During lunch following our trip, the travel presenter Craig Doyle told us of his holiday experiences with his wife and four young children, before we were enlightened as to this new website, http://www.iexplore.co.uk/, which, under the umbrella of the Tui organisation (including Thomson, First Choice, Exodus, Crystal and Sunsail), is a one-stop place for people seeking holiday inspiration.
iExplore has done some YouGov research and found that 75% of UK holidaymakers find that keeping active abroad helps them take their minds off what’s happening at home and in the office. However, they don’t suggest everyone goes whizzing off on speed boats and trekking up Kilimanjaro. No, they appreciate families, couples and singles will all have different budget requirements, comfort levels and an idea of how much ‘activity’ they want to do. The options range from river boating to gazing at the Northern Lights and going on safari.
I decided to try their travel profile Inspirator quiz and after assessing that I like comfy beds, too much luggage and sightseeing like a meerkat, I’m classed as a ‘Culture Craver’. I think that’s pretty accurate.
You may also like to have a look at their Facebook page and a quiz they are running www.facebook.com/iExploreTravelUK . Upload your thrillaxing photo or video for a chance to win a holiday worth £5000.
If only someone had taken a photo of me on that whale-watching trip – I’d be in with a helluva chance!
Ooh that looks fun.
I'm with you all the way on the comfy beds although I can be pretty Spartan on the luggage – have to on a motorbike!
@Sarah – I did go 'capsule wardrobe' when we went to Madrid and actually managed it fairly well. I should try more often!
Dare I ask – did you see Pussy Galore?
@Steve – No, I had my eyes shut most of the time 😉
Ooh you do get around don't you? Most exciting. I think I'd prefer the slower sight seeing boat tho'. 🙂
What a clever idea. That sounds like just the type of travel company we like. I'll keep it in mind if we travel to the UK!
Hello missus – just been trying to do a quick catch up – congratulations on the win!! Who'd've thought the Devil's Arse would propel you all the way up the Thames at top speed! Fantastic!
Clippy Mat – Most of the time it went slowish so you could see the sights. At the end the driver (?) did lots of twists and turns at speed. I was very surprised how much I loved it!
Ms Caroline – Yes, I had a good look at the website yesterday and it's got all sorts of trips there, not just adrenaline-fuelled ones.
Madame SG – Ha! Spot on, missus! Where the devil will I end up next?
Wow – that looks like so much fun…not sure my stomach would have stayed the course though!
Really fun – I'm there with you over the side of the boat on seasickness, I've had some hell-ish times. In fact I couldn't got to a friend's wedding because if was a boat.
@Curry Queen – I was really worried about the contents of my breakfast but it wasn't that kind of movement. Everyone else seemed the same, thank heavens.
@About last weekend – Oh, Jody, you sound worse than me. I'm hoping my bout of seasickness was just confined to a fishing boat in Arctic Ocean. I was ok on big ship for Mediterranean cruise and the North Sea ferry many years ago!