With summer four months away, it's that time of the year to start thinking of plans and making trip itineraries. Anyone traveling anywhere special or doing anything unique this year?

I like to go to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee during the summer. It's got Dollywood, a fun amusement park, and I'm also planning to move to the mountains of Southwest Virginia because my 5-year-old son lives there.

Edited February 4Feb 4 by Jason

Due to the weather being so temperamental in the UK when it comes to the summer time, we tend to instead take each day as it comes and make plans that way. I would love to head away on holiday this year but with the cost of living and price rises, may not be possible this year.

Not sure, got to save a lot of money at this time for a future event, so won't do much traveling. Might stay at home this year and enjoy the weather and garden.

Now, my birthday is in July and I've requested a few days off around my birthday. Even if my husband and I don't go do anything, I'll be happy not having to go to work when my birthday hits......that's my birthday present to myself. Not having to work on my birthday.

Do you try to take your birthday off every year?

On 2/7/2025 at 7:13 PM, Daedalus said:

Do you try to take your birthday off every year?

Normally, yes. At my previous job, one of the "holidays" you got every year was your birthday. You could take your birthday off and get paid for it. However, you had to request that they give it to you like you do your vacation time.

Last year, I only took off my actual birthday and that was it (this is at my current job). This year, I'm going to be off for a full 7 days for my birthday. I've requested the days I want and they've been approved already.

Is that because you have plans for a trip or something?

I own some mountain land (Well, I am making payments on a $2000 lot.) in Virginia, so I want to develop it. I figure that would take up a lot of the summer and should be fun. I am looking forward to it, but it will be hard.