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diafel
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:23 am |
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I am hoping to get some ideas for holidays this year. My hubby uses his travel points credit card to buy all the stock for his store, so every year we get a free (or extremely low cost) vacation out of it. We must always wait until after the Christmas holidays because that is when the most sales happen and he racks up the most points, so we plan for February or March, though it's never set in stone.
We really don't know what our exact budget is, of course, until after the Christmas season, but is onthe lower side. If we can find something for around $500 per person, that would be awesome. Realistically, I think our top end might be $800/pp.
We always take our daughter, who's 7 now, and we like to go to sunny warm places with beaches because living in Canada, well, it's COLD!
Place we have gone in the past were Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (LOVED it!), Cancun, Mexico (notsomuch), and Disneyland, California (was a lot of fun!).
The airline gateway we use would be Calgary. We would also consider Spokane, Washington and Kalispell, Montana, if the price is good enough.
We prefer all-inclusives, but Disneyland, of course, wasn't, and meals must be factored into our budget.
Does anyone have any ideas for a cheap, getaway for at least 7 nights?
Even though we use points, we are still on a limited budget, so cost is a huge factor in it.
How about ideas for the best online booking agency?
One year we used bookit.com, another we used expedia. Are there any others that give good prices to Canadians?
Some sites are amazing, but don't cater to Canadians, so that's a bit of an issue sometimes.
Anyway, I will appreciate any and all responses. Thanks!
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johnny reverb
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:38 pm |
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Lots to do in the Orlando, Fl area, and and about an hour & a half east or west you have the ocean. If you go before Spring break, prices on airfare & especially hotels are pretty good. I'll take Disney World over Disney Land(Ca) any day. Also Universal Studios, and karaoke almost every where you look. You really don't have to go to the theme parks, but orlando is a good central point, with usually cheap airfare. There is a lot of competition between the huge amount of hotels in the area, which is good for the customer.
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diafel
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:54 pm |
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Thanks! Were were looking at Disney World, but have temporarily ruled it out because it looks like the cost will be far above what we can afford. If the prices come down, perhaps....
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Cueball
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:07 pm |
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Joined: Sat Oct 20, 2001 6:55 pm Posts: 4433 Location: New York City Been Liked: 757 times
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How about a cruise? Those include unlimited food and lots of activities for a week.
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diafel
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:28 pm |
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Thanks for the suggestion, Cue, and it's a really good one, but that is one thing you couldn't pay me to do.
For one, I don't like the fact that once you hit international waters, there's no law.
I've seen and heard of horror stories up to and including murder and nothing could ever be done because there was literally no jurisdiction in place. If it was a cruise that never entered international waters, I might consider it, but other than a cruise up the West Coast into Alaska (international waters there, too, even if for only a short time!). Alaska is just too darn cold!
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johnny reverb
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:30 am |
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There's more to do around Orlando than Disney. It's also a lot cheaper to stay a few miles outside Disney rather than staying inside at one of their resorts. The price of the Disney tickets wil only go higher. The best value is a multi-day hopper pass, and, if you don't use some of the days, you can use the left over days at another time(should never expire)....kind of like an investment. Like I said, you have Universal Studios, which is about two days of entertainment.....maybe more. Water parks, and the ocean a short drive away....Daytona Beach, Clear Water Beach(gulf)...and many karaoke spots, where kids are welcome. You can actually scope out a future visit to Disney, and have a strategy when you go back. Remember though, the begining of March starts Spring Break(not sure of the date)....which means higher airfare, higher hotel prices, and huge crowds......anyway, I hope you have a great time where ever you decide to go.
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