Author Topic: travel thread (Read 1538286 times)

steve dave · « **Reply #50 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:07:20 PM »

Anyone that wants to take a huge trip to europe or somewhere and wants to use miles and and junk can post requests here or the credit card thread as well.

I get off on helping with that stuff. This particular trip is difficult because it is out of mileage range for me because of the amount of people and the desire to stay at a rental house and not a hotel

Trim · « **Reply #51 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:11:28 PM »

Doesn't Hyatt, Marriott, etc. offer resort type thing (not an isolated house but more homey than hotels)?

EllToPay · « **Reply #52 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:12:23 PM »

Gulf Shores. PM for inside info.

steve dave · « **Reply #53 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:17:43 PM »

Quote from: EllToPay on May 28, 2011, 09:12:23 PM

Gulf Shores. PM for inside info.

not flying my entire family to Alabama for the holidays, pm denied

Kat Kid · « **Reply #54 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:41:28 PM »

Stayed here for Thanksgiving.

Water Color has a bunch of nice homes for rent. Pool, clubhouse, everyone rents bikes for the time to ride around in. Beach close. No idea on cost. They have a pretty decent search function on there to find homes.

http://www.watercolorvacationhomes.com/

sys · « **Reply #55 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:42:12 PM »

what is the budget (for airline tix/person)? if you hit it right, you might be able to get to uruguay via miami for something reasonable. stay in montevideo or colonia. you could fly into buenos aires just as easily if it was cheaper.

steve dave · « **Reply #56 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:47:25 PM »

Quote from: sys on May 28, 2011, 09:42:12 PM

what is the budget (for airline tix/person)? if you hit it right, you might be able to get to uruguay via miami for something reasonable. stay in montevideo or colonia. you could fly into buenos aires just as easily if it was cheaper.

a) yeah, but no.
b) i don't really have a strong feel on budget but would imagine it would need to be less than $10k for flight/hotel for all 8

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #57 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:47:52 PM »

A couple of thoughts...

1) you guys can vacation mhk and stay at my place during that time frame if you want. We won't be here, enough rooms etc. In favor I only ask that you...

2) ask matriarch/patriarch combo to adopt my family. Instant grandkids for them. Boom.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #58 on:** May 28, 2011, 10:00:13 PM »

Quote from: sys on May 28, 2011, 09:42:12 PM

what is the budget (for airline tix/person)? if you hit it right, you might be able to get to uruguay via miami for something reasonable. stay in montevideo or colonia. you could fly into buenos aires just as easily if it was cheaper.

You are the kind of person that shops for themselves when getting others gifts.

Trim · « **Reply #59 on:** May 28, 2011, 10:06:09 PM »

Quote from: Tortuga on May 28, 2011, 10:00:13 PM

Quote from: sys on May 28, 2011, 09:42:12 PM
what is the budget (for airline tix/person)? if you hit it right, you might be able to get to uruguay via miami for something reasonable. stay in montevideo or colonia. you could fly into buenos aires just as easily if it was cheaper.

You are the kind of person that shops for themselves when getting others gifts.

sys will throw his full support behind the rick daris suggestion if it includes hoops tickets for that time period left behind on the kitchen counter for the daves to use.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #60 on:** May 28, 2011, 10:08:00 PM »

Quote from: Trim on May 28, 2011, 10:06:09 PM

Quote from: Tortuga on May 28, 2011, 10:00:13 PM
Quote from: sys on May 28, 2011, 09:42:12 PM
what is the budget (for airline tix/person)? if you hit it right, you might be able to get to uruguay via miami for something reasonable. stay in montevideo or colonia. you could fly into buenos aires just as easily if it was cheaper.

You are the kind of person that shops for themselves when getting others gifts.

sys will throw his full support behind the rick daris suggestion if it includes hoops tickets for that time period left behind on the kitchen counter for the daves to use.

