Nov/Dec Vacation

[steve dave]

So, planning a trip.  No idea where yet and need suggestions.  Kind of a romaticy type.  Want to go about 7-10 days total.  Will have about 175k Hilton points and about 75k Delta Skymiles to utilize if possible. Hawaii?  Only been to Oahu but loved it.  Maybe do Maui and the Big Island?    Europe?  Never been.  Kind of scared of not knowing any other languages   Australia?  Seems cool, what is there to do though other than get stung by jellyfish, eaten by great whites and bitten by snakes   Mexico/Carribean?  Kind of worried about being trapped in one area and getting bored.  We kind of get bored easy.    Key West/Other Keys?  Seems pretty cool.  Got to go back to the may get bored thing though.    NYC?  Vail/Breck/Jackson Hole?  Please post most elite vacation idea in this thread.  tia.

[cireksu]

last week of october is Fantasy fest in key west.

[steve dave]

last week of october is Fantasy fest in key west.

I'm assuming that's not a good thing for me, right?

[cireksu]

also, IMO don't waste half your vaca flying.  So Europe/Aus would be out IMHO.


http://www.fantasyfest.net/


Not a porn site.

[steve dave]

Thanks cire.  Kind of stuck with the end of november/beginning of dec dates though.  Will probably start the weekend of thanksgiving.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Save it for the KATZ BCS BOWL!!!!!!!

[EllToPay]

So, planning a trip.  No idea where yet and need suggestions.  Kind of a romaticy type.  Want to go about 7-10 days total.  Will have about 175k Hilton points and about 75k Delta Skymiles to utilize if possible. Hawaii?  Only been to Oahu but loved it.  Maybe do Maui and the Big Island?    Europe?  Never been.  Kind of scared of not knowing any other languages   Australia?  Seems cool, what is there to do though other than get stung by jellyfish, eaten by great whites and bitten by snakes   Mexico/Carribean?  Kind of worried about being trapped in one area and getting bored.  We kind of get bored easy.    Key West/Other Keys?  Seems pretty cool.  Got to go back to the may get bored thing though.    NYC?  Vail/Breck/Jackson Hole?  Please post most elite vacation idea in this thread.  tia.

EtP is going here in June for my honeymoon. If you go here, please take as many pics as possible.
 

[steve dave]

So, planning a trip.  No idea where yet and need suggestions.  Kind of a romaticy type.  Want to go about 7-10 days total.  Will have about 175k Hilton points and about 75k Delta Skymiles to utilize if possible. Hawaii?  Only been to Oahu but loved it.  Maybe do Maui and the Big Island?    Europe?  Never been.  Kind of scared of not knowing any other languages   Australia?  Seems cool, what is there to do though other than get stung by jellyfish, eaten by great whites and bitten by snakes   Mexico/Carribean?  Kind of worried about being trapped in one area and getting bored.  We kind of get bored easy.    Key West/Other Keys?  Seems pretty cool.  Got to go back to the may get bored thing though.    NYC?  Vail/Breck/Jackson Hole?  Please post most elite vacation idea in this thread.  tia.

EtP is going here in June for my honeymoon. If you go here, please take as many pics as possible.
 

Jokes on you because I am planning this thing a full year in advance for next November.  So, right back at you on the picture thing.  Where are you staying? 

[EllToPay]

So, planning a trip.  No idea where yet and need suggestions.  Kind of a romaticy type.  Want to go about 7-10 days total.  Will have about 175k Hilton points and about 75k Delta Skymiles to utilize if possible. Hawaii?  Only been to Oahu but loved it.  Maybe do Maui and the Big Island?    Europe?  Never been.  Kind of scared of not knowing any other languages   Australia?  Seems cool, what is there to do though other than get stung by jellyfish, eaten by great whites and bitten by snakes   Mexico/Carribean?  Kind of worried about being trapped in one area and getting bored.  We kind of get bored easy.    Key West/Other Keys?  Seems pretty cool.  Got to go back to the may get bored thing though.    NYC?  Vail/Breck/Jackson Hole?  Please post most elite vacation idea in this thread.  tia.

EtP is going here in June for my honeymoon. If you go here, please take as many pics as possible.
 

