Well we looked at Singapore but the accommodation prices are eye watering so that went out of the window. We looked at Bali and Cuba and for various reasons those were also discounted, Bali was because it would be the rainy season, an it remember why not Cuba but husband made the decision to discount it. The he said maybe we should do a two resort holiday and mentioned St Lucia and Barbados. Of course I was truly delighted to think I might be going back there but I didn't push it. We also looked at Hong Kong but it is difficult to get a staff seat to there for some reason.
Since then both of us have been clicking around and have (almost) decided on Tobago. Downsides are there are only two flights a week, they go from Gatwick ugh, I am in Woverhampton overnight on 4th November going straight from Wolves by train to a meeting in Euston offices from 1 until 3 on the 5th meaning I will not get home until about 6pm that night. We have to be at the airport by 8am the next day. I don't think driving to a hotel the night before is a reasonable option although that is what we normally do as getting on the M25 at that time of night will mean a lot of traffic and I will start the holiday stressed, going the following morning we can leave at 5.30am and miss the worst of the traffic. I shall have to be super organised and have all my stuff ready for packing on the Tuesday night. Another downside is that it is all inclusive which I am not normally keen on but none of the hotels have self catering facilities so we would probably be eating in the hotel anyway most of the time so it makes sense to pay four or five hundred quid more for AI.
Of course all this might change.............
Has anyone been to Tobago? We are looking at Turtle Beach which is a Rex Resort hotel and we have stayed in a few of them and usually they have been quite good and clean. Don't need too much really do you? If you have somewhere to sleep, lovely pool, a couple of bars, a white sandy beach and a kindle to read you are made aren't you?
Since then both of us have been clicking around and have (almost) decided on Tobago. Downsides are there are only two flights a week, they go from Gatwick ugh, I am in Woverhampton overnight on 4th November going straight from Wolves by train to a meeting in Euston offices from 1 until 3 on the 5th meaning I will not get home until about 6pm that night. We have to be at the airport by 8am the next day. I don't think driving to a hotel the night before is a reasonable option although that is what we normally do as getting on the M25 at that time of night will mean a lot of traffic and I will start the holiday stressed, going the following morning we can leave at 5.30am and miss the worst of the traffic. I shall have to be super organised and have all my stuff ready for packing on the Tuesday night. Another downside is that it is all inclusive which I am not normally keen on but none of the hotels have self catering facilities so we would probably be eating in the hotel anyway most of the time so it makes sense to pay four or five hundred quid more for AI.
Of course all this might change.............
Has anyone been to Tobago? We are looking at Turtle Beach which is a Rex Resort hotel and we have stayed in a few of them and usually they have been quite good and clean. Don't need too much really do you? If you have somewhere to sleep, lovely pool, a couple of bars, a white sandy beach and a kindle to read you are made aren't you?
I agree you don't need much - and your requirements sound just perfect to me. 
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