Bart |
May 12th, 2002 01:32 PM |
Hi Ana, ...please help...!
My name is Bart. I am a 26year old adventurous guy from Belgium, a small rainy country in Europe. I came across a lot of your postings on the message board of www.fodors.com and I have to say that both the valuable information that you keep giving on the board ánd your genuine kindness are without comparison. I have some questions and I was hoping that maybe you could help me out.<BR><BR>Like yourself my best friend and I very much like travelling... exploring new countries, getting to know the beauty of different cultures, meeting new people, making new friends... Last year for example we spent 8 weeks travelling through Brazil: that was the first country in South America that we visited but it will certainly not be the last! As a matter of fact we are thinking of coming to Venezuela next year... Right now we've only just (5 weeks ago) come back from an amazing round trip through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodja ... in 1 word enchanting! My friend and I are now planning to spend 2 weeks on Isla Margarita at the beginning of October. Since we already had our 'cultural' trip this year (Asia) and most of all, since we only have about 2 weeks of holiday left, this will be a relaxing vacation. We are particularly looking for sun, beautiful beaches, the possibility to make some nice excursions and... a great nightlife. I found a couple of message boards on Margarita Island, 1 of them being fodor, and I must say: GREAT INFO! However, I am really confused now... I posted some questions on those boards, asking about Isla Margaritas nightlife, accomodation, environment, etc. but got some very contradictory reactions. And this is where I hope you can help us out, Ana. I find your answers on the fodor-board honnest and objective and hope that you can share some of your experiences with us as well...<BR><BR>Will Isla Margarita live up to our expectations?<BR>Is there a little bit of a party atmosphere?<BR>Is October a good time to visit the island or can we expect some rain?<BR>Will there be a lot of young people (both locals and tourists) at that time of the year or will we simply get bored there, as some posters already said (a couple of them even suggested to just forget about Isla Margarita and travel to Mexico instead...)?<BR><BR>Another point of confusion: ... accomodation ... I already read dozens of comments on the resorts/hotels on Isla Margarita, but every single one contradicting the other! What is high class luxury for one poster is regarded as a regular pigstall for another one, and the other way around...<BR><BR>If you had the choice between:<BR><BR>1)Barcelo California Surf (Playa el Yaque)<BR>2)Golden Paradise (Playa el Agua)<BR>3)Tropical Refuge (Playa el Agua)<BR>4)Puerta del Sol (Playa el Agua)<BR>5)Flamenco Beach Club (Playa el Agua)<BR>6)Portofino/Portobelo (Playa el Agua)<BR>7)Hesperia Playa el Agua (Playa el Agua)<BR>8)Barcelo Pueblo Caribe (Playa Tirano)<BR>9)Margarita International Villages (Porlamar)<BR>10)Hilton (Porlamar)<BR><BR>... where would you advize 2 young guys who are looking for some sun&fun to stay? Any additional tips maybe?<BR><BR>I would really appreciate it if you could help us make up our minds, Ana. I believe that at least from you we will get some information which we can really rely on ...<BR><BR>P.S. Also many thanks to eveyone else who's willing to help...<BR><BR>Thanks a lot for your reaction!<BR>Bart.<BR>
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