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Fuck being your playground

Posted by Mireia on 20 abril, 2015 5 Comments
Fuck being your playground

A couple of weeks ago, a short news item caught my attention. A Benidorm-bound British stag do was expelled from a Ryanair flight Manchester-Alacant after the stag do members, British nationals of course, made one of the flight attendants cry. The stag do’s version: "We had a bite to eat and a beer and got on the plane. No one was drunk, we weren’t wearing stag t-shirts or being loud or offensive. We took our seats and were talking in groups as you do". Translation: "We were drunk as fuck at 5pm on a Thursday afternoon, got on a flight, bellowed across the aisles and threw around some … [Read more...]

Posted in: ociodio, travel, valencia | Tagged: algarve, ayia napa, barcelona, benidorm, brit abroad, british, brits, magaluf, salou, saloufest, tourism, travel, turisme de borratxera, turismo, valencia

The Benidorm Syndrome

Posted by Lucy on 15 abril, 2014 7 Comments
The Benidorm Syndrome

A quick jaunt around Benidorm's main stretch confirms the worst: despite the 2 hour plane journey, you've somehow landed in a bizarre alternate dimension of the UK - and the only difference here is that you're burning to a crisp under the Spanish sunshine. Neon signs and Union Jack bunting guide you through the "English quarter", an area just a few minutes' walk from the main Levante beach. Bars pride themselves on having imported top-notch British drinks, such as Carling and Bulmers, while others classily boast that their €3 fry ups offer "REAL bacon - None of that Spanish shite". Welcome to … [Read more...]

Posted in: travel, valencia | Tagged: alicante, benidorm, brit abroad, british, brits, England, holiday, little englander, stereotype

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