Next Vacation - Ideas

[nirc]

Need some help. Dw and I want to take a nice trip in January. She wants to do Sunday-Thursday to be home for DB on Shabbos. (We live in NY). She wants to go to a warm place where we can relax most of the time. I was thinking Maui but I would want to spend more time there. Perhaps Palm Springs would be a good idea. Zika destinations are not an option. TIA

key west

[yitzyul]

January for couple. 1.5 weeks
 warm, with activities.
Not Hawaii, Thailand, or SA
Beach & Kosher food A+
(not almost impossible to find F redemption would be A+   )

[EJB]

Week in August, flying to and from Tokyo , dw and me (no kids), where should we go to and what should we do

[mochjas]

Week in August, flying to and from Tokyo , dw and me (no kids), where should we go to and what should we do

wrong thread. Go to Japan thread

[EJB]

wrong thread. Go to Japan thread

Don’t need to go to Japan. That’s what I’m asking (e.g, 2 days in Tokyo, 3 days in mainland China, etc)

[shwarmabob]

Don’t need to go to Japan. That’s what I’m asking (e.g, 2 days in Tokyo, 3 days in mainland China, etc)

2 days in Tokyo, 3 days: Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Himeji?

[mochjas]

Don’t need to go to Japan. That’s what I’m asking (e.g, 2 days in Tokyo, 3 days in mainland China, etc)

Have you ever been anywhere in China before?

[EJB]

Have you ever been anywhere in China before?

No. Just hkg (wife hasn’t though)

[Denverite]

January for couple. 1.5 weeks
 warm, with activities.
Not Hawaii, Thailand, or SA
Beach & Kosher food A+
(not almost impossible to find F redemption would be A+   )

Panama! Tons of J seats on Copa (30k SQ miles), great beaches and activities and better restaurants than basically everywhere but Israel.

[CS1]

key west

is everything up and running, now post-Harvey?

[helpyouamdme]

is everything up and running, now post-Harvey?

The rainy season reaches its peak in November, so if you are looking to visit Panama Canal and want to stay dry, this is not the time to visit. ... Check the weather forecast before you leave and always be prepared for rain. Average daily temperatures of 26°C mean that it is never really cold here
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiJ0oLo0_bWAhUk64MKHfSqD_kQFggqMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.holiday-weather.com%2Fpanama_canal%2Faverages%2Fnovember%2F&usg=AOvVaw0GhIKnF4t4OHMod96QEmGb

[yitzyul]

Panama! Tons of J seats on Copa (30k SQ miles), great beaches and activities and better restaurants than basically everywhere but Israel.

Been there as was hoping for somewhere different (and further)
My experience with Copa J is similar to coach 10 years ago!

[ponash123]

Hi,
Looking to go somewhere for an extended weekend in Jan/Feb.
International
Not further than 6 / 6.5 hour flight
Preferably not beachy

Reigning option for now is Iceland.
Anyone have any better ideas?

[Something Fishy]

Hi,
Looking to go somewhere for an extended weekend in Jan/Feb.
International
Not further than 6 / 6.5 hour flight
Preferably not beachy

Reigning option for now is Iceland.
Anyone have any better ideas?

I was gonna say Iceland ...

With your flight times you're really limited to Iceland, Canada, and Central America/Caribbean.

[ponash123]

I was gonna say Iceland ...

With your flight times you're really limited to Iceland, Canada, and Central America/Caribbean.

Ye, kinda what I figured. The areas of Canada that I want to go to are way too far.
Central America is an option but doesn't excite me as much and there is a Zika problem so...

Is Iceland doable in a 2 or 3 days? I know I can easily spend 2 weeks there but just wondering if it's ludicrous to go for so short.

Thanks!

[Something Fishy]

Ye, kinda what I figured. The areas of Canada that I want to go to are way too far.
Central America is an option but doesn't excite me as much and there is a Zika problem so...

Is Iceland doable in a 2 or 3 days? I know I can easily spend 2 weeks there but just wondering if it's ludicrous to go for so short.

Thanks!

My first trip there was under 3 days on the ground. So long as you're mobile (preferably campervan, but at the very least not staying in REK all the time) you could go as far as Jokulsarlon and have plenty of time see the main sights and more.

[mordechain]

January for couple. 1.5 weeks
 warm, with activities.
Not Hawaii, Thailand, or SA
Beach & Kosher food A+
(not almost impossible to find F redemption would be A+   )

Costa Rica. All of the above but kosher food is only available in the capital city, where you wouldn't want to spend much time. But they do have takeout and pack meals.

[Something Fishy]

@ponash123 remember that there are very limited daylight hours in the winter, so the later you go the better.  For example, mid-Feb has nearly twice the daylight hours than mid-Jan.

[yelped]

Potentially want to go with DW next Sunday-Tuesday. So something not too far. Would go to Orlando or Miami, but it's rainy there all week....

Didn't really travel much, so I'm open to a lot of places.

[ponash123]

@ponash123 remember that there are very limited daylight hours in the winter, so the later you go the better.  For example, mid-Feb has nearly twice the daylight hours than mid-Jan.

Got it, thanks.