other types of vacation besides cruising

[NikkiFer]

I have thought of a trip "outside" of cruising. . . but that's about all it turns out to be, just a thought!! HEE HEE!! One day we would like to do an all inclusive in Cozumel and Jamaica.

 

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[sportsterjohn]

Every year my Motorcycle club has a 3 day party in Wisconsin. I ride in from Atlanta every year for it. I also take a trip up and down the blue ridge parkway on the harley every year.

 

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[judyf]

I love to vacation and a cruise is the best. I do at least one cruise a year, girls only so far. Then I use my timeshare week and we love Disney Fl. & Ca. I also enjoy the Gatlinburg Tenn, area been there two years in a row and we love it. Then a surprize week somewhere like Las Vegas, Grand Cayon.

 

Anywhere not at work is okay with me.

 

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[kapcruiser]

We normally go to Disney or Universal every year and try to stay at different resorts and go to different theme park. Last year we mostly enjoyed the resort pools and relaxed. This is our first time cruising and can't wait to try something different.

 

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[cherylm]

We go to a guest ranch in Colorado every summer. The great smell of pine trees , the mountain scenery, riding horses, hiking and fishing for trout. Great!

[selucrey]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JJS2K3:

Finally back to Midland.

 

It was a lot of driving in total miles but when spread out over a couple of weeks not bad at all, but I like driving and it's something I've always wanted to do. Some of these places are literally breathtaking. It gave me a great appreciation of how diverse and beautiful this country is.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

How odd! I have done that exact route but it began and ended in Odessa.

 

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[guidobiker]

We really enjoy going camping with our family and have several other families that we camp with in various different size RV's. We also like to head up to bike week in Laconia, NH when we can for a few days as well. Last year made a special trip with my brother in-law and trekked up to Millwaukee, WI for the Harley 100th Anniversary for 10 days. But my wife will tell you that a cruise is the only real vacation.

 

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[lephysteria]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by imatarb:

I think if we did anything outside of cruising, it would be an all-inclusive resort of some kind. I'd like to try that, since I've heard good things about a few. Lisa <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

Hi there,

 

I've heard nothing but great things from my parents who do all inclusive vacations in Playa del Carmen (South of Cancun). I'll get the names of the properties if you're interested.

 

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[afdds]

Great big motor coach and the open highway! One day I'm going to live in Nashville and be a "snowbird"! Better cruisin ops out of FL.

 

 

 

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[JohnQ]

don't know anyone who has a motor home that they loan or rent out(cheap)!! Long weekend trips to San Francisco, Napa wine country, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas or ovet to the coast. For vacations, there is never enough time to go everywhere but we are working on it Disney World, Disneyland, San Diego, Death Valley, Glacier Nat'l Park, Banff, Jasper, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Chicago, Hawaii(beach wedding), Oregon coast.

[brucejr]

Vacation = Scuba diving everything else is just a surface interval

 

I almost can't conceive of a vacation that doesn't include a chance to dive. I guess cruising fits in with that.

 

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So when is the next cruise?

[tatania_starstrider]

I like both kinds of vacation - the pampered all-inclusive resorts and cruises if all I want to do is relax and the "Lonely Planet" type for when I really want to get a feel for a place and it's people as well as have some adventure.

 

I've had the more interesting times on the latter type vacations including 6 weeks of backpacking through Southeast Asia, 6 weeks through the South Pacific, 3 weeks camping Safari in Africa (loved it there!) and many more. This is NOT all in one year of course, hehe! it also helped that I lived in Europe for 9 years as it's cheap to travel there.

 

I love history and Israel, Greece and Turkey are great cause you get such a sense of the past. I had some really magical moments in Israel - esp. in Caesarea and Jerusalem where they have excavated down to the level of the Roman Empire and it's so cool to see 2000 year old streets. Egypt is high on my list of places to go as I didn't make it there yet.

 

Other wonderful times were in the Caribbean - esp. Jamaica and Trinidad where I lived with local families for a while. I was overwhelmed by the friendliness and how every night people just drop by and visit with each other. I don't think it's possible to be lonely there. I was young and a lot wilder when i stayed there and let's just say the men there are gorgeous and hot. Carnival in Trinidad (been twice) is simply not to be missed either. You have to get there at least a week ahead though to take in all the events.

 

Disney World is great as well and I've been there 8 times - though I resent how expensive it's gotten now.

 

I live to travel and if I ever win the lottery that's all I'm going to do.

[JJS2K3]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> How odd! I have done that exact route but it began and ended in Odessa. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

When I was reading about Virginia Beach and the Blue Ridge Pkwy above I thought the same thing, we used to that that stuff when we lived 'back east'. Small world, eh?

 

Elation!

 

[jemingway]

We are currently in New York for a wedding, so we try to make that into a mini vacation, but it's not cruising!

 

JV

[Knights on the Beach]

Cruising is number one for us, but my husband's business trips are oftened combined into a vacation for us. My absolute favorite is when he *has* to go to San Francisco for a week! I tag along and we take the weekend before and weekend after for our time. Visiting the Wine Country is my next favorite thing to do after cruising!

 

Beth

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[Cruising89143]

Cruising is the #1 vacation in my book. Every once in a while maybe a quick trip out to Vegas but nothing beats hitting the high seas for a relaxing and fun time.

 

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