16 Memories All Irish People Have Of Going On Family Holidays As Kids

Booking a holiday can be a stressful experience as most of you know. But imagine having to book for at least four people, choose a place to stay, decide on activities, pay for pretty much everything and make sure everyone stays out of trouble.

That’s exactly what all our folks had to do whenever we went off on our holliers somewhere foreign. Of course, we appreciated every moment and didn’t throw tantrums or fight with our siblings for two weeks straight. 

Let’s take a few moments to relive the childhood family holiday, when life was a bit easier for us.

1. Getting woken up in the middle of the night to go to the airport

What’s 4am?

2. Fighting over seats in the car

Before even getting to the airport.

3. Making a new friend on the plane 

Friends fo’ life, yo.

4. Asking are ‘we there yet?’ constantly

We were asking for a smack. 

5. Your folks bringing a heap of teabags with them

Whatever.

6. Hating the milk 

And the cereal wasn’t much better. 

7. Your family making friends with another family 

Who become your ‘holiday cousins’. 

8. Playing shitloads of pool 

You could give Ronnie O’Sullivan a game by the end of it. 

9. Getting up early to grab all the inflatable pool toys 

This lilo is mine.