We have only ever been to Benidorm once, and that was enough for us back in 1997. I understand everyone is different, but it just wasn't for us. Another brilliant vlog folks.❤
We don't have a motorhome or campervan but have travelled all over Spain by car, staying in hotes. On a short stay in Valencia nine years ago my wife decided she wanted to visit Benidorm to see where the TV series was filmed. We took a drive down to Benidorm from Valencia early in the morning. It took about 1.5 hours. We had an English breakfast there, best one we've ever had. We saw the hotels where the filming took place, had a quick walk around and left. Total time spent there was four hours. Same as you; not for us. On the way back to Valencia we discovered Xabia/Javea. The quieter part was great so a couple of days later we went back there for a full day. Loved it. Love your blogs. Happy travels.
🥰Thankyou, glad you enjoy ! X ❤️ we loved Javea , we do enjoy history , architecture … Benidorm was an experience, don’t need to do it again 😬 thanks so much for your support x
Love watching your videos, you know how to make everything entertaining and informative. I'm with you on your impressions of Benidorm, definitely not somewhere I'd want to stay. Keep doing what you're doing...❤
Thanks for your honest and interesting vlogs. We are so pleased your hand is ok Corrin and Dolly is doing so well. Look forward to watching many more of your vlogs. 🙂
Oh young Redders's , youve hit it right on the nail . An honest opinion and like you we've been , but like you , my (our) evening consists of a bit of TH-cam , a bit of tele and bed at ten . Up in the morning and a good walk , a leisurely day , possibly an afternoon wine and a snooze and for the old Redders's , thats bliss . We're here for the sunshine , not the cheap booze , the sunshine is cheaper . Yes we've been , we were dragged there last year by an over enthusiastic brother in law , four days of hell trying to pretend we were old youngsters . Probably never again . We love our Beni (Benicassim) too much . Great vlog and keep up the great work , love from the old Redders's .
Good evening ole Redders 🥰 glad you enjoyed it , and yes it’s nice to take time leisurely, I’m sure Benidorm was an eye opener 😬 thanks so much for your continued support , really appreciated ❤️ keep on enjoying ! Young Redders 🙂
My mother and father in law used to have cheap winter breaks to Benidorm, loved it. One year (maybe 20 years ago) they were unwell and couldn’t go but could transfer the trip to us. So we had a free package holiday to Benidorm. It was impressively clean everywhere just a bit boring, wasn’t really anything to see apart from the small old town. The few ‘lager louts’ didn’t cause us any grief but it didn’t exactly make you feel proud to be British. Not yet rushed to go back. We used to have a 7.4m motorhome that would ground out on all sorts of things, definitely would have struggled getting onto that site. We are looking to potentially change motorhome again this year and not having a massive overhang is one of the things we look out for.
Hi Philip ! Thanks for sharing your experience, I’m sure it’s got a lot busier since your last trip, this will be our last one too… the site entrance is a bit steep, and big gouge marks in the road 😬 thanks for watching and commenting ❤️
As someone who has lived close to Benidorm for over twenty years and been there as little as possible, I found today's episode hilarious. I thought you were both extremely tactful, Benidorm is what it is and none of the Spaniards I know would be offended in the slightest by your comments. In fact, I think they'd applaud how generous you were on finding the positives. 😅
Vamos a ver Benidorm es lo que es según si vas a la llamada " zona Inglesa" no vas a ver nada interesante solo tipos bebiendo pero si vas al mirador o al casco antiguo y tranquilo es mucho mejor está el Benidorm " feo" de locales para "guiris " ( turistas extranjeros)y el Benidorm bonito .
been to Benidorm several times we traveled to Benidorm this year in April with friends and stayed in Arena Blanka Our friends were impressed with the place and we extended our stay we were interested in your second campsite as we have 2 dogs and Arena Blanka just tolerates dogs not very present we will look for someplace else next year
Oh we're so behind but this was a brilliant vlog ❤ The drone footage was incredible and it was great having a tour of the campsite. We think you guys gave a very fair review and you're spot on it's not for everyone...5 Tapas and 5 pints for 12 Euro...we can only imagine the quality of the food!! But like you said there are great parts as well, very entertaining vlog! Lots of love Julia and Gary ❤️💕
Evening guys ! We enjoyed parts of it, have moved on now to much more beautiful and traditional places , the sun ☀️ is still with is , hope you are both keeping well xx 🥰🥰🐩🐩🐾🐾
May I recommend Santa Pola on the other side of Alicante, it’s a lively & mainly Spanish seaside place. Full of fresh fish restaurants. Also if you can navigate to Arenols del,Sol ( Torrevieja side of Alicante ) then put in your sat nav Camino del Cabo which a lovely Coastal road towards Santa Pola. You will find plenty of nice places to stop along the route. Many motorhomes often stay overnight. Hope you enjoy, really enjoying your travels as an ex motorhomer and knows this area well.
hi, great vid as all way, lots off good info, last year we stopped at CamperLive and its one off the best site we had stopped on, cost use about 27 euros per night that's for 4 people in Aug.. its so clean and the lad in the office could not do enough for you, nothing was too much. the pool was nice too. we are going back this year, maybes see you on the road one ...
Hi glad you found Camper live really good. As we said we stopped there last October definitely busier than it was then. I would like to say its some of the people that go to Benidorm that spoil it not the place itself. We never even went to the strip when we were there as we were for warned what it would be like. Tapas alley and the old town was great as you say. Looking forward to your next vlog on Sunday.
