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Post by Happy prose on Dec 29, 2015 17:58:39 GMT -5
I would love a vacation in the Keys right now! Do as much or as little as you want.
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Post by simser on Dec 29, 2015 18:39:12 GMT -5
There are lots of Islands south of Florida. Could you snag a short cruise to one you haven't been to? Do you know a cruise that doesn't charge double the price if you're a solo traveler? Not really but a good cruise even for a solo price could fit your budget (especially since you could drive to a FL port and go in off season).
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Post by giramomma on Dec 29, 2015 18:57:34 GMT -5
I might also check to see if there are any groupon deals that sound interesting. Lots of nice trips can be had for 1K.
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Post by justme on Dec 29, 2015 19:01:13 GMT -5
Do you know a cruise that doesn't charge double the price if you're a solo traveler? Not really but a good cruise even for a solo price could fit your budget (especially since you could drive to a FL port and go in off season). I dunno, I checked the two cruises I was looking at for the group cruise and it would be 1500-1900. It just seems crazy to pay for a second person but go by myself.
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Post by justme on Dec 29, 2015 19:02:08 GMT -5
I might also check to see if there are any groupon deals that sound interesting. Lots of nice trips can be had for 1K. Yea, I'm checking those out. The killer is a lot of them have solo fees of 500+ that up the price quick.
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Post by gregintenn on Dec 29, 2015 19:51:14 GMT -5
Not really but a good cruise even for a solo price could fit your budget (especially since you could drive to a FL port and go in off season). I dunno, I checked the two cruises I was looking at for the group cruise and it would be 1500-1900. It just seems crazy to pay for a second person but go by myself. Take somebody wid ya?
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Post by justme on Dec 29, 2015 20:33:39 GMT -5
I dunno, I checked the two cruises I was looking at for the group cruise and it would be 1500-1900. It just seems crazy to pay for a second person but go by myself. Take somebody wid ya? That's the problem. None of my friends have either a) the money or b) the ability to take that many days off work.
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Post by gregintenn on Dec 29, 2015 20:36:01 GMT -5
That stinks.
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Post by justme on Dec 29, 2015 20:42:56 GMT -5
Yup. One of the top 5 reasons I want a bf - ready made travel partner!
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 29, 2015 21:51:00 GMT -5
Me! Me!
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Post by justme on Dec 29, 2015 22:00:42 GMT -5
YM Cruise - we could do it!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 30, 2015 9:13:29 GMT -5
Will do. I was planning to book us in the downtown area, but I have been advised to find a hotel further out of downtown, near a subway station, and commuting in. Will you rent a car? I know there are several hotels in Newton, which is right outside the city and on the green line. I just don't know how close to the stations any of those hotels are, but I'm sure you can find something. Check along the red line maybe, north of the city near Arlington or maybe at the Braintree end, NOT Mattapan. If you do want to come to Salem for a day I wouldn't advise against it unless it was October - there is a lot of interesting stuff for out-of-towners to see! And we could get lunch. You've been reading my mind...I was looking at Arlington, Braintree and Newton, since all have train lines. Thanks for the warning on Mattapan - is that a not-so-good area? Not planning on renting a car, though getting one for a day would not be beyond our budget, certainly. And no way would I come to Salem in October! Too many crazy people visiting.
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Post by cael on Dec 30, 2015 9:26:17 GMT -5
Will you rent a car? I know there are several hotels in Newton, which is right outside the city and on the green line. I just don't know how close to the stations any of those hotels are, but I'm sure you can find something. Check along the red line maybe, north of the city near Arlington or maybe at the Braintree end, NOT Mattapan. If you do want to come to Salem for a day I wouldn't advise against it unless it was October - there is a lot of interesting stuff for out-of-towners to see! And we could get lunch. You've been reading my mind...I was looking at Arlington, Braintree and Newton, since all have train lines. Thanks for the warning on Mattapan - is that a not-so-good area? Not planning on renting a car, though getting one for a day would not be beyond our budget, certainly. And no way would I come to Salem in October! Too many crazy people visiting. Yeah, Mattapan was on the news the other day, again, for a shooting. I don't think Braintree is bad, but I'm sure someone else familiar with the south shore could weigh in. You should do fine without a car, unless you want to day trip somewhere, but depending on where you go there's also the commuter rail train, which goes further out in all directions than the subway. If you do Salem for a day the train comes right here, everything is very walkable and the train station is right downtown.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 30, 2015 11:17:43 GMT -5
I might also check to see if there are any groupon deals that sound interesting. Lots of nice trips can be had for 1K. Yea, I'm checking those out. The killer is a lot of them have solo fees of 500+ that up the price quick. That's not a bad idea. I know my sister's friend found a Groupon for 6 days at an AI in Punta Cana for $500. It was for the room, not the number of people.
