaxing week on the beach in Greece it’s time to get back into the swing of blogging and recount some of my experiences and observations!

As my boyfriend was able to fly out to Greece a couple of days earlier than me (the joys of being self-employed!) I had the “pleasure…” of travelling solo from London Gatwick to Kos. Luckily, it’s not the longest flight in the world and I had plenty of books and magazines to keep me entertained. However, perhaps the most enjoyable part of this experience is simply being able to sit and people-watch.

This is a pastime that everyone dabbles in every now and again and is often hilariously entertaining – even if you do look a little strange when you sit smiling or sniggering to yourself in a café!

One of the main observations that sprung to mind was the differences between travellers and holiday-makers. I flit between both of these statues throughout the year depending on what adventure I’m heading on and I do find that I’m guilty of slipping into each of these stereotypes…

1. What to wear to the airport:

Traveller: The comfiest outfit possible – you can tell if someone has previously been on their Gap Yah (99% of the time their outfit will entail a pair of “travelling pants” – primary-coloured for African travellers, elephant printed for Asia-lovers etc.) or if they’re just setting of on their first adventure (probably wearing a money-belt their mother insisted they take)!

Holiday-maker: A well thought-out outfit, jewellery and all – if you’re heading to the airport during the summer period I can almost guarantee you will see girls in bejewelled sandals and floppy sun-hats or if said holiday-maker is going long-haul they may even have donned the heels in the vain hope of being upgraded! This idea always blows my mind. Although I usually take my shoes off as soon as I get comfortable on the plane (sorry!) some of the gates at airports like Gatwick and Heathrow are bloody miiiiiiles away and I can’t imagine anything worse than tottering all that way in 4 inch heels!!

2. Buying snacks and beverages:

Traveller: You’re in one of three positions at the airport if you are a traveller:

1: You are just starting your journey and have therefore been saving every penny for months/years

2: You are mid-way through your travels and have experienced the joys of $0.25 beers

3: You’re at the end of your travels – either because your liver has given up the ghost, your bank roll has dried up or you are reluctantly heading back to reality

Whichever of these may be the case, you do NOT want to be spending £6 on a glass of vino at the airport or a tenner on a Pad Thai which you know won’t be as good as the one you got for about a dollar on a street corner of Khao San!

Holiday-maker: Yes, you have been saving for months for this holiday but that is exactly why you can now splash out on the extortionate (and minuscule) beers and wine on-board your Easyjet flight. You’re living the dream right now and reality can wait – even if your Facebook status will include the *tears* emoji when you realise how much you spent in those mere 2 hours at the airport…

3. Waiting in queues: 

Traveller: If you’re just starting your travels you’re probably farrrrr too excited to be bothered about long queues spoiling your experience. Conversely, if you’ve been on the road for a while it’s likely you’ve already been stuck on numerous broken down modes of transport, overnight buses and have heard phrases such as T.I.A so much that time isn’t even a thing any more!

Holiday-maker: Queues are where English people come into their own. We know what to do and cannot fathom why people don’t understand how to stand politely in a line. You know there will be holiday-makers in every airport across the UK huffing and puffing and tutting at those who can’t use the e-passport lane! 

These are just a handful of differences between rough and ready travellers and peppy and prepared holiday-makers. I’m sure there are loaaaads more and I’d love to hear your people-watching comments!!

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Grockels - E.A Vol. XXII

Encyclopaedia Avalonia, Vol. XXII …

Editor’s note: Grockels are not a tribe of Avalonia. But despite this handicap they have been graciously afforded an entry in the Encyclopaedia Avalonia since they are, on special occasions, allowed to cross the borders of Avalonia for short visits.

According to the department of mytho-linguistics at the University of Avalon, ‘grockels’ is a West Country term…

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