Where is your next trip? How did you choose? What were your last 3, with the best one first?
Apr 8th, 2004, 06:41 AM
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Where is your next trip? How did you choose? What were your last 3, with the best one first?
Just for fun ...
1. Where is your next trip?
2. How did you choose?
3. What were your last 3 (from favorite to least favorite)?
My answers ...
1. Seattle/Vancouver
2. I've been lots of places, so I let my kids choose where we will go for their summer vacation every year. Got to enjoy them while they're still young and don't mind letting me go with them! They are into music and art, so they picked Seattle.)
3. Last 3 were:
Cancun - (Best, because it was so laid-back, beautiful turquoise beaches, and WARM.)
San Francisco (2nd, 'cause there is so much to do, and I got to show my kids a city that I love.)
New Orleans (3rd, still a lot of fun, but I prefer our "family" vacations, and the kids didn't go on this one. Also, I can't help but prefer the cities with BLUE water. I'm sure NO has some; it just wasn't in the French Quarter.)
1. Where is your next trip?
2. How did you choose?
3. What were your last 3 (from favorite to least favorite)?
My answers ...
1. Seattle/Vancouver
2. I've been lots of places, so I let my kids choose where we will go for their summer vacation every year. Got to enjoy them while they're still young and don't mind letting me go with them! They are into music and art, so they picked Seattle.)
3. Last 3 were:
Cancun - (Best, because it was so laid-back, beautiful turquoise beaches, and WARM.)
San Francisco (2nd, 'cause there is so much to do, and I got to show my kids a city that I love.)
New Orleans (3rd, still a lot of fun, but I prefer our "family" vacations, and the kids didn't go on this one. Also, I can't help but prefer the cities with BLUE water. I'm sure NO has some; it just wasn't in the French Quarter.)
Apr 8th, 2004, 07:51 AM
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1. My next trip is to San Francisco inmid-May. (Can't wait...taking my best friend who's never been to this beautiful city!)
2. Long story. My fiance was going to Vegas for a pool tournment and I was at loose ends. Pool is not my cuppa tea. So I did a search for cheap airfare and couldn't beat the price. Called my best friend (who is going through a rough time with her fiance and said "let'sgo!." Trip planned and paid for in under 1 hour. Turns out fiance isn't going to Vegas after all. OH WELL!! California here I come
3. (1)New Orleans...I go once a year whether I need to or not. Gotta get my jazz/cafe du monde/hurricane fix.
(2)Hawaii...2 week cruise with rhe above mentioned fiance...need I say more?
(3) San Francisco...beautiful city, nice people, great food and music. Had to go back just to see what I missed the first time.
2. Long story. My fiance was going to Vegas for a pool tournment and I was at loose ends. Pool is not my cuppa tea. So I did a search for cheap airfare and couldn't beat the price. Called my best friend (who is going through a rough time with her fiance and said "let'sgo!." Trip planned and paid for in under 1 hour. Turns out fiance isn't going to Vegas after all. OH WELL!! California here I come
3. (1)New Orleans...I go once a year whether I need to or not. Gotta get my jazz/cafe du monde/hurricane fix.
(2)Hawaii...2 week cruise with rhe above mentioned fiance...need I say more?
(3) San Francisco...beautiful city, nice people, great food and music. Had to go back just to see what I missed the first time.
Apr 8th, 2004, 07:57 AM
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1. Where is your next trip?
*** Yosemite in May
2. How did you choose?
*** We have a group that goes to Yosemite every year in the Spring. This is our 2nd year going with this group and will be our 3rd trip to Yosemite.
3. What were your last 3 (from favorite to least favorite)?
*** New Orleans, NYC, San Diego
*** Yosemite in May
2. How did you choose?
*** We have a group that goes to Yosemite every year in the Spring. This is our 2nd year going with this group and will be our 3rd trip to Yosemite.
3. What were your last 3 (from favorite to least favorite)?
*** New Orleans, NYC, San Diego
Apr 8th, 2004, 08:02 AM
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1. Leaving for Palm Springs next week.
2. It's for DH birthday. Planned it when it was cold. DH wanted to go somewhere warm to celebrate.
3. Was in San Francisco in Jan and it was a great rip. Fun time, good food and a nice room at the Mark Hopkins.
Before that, Tahoe for a gorlious week. Great weather for the most part. Lots of hiking and boating.
Before that we went to Mammoth. More hiking and fishing and biking and relaxing.
2. It's for DH birthday. Planned it when it was cold. DH wanted to go somewhere warm to celebrate.
3. Was in San Francisco in Jan and it was a great rip. Fun time, good food and a nice room at the Mark Hopkins.
Before that, Tahoe for a gorlious week. Great weather for the most part. Lots of hiking and boating.
