It used to be easy for British holidaymakers to get away from it all. But now with flight cancellations peaking earlier this year, queues and delays at airports becoming interminable, more and more bureaucracy to navigate and prices rising everywhere, it can feel like leaving the UK for a break is more stress than it’s worth. Yet, for all the extra complications, Brits don’t seem to have been put off from heading overseas.
So, are holidays abroad still worth the hassle? Writer and stand up Ariane Sherine Juniper and travel writers Kash Bhattacharya and Mike MacEacheran give their perspectives.
Are holidays abroad still worth the hassle? No: they’re nothing but cost, stress, faff and fuss.
Stay in the UK and you won’t need a passport or a visa. You won’t have to worry about plane cancellations or delays, travel insurance or vaccinations. There’s no paperwork, no bureaucracy, no doctor’s letter necessary for controlled drugs. There won’t be any massive queues or European customs officials doing everything but look at your passport to punish you for the UK voting Leave. If you want to see the seaside, why not visit Southend?
Full disclosure: I’m dreading going on honeymoon next month. I’m newly married to an adorable astronomy nerd who is desperate to see the August solar eclipse, which means we have to leave our house in safe, comforting London and take a plane to Mallorca.