Jokes on you because I am planning this thing a full year in advance for next November.  So, right back at you on the picture thing.  Where are you staying? 

haven't booked anything yet, flight prices keep going down so i'm waiting as long as possible. spending about 5 days in maui, a couple on hawaii, and a day or two on oahu. i like to avoid oahu as much as possible. too many people on too small of an island. when i go to oahu (been there a couple times) i usually stay up on the north shore and do some elite surfing (i'm actually terrible at this). will post when i know more.

also, i will have mrs. EtP take all the pics as she is an excellent photographer. you'll be very pleased. 

[cyclist]

SD,

If you are going to a beach/swimming area for vacation, then go to:

1a)  http://wickedweasel.com/en-us or

1b)  http://www.malibustrings.com/ for appropriate Mrs. Dave wear.

2)   Post pics.    

[steve dave]

Good to hear etp.  I also love the North Shore.  We get shaved ice like dorks and watch the surfers.  We rented a Jeep last time and drove all around up there.  I have never surfed as I am terrified of sharks.  I'll swim out a ways but always quickly swim back in when I start to think about Tiger Sharks eating my face off.  I then go to Killer Tacos and pretend that I'm a Tiger Shark eating a taco's face off.

[chum1]

Lots of English spoken in Europe.  Just make an effort at the other language so you don't feel like a douche.  Not sure if the shower situations will always be up to your standards, though.

[Trim]

Jokes on you because I am planning this thing a full year in advance for next November.  So, right back at you on the picture thing.  Where are you staying? 

Just remembered you asking about this November while I was pak'n w/Levi.  KATZ!  IUPUI!  SPRINT CENTER!

[Ameroogie]

Please consult with the athletic department to see if there is some recruiting or recruit enticement (legal of course) that you could do on behalf of your University's sports programs.  We used to have the Samoan connection for linemen and clearly have a Puerto Rican connection for b-ballers -- perhaps it's time we cultivate another international outlet?

I realize that you said this is a romanticy type trip, but I am sure that Mrs. SD understands the importance of EMAWnational diplomacy.  Be sure that you are wearing your   pin on your suit lapel or speedo.

[steve dave]

Jokes on you because I am planning this thing a full year in advance for next November.  So, right back at you on the picture thing.  Where are you staying? 

Just remembered you asking about this November while I was pak'n w/Levi.  KATZ!  IUPUI!  SPRINT CENTER!

Yeah, jokes on you because I may be in wichita that friday or saturday night.   

[Rick Daris]

i vote for one of two things.

fly into miami and spend a day or two and then drive down to key west.

---or---

1)fly into montego bay and have this guy pick you up at the airport and drive you to negril.
                http://alfredstaxi.jamaicascubadivingclub.com/index.html

2)give him twenty dollars and ask him for everything that is inside of his fake can of jock itch spray located in the glove compartment.

3) go negril beach and stay here for three or four days
http://www.negrilonestop.com/seasplash_photos.shtml

4)then go to negril cliffs and stay at one of these for remainder of trip
http://www.negrilonestop.com/xtabi_photos.shtml
http://www.negrilonestop.com/rockhouse_photos.shtml

[steve dave]

i vote for one of two things.

fly into miami and spend a day or two and then drive down to key west.

---or---

1)fly into montego bay and have this guy pick you up at the airport and drive you to negril.
                http://alfredstaxi.jamaicascubadivingclub.com/index.html

2)give him twenty dollars and ask him for everything that is inside of his fake can of jock itch spray located in the glove compartment.

3) go negril beach and stay here for three or four days
http://www.negrilonestop.com/seasplash_photos.shtml

4)then go to negril cliffs and stay at one of these for remainder of trip
http://www.negrilonestop.com/xtabi_photos.shtml
http://www.negrilonestop.com/rockhouse_photos.shtml

Honestly (and I respect the sh1t out of rick daris travel advice) I have no desire to go to Jamaica.  Don't know why.  Places you linked look elite (especially the guy's car service/drug business) but I just won't do it yet.  May take the plunge at some point.  What is awesome about Miami?  What does Miami have going on?  Never been and am now interested. 

[Rick Daris]

i vote for one of two things.

fly into miami and spend a day or two and then drive down to key west.

---or---

1)fly into montego bay and have this guy pick you up at the airport and drive you to negril.
                http://alfredstaxi.jamaicascubadivingclub.com/index.html

2)give him twenty dollars and ask him for everything that is inside of his fake can of jock itch spray located in the glove compartment.

