Hi, ladies,
I am trying to use up some airline vouchers DH and I got from being bumped so many times on our honeymoon. I have $1400 in vouchers for anywhere American Airlines flies.
I have to book by April, but I don't have to travel by then.
We cannot (well, I am assigned the task to do this, haha) decide where to go. I would like to keep the accommodations somewhat affordable.
We like cruises, my DH likes hot weather, we like doing stuff on vacation and not just relaxing the whole time.
Any suggestions? Any opinions on an Alaskan cruise or going to Paris, France (with a trip for DH to see Normandy)?
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My SIL and BIL went on an AK cruise for the HM and they liked it, but didn't love it. They said that most of the little towns that they stopped in were basically the same over and over again. BUT my cousin and his wife went on one a few years ago and they loved it! I still want to go on one someday though!
I can't wait to hear what you pick!
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San Juan, PR
Vegas (DH has been there, I have not)
Paris
Alaskan cruise
Keep the recommendations coming! Heather, we love cruises, but I think we are doing one next month or in early March as an anniversary thing, so I don't know if he'd want to do Caribbean again so soon.
KR, how long do you think would be good for Paris? Two weeks?
We're also considering a Meditteranean cruise too. Hmm...
A friend went on an Alaskancruise honeymoon and had a really good time. And I've never heard anyone say they had a bad time in Paris.
I liked Paris, but didn't love it. It is probably my least favorite European city that I've visited. I just expected a lot more I guess. We went to London during the same trip and I liked it so much more. 3 years ago I traveled around northern Europe (Poland, Russia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland) and those countries were so awesome. Stockholm, Sweden is my favorite city in the whole world and I can't wait to go back some day, so I recommend that for something different
I've heard Alaskan cruises are awesome. Everyone seems to enjoy them!
I do mainly domestic travel so no advice on Europe!
And I would be super jealousE of a Mediterranean cruise too!
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DH would like to travel to italy in the future, and i would like to see london. i would also love to do vermont during leaf season someday-i hear it is breathtaking!
i've heard nothing but rave reviews when it comes to meditteranean cruises. the same for southern caribbean cruises that leave out of san juan.
my parents did norway years ago and loved it there.
Not really a vacation, but I studied abroad in Barcelona, so I am partial to that city. It's beautiful- beaches, cool architecture and artwork...just lots to see and do. It is one of Spain's more expensive cities though (at least from a college student's perspective).
I also visited the island of Mallorca- gorgeous! There are things to do, as well as beautiful beaches. I hope to return to both there and Barcelona within the next 2 years (you can do a ferry from Barcelona to Mallorca, just FYI).
Outside of Spain, Dublin was my favorite city I visited. We stayed outside of the city, in a quaint bed and breakfast. It was nice to go into the city, yet still be close to the countryside (Malahide is a cute little town with a castle, shops, etc.) I also walked along the water and looked for seashells while there. :-)
Have fun deciding!
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Some of my favorite destinations ever include Peru, India, and Turkey. It sounds like you guys might like Belize or Costa Rica too. Domestically, I love coastal Maine and the coast of northern California. I've always wanted to visit Alaska!
I have been to Paris a few times and I enjoy it very much. I agree with KR- August is a bad time to go. I'm happy to recommend some other places in France or Belgium if you wanted to do a combo trip
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fact of the day: cruise lines have to pay a fee (which is per passenger) just to be able to dock at any given port, and that fee goes straight to the town it is docking in. so the town makes money, even if nobody gets off the ship and shops there.
I've also been to the Amalfi coast of Italy, which is much more laid back. Amalfi, Positano, Capri, and Sorrento are amazing. Much more relaxing with the beaches and slow pace. We were there for 1.5 weeks, then headed to Rome for 4 days. The history there was really, really cool. There's so much to do. I was even able to put up with my ILs for two weeks, so that alone should tell you how great it was.
But, accomodations might be high in both places, but you can definitely shop around and find good deals.
I know that cruise ships have to pay a fee to the port to be able to dock, but that doesn't do much to assuage my feelings about local economies not benefitting. Usually the people/government who control the ports, especially in impoverished nations, are riddled with corruption, so this fee doesn't do much to support the vast majority of local citizens. This, of course, doesn't even address the fact that the majority of tourism dollars for trips usually come from food and lodging, and if you're filling both those needs on the ship, the port cities/countries really miss out. If you book all your outings through the cruise ship, this adds yet another layer of potential cuts.
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[QUOTE] I've also been to the Amalfi coast of Italy, which is much more laid back. Amalfi, Positano, Capri, and Sorrento are amazing. Much more relaxing with the beaches and slow pace. We were there for 1.5 weeks, then headed to Rome for 4 days. The history there was really, really cool. There's so much to do.
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I went to Rome in 2000 and we did some traveling on the Amalfi coast - Positano and Sorrento were my favorites! We spent more time in Rome and a few days on the coast - so lovely.
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All you ladies are making me ache to go somewhere fun!
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