NOTHING tires you out more than trying to relax on holiday
Even the preamble is exhausting. Deciding where to go? That’s months of negotiations, kitchen finger pointing, late night shouting.
Then you end up somewhere you’ve been before and that’s alright actually because by the time you get there all you’re good for is sun lounging and – if you’re lucky – plundering the poolside bar.
“There are ways to make a holiday actually a holiday, and not just 10 days you spend a fortune on to go somewhere else with emails still pinging around your phone.”
Top 5 cocktails for 2025
1). Aperol
2). Hugo Spritz
3). Mojito
4). Piña Colada
5). Margarita
And you’d grab anything you can lay your hands on to forget the trauma of travel. Anyway, it’s your holiday too, right? So don’t be too hard on yourself. You’re there to have a good time.
And consider these juicy titbits, should make you feel better about yourself:
On average a holidaying Mum can smash out 12k steps a day.
You like mojitos? Burn them off by doing 45 burpees.
The healthy eating stash: the average Mum will pack 4-6 “just in case” for a day by the pool or the beach.
But still, it can be tough to find those moments of real peace and quiet. Here’s a few pointers:
Give them something to do
Your husband. Your partner. Your significant other.
Whoever they are, if you’ve got one, chances are they will ruin your hols if you let them. So give them something to do. You don’t need to break the bank.
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Find your bliss
There are ways to make a holiday actually a holiday, and not just 10 days you spend a fortune on to go somewhere else with emails still pinging around your phone.
Peace and tranquillity through peloton classes.
Zen and calm through waterskiing.
Self-care and self-love through piña colada.
Whatever floats your boat, I guess. But there’s some cracking ideas in here.
A White Lotus kind of wind-down
So maybe scrapping for sun loungers isn’t the best way to kick-off your precious holiday time.
@dailymailuk Dozens of British tourists have once again been up at the crack of dawn on holiday, eager to bag the ‘best’ spot next to the pool. 🎥 @kirstyp89 / @Denise Mc Guinness #holiday #holidays #britsabroad #spain #hotel #pool #sunlounger #sunbed #sunbeds ♬ sonido original – nosoyuntiktok
Maybe it’s time to think a little differently when it comes to finding real peace and quiet.
Growing in popularity are digital detox breaks.
No phones. Just nature, baby.
No midnight doom scrolls.
No more lazy afternoons wasting your life on YouTube shorts.
There are ways and means to get the break you deserve by turning your digital brain off and reconnecting to the real world.
