rebecca

I have 2 weeks vaca to use up before May 30.<BR>I was just in Ireland and LOVED what I learned from everyone on fodors for that trip.<BR>I am thinking of using one week in March and 1 in May. Unfortunately I cannot say money is NO object..<BR>I have my latest guide of Frommer's Budget travel and am looking at a few deals under $1000 (air/hotel and some food/drink).<BR>I read many post that people ask "well- what do YOU want in a vacation..."in response to a question about a locale. I am thinking of a few places and I'd like to know what YOU loved about it.<BR> Me, I like new experiences. I love meeting people from other places, eating different foods and exploring. <BR>My choices right now...(and I've never been to these places/countries)<BR>Marrakech ($969 all inclusive-cheap enought to have lunch and dinner somewhere else every day!)<BR>Prague and Budapest($699 6 night air/hotel/breakfast and a between the cities)<BR>Ecuador $722 air/hotel/transfer/tours<BR>Naples $599 hotel/air/breakfast<BR>Anything you'd like to share is welcome.<BR>Thanks so much- <BR>Rebecca<BR>

Linda

I can't speak to most of the other options but I enjoyed Prague and Budapest very much. They are relatively inexpensive and have beautiful architecture, nice people, good food and lots to see and places to shop.

Leslie

I vote for Prague and Budapest also. Both are dirt cheap, however, I have only been to Prague, but I will be in Budapest in March. There's plenty to see, it's relatively safe, and both are good walking cities with excellent transportation. I just don't think that you will have enough time in Prague. How do you get from one city to the other -- bus, train or plane? It makes a difference, as you'll waste a full day traveling if the transfer is not by plane.<BR><BR>If you want to put a package together for Prague and Budapest, or even Budapest and Vienna, check out Paul Laifer Tours, which is frequently mentioned in the Frommer's newsletters. It also has its own website. Otherwise, you can put together the same package on your own for even less.

abc

From these choices I like Prague and Budapest best. If you're budget oriented take a look at www.go-today.com website. They have packages that include air, hotel, and ground transport. Right now they have dates through mid March or so but my guess is they'll have more dates available in the coming weeks.

Skylar

Prague and Budapest! Naples is a hole. Most of southern Italy is gorgeous, but I hated Naples. I LOVE Italy - so don't get me wrong, but seriously, the men there acted like they had NEVER seen a woman before. It was really kind of gross, and I really don't mind the haranguing men thing in other countries (excpet Nice, France, which was similar in the never-before-seen-women thing - and FOUR men exposed themselves to me there - but it's a great city). Anyway, as I was saying. LOVE LOVE LOVE Prague and Budapest. In fact, I'm going to Prague in about four hours to visit a girlfriend. They're both RIDICULOUSLY cheap cities, and the sights, clubs, bars, hostels are great. Cheers and have fun!