jetblue777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 1427 posts, RR: 1 Posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2271 times:
I was about to post this thread on the Travel and Polls section, but it doesn't really have to involve taking a flight or doing something aviation related...
So, where are you guys going this summer?
My family's going to Denver, from Denver, we're going on a 7-Day Bus Tour to Yellowstone Natl. Park, Mt. Rushmore, Jackson Hole, Arches Ntl. Park, Salt Lake City and a bunch of other national parks. The Bus Tour is $448.00 for 7Days, 6 Nights with Hotel accommodations. It's buy 2 take 1, so I'm free, so we only paid $896.00. Our flight from LGA to DEN was only $137 (the regular price for our specific flight was $447.00) We used up 10,000 Miles from our UA Mileage Plus account which we racked up last summer. So we saved $310/ person, $930 for the three of us!
So our 7 Day, 6 Nights, 6 States, Yellowstone, Mt.Rushmore, etc Vacation costs $1,581.00 for the three of us. ($527/person)
We were supposed to go to Europe this summer, but I suggested that we should go in 2012 to see the Olympics in London on top of the planned Italy, France, Scandinavia, etc. And my mom needed to save more money since we spent more than $11,000 last summer on our 2 months Asia vacation, so we're going on a "small" summer vacation this year.
FRAspotter From United States of America, joined May 2004, 2316 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2243 times:
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for Army Basic Training...
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CXB77L From Australia, joined Feb 2009, 2197 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2194 times:
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Well, since it is summer here already, I'm planning to go to Vancouver in late January, for a week and a half before school resumes in February. I'm flying NZ via AKL, and I'll be spending a few days there as well.
AzoresLover From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 744 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2180 times:
Going to the Azores, visiting the islands of Terceira and Sao Miguel.
I lived at Lajes Field on Terceira from 1973-1977, and visited all nine islands while I was there. I have always wanted to go back for a visit. I finally decided that next summer it will happen.
Those who want to do something will find a way; those who don't will find an excuse.
Wolverine From Germany, joined Aug 2006, 409 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2163 times:
If I have enough money, then I would like to go on an interrail trip, visiting the following countries:
Croatia- Bosnia- Greece- Italy-Spain-France. And some other countries on the way I would go for 4 weeks, with my backpack and my tent, and, of course, my camera. Meet some new people, see different countries and cultures and have fun.
Most likely I won't have enough money, so I would like to go to Denmark by bike, also with my tent and camera. Maybe for a week, or two.
PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11144 posts, RR: 63 Reply 10, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2150 times:
Quoting jwenting (Reply 5): just booked a trip to Uzbekistan for next spring
Very, very cool. I've heard that Turkmenistan are hoping to finally 'kill' the Derweze fire pit, and would love to get there before it happens. Ironically it's probably too expensive for me to manage it... but I may give it a go. Are you planning on visiting the Aral Sea area? That's also on my list of 'must see' (pun not intended) destinations.
CplKlinger From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 145 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2108 times:
If the wife and I can get our vacation weeks to line up correctly, we're heading off to Myrtle Beach for a week with the kid. We last went back before we got married, so this will be our first real vacation since then. It will probably also be our last one for a while, too.
sunshine79 From UK - England, joined Jan 2006, 1758 posts, RR: 34 Reply 13, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2086 times:
I have no idea at the moment, probably a week or two in the mediterranean, depending on what my boyfriend and I can afford. It also depends what staff discount I'm entitled to with a company I'm going for an interview with on Thursday.
hka098 From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 556 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2080 times:
Hershey PA. Possibly Ocean City MD. We stick to places within driving range, since flying is such a nightmare nowadays. I will have to fly in June. My sister-in-law is getting married in Pittsburgh and that is one long ride from where I am. 9+ hours in the car with a three year-old can be really tedious. I'd like to visit the AF Museum at Wright-Pat. but that is low on the list of priorities.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1994 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2080 times:
Going to Germany on a trip with my school's German club. I think we'll be in Stuttgart and Munich for most of it.
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2631 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2065 times:
Nothing yet, and the way it looks, most likely nowhere. I'll stay here in ugly, boring LA.
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
jetblue777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 1427 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2051 times:
Quoting johns624 (Reply 12): Be prepared for having 40 versions of your grandparents on the bus...
HA! I don't mind at all, I actually like these long tour groups
petertenthije From Netherlands, joined Jul 2001, 3231 posts, RR: 13 Reply 20, posted (2 years 5 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2001 times:
After two years with expensive holidays (Washington DC & Moscow), next year's holiday will be on a more modest budget. I would like to visit Zurich for the WEF and perhaps a long weekend Madrid or Prague for the summer holiday.
aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6328 posts, RR: 14 Reply 21, posted (2 years 5 months 23 hours ago) and read 1980 times:
Cebu,Philippines, via Tokyo and/or Hong Kong and maybe join a girlfriend who works on a cruise ship out of FLL. Would take in several countries in the Caribbean as well if I do. Would love to take in Rio Carnival again as well, but I don't have the money for that...
