Name a warm place within 5hr flight you recommend everyone vacation at?
May 24, 2016, 10:13 am
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Name a warm place within 5hr flight you recommend everyone vacation at?
Well....
Where would you go within a 5 hour flight?
I am looking at flights for ORD from me. The best places I can come up are all caribbean based.
Where would you go within a 5 hour flight?
I am looking at flights for ORD from me. The best places I can come up are all caribbean based.
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May 24, 2016, 11:35 am
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Considering that I am living 1 degree north to Equator, with 92F/84F day/night and 75-85% humidity 365 days a year... anything within 5h flight will warm (too warm).
May 24, 2016, 12:58 pm
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What do you want out of this vacation?
Lounging around on beach?
Watersports? (Scuba, sailing, snorkel)
Adventure? (Mountain biking, cave diving, climbing ruins)
Lounging around on beach?
Watersports? (Scuba, sailing, snorkel)
Adventure? (Mountain biking, cave diving, climbing ruins)
May 24, 2016, 3:15 pm
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AUA/Aruba.
1. Hardly rains, as it's basically desert.
2. Takes American currency without fear of ripoff.
3. You can get a direct flight thru United.
4. People are friendly.
5. Out of the hurricane belt so you don't have to worry about cancelling a trip due to that.
1. Hardly rains, as it's basically desert.
2. Takes American currency without fear of ripoff.
3. You can get a direct flight thru United.
4. People are friendly.
5. Out of the hurricane belt so you don't have to worry about cancelling a trip due to that.
May 24, 2016, 5:27 pm
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Depends on the time of year, duration, etc.
I'm always up for several days hanging out in the National Parks of the American Southwest. Fly into PHX, head up to the AZ/UT border, hit Antelope, see if I can win the Wave lottery, hike the Narrows, hike/camp/hangout.
Not an adventurous family? - St. Kitts (though I fear it's been commercialized since I was last there 10+ years ago), Aruba, Grand Cayman.
I'm always up for several days hanging out in the National Parks of the American Southwest. Fly into PHX, head up to the AZ/UT border, hit Antelope, see if I can win the Wave lottery, hike the Narrows, hike/camp/hangout.
Not an adventurous family? - St. Kitts (though I fear it's been commercialized since I was last there 10+ years ago), Aruba, Grand Cayman.
May 24, 2016, 11:10 pm
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What does everyone mean in the thread title? Babies through great-grandparents? And what does warmer mean? Tropical with guaranteed 90-plus days? Or just warmer than Chicago, such as St Louis.
Savannah, Charlston, Outer Banks, Atlanta, Florida, Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Galvaston/Houston, Austin, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Santa Fe (but it can get cold), Palm Springs, San Diego, Santa Barbara.
Savannah, Charlston, Outer Banks, Atlanta, Florida, Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Galvaston/Houston, Austin, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Santa Fe (but it can get cold), Palm Springs, San Diego, Santa Barbara.
May 25, 2016, 1:15 am
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Well, Damascus, Baghdad and the Gaza Strip spring to mind, but they might be too hot for comfort.
I think I'll stick with Nice, Seville or perhaps Dubrovnik - and I don't even have to go for anywhere near the full five hours.
I think I'll stick with Nice, Seville or perhaps Dubrovnik - and I don't even have to go for anywhere near the full five hours.
May 25, 2016, 1:18 am
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May 25, 2016, 2:52 am
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