Most rewarding holiday/tourist destination/attractions?
Discussion
Following on from the other thread, my favourite holiday destination(s) is/are...
Naples/Marco Island, Florida - I know some people scoff at those who return to the same destination, but this works for us; great weather, beaches, Mustang convertible, shopping, nice villa(s), decent restaurants and friendly locals. Heading back in April and can't wait!
Nice. We normally head in September when the hotel is cheaper and go for a business class room with sea views at the Radisson Bleu - the weather is still lovely, food is great, and having a pool at the hotel is a bonus, and just a short flight from Edinburgh.
Naples/Marco Island, Florida - I know some people scoff at those who return to the same destination, but this works for us; great weather, beaches, Mustang convertible, shopping, nice villa(s), decent restaurants and friendly locals. Heading back in April and can't wait!
Nice. We normally head in September when the hotel is cheaper and go for a business class room with sea views at the Radisson Bleu - the weather is still lovely, food is great, and having a pool at the hotel is a bonus, and just a short flight from Edinburgh.
Venice.
Went there with a girlfriend to meet up with her parents for their wedding anniversary.
My motives were driven purely by Brownie points at first but I ended up wishing we had longer there.
There's just something about the canals and the surrounding buildings that has a natural aesthetic quality about it.
Went there with a girlfriend to meet up with her parents for their wedding anniversary.
My motives were driven purely by Brownie points at first but I ended up wishing we had longer there.
There's just something about the canals and the surrounding buildings that has a natural aesthetic quality about it.
Italy.
After a working life travelling and holidaying anywhere but Europe, we have had a holiday in Italy for each of the past 12 years, usually somewhere different every time. We cannot get enough of the country!
Other than that, our best memories are of Aruba, Papua New Guinea, Penang and North Eastern USA (area above Boston to the Canadian border)
R.
After a working life travelling and holidaying anywhere but Europe, we have had a holiday in Italy for each of the past 12 years, usually somewhere different every time. We cannot get enough of the country!
Other than that, our best memories are of Aruba, Papua New Guinea, Penang and North Eastern USA (area above Boston to the Canadian border)
R.
krunchkin said:
Sri Lanka
Lovely people, incredible food, stunning beaches, lush jungle, fascinating culture and sightseeing, monkeys and elephants, cheap as chips, and you can get a really really good cup of tea.
Just to add I completely agree!! Would recommend anyone to go, families, couples, single all would love it.Lovely people, incredible food, stunning beaches, lush jungle, fascinating culture and sightseeing, monkeys and elephants, cheap as chips, and you can get a really really good cup of tea.
Came back on the 23rd December had an amazing time!!
New York City in February.
We've done this 7 or 8 times since 2003 and to this day I just don't understand why it's so quiet (I'm not complaining!) I pressed my folks to do it after previous summer trips and they've said they'll never go at another time of year again.
- It's by far the driest month of the year
- In 30+ days across those trips 90% have been beautiful crisp blue skies. We had our first ever rain this time, a whole two hours of it.
- It's staggeringly quiet. Straight up Top of the Rock, straight over to Liberty Island etc etc. Valentine's day aside we've never queued for anything.
- Flights and hotels can be relatively cheap
- Yes it's often cold, but it's comfortable enough to walk everywhere. We've covered 50+ miles in a few days.
- The locals seem far more relaxed and welcoming, particularly if you have kids as there are so few about.
We've done this 7 or 8 times since 2003 and to this day I just don't understand why it's so quiet (I'm not complaining!) I pressed my folks to do it after previous summer trips and they've said they'll never go at another time of year again.
- It's by far the driest month of the year
- In 30+ days across those trips 90% have been beautiful crisp blue skies. We had our first ever rain this time, a whole two hours of it.
- It's staggeringly quiet. Straight up Top of the Rock, straight over to Liberty Island etc etc. Valentine's day aside we've never queued for anything.
- Flights and hotels can be relatively cheap
- Yes it's often cold, but it's comfortable enough to walk everywhere. We've covered 50+ miles in a few days.
- The locals seem far more relaxed and welcoming, particularly if you have kids as there are so few about.
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