Hi guys and fur babies, great vlog thanks. Unfortunately, I was eating while watching thankfully stopped me from having more while the poop talk was going on 😂😂. I love Spain, but never wanted to go to Benidorm as not into drinking or disco’s. Bed by 10 so you can enjoy the next days scenery and remember it😂😂. Safe travels❤❤❤
The award for diplomats of the year go to …… You. I started laughing right at the beginning with the parked mobility scooters, The old town lovely but we stayed many many years ago down at the Poniente end and it didn’t really grab us then ! Looking forward to where you get to next 😎
😂🤭and Thankyou ! ❤️ we do try to entertain whilst being honest , really appreciate your lovely comments x ! It’s a marmite experience, but with some good bits 🙂 next vlog on Thursday x
Must admit that Benidorm does not hold any interest for me but it's "horses for courses" ! On a separate matter our Allpower S1500. turned up. Well impressed . Also works well with our Ecoflow solar panels. Tested today and with limited sun still supplied 110 Watts. Enjoy the rest of your stay. Sid and Nicola, Rugby.
We lived in benidorm for 18mts till moving inland it's a place you either love or hate but benidorm has something for everyone of any age , so you need to experience more of Benidorm to realy give a good opinion 🙂
We visited for the day a week or so ago, the old part of Benidorm is worth a visit, but I agree 100% the newer part is awful, lots of people on mobility scooters that aren’t safe and lots of drunks around. I say your review is spot on, we are all entitled to our view
Campsite looks great definitely going to give it a try. Never been to Benidorm but like you we aren’t late night people. Each to their own I say. Wouldn’t do to all be the same much like marmite. If people can’t leave civilised comments then don’t watch! You are giving honest reviews of how you found the town and why. Take no notice of the negative Nellie’s some people are born miserable 🙄❤️
Hi Nicola ! Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated, being honest is us , so I guess we’re marmite too ! 🙂 thanks again, much appreciated x
Hi guys It’s like marmite isn’t it Benidorm. We are going through this year we want to do tapas ally and just have a general look around, we can then give our views on the area. Safe travels to your next destination and nice to see that Dolly is doing well now xx 🐾🚍👋
Hi guys ! It was worth a visit and not our cup of tea, loved the old town, the tapas alley, but the main part was just a bit disappointing.. the benches were fab , so clean .. met Suzi and Steve too , lovely people x ❤️
To us, the Poniente end of Benidorm (ie the southern Spanish side) is lovely and as well as Tapas Alley itself, there are some wonderful Galician restaurants just off the alley itself of superb quality. We saw the Levante beach once and have never returned but often pop into Benidorm parking on the southern side for something to eat. The bay itself is amazing and you can see why developed but just a little too much for me. There are definitely better places to go on the Costa Blanca as you have clearly found and you haven’t even touched the inland jewels yet!
Hi Claire ! ❤️thanks for commenting, yes we enjoyed the older side for sure , and tapas alley was great, we’ve moved on now to an older city with lovely coloured houses ! All will be revealed on Sunday 🤭 ( I’m sure you know already )
Ah yes, I haven't commented on youtube before because we usually walch you on the big tv and it doesnt allow comments. Not even toothpaste ones!! We agree with your comments on Benidorm but my daughter anddd her partner love it, the banter, the cheap food and drink, and the sun. Each to their own, we said that before we arrived. Anyway we left and went to Murcia, lovely city in parts, but the tram inspectors are not dog friendly. But thats for another day. Anyway thanks for another vlog, very illuminating.
Hi folks. I’m so glad we missed out Benidorm now. Definitely not for us either. You should not have to apologise for having an opinion. Missing the winter sun now as we head back north. 😢
Like Tenerife, Benidorm was slightly better 20yr ago. Not my choice either, but you don't know until you go. We will keep a wide berth again when we come around the coast in June.
It's been lovely to meet you both and the girls 😊 Strangely all the times we've been to Benidorm we've never done tapas ally, one for our list while we are here. Benidorm is a proper marmite place 😂 Thank you for the shout out ❤xx
@@redsgotravels No fly zone which covers recreational camera drones. Big fines, and they will even check that you have fireproof ID labels. It covers from Alicante, all, the way down the coast to Cartagena. The Enaire website and APP has all the drone maps. It's a dead loss trying to fly legaly at times over here. The current NOTAM is for NATO hi energy exercises.
Much appreciated, I use DJI fly which fortunately flags up the no fly zones , I’ve registered my drone and done the online assessment to gain approval to fly in Europe , the laws here are a bit more stringent than the uk, really appreciate the heads up 👍🌞
I got mugged in Benidorm in 1977 or 78. No desire to ever go back. Worst holiday of my life. Seems worse now than it did then. Hope you enjoyed the experience.
I went to see some friends that lived in Benidorm back in 2018 . It was ok but it's not for me either. At least l got to see it for real, l loved the Benidorm comedy 🤣🤣. Loved your video all the same. 🐶🐶🤣
Really enjoyed your observations on Benidorm just how I imagined it. Living in Scarborough we have an influx of men with ponytails , aggressive daytme drinking, badly fitting trakkie bottoms, loud women wearing kiss me quick hats, out of control children, stale ale breath, pavement pizzas, need I go on? I wonder if Stuart is one of our cherished holiday makers? Keep up the great vlogs.