3) go negril beach and stay here for three or four days
http://www.negrilonestop.com/seasplash_photos.shtml

4)then go to negril cliffs and stay at one of these for remainder of trip
http://www.negrilonestop.com/xtabi_photos.shtml
http://www.negrilonestop.com/rockhouse_photos.shtml

Honestly (and I respect the sh1t out of rick daris travel advice) I have no desire to go to Jamaica.  Don't know why.  Places you linked look elite (especially the guy's car service/drug business) but I just won't do it yet.  May take the plunge at some point.  What is awesome about Miami?  What does Miami have going on?  Never been and am now interested. 

fair enough. every other town/place in jamaica other than negril sucks. negril cliffs are amazing though. amazing. beach is nice/ok also.


miami is the closest point to key west which is why i recommend. if i were going to key west, i would fly into miami and drive down instead of flying directly into key west. the drive down is part of the fun imo. not that any of the other keys are cool but the drive kind of is. it also gives you the chance to experience miami. you can be all "yeah i've hung out at south beach before. bfd." also, it would divide up the trip. seven days in key west is probably too much for most folks, espcially you guys if you bore easily. you could also fly into fort lauderdale which is basically miami north. it is cheaper and more fun than miami for me but it's also very white trashy. which for me is great but maybe not for everybody. i like to go to dives and stuff on vaca. just got back from palm beach/fort lauderdale. hate palm beach. love ft lauderdale. palm beach is basically kc country club place located a mile from the beach with nice homes and no places to actually hang out at on the beach. lameo.

other than that you could prob go to mexico somewhere or costa rica. pretty sure they have an elite hilton place there. stay at the hilton for a few days then go into the rainforest and spelunk n zip line n stuff.

[steve dave]

good stuff rd

[sys]

if you come to europe, lmkw and we can katpak.

[jmlynch1]

Look into Easter Island. Seriously, it is incredible. Once you get tired of looking at the statue heads they have stuff like scuba diving, horseback riding and some beaches.

[cireksu]

Puerto Vallarta is my fav place in the world probably, been several times.  Lots to do, food/activities are elite of elite.  Only like a 4/5 hour flight.

Jungle, hiking, horseback riding etc.  Whales come through in The winter time.

[hemmy]

I'd go to a nudist beach.

[chum1]

Miami is sort of like Hell on Earth. 

[cireksu]

Miami is great if you like horrible traffic.

[steve dave]

if you come to europe, lmkw and we can katpak.

You going to be there Nov/Dec 2010?  Because, I would totally hit you up on that and make you be our tour guide/translator guy.  This would solve some of my "scared because I dont' speak the language" problems. 

[pissclams]

Puerto Vallarta is my fav place in the world probably, been several times.  Lots to do, food/activities are elite of elite.  Only like a 4/5 hour flight.

Jungle, hiking, horseback riding etc.  Whales come through in The winter time.

this is such a massive qft.  i know it might sound cliche but PV is awesome.  it's cool, b/c like cireksu said, it's only 5 hrs away but it feels like you're in a different world. cool place imo.

[Trim]

Jokes on you because I am planning this thing a full year in advance for next November.  So, right back at you on the picture thing.  Where are you staying? 

Just remembered you asking about this November while I was pak'n w/Levi.  KATZ!  IUPUI!  SPRINT CENTER!

Yeah, jokes on you because I may be in wichita that friday or saturday night.   

Sounds like a good situation to do some Friday night pre-game paking and/or Saturday night post-game paking in Wichita with a quick jaunt up/down i-35 for some katz. 

[steve dave]

Jokes on you because I am planning this thing a full year in advance for next November.  So, right back at you on the picture thing.  Where are you staying? 

Just remembered you asking about this November while I was pak'n w/Levi.  KATZ!  IUPUI!  SPRINT CENTER!

Yeah, jokes on you because I may be in wichita that friday or saturday night.   

Sounds like a good situation to do some Friday night pre-game paking and/or Saturday night post-game paking in Wichita with a quick jaunt up/down i-35 for some katz. 

Schedule's not set yet but I'll keep you posted. 

[chum1]

Should I decide to go to PV over Cabo?