Even basic holidays are becoming expensive.

@whowasthatmaskedman I was thinking of having a week in Mandurah. Knocked that idea on the head. Will wait until my recce in Melbourne, mid-April

@Gusman I am unaware if you have visited Melbourne previously. But while not the tourism mecca Sydney is, there is plenty to see and discover..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman I have spent a lot of time in Melbourne. Though have not been there for almost 30 years now.
Really love the train and tram network. Though is twice the cost of the Perth network.
A round trip from Mulgrave to the city is $12.
Here, I can go from Mandurah to Yanchep (124km) return for $7 - Day rider ticket.

@Harrryblue Covid changed a lot of things....Tourism being a big one..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman your right everything changed from there ,

@Harrryblue The whole market economy model moved from a competition based discounting model, to a calculated cheapest cost for return model. The easiest example is the airlines, who worked our they could cancel some flights and charge more for the seats on the planes still flying, because there was more demand..When the profit and loss statements came in, they found out they were better off on lower turnover..Look at how much people will pay for a seat to get out of the Middle East right now..😷

@ninalanyon B&B perhaps, but I'd be surprised if you could find a holiday-cottage as cheap as that.

@ninalanyon Prices are becoming too expensive for me. I am reaching the stage where I refuse to overpay for substandard accommodation.

@ArishMell A quick search on Sykes found this cottage between Tetbury and Ashton Keynes at 464 GBP for the week beginning 20th March. That's just under 70 GBP per night.

Same place starting 17th July is 698 GBP for the week, 100 GBP per night.
https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/search.html?country=&region=&location=28838&polygon=&location_long=Bournemouth%2C+Bournemouth&locationdist=20&adult=1&teenager=&child=0&infant=0&num_sleeps=1&num_pets=-1&startlabel=03%2F08%2F2026&start=03%2F08%2F2026&periodStart=&periodEnd=&duration=7&fuzziness=3&features=&min_price=&max_price=&distance_to_sea=-1&beds_single=-1&property_type_id=&num_bathrooms=-1&rating=-1&coordinates=&sort=price_a&show=20&page=1&min_offer_value=&max_offer_value=

@HoeBag I have decided to forgo a getaway. I am going to Melbourne mid-April for 3 weeks. I can wait that long.

@CreyvinMoorhead how do you know so much about cruises?

@Jenny1234 17 cruises, next is Nov 2026, Feb 2027 & Oct 2027

@Jenny1234 You going to come with me !

Celebrity Solstice
12 Nights
South Pacific Islands
Departing Sydney
Tue 10 Nov 2026

Lifou - New Caledonia
Mystery Island - Vanuatu
Luganville - Vanuatu
Vila - Vanuatu
Noumea - New Caledonia
Kingston - Norfolk Island

@Gusman peasants don’t get luxuries.

That’s the future we’re heading in..

You will have everything you desire within your 15 minute city

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I am sure I will be dead before I am subject to such tomfoolery.

@Gusman our grankids wont