Ok consider me among the weak who can't handle snowmaggedon. I need a warm vacation STAT. Any suggestions on where to go?
Criteria:
WARM (preferably HOT)
Good value (not necessarily dirt cheap, but good for the money I'm paying)
Beach
Preferably able to run while there, but I can substitute running for swimming, surfing, etc. for a week
Within 5 hrs from the NE by air
I've seen some good deals on Trip Alertz (http://www.tripalertz.com/pages/curtain/?friend_u=24878). They brand themselves as being like groupon for travel. I haven't seen discounts quite as deep as what I see on groupon, but there's some good stuff nonetheless
Grand Cayman. Hands down.
Juarez, Mexico. Clean and safe. Your kids will love it!
La Choya, Mexico.
Puerto Rico. Just came back from spending a week there with family, they loved it. We stayed in San Juan then took a trip to Vieques, which is great.
You don't even need a passport.
Go all inclusive in Mexico. For what you pay and what you get, it can't be beat.
I've traveled a bit in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Nicaragua is the safest and probably the best place to go just for a week or so. Its quite cheap, and if you want to live it up, most places have the option to do so.
For instance, I stayed at this hostel on the lake in Nicaragua:
I think we payed around $10/night for dorm accommodations, but if you wanted to, you could have a nice private room/guesthouse for around $30/night. This place isn't the easiest to get to, but other places in central america are just as cheap, and quite easy to get to. Flights from O'hare to Honduras/Nicaragua are as cheap as $300.
Orlyfool wrote:
I've seen some good deals on Trip Alertz (http://www.tripalertz.com/pages/curtain/?friend_u=24878). They brand themselves as being like groupon for travel. I haven't seen discounts quite as deep as what I see on groupon, but there's some good stuff nonetheless
Looks pretty good -- $1100 for 2 people at an all-inclusive in Costa. Is that better than those Mexico deals?
my home state of Hawaii
is always warm and sunny
Stay away from Vegas though