10 Things Scots do on Holiday

After recently returning home from Holiday in the Costa Del Sol with 12 fellow Scots, I've come to realise we are all guilty as a Nation of doing the following things abroad ...

1)    Drinking

On the way to the airport, at the airport "Spoons", on the plane, when we land at our final destination and pretty much just don’t stop the whole holiday.

2)    Eating

From sampling the local scran to a hearty hungover fry-up every afternoon at the Scottish bar round the corner from the Aparthotel. 

3)    Phoning home to ask what the weathers like

We can’t help ourselves really. We need to know if we picked the right week to go abroad or if it’s Costa del Glasgow back home.

4)    Complain it’s too hot

The phrase, “I cannae dae it” gets repeated after lying out in the sun for 10 minute intervals or so before diving head first into the pool in the attempt to cool down. We soon forget what rain and wind feel like. 

5)    Getting lost

“I’m sure our hotel’s just round this corner… Hmmm, maybe it’s the next one? Or the next one? Or was it back that way? Nah, I’ve never seen this bit, about turn lads!”

This almost always turns into an argument within your group, with someone taking a strop complaining they knew this wasn't the right way the entire time, even though they never said so a few streets back...

6)    Getting burnt

Factor 30’s like wearing a Jacket but it’s much safer than the factor 8 tanning oil. Yet, we still opt with the oil and end the first few days with multi-coloured, stripey, sore-to-the-touch skin and seeking shade the last few days in regret.

7)    Getting turnt

Finding the local “dancin” and some decent pubs on night #1 and having a belter of a time, which no other night lives up to regardless of how hard you try.

8)    Butchering the language / Learning the lingo

“Ou est le KFC?” and “Una Ginebra y limon, por favour” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it in a broad Scottish accent pronouncing every letter very slowly, as if the locals will understand you better. Also, “Hola” makes it into your daily vocabulary even when you return home.

9)    Meeting someone ye know from home that’s yer da’s cousin’s best pal that used to work in your local Greggs

The World really is a small place.

10)  Getting a (shite) tattoo

Whether it’s on a dare or after one too many vodkas it seems like a good idea to head to the local tattoo parlour and come home with that top banter Holiday quote or a symbol which you now question really does mean “Strength” in Japanese. 

Stace x