Favourite Vacation Spots

[STDiva]

Where is your favourite vacation spot and why?:thumbsup:

I've never really been anywhere worth mentioning, but I'm planning on a nice vacation with some good food this fall. So lets hear them.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

Southwest Florida for me. I always go at least a week in March, sometimes more. Venice is my favorite, but I’ve also been to Sarasota, Engelwood and Boca Grande.

There is nothing better than leaving the snow and ice and getting off the plan 2+ hours later in 80+ degree warmth. Me, family, friends, gf play golf, lay at the beach, eat fresh seafood, all the Florida stuff.

http://www.venice-fla.com/images/fronttop.jpg

 

[sproing99]

The Alps - special any time of year.

Skiing, hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking

The wine, the food

 

[Facetious]

Lake Tahoe Calif / Nevada - Casinos, night life, beaches, Clear crisp air and alpine water, night life, water and snow skiing & trout fishing.


The Caribbean Island of Saint Maarten

Watch > 40 seconds on the beach


10 Reasons Why -

10. Friendly and Safe. No reason to be trapped in the resort – this island is to be enjoyed and explored. Rental car is a must to experience St. Maarten/St. Martin and its friendly people.

9. European/Caribbean Culture with American Comforts - Foreign enough to be exotic, but English is the most common language and the US-Dollar the usual currency.

8. Best Port for Yachts - Most marinas, boat yards and supply stores – all duty free prices, often cheaper than in the States. Start your cruise or charter here!

7. Great Investment Opportunities - The island is open for business with an investor friendly legislation. Real estate is booming, time to buy your dream vacation home, before prices go through the roof.

6. Most Cosmopolitan Island on Earth - Only 37 square miles, but 2 nations and over 80 nationalities. Showing the world that we all can get along...

5. Instant Island Addiction - Most visitors come back every year, many own a piece of paradise in one of St. Maarten's world class vacation ownership resorts.

4. Best Caribbean Shopping – Duty free bargains everywhere; look for jewelry, perfumes, liquors, tobacco products and much more.

3. Best Nightlife – Clubs for every taste, 12 casinos. Nonstop action for the party crowd. Drinking age 18.

2. Best Dining – Known as the Caribbean gourmet island, St. Maarten/St. Martin might be a culinary world leader with its restaurant selection.

1. Great Beaches – From an active beach scene to remote stretches of sand, the island has it all; year around sunshine.

http://www.st-maarten.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=40

 

[Baill Inneraora]

The Ozarks & The Caribbean Island of Saint Maarten

Watch > 40 seconds on the beach


10 Reasons Why -

http://www.st-maarten.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=40

I heard there is a real crime problem against tourists. True?

 

[sexarise! chick]

I suggest Hawaii. The people are nice, the food is delicious and the scene is to die for.

Tammy

 

[hillhopper]

Italy! I went backpacking through Italy in college and it was great...Make sure to do off the path stuff. History is great but biking through Tuscan hills visiting a olive oil press, gilatos! The food! WOW! And Venice...can't be any more romantic city than Venice!

 

[Baill Inneraora]

STDiva: Are you looking to book something or just curious?

 

[23lebron23]

http://www.gohawaii.com/

 

[Hot Mega]

I loved Cabo San Lucas so much that I bought a place there in Punta Ballena and I always spend at least a week there a year.

Costa Rica is great too....vacationed on both coasts before and either suits me fine. Still considering whether to buy a small condo there.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

Sorry about my previous post, I guess I didn't read all the way through the original thread.

I guess a lot depends on what you like to do.

I hear Vermont and New Hampshire are fantastic in the fall.

http://www.studiolo.org/WPS/PR/images/WPSPR-ZK_Fall_in_New_England.jpg

If you are in to beaches, the Caribbean is great, although if you go in early fall, it is still hurricane season. I suggest the Caymans, Virgin Islands or Bahamas.

Hawaii is great but costs a lot of coin.

I had a friend who had a blast in Savanna, Georgia last November.

 

[cl0ckw0rkman]

i did the whole family trip BS when i was a kid, my dad hated it , it was just like work for him. then as i got older it did become work, me myself i like camping, it's harder but worth it. state parks, or my buddy has some land that has a stock pond and a car port{that is it) that we go to, but other then that no thank you. to much hassle to much of a job, for me anyways. my idea of a break is watching some t.v. and swimming in my pool. not fancy but it will do.

 

[tartanterrier]

My favourite would have to be New Zealand (South Island) I'd move
over there anyday

 

[power-san]

Nassau, Bahamas was a really nice trip for me. Great people, clean, not very expensive, great beaches, great shopping.

 

[mrtrebus]

Brobdingnag is lovely at this time of year

 

[Mr. Daystar]

I'm not really hip to traveling, but...I went to Vermont, and Maine on my honeymoon, and I gotta say, I've never been to a more beautiful, quiet pair of place's...and the people were genuinely considerate, and kind hosts, in both states.