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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1560 on: November 02, 2014, 10:47:09 PM »
You won't be wasting your time if you only go to HKG for 12 hours, just there's a lot to see so don't think 12 hours is enough, but if that's all you can get you'll make it work.
So L'emayseh,  :) 12 hours in HKG or ICN?
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1561 on: November 03, 2014, 02:08:26 AM »
So L'emayseh,  :) 12 hours in HKG or ICN?
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1562 on: November 03, 2014, 04:54:05 PM »
For some food alone its worth HKG.. no?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1563 on: November 03, 2014, 04:57:32 PM »
For some food alone its worth HKG.. no?

I wouldn't go just for food. Was there multiple times and the food wasn't so great
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1564 on: November 03, 2014, 05:00:33 PM »
I understand.... what I am trying to say is the added bonus of having options for food probably tips it to the HKG side..

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1565 on: November 03, 2014, 05:01:13 PM »
I understand.... what I am trying to say is the added bonus of having options for food probably tips it to the HKG side..

ahh ok, gotchya..
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1566 on: November 03, 2014, 10:40:11 PM »
HKG
If I wanna do CX + HKG I arrive in HKG 5:20 AM and my flight to CNX will be leaving 3:25 PM. Still makes sense to do HKG, or the stopover is too short?
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1567 on: November 04, 2014, 02:21:09 PM »
If I wanna do CX + HKG I arrive in HKG 5:20 AM and my flight to CNX will be leaving 3:25 PM. Still makes sense to do HKG, or the stopover is too short?
It's very short, but still doable.

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1568 on: November 04, 2014, 02:23:41 PM »
If I wanna do CX + HKG I arrive in HKG 5:20 AM and my flight to CNX will be leaving 3:25 PM. Still makes sense to do HKG, or the stopover is too short?
Did you see AJK's whirlwind HKG TR? May give you some ideas to maximize the time.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1569 on: November 04, 2014, 02:32:21 PM »
Did you see AJK's whirlwind HKG TR? May give you some ideas to maximize the time.

His is less half that time. Not sure how meaningful the connection in HKG can be with that little time.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1570 on: November 04, 2014, 02:33:42 PM »
He can spend less time going changing hotel rooms :)
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« Reply #1571 on: November 04, 2014, 02:48:48 PM »
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1572 on: November 04, 2014, 03:01:36 PM »
With that in mind, just take a look at Dan's post on BA flights from NY. Can't really go wrong with the Caribbean destinations (though i do not recommend Bermuda). Lately CR has been a destination because of the Andaz and its new lower category.
Besides for costa Rica, where else in the carribean are there point hotels that are nice and not exorbitant amount of points? Don't need tons of activities,  relaxation is main thing

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1573 on: November 04, 2014, 03:07:22 PM »
His is less half that time. Not sure how meaningful the connection in HKG can be with that little time.
Yeah.. From 5:20-3:25 is just going to waste my time going and coming from/to the airport. So ICN it is?
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1574 on: November 04, 2014, 03:07:49 PM »
Besides for costa Rica, where else in the carribean are there point hotels that are nice and not exorbitant amount of points? Don't need tons of activities,  relaxation is main thing


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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1575 on: November 04, 2014, 03:07:56 PM »
This may seem like a funny question, but what is the main appeal of the Caribbean over Hawaii?

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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1576 on: November 04, 2014, 03:08:58 PM »
This may seem like a funny question, but what is the main appeal of the Caribbean over Hawaii?
Not everyone has the time to travel "all the way" there from the East Coast.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1577 on: November 04, 2014, 03:18:11 PM »
Not everyone has the time to travel "all the way" there from the East Coast.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1578 on: November 04, 2014, 03:20:23 PM »
Plus HI time zone is very hard for kids.
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Re: Next Vacation - Ideas
« Reply #1579 on: November 04, 2014, 04:22:49 PM »
Plus HI time zone is very hard for kids.
Another benefit of living in LA. HI is only 2 hours behind in the winter. 😀