Favorite repeat vacation spot?

Old Apr 27th, 2004, 05:51 AM
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Favorite repeat vacation spot?

I love to travel & explore different places, but every couple of years I just have to go back to New Orleans for a couple of days. It calls to me. There are other places I've been to more than once, but none I hanker for more than the Big Easy.

How about you? Is there a place your love to escape to over & over again even though you've already been there & done that? I'm also dreaming of a return trip to St John once my kids are old enough to appreciate it.
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 06:06 AM
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I love Santa Rosa Florida. It is a quite Island next to Pensacola. There is nothing to do on the island except relax,bike ride and enjoy the white sand beach. However you are minutes away from Pensacola.The island is still very quite and more for the family life. Your kids at any age would enjoy it.
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 06:07 AM
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The only trips I have felt compelled to repeat are San Francisco/Wine Country and New York City. Others I plan to repeat as soon as possible are Cancun and Las Vegas. I also would love to go back to San Diego. I was only there for one day, which we spent at the zoo, but I would love to stay for a whole week. Oh, yes, I forgot (duh?), I am repeating a Seattle trip this summer. I went 10 years ago with my older daughter, and am going this time with the younger ones.
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 06:17 AM
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London is my favorite place in the world. I have a long way to go to explore it all, but I'm trying. Here at home, my favorite city to visit is Charleston, SC.
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 06:27 AM
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My favorite repeat destination is New York City. I've traveled there for work and pleasure over the years. I could honestly say I've been there at least 100 times.

I also spend a lot of time in South Florida for a number of reasons.

My flat out favorite vacation spot would be Italy. The whole shebang.
 
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Over the last 32 years of marriage, DH and I have been to Yosemite National Park 27 times and Zion National Park 22 times. I guess they qualify as repeat

We really love these locations. Yosemite is just 4 hours away so it's easy to get to about once a year.

Zion is an all day drive but when we our boys were young we tried to make it there for the end of our road trip vacation because it was such a beautiful setting to relax and have fun.

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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 06:46 AM
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I find it fascinating that someone would go back to the same place year after year.
In fact, I'll be continuing my fact finding study into this phenomena in 245 mo'days.

Just spent another great weekend in SF. The weather was so nice you could see the rivets on the GG Bridge and the gull poop on Alcatraz.

It will be hard NOT to go back to NOLA again this year especially with the 49ers playing there in Sept. but Chicago calls again. (Chicago Fodorites-you are warned! )

Napa/Sonoma never gets tiresome, either.

I forgot how much fun and beautiful San Diego is. After about a 12 yr hiatus, last year's trip put it back on our "to do" list.

A May return to NYC is anxiously awaited.

All the talk of DC on the 4th of July "sparks" some great memories.
A ballgame at Camden Yards is no ka oi.

I'd return to Big Cedar in October with Mrs Kal in a heartbeat.

Still on the to do list: Austin, Miami Beach, The Keys, NZ/Aussie and maybe a trip to SoAfrica with a certain Wicked Wahine for a long jog.

Life is good.
Are we a bunch o' lucky travel bums or what? ><
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I am a repeat visitor to Las Vegas and love it every 18 mos. or so. Have repeated Disney World and plan to in the future as a couple only or with grand kids in the more distant future.

I plan to go back to Zion. 1st time was last summer, want to do it again!
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 06:51 AM
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New York and South Florida for me!
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 07:03 AM
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I just never get tired of California. There are so many different things to see, it never feels like a "repeat".We discovered magical Mendocino last month and have already booked a return trip in fall. I also could go back over and over again to the British Virgin Isles. Pure heaven.
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My favorite place includes the entire, great american west. We've done eight road trips (of 3 weeks each) and i hope to do many more! While we often repeat certain nat'l parks and cities, there are always new places to explore.

I also love the magic of nyc for a long weekend, and i never tire of repeat visits to disney world or disneyland.

(I've been to England and Scotland and do hope to return but not anytime soon...)
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 07:19 AM
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In nearly 20 years of marriage, we've neer missed going to a Florida Gulf of Mexico beach. Seagrove, St. Pete, Naples, Seaside--I'll take any of them! I have to get my yearly "palm tree fix."
 
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If the $ wasn't so low compared to the Euro, my favorite repeat would definitely be Europe...
As it is, for now, there are lots of different places in Mexico to explore...
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 07:33 AM
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We love theater weekends in New York, and try to go every year or two.

Our favorite winter vacations are for downhill skiing, and we've repeated several places in Colorado, Utah, California and Canada.

We went to Bermuda for our honeymoon and our 25th anniversary, and plan to go back for our 50th anniversary in 2020.
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 07:36 AM
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I go back to several places, for a couple of reasons. One, it is hard work researching and planning for a trip to a new place! I go through that whole process about twice a year, and it is fun but takes alot of time and work. So the other times I just want to go somewhere I already know, where I don't have to go through that whole "new" process.
One is the Outer Banks, oceanfront, every August for a week. Total relaxation, and every year I discover something "new" about the area with hardly any effort.
Another is Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon areas. Never tire of it, it will take a long time to hike all those trails, and I am lucky enough to have a friend who lets us use her place in the canyon.
Another is NYC. Always something different and new there, but I hardly have to plan much except for show tickets, as there is always something going on there when I get there, either a street festival or something. Just walking through the neighborhoods is great for us, as we've done most of the tourist stuff and now can just enjoy the city.
The other is Orlando. We go to other parts of Florida including the coast, but always enjoy going back to Orlando. We have started renting a house w/a pool there for a week at a time and it is becoming a tradition also. We don't go to the theme parks as much anymore, we are discovering alot of other things to do in that area, and just hanging by the pool is great when the weather at home outside of DC is ugly and cold.
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My husband and I seem to be going back to Vegas about once a year. Our third trip will be next month.

We also love Ireland. The people, the pubs, the horses (me), the rugby (him), and the sheer beauty of the place just keep bringing us back.
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 08:46 AM
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Never get tired of:
NYC

Once every 2-3 years is perfect:
Charleston
Chicago
Scottsdale
Sedona
Vermont
Natucket/MV

Don't care if I never visit again:
New Orleans
Miami
Orlando
Houston
Albuquerque
Salt lake City
Detroit
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 09:43 AM
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We make a yearly trip to Key West. Just love wandering those streets and enjoying the island vibe without the hassle of heading further away. Also try to get to New Orleans every couple of years.

But, our hearts have been captured by Belize, specifically San Pedro and Placencia. Those two places are starting to 'require' twice a year trips, with plans for longer stays in a few years.

We do try and go somewhere 'new' every year as well. Trying to decide between Panama and some of the smaller Caribbean islands for next winter. Jean
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 10:07 AM
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The UK, Hawaii, New Orleans, San Diego, Miami, Disney
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We try to check out someplace new most of the time, but we've returned to:

Colorado
Cape Cod
Sanibel
Grand Canyon
Portland, OR
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