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HOW TO GO ON HOLIDAY IN LOCKDOWN

This pandemic has hit the travel industry hard. With shelter in place and stay at home orders hampering any travel further than your supermarket, we have all had to miss out on the spring we had planned. There is a lot of uncertainty about the comeback as well. With travel restrictions being discussed as we speak- there is no clarity on when we can have ‘business as usual’ with our getaways.
Don’t worry though, we’ve put together the ultimate guide for your holiday at home. First you need to decide where you are heading off to. City breaks like Rome are a good idea, or you can go further afield and head to Mexico, South Africa, or Cuba. The prep for this day of activity can be as minimal as you want but you will need to do some research ahead of time. After picking your destination you will need to look up the local dish and drink and make sure you have the ingredients in. We like to go all out and decorate each room separately but this can be expensive and time-consuming although we do recommend it for a lot of fun.

TAKE YOUR FLIGHT

Flight tickets, an on board drink and the plane snacks are the first spark of excitement for any holiday. Create your own boarding passes and pick a space in your house for the flight, this can be a couple of chairs next to each other, a sofa by a TV or even in your bedroom. Chose somewhere small that you don’t spend a lot of time in (think airing cupboard even) and grab a couple of trays for your welcome on board drinks, nuts and if you’re feeling daring – a cheese and ham sandwich.

CHECK IN AT YOUR HOTEL

There’s no fun in a no stayover holiday, so we suggest an overnight stay. Give your bedroom the feeling of a hotel with guest towels on the bed (extra points if you can turn them into a swan) some bottled water, and dressing gowns if you have them.

EXPLORE THE AREA

Here’s where your chosen destination comes in. You can tour the sights in Rome (all streamed online) take in a mariachi band in Mexico or kick back on the beach in Cuba. All these activities are available to stream via local tourism websites, or if like us you just want to chill on the beach – youtube is your place for laid back vibes.

DO AN ACTIVITY

No Tailored and Made day is complete without an activity. We did art classes in Mexico, dough making in Rome and Petanque in France. Make the activity something you’ve never done before.

TAKE IN THE LOCAL CUISINE

Who doesn’t like trying new food while they’re on holiday? Now is your chance to experience cooking local food in the comfort of your own home. We made homemade nachos and tacos for mexico, fresh pasta and homemade pizza for Rome, and our version of Nando’s for South America (yes, it was created in South America, not Portugal) but local dishes are endless. We will put up some of our favourite recipes but now is the time to get creative in the kitchen.

ENJOY THE NIGHTLIFE

>Nothing says holiday like letting lose with a cocktail. Put on some music (simply by searching the genres on spotify) and drink like you’re in a cabana. We’ll put up our handy cocktail guide but doing a little research into a famous drink from your chosen destination really takes you out of your own home.

You can then crash in your hotel knowing that you can get home safely and easily, and who knows, wake up and do it all again (depending on when your return flight is)

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