But only because sys would manipulate sd in to giving up the tix.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #61 on:** May 28, 2011, 10:38:11 PM »

Quote from: Tortuga on May 28, 2011, 10:08:00 PM

Quote from: Trim on May 28, 2011, 10:06:09 PM
Quote from: Tortuga on May 28, 2011, 10:00:13 PM
Quote from: sys on May 28, 2011, 09:42:12 PM
what is the budget (for airline tix/person)? if you hit it right, you might be able to get to uruguay via miami for something reasonable. stay in montevideo or colonia. you could fly into buenos aires just as easily if it was cheaper.

You are the kind of person that shops for themselves when getting others gifts.

sys will throw his full support behind the rick daris suggestion if it includes hoops tickets for that time period left behind on the kitchen counter for the daves to use.

But only because sys would manipulate sd in to giving up the tix.

Deal. I'll give SD the garage passkey pin number at flipfloppak. Mods lock thread.

Cire · « **Reply #62 on:** May 29, 2011, 09:41:10 AM »

Phoenix.

steve dave · « **Reply #63 on:** May 29, 2011, 09:50:45 AM »

Quote from: Cire on May 29, 2011, 09:41:10 AM

Phoenix.

hmmmm, would be dealing with bowl crowds which we would obviously not be a part of. what would my family do? also, my wife may get checked for proof of citizenship which would make me kill a cop so may not be the best option.

Trim · « **Reply #64 on:** May 29, 2011, 09:56:31 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 29, 2011, 09:50:45 AM

Quote from: Cire on May 29, 2011, 09:41:10 AM
Phoenix.

hmmmm, would be dealing with bowl crowds which we would obviously not be a part of. what would my family do? also, my wife may get checked for proof of citizenship which would make me kill a cop so may not be the best option.

sys now votes for phoenix.

michigancat · « **Reply #65 on:** May 29, 2011, 10:01:08 AM »

What does your family like to do?

Last winter, my family (and families and sig. others) got a giant beach house on Lake Michigan. Was dirt cheap and a lot of fun (although there was nothing to do but hang out with a bunch of badasses (me and my family)).

steve dave · « **Reply #66 on:** May 29, 2011, 10:11:30 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 29, 2011, 10:01:08 AM

What does your family like to do?

Last winter, my family (and families and sig. others) got a giant beach house on Lake Michigan. Was dirt cheap and a lot of fun (although there was nothing to do but hang out with a bunch of badasses (me and my family)).

pretty much that. they are a loose group. if there is skiing we would ski, if there was hiking we would hike, etc. parents just want something that gets everyone together over an extended period with no outside distractions I guess.

hemmy · « **Reply #67 on:** May 29, 2011, 10:14:28 AM »

Go to the Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, its like 5 miles from Phoenix

Also, last time I was there I went mountain climbing and learned I am in really bad shape.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #68 on:** May 29, 2011, 11:01:21 AM »

China.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #69 on:** May 29, 2011, 01:12:45 PM »

Hit the gym and get yoked together.

Trim · « **Reply #70 on:** May 29, 2011, 01:19:57 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on May 29, 2011, 01:12:45 PM

Hit the gym and get yoked together.

Would be a nice boon to the weight room mottos thread. Speaking of which...

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #71 on:** May 29, 2011, 01:47:13 PM »

hot or cold weather climate damnett

sys · « **Reply #72 on:** May 29, 2011, 03:26:08 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 28, 2011, 09:47:25 PM

b) i don't really have a strong feel on budget but would imagine it would need to be less than $10k for flight/hotel for all 8

i think you could do it for about that. the house would be cheap, it'd mostly just be airfare. quito is really cheap for some reason, somaybe you should go to quito.

but i was just kidding about all those places, mostly. i really think you go to kansas city (plaza) or tulsa (oklahoma weather).

highway61 · « **Reply #73 on:** May 30, 2011, 10:04:15 PM »

Do Las Vegas deals go here, or on one of the many Las Vegas related threads? Anyway, here is a good deal I found. New members at the Tropicana get up to $200 in losses from slot machines reimbursed on the first day thier membership is activated. It's on the tropicana website. If anybody else has any good Las Vegas deals, let me know.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #74 on:** May 30, 2011, 10:45:11 PM »

Anchorage Alaska, late summer. Friends only, no family.