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Travel ? - How do you

Paula051907Paula051907
in May 2007 Weddings

make sure you're not going to get to a place and regret it?

MH and I have been discussing a trip later in 2010 or possibly early 2011 (since he couldn't get a December 2010 vacation.)  Since there are SO MANY PLACES to go and my focus on it being an economical vacation, I'm frightened I'll stick us in a place we get to and be horrified with!

Short of running from site to site comparing reviews, how do you decide where to go and which place is the best choice (while keeping price in mind)?

TIA

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  • GreysGirlGreysGirl
    I really like to ask around, between these websites and people you know IRL hopefully you can find someone that has been there or can give you a recomendation of a place that is similarly priced. I don't blame you I am always wary of new places.
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  • Mrs.Graves51907Mrs.Graves51907
    I'm always so fearful that we will we get bored or just not be happy with a place.  I'd start by making a list of the type of vacation you want.  Are you looking for a quiet getaway, lazy days on a beach, touring places like museums and get some ideas of places based on that.  Then I decide if we are going to fly or drive and that automatically eliminates some possibilities.  Once I get down to about 3 choices then I start asking friends about those (I may do this early on too), looking at websites, and doing a possible budget and itinerary for each.
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  • Mrs.Graves51907Mrs.Graves51907
    Now you've got me wanting to plan a trip!
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  • Paula051907Paula051907

    imageMrs.Graves5*19*07:
    Now you've got me wanting to plan a trip!

    It's be one thing if we had a clue... as is, I don't think we particularly care, but we'll DEFINITELY be flying. LOL In October - February, you cannot drive anywhere nice enough to lay out from here!

    We'd said we were going to take this this year, but no way after going to England earlier this year. Tongue Tied  So next year.. or the year after.  It makes me nervous to try for October since it's still hurricane season.

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  • Mrs.Graves51907Mrs.Graves51907
    Are there any places you are thinking about?  If you are thinking islands in the carribean I'd check the weather channel for infomation on hurricanes and I know if you go more southern carribean you are less likely to get hurricanes.
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  • Paula051907Paula051907

    Not sure - we could end up anywhere from South Carolina (not sure we'll be doing MUCH laying out in October there.. haven't researched it) to Florida (which I know is decent in October - we were there for a friend's wedding) to Mexico. Tongue Tied

    We honestly don't care WHERE we go as long as we can have some lazy time with some low-key things to do... maybe some good food and a nice night atmosphere.  And price, of course. LOL

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  • Mrs.Graves51907Mrs.Graves51907
    Not sure about Mexico in October but Florida and South Carolina are both great at that time.  We went to Charleston, SC in October a few years ago and it was great!  We didn't do a whole lot and the weather was perfect.  The streets were not overly crowded.  It's more expensive to stay right in downtown but we stayed at a days inn downtown and it was pretty cheap and not a bad hotel.  The atmosphere is great there.  My favorite thing was just walking the streets of historic downtown.  We did a ghost tour, toured the old plantation homes and went to Foley Beach which is very close and a quiet beach.  You also can't go wrong with food there. 
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  • caro77caro77

    Charleston in October is wonderful, everything Elizabeth said is true.  The summers are hot and miserable but fall is perfect, you may even get lucky and be able to lay out, it can still hit the mid 80's.  We go to C-ton all the time so if you are thinking of going let me know I can give you some good recs on hotels, restaurants etc.

    We went to Costa Rica on our honeymoon and it was VERY reasonable, the flights weren't bad and the hotels and restaurants were unreal for the price.

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  • DuffingerDuffinger
    Mexico is usually pretty affordable.  I was shocked with how well-priced the AIs were, especially after we did Sandals in April.  We were going to stay away from AIs and found even more reasonably-priced hotels that looked really nice in Cozumel...the only reason we're not going anymore is b/c I have my swearing in ceremony one weekend and a friend's wedding the next...and Mike was going to get Lasik during the week between, but now that he's getting it in a few weeks, I guess we could plan a Mexico trip again, just not for as long.
    Damn you Nest for screwing up my siggy!

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  • Paula051907Paula051907

    Unfortunately, where we'd fly out of kind of kicks us for prices.  We COULD do the 3.5 hour drive to Chicago, but MAN that sucks big time.  So we probably would do Milwaukee at best since it's only 2 hours.

    And we'd only be looking at a ~3-4 day trip.  After that, we both kind of get homesick and miss our baby girl. Yes, we're pathetic like that. LOL

    ETA: After looking a little on Orbitz, I am such an idiot.  Funjet Vacations always kicks Orbitz's, Travelocity's, Expedia's, and anyone else's arse!  I belive all they do is all-inclusive too and for ~$500-800pp, no vacation sight can compare.

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  • flyer1982flyer1982

    Everyone on this board has been to quite a few places, so if you're thinking somewhere specific...just ask :) Otherwise when we find a place we want to go we ask family and friends and coworkers if they've been.

    You can definitely find cheap AI's in Mexico. Elizabeth is right that you can go on weather.com and they'll fill you in if the place you choose and when hurricane season is.

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  • DuffingerDuffinger
    OH!  And now I found out my swearing in ceremony will be May 1, the wedding is on May 22 (Mike's vacation is the 15-23) so we can definitely do a trip again!  Hooray!!!!
    Damn you Nest for screwing up my siggy!

    .: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.

    Vacation
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  • Paula051907Paula051907

    imageDuffinger:
    OH!  And now I found out my swearing in ceremony will be May 1, the wedding is on May 22 (Mike's vacation is the 15-23) so we can definitely do a trip again!  Hooray!!!!

    Bummer.. the Fiesta is June 5. Sad  I guess that means no WI trip... LOL

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  • DuffingerDuffinger
    imagePaula051907:

    imageDuffinger:
    OH!  And now I found out my swearing in ceremony will be May 1, the wedding is on May 22 (Mike's vacation is the 15-23) so we can definitely do a trip again!  Hooray!!!!

    Bummer.. the Fiesta is June 5. Sad  I guess that means no WI trip... LOL

    BOO!  And I think that's the weekend my mom wants to do my sister's bridal shower.  We're tacky like that and throw each other's showers. 

    Damn you Nest for screwing up my siggy!

    .: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.

    Vacation
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  • Paula051907Paula051907
    imageDuffinger:
    imagePaula051907:

    imageDuffinger:
    OH!  And now I found out my swearing in ceremony will be May 1, the wedding is on May 22 (Mike's vacation is the 15-23) so we can definitely do a trip again!  Hooray!!!!

    Bummer.. the Fiesta is June 5. Sad  I guess that means no WI trip... LOL

    BOO!  And I think that's the weekend my mom wants to do my sister's bridal shower.  We're tacky like that and throw each other's showers. 

    We do too... I've never known someone who's family didn't throw them a shower.

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