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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #560 on: October 14, 2013, 08:05:39 PM »
Not at all......

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #561 on: October 14, 2013, 08:35:28 PM »
The keys ARE in the US :)
:) I know. I meant a bit closer to NY... I guess I should have specified, sorry. Maybe somewhere in the Carolinas...?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #562 on: October 14, 2013, 08:38:19 PM »
Hilton head. Theres a nice spg property there

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #563 on: October 14, 2013, 08:41:30 PM »
Hilton head. Theres a nice spg property there
Thanks! Isn't that more of a golf/sports oriented place? Or is there more to do/see around there?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #564 on: October 14, 2013, 09:48:26 PM »
HH and Myrtle beach are both nice vaca spots. Lots to do on HH besides golfing.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #565 on: October 15, 2013, 01:37:51 AM »
Thanks! Isn't that more of a golf/sports oriented place? Or is there more to do/see around there?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #566 on: October 15, 2013, 06:21:56 AM »
I think that's a very good point. Not only do miles devalue, but First class in general is being scaled back.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #567 on: October 20, 2013, 10:57:33 AM »
Thinking about going away for Thanksgiving weekend and want to go to Europe.

I know realistically it's not enough time, but you take what you can get.

I'm debating between ZRH or CDG.

Right now there isn't anything opened in the PHP, so thinking about PHZ.

Im only going to be there for a weekend and flying LX back (will have more time if I go to ZRH).

Which one do you suggest?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #568 on: October 20, 2013, 10:59:43 AM »
Thinking about going away for Thanksgiving weekend and want to go to Europe.

I know realistically it's not enough time, but you take what you can get.

I'm debating between ZRH or CDG.

Right now there isn't anything opened in the PHP, so thinking about PHZ.

Im only going to be there for a weekend and flying LX back (will have more time if I go to ZRH).

Which one do you suggest?


Would this be from a Thursday to Sunday?
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #569 on: October 20, 2013, 11:02:26 AM »

Would this be from a Thursday to Sunday?
Will be getting there Thursday Morning and leaving Sunday.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #570 on: October 20, 2013, 11:03:20 AM »
Cdg has much more to do, see and eat
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #571 on: October 20, 2013, 11:06:24 AM »
We did CDG basically in the same time frame over Thanksgiving 2011.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #572 on: October 20, 2013, 11:08:55 AM »
Cdg has much more to do, see and easy
So basically it's worth it to go to even though I might not get the PHP and will need to leave earlier on Sunday morning.

I'm going to be taking my 5 month old, so not sure exactly how much stuff we can do.

I'm going to have a nice shabbos, do a thing or two on Friday Thursday, and fly LX F before 12/31.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #573 on: October 20, 2013, 11:09:07 AM »
I'd say CDG has more as well though honestly for that short a time you could do either or.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #574 on: October 20, 2013, 11:16:13 AM »
Go a day earlier and leave a day later :P
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #575 on: October 20, 2013, 11:46:20 AM »
With that little time and flying LX and the PHZ being available I think ZRH is a no-brainer.

A day in Lucerne is a must of course.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #576 on: October 20, 2013, 11:48:32 AM »
With that little time and flying LX and the PHZ being available I think ZRH is a no-brainer.

A day in Lucerne is a must of course.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #577 on: October 20, 2013, 11:48:53 AM »
Will be getting there Thursday Morning and leaving Sunday.

I did a trip to Zurich from a Friday Morning to Monday morning. Stayed at PHZ. Ill recommend it, had a great time. Look at my Trip Report Here.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #578 on: October 20, 2013, 11:53:12 AM »
You can have a blast with 2 days in either place so don't sweat it.

However 2 days is enough to check ZRH off your list whereas its not sufficient to do the same with CDG.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #579 on: October 20, 2013, 11:55:07 AM »
You can have a blast with 2 days in either place so don't sweat it.

However 2 days is enough to check ZRH off your list whereas its not sufficient to do the same with CDG.
It seems for activities either place is good.

The real question is which one is more Shabbos kid friendly.