😂😂morning Darren , I think the two places should be twinned ! Just about spot on, and well, you never know maybe our resident critic might find Scarborough equally as appealing 🤭🤭
Hi, Only been to Benidorm once as a youth 😅. Watching your vlog not our cup of tea now in our late 50+ years 😮 Glad you made the best of it and enjoyed what you could 👍 Park ups, vans looked too close for our liking one explodes they all explode 😳 worst case 😑 We watch you and cannot condemn anything you say, everyone is entitled to their own opinion 😊 Enjoy the rest of your trip. P and J 👍 😊
Good evening ! ❤️ much appreciated, it certainly is an experience 😬 and Thankyou for your lovely comments ! A lot of the European campsites are like this , the uk 6 m rule is quite unique , some of the free aires we stay on are even closer parking ! 🙂❤️
You have to see Benidorm at least once. I think drunken British pensioners are not something you want. I dont know if Benidorm palace is still there but that was fantastic entertainment but we wouldnt normally look for the night entertainment, we would be in bed by 10pm. Im glad locals are cleaning up after their dogs they never used to. Good video.
Thanks for a honest opinion you’ve helped confirm Benidorm wouldn’t be for us either. What does annoy me is people using mobility scooters that prob don’t need them . I do and no I don’t have ponytails and piercings just rubbish mobility.hehehe❤
❤️there are lots of hire centres here , and it seems to be a mode of transport for anybody and everybody between pubs, the streets are quite busy with them , making it tricky for those who genuinely need them to get around .. ponytails often obscuring their vision 🤭😂 thanks for watching x
Im surprised corrin, i thought you liked a good fight, ( only joking corrin, ) great drone shots paul, must admit i like a bargain, 5 pints 5 tapas £12, wow, i think id become an alcoholic quie quickly over there, not to sure i like the look of the campsite, little too crowded for me, keep up the great video's you redders,❤
Great video as always guys with completely open and honest thoughts! Look forward to seeing where you go next? And please can I just ask as im driving to Alicante later in the year & so can I please ask about toll roads if you used them ie is there any in Spain & roughly how much would i be spending on tolls & what are you roads like??🤔 Kind regards Dave...👌🏻👍🏻😁
Hi Dave, thanks for asking , many toll roads have been declassified , but on average they are about 10 euros per 100 km, we’ve done a mix and match so putting a total is tricky , but Spain is very cheap compared to France tolls, if you google travel to Alicante with tolls and then without , it should give you an idea , but it also varies with size of motorhome etc , hope that’s of use 🙂🙂
benidorm is ok for 1 night as being a truck driver i deliver a lot of goods to benidorm area so i have to park up for the night and the police cannot move me on as i have to get a 9 hr break from driving so thats 6 hrs bed rest just walking round a pint will cost you about 1.5 euros in most pubs i dont drink full stop not even when im on holiday
Camper live looks a nice site to visit we will put it on the list for next winter will have to take it slow though at the entrance 🥺as our van is 7.32 long great price per night as well 👍 I must admit it would be interesting to sit on the front and people watch 😆🍺😆😎glad you guys got out safe by getting out of the way of the speeding mobility scooters 😆
Benidorm wasnt for us either, everyone has own opinions, catching the train and having a couple of hrs, is enough. We prefer the smaller parts like moraria, calpe ext. X
Great vlog again. Highlighting the campsite cleanliness etc. You put a disclaimer up and state clearly its just your opinion so good on you. Never apologise for how you like to live and what appeals to you both. Im a working class snob - I know it and im happy with that. No way do i want to be amongst boozers cussing and sounding arrogant. I steer clear of such behaviour choosing for quieter surroundings close up to nature and ppl id have in my tribe. Enjoy your continued travels.
Thanks Graham, we are always honest, so somebody will be offended , we like older , quieter places , but I wanted to see it and I did , not the best , but as we say , campsite was great ! ❤️
Enjoying your insights I think you both are "our sort of people" as my old Mum would say so saved us a visit to Bennidorm although you are giving us plenty of other inspiration.
Only ever seen it on TV/you tube etc but it appears to be only fit for boozing. The old town looks nice. I think booze is a big problem and the behaviour is shocking.From some boozers I've seen on You Tube I can only feel sorry for them.❤
We really enjoy your channel and are interested in your current travels because we'll be doing that in July. My small criticism is that you don't look directly at us, you're always looking to the right which is a bit off putting 🤔
Hi Thanks Beth ! We have a camera with a lcd screen and we forget to flip it and end up talking to the screen not the lens ! A very fair observation and a nice reminder to us to watch the lens … we will try harder xx 🥰🙂 much appreciated 🙂
Hi Mandy ! ❤️ it can, it’s so easy to get carried away seeing all the lovely food , we had five courses and 2 drinks for just under £30 , and walked up to the castle for a bargain coffee and cake x 🙂
Good volg nice that you met the mancs we follow them too. I have never been to Benidorm from what i have seen its not my kind of place either, i like the less touristy places that you have been too. The tapas looked nice 😋 enjoy the test of your trip see you sunday xx
Hi Julie ❤️ totally agree , we wanted to see it and did, that’s it done for good 😬 moving on to pastures new and better scenery x the tapas was lovely xx yes the Mancs are lovely people x
A lot of lager louts that dont know how to behave there are a lot of beautiful plces towns and citys in spain seeing the real spain is far better for traditional foods and cultures
Morning Guys ! Thanks for commenting , hope you are both doing well and Simon continues get better 🥰, it’s certainly an eye opener here , on to pastures new today though ❤️x
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We have only ever been to Benidorm once, and that was enough for us back in 1997. I understand everyone is different, but it just wasn't for us. Another brilliant vlog folks.❤
❤️thanks Paul ! Appreciate you sharing your experience, it’s a marmite place 😬👍
We don't have a motorhome or campervan but have travelled all over Spain by car, staying in hotes. On a short stay in Valencia nine years ago my wife decided she wanted to visit Benidorm to see where the TV series was filmed. We took a drive down to Benidorm from Valencia early in the morning. It took about 1.5 hours. We had an English breakfast there, best one we've ever had. We saw the hotels where the filming took place, had a quick walk around and left. Total time spent there was four hours. Same as you; not for us. On the way back to Valencia we discovered Xabia/Javea. The quieter part was great so a couple of days later we went back there for a full day. Loved it. Love your blogs. Happy travels.
