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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1280 on: October 08, 2014, 10:43:52 AM »
I hope to call SW today as I have not been able to find a route online to any of the new intl destinations for any dates (that I've tried).

Another idea is Niagara Falls. How far is that from YYZ?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1281 on: October 08, 2014, 11:15:11 AM »
I hope to call SW today as I have not been able to find a route online to any of the new intl destinations for any dates (that I've tried).

Another idea is Niagara Falls. How far is that from YYZ?
It's not  too far, about 1.5 hours. We visited on a 8 hour stop in YYZ.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1282 on: October 08, 2014, 11:28:53 AM »
It's not  too far, about 1.5 hours. We visited on a 8 hour stop in YYZ.
Okay, not bad. Could be an option, although I would ideally prefer a warm, beach vacation.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1283 on: October 08, 2014, 11:49:54 AM »
Okay, not bad. Could be an option, although I would ideally prefer a warm, beach vacation.
Is there anything available in SC or GA?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1284 on: October 08, 2014, 11:58:17 AM »
Is there anything available in SC or GA?
Via Avios? I can look. Are there nice places there?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1285 on: October 08, 2014, 12:08:45 PM »
Via Avios? I can look. Are there nice places there?
Myrtle Beach and Hinton Head, SC, Savannah, GA or many of the small beach towns near there.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1286 on: October 08, 2014, 12:09:28 PM »
Myrtle Beach and Hinton Head, SC, Savannah, GA or many of the small beach towns near there.
Thanks! Will look into those.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1287 on: October 11, 2014, 09:42:45 PM »
Anywhere within 2/3 hour drive from Brooklyn with a Sukkah for a nice chal hamued getaway?
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1288 on: October 11, 2014, 09:54:35 PM »
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1289 on: October 11, 2014, 09:55:31 PM »
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1290 on: October 12, 2014, 03:53:02 AM »

Anywhere within 2/3 hour drive from Brooklyn with a Sukkah for a nice chal hamued getaway?
Lancaster pa. There is a sukkah in Dutch wonderland and at Hershey's

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1291 on: October 12, 2014, 10:22:07 AM »
Via Avios? I can look. Are there nice places there?

Might even be worth buying tickets direct from jetblue if you are going to these places, they have had very cheap fares like 65-75 for NYC to CHS and SAV.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1292 on: October 14, 2014, 12:40:12 PM »
Might even be worth buying tickets direct from jetblue if you are going to these places, they have had very cheap fares like 65-75 for NYC to CHS and SAV.

Jetblue sent out a sale email today for 59 each way from JFK to CHS and SAV. These routes must be doing pretty bad, light loads... Also ABQ on sale for 94.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1293 on: October 19, 2014, 03:10:49 AM »
I have a wedding in the UK & would like to make a little vacation out of the trip to Europe..

Looking for ideas from Sun AM-Wednesday PM (4 full days). This is in mid March.

Only options not on the table is Venice,Paris & the Swiss Alps as I hear its going to be slushy then.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1294 on: October 19, 2014, 12:38:07 PM »
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1295 on: October 19, 2014, 08:32:06 PM »
Just got the OK to plan summer trip to Australia or New Zealand. Leaning more towards NZ, but would like to hear ideas on either.

TIA.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1296 on: October 19, 2014, 08:39:37 PM »
Just got the OK to plan summer trip to Australia or New Zealand. Leaning more towards NZ, but would like to hear ideas on either.

TIA.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1297 on: October 19, 2014, 08:56:51 PM »
Awesome.

How long do you have?
Probably 7-10 days, including travel, but possibly more. Which probably means we should do one or the other, correct?

(Do i recall seeing the SQ R has better availability ex-AUK? That can be a factor :)  )
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1298 on: October 19, 2014, 08:57:49 PM »
Probably 7-10 days, including travel, but possibly more. Which probably means we should do one or the other, correct?


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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1299 on: October 19, 2014, 09:18:16 PM »
Probably 7-10 days, including travel, but possibly more. Which probably means we should do one or the other, correct?

(Do i recall seeing the SQ R has better availability ex-AUK? That can be a factor :)  )

One or the other for sure.

Just know our summer is their winter...

On that note, SQ may not find it necessary to deploy A380 during non-peak times.

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