Vacation suggestions
 

I am trying to start planning my second vacation for 2005. In early August, the wife and I are heading to Myrtle Beach with her family for two weeks. I would like to plan another vacation, preferably in May or October. I will be either just me and my wife, or we may be accompanied by my buddy and his wife.

Either way, assume that I have $3,000 to spend and one week of time. I would like to go somewhere that I have never been before, so rule out the following options:

Jamaica
Aruba
Cancun
Orlando
San Diego
Las Vegas

Given the above restrictions, where would you go and why?

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europe, because it's different.

go to italy. check florence, venice, and rome.

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This would certainly not fit within the $3,000 stipulation.

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Northern MN/WI/MI (UP) in October for the fall colors. $3k will go farther than you could imagine.

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Go to Bermuda in May. It's so easy to get to from the East Coast - Direct flights from Philly and DC - maybe even Pittsburgh. There's no gambling, but most islands with gambling are pretty shitty anyway. It's very mellow, you rent mopeds and ride them everywhere. There are 3 or 4 great beaches and a lot of good restaurants. If you want romantic, Bermuda is right on.

My second easy one from the East Coast is Puerto Rico - They do have gambling - Also a lot of direct flights. The newish Ritz there is sweet and not too over the top price-wise. I also like the other side of the island away from San Juan - I stayed at the Hyatt Dorado Beach a few years ago and liked it a lot - Sweet golf course, but kind of isolated.

PM me if you decide on either - I can give you hotel/restaurant recs.

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really? i am positive it would. then again maybe you live a more lavish lifestyle. you can fly round trip for 2 for $1,000.

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costa rica?

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costa rica?

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Costa Rica is awesome (I just went there three months ago for my honeymoon), but I'd want to spend more than $3k on a trip there. You could probably pull it off, though, if you tried (and missed out on a lot of good stuff).

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I am trying to start planning my second vacation for 2005. In early August, the wife and I are heading to Myrtle Beach with her family for two weeks. I would like to plan another vacation, preferably in May or October. I will be either just me and my wife, or we may be accompanied by my buddy and his wife.

Either way, assume that I have $3,000 to spend and one week of time. I would like to go somewhere that I have never been before, so rule out the following options:

Jamaica
Aruba
Cancun
Orlando
San Diego
Las Vegas

Given the above restrictions, where would you go and why?

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What kind of stuff do you guys like to do while on vacation? Sightsee? Hike? Golf? Is quality dining a prereq? I think we need more info.

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My wife does not golf or gamble, so I don't do either while we are on vacation.

Any watersports are good, and we both drink a lot.

We do not like to spend our money on expensive meals.

When we went to Jamaica, every day was basically wake up, either go on an expedition (i.e. snorkeling, guided tour, etc.) or lay at the beach all day, take a short nap, go to dinner, start drinking at whatever bar.