Next Vacation - Ideas

[Moishebatchy]

I'd spend a week and do it properly, see my TR

Don't have a week, only a weekend... maybe. If this trip even ends up happening at all. 

[Yaalili]

Trying to plan a Shabbos in Brazil, around Pesach time. Should I do GIG, GRU, or IGU?

IGU not ideal for Shabbos. Stick with GRU or GIG. I would do GRU.

[Dan]

IGU not ideal for Shabbos. Stick with GRU or GIG. I would do GRU.

I'd do GRU because I have friends there, but why GRU over GIG otherwise?

IGU can be doable within t'chum if you stay in the AR or BR park, no?

[Yaalili]

I'd do GRU because I have friends there, but why GRU over GIG otherwise?

Spent a year in Brazil, most shabbosim in GRU and a single shabbos in GIG. GRU has excellent Chabad’s on Shabbos day (some also on Friday night) that serve full meals.

GRU has greater variety of good food.

GIG is nice, though can’t compare the Chabad Leblon to the ones in GRU.

GRU also has some great markets and historic places open on Friday/Sunday. Wins over GIG IMO.

IGU can be doable within t'chum if you stay in the AR or BR park, no?

No taking pictures? Also cannot do activities.

[Dan]

No taking pictures? Also cannot do activities.

Can do the activities on Friday/Sunday and just enjoy the rainforest on Shabbos.

Obviously very different experience than GRU though.

How is Chabad of Copa on Shabbos?

[Yaalili]

How is Chabad of Copa on Shabbos?

Curious too if Copa is better than Leblon.

GRU has so many great options. My favorite was Itaim. Jardins, Morumbi and Pinheiros are all great too.

[jswizzle567]

curious about this itinerary for 12 days - goal is somehow to squeeze in Northern Vietnam + Laos (LPQ) + Siem Reap

NYC flight to Hanoi
Hanoi/Halong bay for 3 days total
Hanoi flight to Hoi An
Hoi An 2.5 days
flight to LPQ for 3 days
LPQ --> REP for 3 days
REP --> NYC
OR maybe REP --> ho Chi minh for 1 day and then fly back to NYC. let me know thoughts

[ual902]

curious about this itinerary for 12 days - goal is somehow to squeeze in Northern Vietnam + Laos (LPQ) + Siem Reap

NYC flight to Hanoi
Hanoi/Halong bay for 3 days total
Hanoi flight to Hoi An
Hoi An 2.5 days
flight to LPQ for 3 days
LPQ --> REP for 3 days
REP --> NYC
OR maybe REP --> ho Chi minh for 1 day and then fly back to NYC. let me know thoughts

Did something similar"ish" in 2014  try to go to vanveng waterfalls near LPQ.
Also Halong bay trip 1 night and 1 day for just Halong Bay is enough, they have a bunch of tours you can book from any hostel in Hanoi, your going on a really beautiful trip.

[yitzyul]

Gave up on beach location as anywhere nice is either zika or not warm enough (Bermuda) for swimming.
(Hawaii is to far for Coach )

So looking for somewhere (not cold)for Sun-Fri that has some activities (not into museums/architecture) and I like to cram allot into the day.

 

[mochjas]

Gave up on beach location as anywhere nice is either zika or not warm enough (Bermuda) for swimming.
(Hawaii is to far for Coach )

so fly in biz

[yitzyul]

so fly in biz

Almost as hard as finding to Israel non stop. Not enough time for stops

[eandd]

Gave up on beach location as anywhere nice is either zika or not warm enough (Bermuda) for swimming.
(Hawaii is to far for Coach )

So looking for somewhere (not cold)for Sun-Fri that has some activities (not into museums/architecture) and I like to cram allot into the day.

South Africa

[yitzyul]

South Africa

I wish. Love boulders beach, however its a bit to far for 5 days!

[moisheyb]

Gave up on beach location as anywhere nice is either zika or not warm enough (Bermuda) for swimming.
(Hawaii is to far for Coach )

So looking for somewhere (not cold)for Sun-Fri that has some activities (not into museums/architecture) and I like to cram allot into the day.

Morocco

[Yehuda57]

I'm looking for a kosher hotel within ~2 hours (train, plane, car) of LHR. Anyone have any ideas or the best site to find such a place?

[shmielyosef]

I'm looking for a kosher hotel within ~2 hours (train, plane, car) of LHR. Anyone have any ideas or the best site to find such a place?

Bournemouth?

[ItzikF]

Hi im doing a trip to Asia for 2 weeks on my way back to NYC from Israel. The plan was to go to Beijing-Hong Kong-Seoul. After looking through a lot of threads i realized that we gave to much time to Hong Kong and Seoul and that we have time for another destination. Anyone have any good places to add to this list? We would like to end in Seoul cause there are good Skymiles option back to NYC.TIA

[mochjas]

Hi im doing a trip to Asia for 2 weeks on my way back to NYC from Israel. The plan was to go to Beijing-Hong Kong-Seoul. After looking through a lot of threads i realized that we gave to much time to Hong Kong and Seoul and that we have time for another destination. Anyone have any good places to add to this list? We would like to end in Seoul cause there are good Skymiles option back to NYC.TIA

japan or Thailand

[ItzikF]

japan or Thailand

In Japan would u only go to Tokyo or are there any other cities that u would recommend?
TIA

[Dan]

In Japan would u only go to Tokyo or are there any other cities that u would recommend?
TIA

Kyoto