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HELP! I’ve got 2 free plane tickets and want to plan a vacation, tropical and inexpensive, where would you go?

virginia — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:20:34 +0000

THIS IS A BIT LONG< READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE TIME TO HELP ME DECIDE: THANKS!

First of all I don’t want to sound like I am complaining here, just confused on where to go. I realize I am very lucky to have the tickets! The plane tickets are for anywhere in the U. S. plus Cancun, Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Aruba. Most of these places outside the U. S. would be too expensive though in terms of hotel and food for me right now for two people, so where else in the mainland U. S. could I visit that is somewhat near a nice beach, maybe some shells, and isn’t too expensive for a hotel there and food?

I only have about an extra 1,000 for a 3 day trip somewhere for the hotel and food and spending. All I want to do is spend some quality time with my husband and sit and watch the waves, drink a tropical drink at a tiki hut, swim in a huge pool and possibly take a boat out to a little island to find some shells.

(Otherwise I also have free hotel rooms at any Harrah’s hotel in the U. S. so I guess they have Harrah’s in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Orleans, Phoenix, and other places more inland in the U. S. That would be very cheap then since I would then have free air and hotel, but none of those places is really that tropical!)

I could also choose to fly to New Orleans or Miami and try a 4 day cruise. Upside of that: fairly cheap and could see Key West AND Mexico ! And lots of food all included in the price Downside: I’ve never been on a cruise , sometimes there are hidden costs to consider, tipping, extra excursion, etc. and I wouldn’t get into the pool with tons of people, no privacy, and could seem like I’m stuck on a boat with a bunch of drunks since I heard the 4 days cruises are “party cruises”. Again see I’m totally stuck on what to do and where to go with these tickets!

Anyway if I don’t do the Harrah’s free hotel thing or the cruise then, I was thinking possibly Pensacola, Florida since it is supposed to be cheaper and they still offer the touristy things to do there, but not sure if that might be too boring. Do you have other ideas that could work? I wouldn’t mind using the free tickets to California but then the hotel prices are just too high. And Virginia Beach is supposed to be nice but I’m not sure if it is expensive to visit and I know it won’t be as tropical as Florida or Cancun of course since there will doubtfully be tiki huts and tropical drinks/ not sure though?

Also lots and lots of people say go to Cancun but I worry about a few things: crime to and from the hotels, crime at the hotels, crime going to dinner in the cities and I’d hate to see children begging on the beach on my vacation or stray dogs starving to death running down the beaches. If you’ve gone there, is that what you’ve encountered ever? Some previous yahoo people said that was what it was like, not fun for a vacation then.

Someone recommended a place calledCancun Palace (p. s. my research shows: Le Blanc in Cancun looks amazing if you have more money than me for the trip!), someone else said Myrtle Beach, others Key West? Has anyone been to Key West lately, do you have any quiet beaches or are they all packed with crazy tourists?

If I can’t come up with a trip that my husband would also like, then he said I should just use one of the tickets to fly to my niece’s wedding in Minneapolis and wait for the other ticket for something else . . . . BORING use of the 2 tickets I say, and then I might never go on the somewhat more “romantic” and “relaxing” trip with my husband. I think I’d rather just pay for the wedding ticket for myself separately. Sooooo

. . . . . . if you could go anywhere, where would you fly for a fairly inexpensive vacation with my 2 free tickets? I’m totally stumped on what to do and where to go! Thanks for any input!
TRVLLADY- THANKS, my husband just said the same thing, make a list to help decide. . . . so your advice was right on target since I am stuck. And I will look into Virginia Beach more extensively then as well!

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what hotels in virginia beach rents to a 19 year old?

virginia — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:53:14 +0000

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Cheap but exciting honeymoon locations on the East Coast?

virginia — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:53:09 +0000

My ideal honeymoon would be to Monaco, with the Monte-Carlo casino, the beach, the mountains, and exciting museums/gardens. But that is WAAY out of my budget.
Soo, I’m looking for, hopefully, an equally exciting location on the east coast of the US. I live in Virginia and I’m not interested in a honeymoon in this state. Plane travel is fine, and I’d want a really upscale hotel and spa.

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Which oceanfront hotels in virginia beach is the best?

virginia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:20:50 +0000

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hotel business?

virginia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:20:49 +0000

i am thinking of building a hotel is the Virginia beach area. it would be small, about 30-50 rooms (compared to the larger hotels) , is this a good business idea. do u think it would be successful. what is the current trend among hotels and tourist. do u think people would mind going to a smaller hotel in a tourist area with much larger hotels ( most likely i will be cheaper). how much do regular hotels in high tourist ares charge? how is the business out side of the summer when tourism is less. how much could i make per month/ per year with this idea? what would the cost of building this be? would it be a good idea to add on a small restaurant/bar to the hotel?

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Vacation and hotel/motel help!!?

virginia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:19:15 +0000

Well, i am going on vacation this summer with 5 other people (4 adults 2 kids) and im looking for a hotel that can sleep that many in one room without paying out the rear. . . . *other adults are obviously helping with room rates* looking for an oceanfront hotel in ocean city maryland and on virginia beach. . . near boardwalk for each please ive done searches and come up with either super high $$$ or $ with very poor ratings. looking for an in between, with kitchenette if possible. . . anyone know of something like this?

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Nice hotels in Virginia Beach

virginia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:19:09 +0000

can someone give me at least 3 nice hotels in Virginia Beach that are preferably on the beach Nice hotels in Virginia Beach is a post from: Virginia Beach Cheap Hotels

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Vacation Rentals in Virgina Beach?

virginia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:19:03 +0000

Me and my 4 friends plan to go to Virginia Beach for 4day & 3 nights in July. Can anyone help us find a cheap house of condo to rent out. I think 3 sperate hotel rooms would bw way to expensive. PLEASE HELP!! Thanks! Vacation Rentals in Virgina Beach? is a post from: Virginia [...]

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Your best, low cost, fun and educational family vacation in the US?

virginia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:19:01 +0000

What is your’s? Should be within one week or less timeframe.
Beat this:
We flew to Virginia Beach, Va spent one night, rented a car and drove to Kitty Hawk, NC to see the Wright Bros. Center with the 1st airplane. Then we drove to Williamsburg , VA to see the colonial town of Williamsburg restored by John D. Rockefeller Jr. , stay and watch a civil war re-enactment then head off to Springfield, VA just outside Washington DC where we rented a low cost motel room and took the subway into the city, a short ride. Stay in Springfield and spend 3-4 days going into the city, spend morning to evening visiting all the free museums and sites, such as the Smithsonian and the all the capital buildings. You could spend a week and still not see it all. It is important to understand that the city is not very safe after dark, but in the daylight it is very safe. Then turn in the car or drive back to VA Beach 4hrs away. We drove back and flew home. This trip can be made within a one week timeframe.

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ACC Memoirs: The Early Years

virginia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:18:57 +0000

ACC Memoirs: The Early Years
I was around when the Atlantic Coast Conference was formed in 1953, which makes me an old timer and allows me to talk about the many changes I have seen over a fifty-sever year span. With longevity comes nostalgia.