Thanks for all the suggestions. It's a work in progress. Egypt has always been "off the radar" as the last few trips we've done have involved piles of rocks (angkor, greece, italy). We loved each trip and we love the history. But ruin fatigue does set it and the rocks start to look the same after a few days. That said I am working a plan for Egypt now just to see what can be done. It really is one of those places to check off my list.

I'm not constrained by the QR route, but I'd sure like to use it before UA drops their arrangement in Sept.

Maldives was mentioned. We thought about it and Seychelles. I struggle to find how it could be much different than Anguilla, etc. But for and entire week, I think I'd go absolutely mad on a tiny island. Sitting. With nothing else to do but sit. And pay deserted island prices for drinks. And sit.