If you go anywhere near the Caribbean from June to October, get trip insurance and stay at a place not having a tight cancelation policy. Hurricane season officially starts June 1.
We actually do like the beach component and I don't drink, so that's less important. It's actually why we chose the resort we did in Tulum, was supposed to be the one place there that had a decent beach. It was okay, but huge pile of seaweed to step over. Quality of food is a big deal. I agree with your sentiment for most people.
Puerto Rico is so easy and nice. A+ food and culture, short flight, easy to get around.
Edinburgh in 2 weeks. Not the kind of beach vacation OP is looking for though.
Im a HUGE fan of Banff in the summer. if you've not been, lmk.
We are going in December 24, not sure where yet but we are going somewhere over there.
I would think there would be a longer travel day in the Bahamas or Jamaica than Cancun/Playa. Many more flights and abundant transportation in Cancun. In the Bahamas, there are not that many flights unless you are staying on Nassau. In Jamaica, there was a 1.5 to 2 hour bus ride to Negril once we landed at the airport. Flights to Jamaica and Eleuthera were significantly more expensive than flying into Cancun. Personally, if I was planning a trip during the summer, I would think about somewhere on Lake Michigan up in Michigan...
2 kids under 2
Never been to Europe. We are going to Italy this June. Pretty stoked about it.
my son was at an aero conference up there this past summer, and also took a solo side trip to some state park where he camped out one night. JR, is it Acadia that has the old train engines in it, or is that a state park? some of the pics of those he sent were really cool.
If you are going in December, look into some of the Christmas markets. We did Colmar, Strasbourg, and Montreux this past December and it was festive and fun. Been to Salzburg and Munich that time of year too. Great vibes.
What time of year? Looking for something in a big city? Or something different?
Maya Tren will be up and running on it's entire length starting in February. Hope on the train at CUN and easy peasy trip down to Tulum. That's the one thing holding us back from Tulum...it's along drive/bus down.
Was just there over Christmas break. Paris/Vienna/Klagenfurt + a trip into Italy for a day. Had an awesome time. Reconnected with friends who I studied with there 30 years ago. Took the no pics and son. No pics had relatives in Paris so they had a great reunion. South Austria and Northern Italy is one of my absolute favorite place in the world. Right up there with Maui, Prague and eastern Iowa (except Wilton
Flying into Rome, but immediately taking a train to Florence. We are doing Florence for a few days, then taking the train back to Rome for a few days. We then have a place for a week on the Amalfi Coast. Based out of there, we will do day trips to Capri, Vesuvius, and Positano, sprinkled in with days just chilling at the rental villa.
Just replied to aardvark. We fly out on 6/2 arriving the morning of 6/3. We fly out of Rome 6/15. Flying into Rome, but immediately taking a train to Florence. We are doing Florence for a few days, then taking the train back to Rome for a few days. We then have a place for a week on the Amalfi Coast. Based out of there, we will do day trips to Capri, Vesuvius, and Positano, sprinkled in with days just chilling at the rental villa.
You will LOVE Amalfi! Capri, Vesuvius and P{ositano are breathtaking…..Lemoncello!
We are doing some cooking lessons in Florence, and have some tours lined up. In Rome, our VRBO is right by (across the street from?) the Coliseum. Also doing the Vatican. Should be a hectic first week. The second week I am very much looking forward to chilling on the Amalfi Coast. We are spacing the daytrips out every other day, and we will have a private chef come and cook a few meals. I'm not going to get rich taking the vacation, but this is all right before I turn 50, so I have waited a long time for it. It also helps that we will be 4 of 11 people in the extended family paying for large places we rent, so the per capita damage isn't as bad as it could be.