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Post by WholeLottaNothin on Dec 30, 2015 12:24:02 GMT -5
It probably depends on where you go in Mexico, but it would give me pause to go in March just because of all the college kids that will be on Spring Break at that time.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Dec 30, 2015 12:33:12 GMT -5
Will you rent a car? I know there are several hotels in Newton, which is right outside the city and on the green line. I just don't know how close to the stations any of those hotels are, but I'm sure you can find something. Check along the red line maybe, north of the city near Arlington or maybe at the Braintree end, NOT Mattapan. If you do want to come to Salem for a day I wouldn't advise against it unless it was October - there is a lot of interesting stuff for out-of-towners to see! And we could get lunch. You've been reading my mind...I was looking at Arlington, Braintree and Newton, since all have train lines. Thanks for the warning on Mattapan - is that a not-so-good area? Not planning on renting a car, though getting one for a day would not be beyond our budget, certainly. And no way would I come to Salem in October! Too many crazy people visiting. [ Forget Arlington -- no trains, only buses. Let me give it some thought. It sounds like a simple enough search but most hotels on train lines outside Boston proper are often on busy highways or kinda dumpy. Do you prefer certain hotel chains? Do you want breakfast/fitness/room service? What's your budget/night? Would you do a B&B? Do you have a preference for direction (north/south/west of the city)?
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Post by wvugurl26 on Dec 30, 2015 12:33:54 GMT -5
Living Social has an Iceland deal for $1549 with the solo supplement. One of my coworkers just went and loved it.
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Post by tloonya on Dec 30, 2015 13:46:06 GMT -5
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Post by swamp on Dec 30, 2015 13:51:48 GMT -5
Quebec City has Winter Carnival if you want to go to a northern city in the winter. Other than that, unless you ski, blechhh..... I have been to the Quebec Winter Carnival and it is awesome. Ottawa has one too. However, I just about froze to death in QC, and I'm from Upstate NY. I can't imagine someone from FL enjoying it.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Dec 30, 2015 13:58:33 GMT -5
Yeah if you nearly froze to death swamp I'm not going!!!!
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Post by lexxy703 on Dec 30, 2015 14:16:17 GMT -5
Tloonya that link looks amazing.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 30, 2015 14:16:18 GMT -5
It probably depends on where you go in Mexico, but it would give me pause to go in March just because of all the college kids that will be on Spring Break at that time. Actually, we really didn't run into a lot of college kids at the resort we were at. I've gone twice, and while there were some college kids there, they weren't an issue. I did a quick search on the AI I went to, looking at 3/19-26, no air. If you have AAA, for the single it is about $790, without about $100 more. Not sure where you'd be flying from, and what the airfares are into Cancun. Last time, I think that the shuttle from the airport to the hotel in Playa del Carmen was about $40 RT (it's about 45 min away).
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Post by tloonya on Dec 30, 2015 14:22:15 GMT -5
Tloonya that link looks amazing. Have you seen every room has ITS OWN pool
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Post by lexxy703 on Dec 30, 2015 14:37:52 GMT -5
Tloonya that link looks amazing. Have you seen every room has ITS OWN pool Yeah I looked at the pics. Just gorgeous.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 30, 2015 16:50:42 GMT -5
You've been reading my mind...I was looking at Arlington, Braintree and Newton, since all have train lines. Thanks for the warning on Mattapan - is that a not-so-good area? Not planning on renting a car, though getting one for a day would not be beyond our budget, certainly. And no way would I come to Salem in October! Too many crazy people visiting. [ Forget Arlington -- no trains, only buses. Let me give it some thought. It sounds like a simple enough search but most hotels on train lines outside Boston proper are often on busy highways or kinda dumpy. Do you prefer certain hotel chains? Do you want breakfast/fitness/room service? What's your budget/night? Would you do a B&B? Do you have a preference for direction (north/south/west of the city)? DH is not the B&B type, so no go there. OK, scratch Arlington, then. We'd prefer to stay decent walking distance from a train station. No preference on which suburb, though it would be nice to be able to walk around safely at night and find places to shop and eat. We have HiltonHonors program points, but I am a big fan of the Marriott Residence Inns, since they have full kitchens. I like a pool and workout room, but push comes to shove, I can run outside anywhere. When I did the first hotel search, I was looking at downtown Boston, and there was nothing below $200/night. I'm not shocked by that, but I'd prefer to stay below it, closer to about $150/night.
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Post by Ombud on Dec 30, 2015 17:01:38 GMT -5
Europe is too far for just a week. $1500 would pay your airfare. Or you could book a 5 night pkg with British Air ... then flight / hotel / breakfast can be under $1500. More if off season. Went to Ireland late last spring for $2k inc all food, 2 day trips. Doing Scotland this year. But you chose from multiple cities. (Paris, London, Dublin, Edinburg, Brissels, ect). Fly late in the day .... 5 nights / 6 days + 2 travel days ... done
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 31, 2015 2:35:17 GMT -5
I need a travel buddy
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Post by weltschmerz on Dec 31, 2015 3:53:02 GMT -5
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE is one of the largest winter festivals in the world, an annual celebration drawing 900,000 fans to experience the joy of Montréal wintertime through a unique program combining performing arts, gastronomy, free outdoor family activities, and a full night of exquisitely original discoveries! www.quartierdesspectacles.com/en/event/72/montreal-en-lumiere
You could explore Old Montreal, and the food is AMAZING!
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