🥰Thankyou, glad you enjoy ! X ❤️ we loved Javea , we do enjoy history , architecture … Benidorm was an experience, don’t need to do it again 😬 thanks so much for your support x
My friend insisted on taking me for a day in the summer. Why? That’s one day I’ll never get back!
Your comments were fair and diplomatic.
❤️Thankyou ! We try to be honest 🙂 and somebody always get offended 😂 sorry for the loss of your day 🤭
@@redsgotravels your funny. Have fun you 2. X
😂Thankyou xx
Love it! Your tongue in cheek banter. Looking forward to your next stop which will probably be more up my street ;)
🥰😂Thankyou ! Glad you enjoyed it ! Next vlog up Thursday 🙂
Not been there for about 4 years but I would agree with you 100% it has not changed so I’m glad we hopped over it this tour
Morning Kerry ❤️ it suits some , not us.. pastures new today 🙂🙂🥰 don’t think you missed too much 🫣x
Love watching your videos, you know how to make everything entertaining and informative.
I'm with you on your impressions of Benidorm, definitely not somewhere I'd want to stay.
Keep doing what you're doing...❤
Thanks Robert ! Much appreciated ❤️
Thanks for your honest and interesting vlogs. We are so pleased your hand is ok Corrin and Dolly is doing so well. Look forward to watching many more of your vlogs. 🙂
Morning Gilly 🥰❤️🐩🐾 all so much better and glad you enjoy watching 🙂 Thankyou so much xx
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Love your vlogs and honest opinions thats what make your vlogs great to watch, big fans of your travels 👍👍👍
Good morning and Thankyou Ray ! Very much appreciated ❤️🥰🥰🐩🐩🐾🐾
So glad Camperlive didn't disappointed you guys.......enjoy the last 4 weeks they will fly by 😊
Thanks buddy 👍 hope you are keeping well ❤️
Oh young Redders's , youve hit it right on the nail . An honest opinion and like you we've been , but like you , my (our) evening consists of a bit of TH-cam , a bit of tele and bed at ten . Up in the morning and a good walk , a leisurely day , possibly an afternoon wine and a snooze and for the old Redders's , thats bliss . We're here for the sunshine , not the cheap booze , the sunshine is cheaper . Yes we've been , we were dragged there last year by an over enthusiastic brother in law , four days of hell trying to pretend we were old youngsters . Probably never again . We love our Beni (Benicassim) too much . Great vlog and keep up the great work , love from the old Redders's .
Good evening ole Redders 🥰 glad you enjoyed it , and yes it’s nice to take time leisurely, I’m sure Benidorm was an eye opener 😬 thanks so much for your continued support , really appreciated ❤️ keep on enjoying ! Young Redders 🙂
My mother and father in law used to have cheap winter breaks to Benidorm, loved it. One year (maybe 20 years ago) they were unwell and couldn’t go but could transfer the trip to us. So we had a free package holiday to Benidorm. It was impressively clean everywhere just a bit boring, wasn’t really anything to see apart from the small old town. The few ‘lager louts’ didn’t cause us any grief but it didn’t exactly make you feel proud to be British. Not yet rushed to go back.
We used to have a 7.4m motorhome that would ground out on all sorts of things, definitely would have struggled getting onto that site. We are looking to potentially change motorhome again this year and not having a massive overhang is one of the things we look out for.
Hi Philip ! Thanks for sharing your experience, I’m sure it’s got a lot busier since your last trip, this will be our last one too… the site entrance is a bit steep, and big gouge marks in the road 😬 thanks for watching and commenting ❤️
As someone who has lived close to Benidorm for over twenty years and been there as little as possible, I found today's episode hilarious. I thought you were both extremely tactful, Benidorm is what it is and none of the Spaniards I know would be offended in the slightest by your comments. In fact, I think they'd applaud how generous you were on finding the positives. 😅
😂thanks Josephine , really appreciate your lovely comments, we try to be honest and our view has been echoed many times 🤭🙂 xx
Vamos a ver Benidorm es lo que es según si vas a la llamada " zona Inglesa" no vas a ver nada interesante solo tipos bebiendo pero si vas al mirador o al casco antiguo y tranquilo es mucho mejor está el Benidorm " feo" de locales para "guiris " ( turistas extranjeros)y el Benidorm bonito .
Thankyou for commenting , much appreciated xx
Thanks for sharing your experience the food did look delicious Pipa and Dolly are so well behaved.xx 🥰🥰
🥰❤️our pleasure Thankyou xx 🐩🐩🐾🐾🥰 they do sit very still when food is around 🙂
Dogs were exhausted you can hear them snoring in the vlog love them x
😂🐩🐩🐾🐾 yes , they were and still are bless them ! And so were we 😂 💤 💤 🥱 xx
been to Benidorm several times we traveled to Benidorm this year in April with friends and stayed in Arena Blanka Our friends were impressed with the place and we extended our stay we were interested in your second campsite as we have 2 dogs and Arena Blanka just tolerates dogs not very present we will look for someplace else next year
Thanks for watching and commenting, we loved the old town, and certainly the authentic food, hope you have a great visit next time ❤️🐾🐾🐾🐾🙂
Oh we're so behind but this was a brilliant vlog ❤ The drone footage was incredible and it was great having a tour of the campsite. We think you guys gave a very fair review and you're spot on it's not for everyone...5 Tapas and 5 pints for 12 Euro...we can only imagine the quality of the food!! But like you said there are great parts as well, very entertaining vlog! Lots of love Julia and Gary ❤️💕
Evening guys ! We enjoyed parts of it, have moved on now to much more beautiful and traditional places , the sun ☀️ is still with is , hope you are both keeping well xx 🥰🥰🐩🐩🐾🐾
I liked Benidorm when we went there January 2018, before Covid hit, like everywhere, not the same since.