Before that we went to Mammoth. More hiking and fishing and biking and relaxing.
Apr 8th, 2004, 08:11 AM
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1.My next trip is to the High Sierras at the Tioga Pass resort just outside of Yosemite's eastern border in July.
2. I love hiking this area and have not been in 7 or 8 years. My partner and I have not been there together, but we both count this place as one of our favorites.
3. Kauai last July/August because there is nothing to do and no nightlife. (Hello Kal) We just got back from a few days at the Sea Ranch on the Northern California coast in a vacation rental home. Sea Ranch is a very unusual community of homes in any amazingly beautiful location. Highly reccomended! My third and least favorite was...visiting my family last Thanksgiving in Seattle! I love my family, but after four days...
2. I love hiking this area and have not been in 7 or 8 years. My partner and I have not been there together, but we both count this place as one of our favorites.
3. Kauai last July/August because there is nothing to do and no nightlife. (Hello Kal) We just got back from a few days at the Sea Ranch on the Northern California coast in a vacation rental home. Sea Ranch is a very unusual community of homes in any amazingly beautiful location. Highly reccomended! My third and least favorite was...visiting my family last Thanksgiving in Seattle! I love my family, but after four days...
Apr 8th, 2004, 08:26 AM
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I am going to assume you mean pleasure trips - so I am not including trips to family funerals, business trips, etc.
Next - cruise to Bermuda. Why - son is graduating from HS and we wanted to go on possibly last family trip for a while - I wanted to go to Montreal and Quebec City - kids voted me down in favor of cruise. (They have a history of making better suggestions than I do, so I bowed to their choice)
Last few-
Egypt (2001) - hard to ever top this one
Las Vegas/Bryce/Zion/Grand Canyon/San Diego
Seattle and then drive south to San Francisco
Baltimore/Washington
(Also assorted trips to view colleges - Savannah, Northern Florida)
Next - cruise to Bermuda. Why - son is graduating from HS and we wanted to go on possibly last family trip for a while - I wanted to go to Montreal and Quebec City - kids voted me down in favor of cruise. (They have a history of making better suggestions than I do, so I bowed to their choice)
Last few-
Egypt (2001) - hard to ever top this one
Las Vegas/Bryce/Zion/Grand Canyon/San Diego
Seattle and then drive south to San Francisco
Baltimore/Washington
(Also assorted trips to view colleges - Savannah, Northern Florida)
Apr 8th, 2004, 08:36 AM
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1. Next trip-- I may do a trip in the meanwhile, but the next one I have planned is Mexico City in the winter.
2. Because I went to the north of Mexico a few months ago, had an amazing time, and can't get that country out of my mind. Mexico City as the capital, major world metropolis, and replete with history, I feel like I should go there to see if I like or not. Spanish practice will be a plus.
3. Last 3> Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 2> Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1> San Antonio, Texas, USA
All were eye-opening and seemed like cool places. Only in San Antonio for 24 hours, so really experienced the least.
2. Because I went to the north of Mexico a few months ago, had an amazing time, and can't get that country out of my mind. Mexico City as the capital, major world metropolis, and replete with history, I feel like I should go there to see if I like or not. Spanish practice will be a plus.
3. Last 3> Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 2> Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1> San Antonio, Texas, USA
All were eye-opening and seemed like cool places. Only in San Antonio for 24 hours, so really experienced the least.
Apr 8th, 2004, 08:41 AM
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1. Next trip - April 15, off to Washington DC for new-students weekend at the university my daughter will attend next fall.
2. The school chose! Daughter's friend who went to this event last year strongly recommended that she attend.
3. For the past 2 years, most of our vacations have been college-hunt-oriented excursions in the eastern US. Before that, we got to go interesting places like Britain and Hawaii.
LOL, gail, my daughter and her brother saw an ad on TV last night for a cruise and both of them wondered aloud why anyone would choose such a trip!! She wants another trip to London as a graduation gift but that will have to wait for the final financial-aid package to arrive. Second-choice is NYC, it's nearby and plenty to do there.
2. The school chose! Daughter's friend who went to this event last year strongly recommended that she attend.
3. For the past 2 years, most of our vacations have been college-hunt-oriented excursions in the eastern US. Before that, we got to go interesting places like Britain and Hawaii.
LOL, gail, my daughter and her brother saw an ad on TV last night for a cruise and both of them wondered aloud why anyone would choose such a trip!! She wants another trip to London as a graduation gift but that will have to wait for the final financial-aid package to arrive. Second-choice is NYC, it's nearby and plenty to do there.
