A few years ago we went on holiday with my parents to Turkey, staying in a 5* Ultra AI hotel in villa rooms in the grounds. On calling in at my parents apartment one afternoon, I found them sat relaxing on the terrace having coffee and biscuits. To my horror, I realised that not only had they bought large china mugs from home to drink from but also that the mugs were sat on silver coasters! There were tea making facilities in the room but Mum explained she preferred to take her own and that she couldn't use a mug without a coaster in case it left a 'ring' on the table!

A couple of days later we had a leak in our shower room. I had already called maintainance who were on their way to fix it but my Dad offered to come and have a look at it as he had bought a pair of mulgrips with him (in case of urgent repairs was his response when I asked him why on earth he had bought them on holiday with him!)

I was beginning to understand now why they had had to pay for excess baggage on the flight out

I feel safe telling you about this as my parents are not internet savvy and very unlikely to find my post - just wondered if anyone else has discovered strange things taken abroad on holiday?!