It’s certainly a different experience now I’m sure ! Covid certainly impacted the world didn’t it .. 🥰
May I recommend Santa Pola on the other side of Alicante, it’s
a lively & mainly Spanish seaside place. Full of fresh fish restaurants.
Also if you can navigate to Arenols del,Sol ( Torrevieja side of Alicante ) then put in your sat nav Camino del Cabo which a lovely
Coastal road towards Santa Pola. You will find plenty of nice places to stop along the route. Many motorhomes often stay overnight.
Hope you enjoy, really enjoying your travels as an ex motorhomer and knows this area well.
Hi and many thanks for the recommendations, we will have a look for sure 🥰👍 very much appreciated ❤️
Now that really sounds nice ! ❤️ ☀️🇪🇸
Everyone needs to go at least once, and the sandy beach is one of the best anywhere
Hi Nick ! The beaches were super clean and cared for, a lovely view out to sea 🌞🇪🇸 x
hi, great vid as all way, lots off good info, last year we stopped at CamperLive and its one off the best site we had stopped on, cost use about 27 euros per night that's for 4 people in Aug.. its so clean and the lad in the office could not do enough for you, nothing was too much. the pool was nice too. we are going back this year, maybes see you on the road one ...
The site is superb , and very clean and friendly, couldn’t have asked for much more to be fair ❤️ safe travels for 2024 x
Well like you say it’s not for everyone but looks like some nice bits there.
Enjoyed Denia and Moraira and looks like there’s a good fast bypass. 👍
It’s a marmite experience, but not for us ! Thanks for watching and commenting ❤️ much appreciated 🙂
Lovely video thanks for your honest opinion 👍 love the dog snoring in the background when your giving your opinion lol
Thanks for watching ! And yes , they both enjoy a snore session 😂😂🐩🐩🐾🐾❤️
Hi glad you found Camper live really good. As we said we stopped there last October definitely busier than it was then. I would like to say its some of the people that go to Benidorm that spoil it not the place itself. We never even went to the strip when we were there as we were for warned what it would be like. Tapas alley and the old town was great as you say. Looking forward to your next vlog on Sunday.
Hi Michael ! Thankyou ❤️ good site, great tapas .. time to move on 🙂🙂 Benidorm is quite an experience 😬
I like Benidorm but it is the entertainment at night that makes it great.
❤️thanks for sharing your experience, it really is worthy of a visit to see what it’s all about 🙂👍
Correct and fair finestrat lovely old town is nice we have just skipped past and heading south
Sensible decision ! Safe travels❤️👍
Yes definitely not everyone's cup of tea,enjoyed the blog,and the music.
Thanks Ronnie ! Much appreciated ❤️
Hi guys and fur babies, great vlog thanks. Unfortunately, I was eating while watching thankfully stopped me from having more while the poop talk was going on 😂😂. I love Spain, but never wanted to go to Benidorm as not into drinking or disco’s. Bed by 10 so you can enjoy the next days scenery and remember it😂😂. Safe travels❤❤❤
Hi Sue 😂❤️ sorry for talking poop 💩 yes we have since moved on and it’s so much better down the coast xx
The award for diplomats of the year go to …… You. I started laughing right at the beginning with the parked mobility scooters, The old town lovely but we stayed many many years ago down at the Poniente end and it didn’t really grab us then ! Looking forward to where you get to next 😎
😂🤭and Thankyou ! ❤️ we do try to entertain whilst being honest , really appreciate your lovely comments x ! It’s a marmite experience, but with some good bits 🙂 next vlog on Thursday x
Must admit that Benidorm does not hold any interest for me but it's "horses for courses" ! On a separate matter our Allpower S1500. turned up. Well impressed . Also works well with our Ecoflow solar panels. Tested today and with limited sun still supplied 110 Watts. Enjoy the rest of your stay. Sid and Nicola, Rugby.
Hi Sid and Nicola ! ❤️ wow , that is amazing service isn’t it ! Glad alls good , we do love ours 👍 Benidorm is certainly a marmite destination 🇪🇸🌞
We lived in benidorm for 18mts till moving inland it's a place you either love or hate but benidorm has something for everyone of any age , so you need to experience more of Benidorm to realy give a good opinion 🙂
Morning Kevin ! Wouldn’t say we hate it, we just enjoyed so much more of what Spain has to offer compared to Benidorm.. ❤️🇪🇸☀️
It’s not for me either! Good fair review on everything 👌 the campsite looks amazing and as you say everything nice and clean. Safe travels 😎
Thanks Denise 🥰 much appreciated x
Ohhh Gosh.. I don't know. Some people....
