Serious Question: Vacation

[kellykinns]

Dan and I are realizing that this summer May be our last chance to have a child free non pregnant BIG vacation for a little while. (assuming once we have 2 kids the budget for such will be much reduced for awhile).

Serious question: Where would you go?

We seriously can't decide. Our budget can be pretty flexible so international travel isn't out of the question.

[trtlcrzy]

I would go to an all inclusive resort somewhere tropical. Or a cruise could be fun.

[leopardgurl831]

All inclusive or Europe! We have done all inclusives in Jamaica twice. We really want to do England, Scotland, and Ireland.

[Deleted]

Hawaii!! It's paradise.

[kfran84]

Dominican Republic for resorts, Costa Rica for adventure, a tour of Italy for culture and romance... Really depends on what you want to get out of it.

[kellykinns]

wedding Me too. We've been kicking around checking out Denmark. I want to take Dan to Paris but we are trying to pick a place neither of us have been.

[bostonmama1978]

I would say Hawaii or Europe. Never been to Hawaii, but it's a dream.

We really loved Paris. Such an old and beautiful city. I am excited for Italy and Greece too.

[pinkaliphant]

I would go to Hawaii or Europe (and do some traveling once there). Let us know what you decide!

[88sharonlee]

I spent a summer in Copenhagen- it's awesome. I'd love to go back. I also did a little tour if Finland and Sweden while there so you could hit up those places all together.

[klongoria11]

Greece! I've never been...hell, I've never been anywhere, but if I ever get to go somewhere it will be Greece.

[88sharonlee]

I was just going to say klongoria11 that I'm itching to go to the Greek islands- find a nice place to stay, eat amazing food and drink and enjoy the beautiful beaches!

[kamakaziartist]

A cruise was amazing for us, and they aren't super expensive if you can find a deal!

[Guster]

I second the Mediterranean.

[sv917]

I wish we went to Europe before we had kids. We had a 9 hour lay over in London on our way to our honeymoon, but that's the only time we went to Europe together. I backpacked around Europe for 6 weeks as a poor college student. I would love experience the nice restaurants and hotels Europe has to offer. Greece would be amazing; I've never been there. I loved Paris, Barcelona, Prague, Venice, & Amersterdam. I went to Iceland in November. It's cold; I don't recommend that.

[debatethis]

You want to go over the summer? I would do Greece, south of France, Italy or Turkey (political climate notwithstanding). If you're up for REALLY long flights, maybe Australia or Thailand.

^Those are all the places I would love to go child-free, haha. We are going to St. Maarten at the end of February but if we were doing a summer trip it would be to a totally different location.

[debatethis]

Oh! And if you are in a position to book SOON, Costco Travel has some great deals right now.

[LizInFL]

We did an all-inclusive in Antigua for our honeymoon and it was wonderful--I'd definitely go back. Bermuda is wonderful, too, especially at that time of year.

Italy is amazing, if neither of you have been. I studied there and have tons of places I could recommend if you need info. Loved Paris and have done a bit of traveling around France, as well. My dream is to be stationed in Brussels, Belgium, b/c it's so centrally located within the European continent and from there we could travel all over.

Like Shan said, depending on how long you can go for, it can be nice to just pick one of two places, vs. spending all your time on a train jetting from place to place. I find the near-daily travel to be kind of hectic, and I like to relax on vacation at least somewhat.

[finnaroo]

I have lots of feels on this. When in the summer and how long? Flights to Europe can get really pricey in the summer. I'd probably pick Scotland or somewhere not likely to be too hot to endure without AC. Wales is also a lot of fun.

[Cherhorowitz]

Planning trips (mine or other people's) is my favorite. Personally, if you have some freedom in your budget, I wouldn't do an all-inclusive. I prefer to not be married to the resort.

If it's May, and you're considering Europe, I would say Monte Carlo/south of France. It's a dream there and you can do country, beach, city, wine country, etc.

If you want to stay domestic, Hawaii. No question.

If you want something tropical, Mexico or Bermuda. I love Bermuda in the warm weather. It's an easy flight for you, great hotels and it feels quaint and frozen in time.

