Where do I want to go at Christmas time?

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We need to do about 4-5 days in the UK but other than what we are free.

Would you do Lapland/Artic Circle or something like Malta or Southern Portugal? 

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We've been to Portugal during the holidays and it was awesome. We stuck to Lisbon and did a daytrip to Sintra - the weather was mild and sunny (mainly low 60s), nothing was too crowded (but everything was up and running) and Lisbon has a festive but laid back New Years Eve celebration with fireworks. We both agree it is one of our favorite vacations to date.

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Have you ruled out Christmas markets?

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Aug 11, 2013 17:36:41 GMT -5 frlcb said:

Have you ruled out Christmas markets?

I've been to them so many times in Germany/Austria and I want something new.

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Aug 11, 2013 20:15:35 GMT -5 @septimus said:

Aug 11, 2013 17:36:41 GMT -5 frlcb said:

Have you ruled out Christmas markets?

I've been to them so many times in Germany/Austria and I want something new.

Eh, there are other ones you could go to - Tallinn, Copehagen, Poland. I think we have talked about Lapland before (we want to take our kids in a couple of years) but do you think your kids are too old for that? It is so expensive that I almost wonder if it is worth the money. 

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Aug 11, 2013 20:19:28 GMT -5 frlcb said:

Aug 11, 2013 20:15:35 GMT -5 @septimus said:

I've been to them so many times in Germany/Austria and I want something new.

Eh, there are other ones you could go to - Tallinn, Copehagen, Poland. I think we have talked about Lapland before (we want to take our kids in a couple of years) but do you think your kids are too old for that? It is so expensive that I almost wonder if it is worth the money. 

DS1 is 8 but swears he saw santa 2 years ago in England.

It is the expense that is making me hold back on doing lapland. It is about 1000 GBP/pp to do it, but I've wanted to do it since before I had kids and I think this is the last year DS1 will enjoy it.