❤️always get them x
@@redsgotravels ❤️
We visited for the day a week or so ago, the old part of Benidorm is worth a visit, but I agree 100% the newer part is awful, lots of people on mobility scooters that aren’t safe and lots of drunks around. I say your review is spot on, we are all entitled to our view
Hi Tina ! 🥰 Thankyou , much appreciated, tapas alley was lovely , the old bit was nice 🙂 the rest .. 😬. Xx
Campsite looks great definitely going to give it a try. Never been to Benidorm but like you we aren’t late night people.
Each to their own I say. Wouldn’t do to all be the same much like marmite.
If people can’t leave civilised comments then don’t watch! You are giving honest reviews of how you found the town and why. Take no notice of the negative Nellie’s some people are born miserable 🙄❤️
Hi Nicola ! Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated, being honest is us , so I guess we’re marmite too ! 🙂 thanks again, much appreciated x
Great vlog guys really enjoyed it thanks ❤ Chris/ Jan
Thanks Chris and Jan , much appreciated xx ❤️
Agree with your assessment- we found that Altea and Villajoyosa were more appealing 😎
Totally ! We have moved on and it’s so much better 🌞👌 all will be revealed in Sundays vlog x 👌
Hi guys
It’s like marmite isn’t it Benidorm. We are going through this year we want to do tapas ally and just have a general look around, we can then give our views on the area. Safe travels to your next destination and nice to see that Dolly is doing well now xx 🐾🚍👋
Thanks guys ! Yes Dolly is doing amazing ❤️🐩🐩🐾 tapas alley is great , the rest is as we said, but it’s worth a visit to see ! ❤️🇪🇸🌞
Not for me either, Denia and along the coast so much nicer. Go to Northern Spain its stunning
Morning Alison 🙂 yes Denia is beautiful 🇪🇸❤️🥰 xx
Definitely marmite Benidorm , as you know we love it ❤ ..
We never go chance to tapas alley it looked great xx
Hi guys ! It was worth a visit and not our cup of tea, loved the old town, the tapas alley, but the main part was just a bit disappointing.. the benches were fab , so clean .. met Suzi and Steve too , lovely people x ❤️
Never been to Benidorm, but I’d agree with you that there are places there that wouldn’t sit well with us either.
Hi Philip, it’s a marmite place, but not for us … where we are now is so much better 🌞🇪🇸🙂
To us, the Poniente end of Benidorm (ie the southern Spanish side) is lovely and as well as Tapas Alley itself, there are some wonderful Galician restaurants just off the alley itself of superb quality. We saw the Levante beach once and have never returned but often pop into Benidorm parking on the southern side for something to eat. The bay itself is amazing and you can see why developed but just a little too much for me. There are definitely better places to go on the Costa Blanca as you have clearly found and you haven’t even touched the inland jewels yet!
Hi Claire ! ❤️thanks for commenting, yes we enjoyed the older side for sure , and tapas alley was great, we’ve moved on now to an older city with lovely coloured houses ! All will be revealed on Sunday 🤭 ( I’m sure you know already )
Ah yes, I haven't commented on youtube before because we usually walch you on the big tv and it doesnt allow comments. Not even toothpaste ones!! We agree with your comments on Benidorm but my daughter anddd her partner love it, the banter, the cheap food and drink, and the sun. Each to their own, we said that before we arrived. Anyway we left and went to Murcia, lovely city in parts, but the tram inspectors are not dog friendly. But thats for another day. Anyway thanks for another vlog, very illuminating.
Hi Nick ! Ah yes , the Colegate incident 😂 Murcia was a good move, Benidorm does suit some , we showed it from our side 😬🤭 thanks for watching !
Hi folks.
I’m so glad we missed out Benidorm now.
Definitely not for us either. You should not have to apologise for having an opinion.
Missing the winter sun now as we head back north. 😢
Thanks Craig 🥰 and it’s been a belter of a day here, 🌞 safe travels xx
Like Tenerife, Benidorm was slightly better 20yr ago. Not my choice either, but you don't know until you go.
We will keep a wide berth again when we come around the coast in June.
❤️we tried, I wanted to see it , and there are so many more places we’d rather be 🙂 thanks for watching and safe travels x
Mejor hace 60 sin turismo el paraiso
Indeed ❤️🇪🇸
thanks - confirmed our preconceived bias !
Hi Clive, I think looking at all the comments our views are shared with quite a lot of people ❤️🙂
At one point i thought it was the Benidorm grand prix with all the buggies on the starting grid.
Hi Billy, you are not wrong there , they don’t half shift ! 😂
It's been lovely to meet you both and the girls 😊
Strangely all the times we've been to Benidorm we've never done tapas ally, one for our list while we are here.
Benidorm is a proper marmite place 😂
Thank you for the shout out ❤xx
Lovely to meet you both too ! Safe travels ahead xx enjoy the tapas ❤️🐩🐩🐾🐾🥰🥰
When you go further south, beware the very extensive NOTAM down the coast until 9th Feb.
Hi Thankyou ! What’s NOTAM ? 👍🙂
@@redsgotravels No fly zone which covers recreational camera drones. Big fines, and they will even check that you have fireproof ID labels. It covers from Alicante, all, the way down the coast to Cartagena. The Enaire website and APP has all the drone maps. It's a dead loss trying to fly legaly at times over here. The current NOTAM is for NATO hi energy exercises.
Much appreciated, I use DJI fly which fortunately flags up the no fly zones , I’ve registered my drone and done the online assessment to gain approval to fly in Europe , the laws here are a bit more stringent than the uk, really appreciate the heads up 👍🌞
I got mugged in Benidorm in 1977 or 78. No desire to ever go back. Worst holiday of my life. Seems worse now than it did then. Hope you enjoyed the experience.
