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wolram
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What was your best holiday, was it a package holiday or did you just book a hotel, stay with relatives.
Jimmy Snyder said:Aruba. Every year I get an all-expenses paid vacation to Aruba with the tax-payer picking up the bill.
By paying taxes and picking up the bill for all expenses.jarednjames said:How'd you swing that one?
Jimmy Snyder said:Aruba. Every year I get an all-expenses paid vacation to Aruba with the tax-payer picking up the bill.
Jimmy Snyder said:By paying taxes and picking up the bill for all expenses.
jarednjames said:I didn't know you could 'claim back' your taxes for a holiday. No wonder we're in such a state financially!
I assume it's because you over pay and get a refund?
It's a very tiny island. There used to be a natural bridge, but it caved in. They used to have a water park, but it went bankrupt. There's really nothing to do but get up at noon, sit in a beach chair and watch the sun set all day long. If you like para-sailing, scuba-diving, or wind-surfing, you could do that. But I just sit, read, and unwind. Look for me there in March next year.wolram said:I just looked Aruba up, it looks very nice.
berkeman said:They were spearfishing in an underwater marine park? That's generally a no-no...
Ivan Seeking said:Aruba was a favorite of our salesmen, back when I worked in the real world.
Any of several trips to Hawaii would be on the top of my list. On one trip we rented a house on the beach near North Shore [big waves!]. It came with all the comforts of home and a well-stocked library. It was also about fifteen steps from our back door to snorkeling in an underwater marine park.
We got a kick out of the family next door. Every day when dad got home from work, or in the late afternoon, the entire family would grab spears and snorkels and head into the water. Eventually they emerged from the water with a wide variety of fish, which were then BBQd. This was the routine every day we were there.
wolram said:Sounds like heaven, i love fresh bbqd fish.
I was waiting for someone to say "A few days on a trout pond? That's not abroad." just so I could spring that one. My wife and I never got the urge to blow money on foreign travel. There's a lot of great relaxing places right here.lisab said:Soooo woolie, are you planning a trip abroad...maybe with a broad ?
The company where I used to work had a program which required staff to travel abroad - usually twice to Europe and once to Japan each year at a minimum. Three managers with whom I worked took advantage of that to take their wifes on vacations in Europe or Japan. Usuaully they accumulated enough frequent flyer miles that the wives' travel was free. The company paid for their airfare and hotel. Nice deal it was.turbo-1 said:I was waiting for someone to say "A few days on a trout pond? That's not abroad." just so I could spring that one. My wife and I never got the urge to blow money on foreign travel. There's a lot of great relaxing places right here.
lisab said:Soooo woolie, are you planning a trip abroad...maybe with a broad ?
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