Next Vacation - Ideas

[AJK]

Can you make it to Phnom Penh (Cambodia) to do shabbos there? it's a short flight from BKK... though unless you fly Air Asia, can be quite pricey...

Haven't yet been but it's been on my list for a long time...

I'd love to check it out, but I need to be able to get there on a friday from USM and back from there to USA by early Monday morning at the latest. Not sure I can do that logistically, but I'll definitely look into it.

[ChikkyMonkey]

Lots of flights and only hour away from Bangkok... Be sure to check not only bkk but the other airport as well as air Asia flies from there

[AJK]

DMK - will look into it. Thanks.

[AJK]

This is where I am now:

Su CX889, JFK-YVR-HKG, 10:40pm-6:55am +2

[in HKG for ~34 hours = All day Tu and most of We]

Wed CX703, HKG-BKK 5:15pm-7:00pm
Wed, ??, BKK-CNX (Note: the reason I am not flying directly from HKG-CNX is because I already have booked this ticket, though I guess I can cancel it if necessary.)

[in CNX for 4.5 days]

Mon ??, CNX-USM

[in USM for 4.5 days]

Fri ??, USM-BKK

[in BKK for shabbas, no time to make it to SIN, unfortunately]

Then Saturday night or Sunday back to USA.

For the flights in bold, I looked into the Bangkok Airways Discovery Airpass, but unfortunately, because it requires at least three legs (which I currently have) AND is capacity controlled (middle flight, CNX-USM, is currently unavailable), it looks like I'm stuck paying $500 p/p for these flights on Bangkok Airways.

AirAsia doesn't fly to/from USM, and Skyscanner basically only checks Bangkok Airways and Thai, which is where I got the $500 p/p above.

Anyone have any better ideas?

Ding ding ding. How providential.

Probably only a slight chance, but does anyone know the best way to search for availability?

ETA: As per Lucky, it seems you have to PUTPAC.

[AJK]

Not following this thread so closely, but theres a KA direct flight between CNX and HKG. No need to connect in BKK twice.

Thanks for pointing this out.

Despite already having HKG-BKK booked in CX J, I'll probably just change it to HKG-CNX on KA in Y  for 7500 Avios to save myself the connection.

I'm only giving up regional CX J anyway.

[Dan]

Regional CX J is nothing to sneeze at, though nonstops are always nice.

[AJK]

Nothing I'll miss TBH.

Saving the 3-5 hours a BKK connection will take (not to mention whatever it costs) more than makes up for it IMO.

[Dan]

Nothing I'll miss TBH.

Saving the 3-5 hours a BKK connection will take (not to mention whatever it costs) more than makes up for it IMO.

Definitely, just saying it's much better than US48 F.

[businessmachine]

Just changed my flight for my Maldives/Thailand December trip. What do you all think? Can I do better? . Bear in mind that we are connecting in europe via MXP to have 10 hours in Milan but I don't mind changing to another european city.

EWR - MXP: UA (I)
MXP - IST: TK (X)
IST - MLE: TK(I)
MLE - SIN: SQ(I)
SIN - BKK: SQ(I)
BKK - ZRH:TG (I)
ZRH - EWR:UA(I)

[jj1000]

Just changed my flight for my Maldives/Thailand December trip. What do you all think? Can I do better? . Bear in mind that we are connecting in europe via MXP to have 10 hours in Milan but I don't mind changing to another european city.

EWR - MXP: UA (I)
MXP - IST: TK (X)
IST - MLE: TK(I)
MLE - SIN: SQ(I)
SIN - BKK: SQ(I)
BKK - ZRH:TG (I)
ZRH - EWR:UA(I)

Food aside not much in Milan. If you could get 10 hours in a different city I for sure would. Paris for example if you've never been.

[businessmachine]

Food aside not much in Milan. If you could get 10 hours in a different city I for sure would. Paris for example if you've never been.

We're pretty big foodies especially if we can pickup some good stuff for MLE but Paris may also sound like a good idea although we were just there last month.Really nothing to do in Milan?

I can also choose to spend 10 hours in IST but would prefer to show the least support possible

[MAJ]

We're pretty big foodies especially if we can pickup some good stuff for MLE but Paris may also sound like a good idea although we were just there last month.Really nothing to do in Milan?

I can also choose to spend 10 hours in IST but would prefer to show the least support possible

u can go to stresa, beautiful lake town about 45 min from Milan, no food though

[SPGDUDE]

Anyone have a good idea of a place to go in the us for 10 days? Its for someone that has not really gone beyond ny and nj. Thanks.

[sky121]

Anyone have a good idea of a place to go in the us for 10 days? Its for someone that has not really gone beyond ny and nj. Thanks.

California.

[Dan]

California.

10 days is probably excessive.

[sky121]

10 days is probably excessive.

3 days LA. 2 days San Fran. A few days by the coast and a few up in Northern Cali.

It doesn't sound awful.

[jj1000]

10 days is probably excessive.

Could be. Can easily add Vegas or the grand canyon though.

[HP58]

You can do Colorado area. 4 days Colarado 2 days Utah 2 days Vegas 2 days Lake Powell/Grand Canyon. I've been in that area 4 3-4 weeks a few times...

[mmermss]

So i'm thinking of going away somewhere in July or August leaving from TLV for around 5-6 days.  The only thing is I have absolutely no idea where to go..either Asia/South Pacific ie. pvg,hkg,sin,bkk....or Europe ie. cdg, lhr, ams,mad...(not much of a traveler).  If anyone can help me out plan a trip I would really appreciate it...hate being asked to be "spoon fed" but I dont really know much about destinations. (And please dont tell me to read every thread on every destination...I will read the appropriate ones when I get an itinerary  )

-Going with a 2 year old and a 4 month old...So that probably knocks out a few child unfriendly destinations.
-No into water sports
-Would like to travel in Biz where ever I go (unless biz is not so worth it from TLV to places in Europe/Asia?)
-Venice, Rome, Milan, and Florence is out.
-Would consider staying over Shabbos in a place.
-Nice weather of course


Have UR and United pointss and have some nights at Hyatt and Hilton and can get MR.

TIA!

[sky121]

So i'm thinking of going away somewhere in July or August leaving from TLV for around 5-6 days.  The only thing is I have absolutely no idea where to go..either Asia/South Pacific ie. pvg,hkg,sin,bkk....or Europe ie. cdg, lhr, ams,mad...(not much of a traveler).  If anyone can help me out plan a trip I would really appreciate it...hate being asked to be "spoon fed" but I dont really know much about destinations. (And please dont tell me to read every thread on every destination...I will read the appropriate ones when I get an itinerary  )

-Going with a 2 year old and a 4 month old...So that probably knocks out a few child unfriendly destinations.
-No into water sports
-Would like to travel in Biz where ever I go (unless biz is not so worth it from TLV to places in Europe/Asia?)
-Venice, Rome, Milan, and Florence is out.
-Would consider staying over Shabbos in a place.
-Nice weather of course


Have UR and United pointss and have some nights at Hyatt and Hilton and can get MR.

TIA!

Paris? Vienna? Switzerland?