Hi Amanda, that’s sad to hear 😥 the trip into town was certainly an experience, the old town was ok, but as we said we would not return ❤️ take care x
I did say, the best bit is the road out lol - it’s an acquired taste, one I don’t possess 😂 enjoy
😂you were spot on , and we have taken that road today ❤️
So it’s not like an afternoon In cowbridge lol, more Hia butty bay 😂
😂😂🏴🤭 butty bay on steroids 😂
I went to see some friends that lived in Benidorm back in 2018 . It was ok but it's not for me either. At least l got to see it for real, l loved the Benidorm comedy 🤣🤣. Loved your video all the same. 🐶🐶🤣
Thanks Lesley ! 🥰❤️
Really enjoyed your observations on Benidorm just how I imagined it. Living in Scarborough we have an influx of men with ponytails , aggressive daytme drinking, badly fitting trakkie bottoms, loud women wearing kiss me quick hats, out of control children, stale ale breath, pavement pizzas, need I go on? I wonder if Stuart is one of our cherished holiday makers? Keep up the great vlogs.
😂😂morning Darren , I think the two places should be twinned ! Just about spot on, and well, you never know maybe our resident critic might find Scarborough equally as appealing 🤭🤭
Hi,
Only been to Benidorm once as a youth 😅.
Watching your vlog not our cup of tea now in our late 50+ years 😮
Glad you made the best of it and enjoyed what you could 👍
Park ups, vans looked too close for our liking one explodes they all explode 😳 worst case 😑
We watch you and cannot condemn anything you say, everyone is entitled to their own opinion 😊
Enjoy the rest of your trip.
P and J 👍 😊
Good evening ! ❤️ much appreciated, it certainly is an experience 😬 and Thankyou for your lovely comments ! A lot of the European campsites are like this , the uk 6 m rule is quite unique , some of the free aires we stay on are even closer parking ! 🙂❤️
@redsgotravels
Wow, to the parking comments 😕
Let's hope your next site is better,
Enjoy the rest of your trip
P and J 👍 😁
Thankyou ! This site is lovely , but yes , it’s quite tight xx ❤️
Benidorm was worth a trip but I prefer Alicante. Great vlog as ever. 😊
Thanks Chris, for sure, there is a lot more we prefer , new destination today xx ❤️ safe travels for 2024 xx
I have to admit, that's exactly how I imagined it to be like. It's not for me either! 😂
😬me too, my imagination met reality and I was not disappointed 😬🤭
You have to see Benidorm at least once. I think drunken British pensioners are not something you want. I dont know if Benidorm palace is still there but that was fantastic entertainment but we wouldnt normally look for the night entertainment, we would be in bed by 10pm. Im glad locals are cleaning up after their dogs they never used to. Good video.
Hi Pamela ❤️ it’s an experience for sure, but on the positive it is very clean and the beaches are lovely xx
Thanks for a honest opinion you’ve helped confirm Benidorm wouldn’t be for us either.
What does annoy me is people using mobility scooters that prob don’t need them .
I do and no I don’t have ponytails and piercings just rubbish mobility.hehehe❤
❤️there are lots of hire centres here , and it seems to be a mode of transport for anybody and everybody between pubs, the streets are quite busy with them , making it tricky for those who genuinely need them to get around .. ponytails often obscuring their vision 🤭😂 thanks for watching x
Im surprised corrin, i thought you liked a good fight, ( only joking corrin, ) great drone shots paul, must admit i like a bargain, 5 pints 5 tapas £12, wow, i think id become an alcoholic quie quickly over there, not to sure i like the look of the campsite, little too crowded for me, keep up the great video's you redders,❤
Hi Jeffrey ! 😂 5 pints and 5 tapas followed by a scooter rally sounds fun ! The campsite is tight , but very clean and everything is here 👍🙂
Great video as always guys with completely open and honest thoughts! Look forward to seeing where you go next? And please can I just ask as im driving to Alicante later in the year & so can I please ask about toll roads if you used them ie is there any in Spain & roughly how much would i be spending on tolls & what are you roads like??🤔 Kind regards Dave...👌🏻👍🏻😁
Hi Dave, thanks for asking , many toll roads have been declassified , but on average they are about 10 euros per 100 km, we’ve done a mix and match so putting a total is tricky , but Spain is very cheap compared to France tolls, if you google travel to Alicante with tolls and then without , it should give you an idea , but it also varies with size of motorhome etc , hope that’s of use 🙂🙂
May be of use 👍 www.tollfreeroads.com/routes/alicante-to-calais.php
@redsgotravels Thanks for getting back to me about the tolls & ok I will do as you say?👍🏻 Looking forward to the next town in Spain 🇪🇸 😀 👍🏻
@redsgotravels OMG this is a big help awesome thank you so much very much appreciated!! 👏👌🏻 Kind regards Dave..👍🏻
No problem 🥰🇪🇸☀️
Not for me either. But thank you for another good vlog.