If money really isn't an option, French Polynesian, Maldives, Seychelles.

Fwiw, we are currently planning our last child-free trip for a bit. We're doing Cabo. I love Mexico. You get a little bang for your buck, there are some beautiful beaches and margaritas and guac all day.

[LizInFL]

chrisy01 my sister and her husband did one for their honeymoon and said it was amazing. DH has been twice but I haven't, so it's on my list, too

[tallblonde]

Jan 25, 2015 15:45:59 GMT -5 Sunny41 said:

Jan 25, 2015 12:33:31 GMT -5 shanbp said:

It all depends on your budget and how long you want to be gone

I went on a med cruise a couple years ago and it was a good way to see a lot of places. Personally I prefer just picking one or two places and spending more time there, though.

Of the places we went on the cruise the place I'd most like to go back to was Dubrovnik.

My favorite city in the world is Rome.

Dubrovnik was gorgeous!

We honeymooned in Croatia and looooved it!! Dubrovnik is awesome, and Hvar was a favorite too. I only can handle Game of thrones being on since it's filmed there. Croatia is slightly cheaper, but does get insane in the summer since a lot of Europeans vacation there.

How do I go about finding someone to watch my kid for this long?? I want a big trip!

[xolastunicornxo]

I would totally do Europe if it was an option, maybe a European cruise. But, if you really just want to relax and lay on the beach I would do Mexico or the Bahamas. I like the all-inclusive resorts just to have the option for all the drinks and food, however I agree with Cherhorowitz that I don't like being tied to the resort.

We did our honeymoon at an all-inclusive resort in Cabo San Juan and it was wonderful. We did nothing but drink and eat and lay by the pool!

[Cherhorowitz]

Jan 25, 2015 21:52:26 GMT -5 tjhine said:

Cherhorowitz, Where are you staying in Cabo? Went there for our honeymoon

You did? Where did you stay? We have almost gone to Cabo a handful of times. One time was the One and Only. One time was the Hilton.

I'm open to suggestion! We haven't booked anything.

[trtlcrzy]

This thread is making me really want to go on a vacation.

[Cherhorowitz]

tjhine I have heard great things about Pueblo Bonita Sunset Beach. Did you like it? I will definitely check out your recommendation.

[hobbitwife]

I second Croatia! I went the year I graduated HS and it was AMAZING AMAZING.

DH and I are planning our first E free trip for February and we are just going to SoCal for a few days, but to escape this tundra winter will be heaven. All my coworkers think I'm insane for wanting to take a trip without E. I just want to have tons of sex, drink and sleep with Ambien. IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK!?!

[estrellas]

Jan 24, 2015 20:02:11 GMT -5 kellykinns said:

wedding Me too. We've been kicking around checking out Denmark. I want to take Dan to Paris but we are trying to pick a place neither of us have been.

DENMARK IS AMAZING. I WILL CRAWL IN YOUR LUGGAGE AND HIDE.

I lived in Denmark and loved it. Favourite place ever. Would move back there in a heartbeat and renounce pretty much anything anyone asked me to in order to do so. Great food, great sites and sights, great people, easy to travel anywhere from there.

Alternatively - if not Danmark, then I suggest Turkey. Had a great time there, didn't see half of what the country offered, dollar stretches a good ways. Otherwise you could do an all-inclusive resort, but to me, at least, the one in Jamaica got boring after about four days: we'd tried the restaurants, nothing was super impressive, and it was... boring.

[Cherhorowitz]

Jan 28, 2015 0:42:01 GMT -5 shanbp said:

Cherhorowitz is it just the two of you going to Cabo?

We went with a group a year ago and got a house in Pedregal and it was amazing!

Yup. Just the two of us. If there was a group, I would definitely look into getting a house but if its just us, I'm all about dat resort.

[Cherhorowitz]

Anytime, Shan! The Santa Margarita would be flowing.

[Deleted]

Cherhorowitz we are going to Cabo and staying at the One & Only in a couple of months. It looks like paradise. Did you love it?