Derico From Argentina, joined Dec 1999, 4233 posts, RR: 13 Reply 22, posted (2 years 5 months 8 hours ago) and read 1933 times:
Home studying summer self-courses. Small chance I get to go to Buzios with an uncle, to join the masses of Argentines that turn that region of Bahia Brazil into the Amazon version of Buenos Aires in January and February. Which is why I am not 100% into the idea...
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Myrtle Beach is wonderful... I wish I could go back this summer.
As for me: Going to Scotland (Edinburgh & Glasgow for the most part) in spring next year, as far as that counts. During my summer holiday: Being spontaneous.
Et là tu montes encore plus haut et ça persiste, alors on vole
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Reply 24, posted (2 years 5 months 3 hours ago) and read 1904 times:
A mileage run to Buenos Aires the first week-end in February via Chicago and Washington Dulles on United Airlines.
It's Summer down there!
25,000 + elite qualifying miles in one go!
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
25 OA260: Very nice Id love to go back to the Azores oneday. Nice trip and decent miles also. I myself will be in Lebanon every 5-6 weeks over the Summer all b
26 Derico: The central part of the country is an open oven right now. Very intense heat wave for last 4 days. It wiill cool down and hopefully be nicer when you
27 flyerboy1990: Planning a trip to visit my aunt in Las Vegas. Me, my sister, parents, grandparents, and other aunt and uncle will be out there all at the same time.
28 bookishaviator: It's already summer here, as mentioned above by another southern hemispherite. I have three weeks of leave coming up in January and I intend to spend
29 YYZflyer: I will be going to Germany in August for Wacken Open Air 2011. We'll probably be staying in Amsterdam for the first day then make our way up to Hambur
30 swissy: We are going to the UK with our kids... looking for a cottage (second home) sea side.. wife used to live in Frinton on the Sea when she was a little g
31 Severnaya: We're going to marry and thus on a honeymoon (no particular destination chosen yet). Besides that, the usual traveling between Holland and Russia.
32 RobertNL070: A two-week trip to Morocco in April/May, and a two-week jaunt to Spain in September. Those are our plans. Plus the usual long weekends in the UK.
33 baguy: Malawi for 3 weeks in July!!! Most probably ET via ADD. And then hopefully 9 days in Portugal at the end of August - the new LCY-FAO route on an Embra
34 YVRLTN: Awesome, I went twice on business. Take a river safari on the Shire - those crocs are amazing. I flews VS to JNB and connected to QM - they have a ba
35 Ken777: I'm there now - it's summer in Australia and the temp is in the 30 only because it's in Celsius. Also stopped in Fiji on the way down to break up the
36 MadameConcorde: My next run after Buenos Aires will be to the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix in March. Another distorted itinerary, a big mileage earner, via FRA, IAD and KWI
37 BMIFlyer: I have most of July off work Thinking I should use my rail staff 'free travel' coupons to travel across Europe by train. I have a feeling it could be
38 noelg: We are taking the caravan up to Scotland for a little over two weeks in May. Heading up to Oban, then on to Skye for the majority of the holiday, then
39 MattRB: Not quite summer, but I'm planning a trip to Jordan in October and possibly Israel & Lebanon if I can swing it inside of 16 days. Had three weeks
40 signol: Plans this year so far include: - A week in New York in April, over my wife's birthday; - A week's beach holiday in the sun in May, probably Ibiza, as
41 MadameConcorde: Bahrain is still low key and traditional, not overbuilt - also cheaper. The stopover in Kuwait won't allow me to see anything other than the airport.
42 lhr380: In June am going to fly into Chicago, spend 2 nights exploring and eating Pizza, then catching the Empire Builder train to Seattle, a night or 2 there
43 jetBlueguy22: Going to cape cod for a few days with my buddys then headed to Wisconsin for some peace and quiet with the family and then finally headed to college!
44 NoUFO: Stuttgart is an excellent place? Wow, your expectations must be significantly lower than mine.
45 jetblue777: Wonderful city, I can recommend you staying at Plantation Bay. They have their own giant lagoon and some hotel rooms have a direct access to the lago
46 Luftfahrer: Which (German) cities raised your expectations that you come to this conclusion, and why? I have always liked it around here (that includes the area
47 NoUFO: If you include the area, then yes, things could be worse. Stuttgart itself might be a good city to live there but no so much for visitors. Besides, yo
48 KingFriday013: With any luck, I will go to Israel on Birthright. Other than that I'll go to work at my office in Manhattan every day. Maybe I'll go out to the Hampto
49 Luftfahrer: Funny you say that, since most of the foreigners I met told me they liked their stay here and would even come back some day. I agree with you though,
50 AF340: I'll be spending two and a half weeks canoeing down the Nahanni River in Canada's Northwest Territories. All I need to do is get my firearms licence!
51 seb146: Red Rocks Beach near Stinson. Maybe Santa Fe, too....
52 76794p: Atlantis for a couple of days in march for spring break.
53 KingFriday013: Wow! Have a great time! Just make sure you ALWAYS keep an eye on your valuables. Our camera was stolen a few hours before we left the resort for the
54 gocaps16: I'm going on a Cruise to Southeast Asia region, Eastern China, and Australia.
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