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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4780 on: January 24, 2018, 10:06:11 PM »
Anyone been to any 5 star resorts in the Caribbean /Mexico that has snorkeling right off the hotel beach? Fairmont  Southampton had it but I'm looking for another option.
as well as one in the Caribbean/Mexico...

How about the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar? Also not the Caribbean but close enough.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4781 on: February 04, 2018, 04:00:10 PM »
I'm in the very preliminary stages of planning a trip of around 8-10 days to 1-3 destinations in the far east for wife and myself. I am leaning toward spending  the bulk of our time in Thailand. A big motivator for this trip (for me) is to experience as many top notch F products, lounges, and aspirational awards as possible, so I'd like to rack up as many of these without extending travel times beyond reason. I either have or could get miles or points in most every program. I would of course like to do this as economically as possible and to limit YQ.

We are based in South Florida, so would like to begin from MIA or FLL, although if warranted we could add in a drive/flight to Orlando.

My current thinking is: outbound LH J MIA-MUC, then Thai F MUC to BKK (it seems that Thai doesn't have F from FRA, and LH doesn't have F MIA-MUC). I would be inclined to redeem LifeMiles for the way there, but based on my research they don't allow mixed cabin redemptions. Is that still true? For the way back, I would do either Emirates BKK-DXB-FLL (sadly by the time I'd be able to pull off the trip there will be no F DXB-FLL) or BKK-SIN-FRA on SQ (maybe include a day in Singapore), and LH F FRA-MIA. Does anyone know if this last routing is legal with SQ? I should add that we have tried LH F and loved it, so that wouldn't be new.

Does anyone have any thoughts, suggestions, or more interesting ideas?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4782 on: February 04, 2018, 05:43:04 PM »
(it seems that Thai doesn't have F from FRA, and LH doesn't have F MIA-MUC). I would be inclined to redeem LifeMiles for the way there, but based on my research they don't allow mixed cabin redemptions. Is that still true?

It seems that the above is inaccurate. So MIA-FRA-BKK on LH/Thai F would be ideal.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4783 on: February 22, 2018, 01:26:45 PM »
Considering a trip to South America this spring / summer. Here are my requirements:

-May - June
-Good outdoor activities
-Tuesday - Friday
-Zika is not a concern, safety is

I had a good experience in Costa Rica, but want to try out something else. Suggestions?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4784 on: February 22, 2018, 01:32:58 PM »
Considering a trip to South America this spring / summer. Here are my requirements:

-May - June
-Good outdoor activities
-Tuesday - Friday
-Zika is not a concern, safety is

I had a good experience in Costa Rica, but want to try out something else. Suggestions?

Peru
Do Cusco, Sacred Valley, Macchu Picchu, couple of days in the Amazon 

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4785 on: February 22, 2018, 01:42:37 PM »
Peru
Do Cusco, Sacred Valley, Macchu Picchu, couple of days in the Amazon

Sounds appealing. Is Tuesday - Friday too tight for all that? Do you need to be a real hiker to do Macchu Picchu?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4786 on: February 22, 2018, 02:19:50 PM »
Sounds appealing. Is Tuesday - Friday too tight for all that? Do you need to be a real hiker to do Macchu Picchu?
Probably too tight.
It depends on how you do it. Machu Picchu can be done with a 4 day hike, a 2 day hike, or a one day train ride etc. This also depends on your hiking ability.
I'd suggest you leave out the Amazon and you can probably fit everything else in that time frame.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4787 on: February 22, 2018, 03:14:39 PM »
Sounds good. What is the best way to fly there from the west coast?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4788 on: February 22, 2018, 03:19:28 PM »
Sounds good. What is the best way to fly there from the west coast?
That I can't help you with, sorry. I'm on the east coast and haven't looked into it in a while

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4789 on: February 22, 2018, 08:12:29 PM »
I'm from the east coast, but planning NYC-LAX-LIM-CUZ-LIM-NYC as my routing. After doing some research it turns out LATAM has direct flights to LIM from LAX and to JFK from LIM on 787s. Problem is that they are super stingy on award space. Still early though.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4790 on: February 24, 2018, 09:19:32 PM »
Looking for mid week destination, week after Purim (March 4), warm, near beaches, kosher food options (basic, not fancy), clean comfortable decent hotel (around $100 per night), within 5 hours flying time from EWR. I know I just (kind of) described MIA, but looking for alternative. Thanks.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4791 on: February 24, 2018, 09:56:38 PM »
Looking for mid week destination, week after Purim (March 4), warm, near beaches, kosher food options (basic, not fancy), clean comfortable decent hotel (around $100 per night), within 5 hours flying time from EWR. I know I just (kind of) described MIA, but looking for alternative. Thanks.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4793 on: February 24, 2018, 11:07:35 PM »
Looking for mid week destination, week after Purim (March 4), warm, near beaches, kosher food options (basic, not fancy), clean comfortable decent hotel (around $100 per night), within 5 hours flying time from EWR. I know I just (kind of) described MIA, but looking for alternative. Thanks.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4795 on: February 25, 2018, 12:21:55 AM »
Looking for mid week destination, week after Purim (March 4), warm, near beaches, kosher food options (basic, not fancy), clean comfortable decent hotel (around $100 per night), within 5 hours flying time from EWR. I know I just (kind of) described MIA, but looking for alternative. Thanks.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4797 on: February 25, 2018, 01:02:18 PM »
Anyone ever been to Charleston, SC?

A friend recommended it but the Charleston, SC Master Thread is pretty weak.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4798 on: February 25, 2018, 09:31:36 PM »
Anyone ever been to Charleston, SC?

A friend recommended it but the Charleston, SC Master Thread is pretty weak.

Yes but 15 years ago. I had a great time!

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #4799 on: February 26, 2018, 12:09:18 PM »
A bit early but im trying to plan a family trip last week of august for 5 days (sun-thurs). im looking for a place where my boys (3 and 2 yo), DW and I can enjoy. Kosher would be awesome. and it must be zika free. we've already been LA, SD, Orlando and MIA. heard Arizona is too hot around that time- any other suggestions?  of course the shorter the flight the better.