❤️thanks Sue xx it’s an experience 😬
benidorm is ok for 1 night as being a truck driver i deliver a lot of goods to benidorm area so i have to park up for the night and the police cannot move me on as i have to get a 9 hr break from driving so thats 6 hrs bed rest just walking round a pint will cost you about 1.5 euros in most pubs i dont drink full stop not even when im on holiday
It’s ok as you say 👍👌 we don’t drink either , but the amount of Brit drunks on scooters is embarrassing 😬😬 but good place for a rest ❤️👌
Where are staying a the moment we are in el Campello such a beautiful place can we meet up somewhere guys
Hi Chris , we are in villajoyosa this evening, and will be tomorrow too , gathering footage etc , have you been here ? 🙂
Camper live looks a nice site to visit we will put it on the list for next winter will have to take it slow though at the entrance 🥺as our van is 7.32 long great price per night as well 👍 I must admit it would be interesting to sit on the front and people watch 😆🍺😆😎glad you guys got out safe by getting out of the way of the speeding mobility scooters 😆
❤️totally recommend the site ! And downtown Benidorm is an experience for sure .. wacky races for sure 😂 safe travels on your journeys 🙂
Benidorm wasnt for us either, everyone has own opinions, catching the train and having a couple of hrs, is enough. We prefer the smaller parts like moraria, calpe ext. X
Hi Susan, totally agree ,the smaller historic places are what we like too xx ❤️ Denia , Calpe 👌
Great vlog again. Highlighting the campsite cleanliness etc. You put a disclaimer up and state clearly its just your opinion so good on you. Never apologise for how you like to live and what appeals to you both. Im a working class snob - I know it and im happy with that. No way do i want to be amongst boozers cussing and sounding arrogant. I steer clear of such behaviour choosing for quieter surroundings close up to nature and ppl id have in my tribe. Enjoy your continued travels.
Thanks Graham, we are always honest, so somebody will be offended , we like older , quieter places , but I wanted to see it and I did , not the best , but as we say , campsite was great ! ❤️
Great vlog! I really enjoy following your adventures and now know where not to go ! Take care x ❤
Thanks Sarah 🥰 as we say it’s our honest opinion ❤️ but was quite an experience 😬
Love tapas alley! The strips not for me. Are you guys T total? Never seen you have a wine or beer.
Tapas alley is great , really enjoyed our lunch , and no neither of us drink 👍🙂
Mrs Redders still owes 2 sausages. Every time she doubles down on it, just add another item to the "owed" list.
I like your style 👍🙂
It wouldn't be for me either!
It certainly is an experience 😬
Enjoying your insights I think you both are "our sort of people" as my old Mum would say so saved us a visit to Bennidorm although you are giving us plenty of other inspiration.
Aww thank you 🥰❤️so nice to read xx much appreciated ❤️
My Grandfather used to say at the end of a ponytail is an asshole
Andy, your grandfather was a wise man 👍🙂
Each to their own it’s not for me either 😮
❤️ absolutely x
Only ever seen it on TV/you tube etc but it appears to be only fit for boozing. The old town looks nice.
I think booze is a big problem and the behaviour is shocking.From some boozers I've seen on You Tube I can only feel sorry for them.❤
Hi Denise ! ❤️ the old town had some lovely parts , lots of food , more booze , very cheap .. glad we did it tho ! 🙂❤️
We really enjoy your channel and are interested in your current travels because we'll be doing that in July. My small criticism is that you don't look directly at us, you're always looking to the right which is a bit off putting 🤔
Hi Thanks Beth ! We have a camera with a lcd screen and we forget to flip it and end up talking to the screen not the lens ! A very fair observation and a nice reminder to us to watch the lens … we will try harder xx 🥰🙂 much appreciated 🙂
Ha ha, thankyou. Also Nick says because of you we've now bought a power bank and solar panel using your discount code 😂😂
It’s a great power bank and a cracking price too … glad you got the extra discount on top ! Bargain xx ❤️ thanks again, have a lovely evening x
Tapas alley can be expensive
Hi Mandy ! ❤️ it can, it’s so easy to get carried away seeing all the lovely food , we had five courses and 2 drinks for just under £30 , and walked up to the castle for a bargain coffee and cake x 🙂
Good volg nice that you met the mancs we follow them too. I have never been to Benidorm from what i have seen its not my kind of place either, i like the less touristy places that you have been too.
The tapas looked nice 😋 enjoy the test of your trip see you sunday xx
Hi Julie ❤️ totally agree , we wanted to see it and did, that’s it done for good 😬 moving on to pastures new and better scenery x the tapas was lovely xx yes the Mancs are lovely people x
To the "monsters" I fully agree, old town is nice but the "strip" is best avoided.
Spot on Joe 👍❤️ we did enjoy bits 🙂❤️
Thank you for exploring Benidorm. Not for me either..
❤️thanks Sally , much appreciated, we did give it a try !
Very tactful....lol
🤭glad you enjoyed it ! 🙂thanks for watching x
A lot of lager louts that dont know how to behave there are a lot of beautiful plces towns and citys in spain seeing the real spain is far better for traditional foods and cultures
It certainly is 👍❤️👌 so much more to see 😎
Blackpool of spain
It’s certainly a sight for sure 🤭
If you don't want to in joy your property in the euro then vote farage or reform
Thanks for watching !
Tapas & coca cola???
Indeed ! ❤️ no need to drink alcohol to enjoy food 🙂
Benidorm looks like hell on earth to me, but each to his own.
Summed up in one there David 👍
@@babyjesus8761 hey neighbour! 👍
sound poor when walking
Thanks Rog 👍
First of all you didn't go to the strip plus you are negative people you went to the cheapest campsite
Thanks for watching
Unfair comments on benidorm.
Ponytail pensioners, drinking 5 pints eating 5 tapas for breakfast. unbelievable.
😂😂😂😂😂 thanks for watching 😉
Nah , spot on .😂
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Thanks for sharing your view of Benidorm! We’ve not been in Helga yet. It’s good to have honest unbiased views 👍🏻
Morning Guys ! Thanks for commenting , hope you are both doing well and Simon continues get better 🥰, it’s certainly an eye opener here , on to pastures new today though ❤️x