Travel & Hotspots
4 X THAT'S WHY GOING ON VACATION IN OCTOBER IS A GOOD IDEA
‘Hey, had a nice vacation?’ ‘Nooo, I’m not allowed yet.’ Honestly, I was sitting there intensely jealous at the editorial office with all those holiday addresses from your editors (yes, even at Jet's campsite). But now I get to go to Schiphol. I set ‘mind your step’ as my alarm, H&M and Zara delivered a ton of light vacation goodies yesterday and the photo of my (bizarre instagrammable) hotel is the screensaver on my phone. I’m outta here, bye. And this is why going on vacation in October is a great plan and you can definitely follow my example.
1. Olé olééé, no one with you
And then a vaguely familiar accent wafts your way with that tropical breeze at your vacation spot. I find everyone incredibly sweet and nice when I’m at home, but I’m not going on vacation for nothing. Escaping the grind, you know what I mean? So when I’m sitting on a terrace in Hutsefluts sipping a cocktail with an umbrella, I don’t want to run into a good neighbor or distant friend. October is an excellent month for that, because everyone is at home in front of the TV and their kids are at school. I think that’s just perfect.
I set ‘mind your step’ as my alarm
2. To that labor
They’re not just sitting at home in front of the TV, but they’re also out and about from nine to five. I, on the other hand, dear boys and girls, turn on my out of the office and sleep in a hotel bed until after nine. Just when I was green with envy from that whole vacation parade, they’ll get a reply-reply in their mailbox from me next week. Ha, payback. And now let’s hope that in mid-October it suddenly turns out to be beautifully sunny again and I can flash my tanned legs (because hiding them would be such a shame).
3. Money, money, money
I don’t want to be the extreme cheapskate here, but have you seen what you pay for a cabin in the woods during high season? Remember those euros and then check what a tropical destination costs in October. Yes, that’s suddenly nothing for a four-star with breakfast, right? If you also subscribe to PaperFlies or Secret Escapes, you’ll be front row for a song. And we’re still Hollando’s, right? So that’s what we want. At least I do.
That last minute is yours and the plane is ready to ship you off to a warm place.
4. Ultra-long summers
Look, that old lady summer of this year was crying out loud. But when the weather behaves normally for a bit, it’s nice to be in the Netherlands from May until early September. And everything that comes before and after that, we celebrate in the sun. On warm days, keep a tropical schedule, have your breakfast outside in a sunbeam, and toast in the evening with a glass on the terrace. Your summer lasts forever, because when autumn kicks in here, you and I will hop on a plane for even more sunshine. So what are you waiting for? That last minute is yours and the plane is ready to ship you off to a warm place. Have a great vacation!