Apr 8th, 2004, 08:49 AM
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Its definitely hard narrowing down where to take vacations! So many places, so little time (and money!).
1. San Fran for the weekend of the 4th of July. Next larger vacation will be England in November.
2. Got a great deal on airline tickets for San Fran. Hubby has always wanted to go and it sounded like fun.
3.
(1) Vienna, Munich, Florence, Siena and Rome last month
(2) London and Cardiff, Wales
(3) Colorado
1. San Fran for the weekend of the 4th of July. Next larger vacation will be England in November.
2. Got a great deal on airline tickets for San Fran. Hubby has always wanted to go and it sounded like fun.
3.
(1) Vienna, Munich, Florence, Siena and Rome last month
(2) London and Cardiff, Wales
(3) Colorado
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:00 AM
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Next trip: Costa Rica in 2 weeks.
Why? Because Europe is too expensive right now & I want an adventure vacation for a change.
Last 3 in order from best to next best:
Italy - 2nd trip and always fabulous
Spain/Morocco - loved it
Cancun - great r & r
Why? Because Europe is too expensive right now & I want an adventure vacation for a change.
Last 3 in order from best to next best:
Italy - 2nd trip and always fabulous
Spain/Morocco - loved it
Cancun - great r & r
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:00 AM
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1. Either Peru, Greece, or Vegas/Zion in 4-6 weeks...how's that for variety?
2. It will be chosen on when my bf can get off from work, airfare prices, ease of planning, etc.
3. My last 3:
Cancun (Feb)
Naples/Amalfi Coast of Italy (November)
Scandinavia (September)
Scandinavia rates the best of the 3, while Italy was the worst (it rained the whole time)
Though..if you include business trips I also went to DC and LA/Long Beach in March.
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:09 AM
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Next trip - The US - Vegas for some sin, Colorado to visit family and friends and re-acquaint ourselves with the mountains.
How did we choose? Well, we're deprived of sin here in Kuwait, so Vegas is a nice change of pace. Colorado - a no brainer - former home.
Last three trips - favorite to least favorite -
New Zealand, Dubai, Arizona
How did we choose? Well, we're deprived of sin here in Kuwait, so Vegas is a nice change of pace. Colorado - a no brainer - former home.
Last three trips - favorite to least favorite -
New Zealand, Dubai, Arizona
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:09 AM
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San Francisco next week....i go there because my family lives there, but if my family lived in a place that wasn't so great....well let's just say they wouldn't have to put me up and put up with me as much as they do!
last 3 in order of preference: Maui (no contest!!), Florida Keys, San Diego......
last 3 in order of preference: Maui (no contest!!), Florida Keys, San Diego......
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:12 AM
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Not counting business:
Next trip: Romania and Hungary
Why: I think because it's an area we don't know that much about and it seems interesting. And because $ kept the Bhutan trip from happening this year.
Last 3: Australia, Ireland/London, Australia
I'd like to get back to another inside the US trip here at some point, but we keep picking places that use up all the time off we can get!
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:15 AM
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Next big trip will be Washington DC. Chosen because the kids are at an age finally where they will enjoy the history and museums. Plus the Red Sox are playing in Baltimore and we love to incorporate a Red Sox game into our travels and it fits into our budget because we can drive there.
Last 3 were NYC, WDW and Hershey/Lancaster PA. NYC and WDW are tied for my favorites. NYC was a girls getaway that was really fun. WDW was a surprise birthday trip for my youngest.
Last 3 were NYC, WDW and Hershey/Lancaster PA. NYC and WDW are tied for my favorites. NYC was a girls getaway that was really fun. WDW was a surprise birthday trip for my youngest.
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:15 AM
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1. Chicago
2. We wanted to go somewhere for a long weekend, and there were great airfares on Southwest. That with a Priceline hotel will make for a cheap but fun weekend.
3. Santa Fe,
Fort Lauderdale,
and San Francisco.
2. We wanted to go somewhere for a long weekend, and there were great airfares on Southwest. That with a Priceline hotel will make for a cheap but fun weekend.
3. Santa Fe,
Fort Lauderdale,
and San Francisco.
Apr 8th, 2004, 09:23 AM
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1. Riviera Maya, June 12-19 [counting down the days!].
2. Always wanted to go so we just finally said "let's go!"
3. - St. John, USVI [our favorite because the water was just gorgeous]
- Maui [it was beautiful]
- Puerto Rico [it was fun and a lot warmer than the east coast in Feb!]
2. Always wanted to go so we just finally said "let's go!"
3. - St. John, USVI [our favorite because the water was just gorgeous]
- Maui [it was beautiful]
- Puerto Rico [it was fun and a lot warmer than the east coast in Feb!]
