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06-24-2012, 03:10 PM | #1 |
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It's that time of the year. I figured people are always looking for suggestions on where to go, what to do , etc.. Many people have asked these questions frequently in this forum, so hopefully this will serve as dedicated thread to those planning on a vacation.
I'm deciding between taking a trip to the west coast, get on the PCH, spend a week discovering Cali for the first time, or taking it easy and doing Bahamas/ atlantis, but I'm open to anything. So, where you guys headed?
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06-24-2012, 05:23 PM | #2 |
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No vacation plans, working today in Redwood National Park. Nice place to visit:
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06-24-2012, 09:03 PM | #4 |
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Just got back from Florianopolis Brazil. No place on earth has more nice ass to look at.
The world should be pissed off at the disproportionate amount of ass Brazil has. The UK should be livid cause they got like .0003% of the amount of ass that's in Brazil.
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06-25-2012, 02:35 AM | #5 |
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Nice! Will be in Maui for 10 days in July. Staying in a condo in Kihei. Can't wait. Need a vacation badly and Maui was calling me to come back. My vacation starts when me and my snorkel gear hit the water.
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06-25-2012, 04:05 AM | #6 |
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I was in Miami visiting family already this summer.
I'm also going to Maui with my family. Staying at the Grand Wailea Resort and Spa. Anyone ever been? I've been going every year for pretty much my whole life. Other than that, I'm just basking in the LA awesomeness in between work until I need to go back to school in Baltimore this fall.
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06-25-2012, 08:20 AM | #8 |
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We stayed at Maui Vista in Kihei. Its right across the street from Charlie Young Beach. A real nice beach highly rated. We did alot of snorkeling and some SCUBA. This year we did a site called The Cathedrals I. A short boat ride from Lahaina and its likely the coolest place I ever dove. Check it out on youtube. Have you snorkeled the crater yet? Thats a must do. Have fun.
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Already did the hamptons since its close, kinda boring.
Italy next year. Never had the urge to visit israel. Quote:
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Naples! thats where I may go if I decide florida route, tired of miami/keywest/westpalm/ side Barcelona is definitely on my list I'm change the topic to just destinations, since summer is too specific London would be out of the question during this time because of the games.
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Heard of the cathedrals reading Maui revealed. Wish I could scuba. I did enjoy paddle boarding last trip but had to come in like every 40 mins to re-lotion up. Didn't want to get a sunburn. |
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I love it there. Parents are paying though (family vacation). We stay in the Napua towers there for 10 nights. I basically grew up on Maui though - kinda like a summer thing for my family that's continued through high school and now my first year in college. But I'll most likely be vacationing without my parents next summer haha
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06-25-2012, 08:02 PM | #15 |
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Been to Antigua twice and quite liked it. In the Caribbean I've also been to St.Thomas, St.John, Dominica, and Turks & Caicos. Out of those I would highly suggest Turks & Caicos - more specifically almost any hotel on Grace Bay. It's the most pristine strip of powdery white sand I've ever seen.
Those who love Maui, have you spent time on other islands? I went to Kauai and Maui last year, hitting Kauai first... when we landed in Maui my wife literally cried the whole way to the hotel (the Four Seasons, no less) because she thought it was so ugly. After spending the week there, I also failed to really see the draw. It's very arid, extremely commercial, and really lacks the character that some of the other islands exude - not to mention the horrendous stench of the sugar plantation. The only tropical part (read: pretty part) of the island is the road to Hana and you can't really stay there - the rest of the island is just brown dirt. Even the Four Seasons is kind of a bust... they should spend less time telling me how great the Four Seasons is and more on proving it. They're almost as pompous as a BMW Sales Adviser. The snorkeling is out of this world but the rest of the island just didn't seem like it was worth the flight time. I can't suggest it to anyone with a straight face. Kauai, on the other hand, is heaven on earth. I can't say enough great things about it. I was also just in Italy a few weeks ago. I went to Bologna, Milan (skip it), Sirmione (gorgeous), Florence, Siena, Ferrara, and Venice while also stopping at Ducati, Ferrari (skip it and go to a dealership), and Lamborghini. Lambo was absolutely awesome. Worth the drive and every penny that they charge for the tour. Italy is really a special place. The food was great, the scenery was beautiful, and the people are incredible. I didn't encounter one impatient or unkind person as I traveled around. It's a must-go destination.
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Maui Revealed has been our bible for a couple years now. My brother and his family moved there(Wailuku) 2 years ago. Normally we stay with him but this time there was a conflict with his MIL being there. We almost bought a place in Maui Vista because we liked it so thats where we rented the condo. My brother got us drinking Longboard beers. They were good. I got some burn there but was able to come home with some good color. Try and get certified, its well worth it and easy to do. Have a great time. |
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Kauai is beautiful but not much more to do than look at wonderful scenery. Theres a reason why its picked as many a movies back drop. Its a nice island to take a helicopter ride(we did that, awesome!) and have a honeymoon or romantic couple of days. It gets boring there very quick though. I can only look at amazing foliage for so long. For me Maui offers so much more. Good nightlife, the port and town of Lahaina has alot to do and see and has a downtown with a Greenwich Village feel, Kihea with some of the best beaches in the world, Hana as you mentioned, Paia(hippy town) is a cool little place to hang out(Bought some cool stuff at Alice Coopers store there last week), Jaws- some of the biggest killer surfing waves on the planet, Haleakalā- the 10,000ft volcano has has be be on everyones list to see from the summit, amazing out of this world experience!, McKenna-home of stars like Clint Eastwood, Mick Fleetwood, Oprah and many others, a town with a Bevery Hill feel with great golf courses and eateries. Maui offers so much. Including the Ioa Valley, a couple miles from my brothers house. A Kauai like nirvana which averages about 400 inches of rain a year with amazing foliage, waterfalls and rivrs. Nothing arid here. Just gotta know where to go Wife and I liked Kauai and the other islands but we are looking to Maui for a place to retire. To each his own. Last edited by NYC6; 06-25-2012 at 10:04 PM.. |
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I've been all over Hawaii. I was really young when I went to Kawaii, but my parents said it was beautiful but that they are too old for the more honeymoon like atmosphere.
I've pretty much been up and down all of maui. Stayed on both the Wailea side and lahaina/Ka'anapali side. Been to Hana and the crater. I was also on Oahu visiting the set of Hawaii 5-O this winter (invited by one of the main actors who is a friend of the family) and I loved Oahu. Kinda like a mini LA with some island flavor. My parents were in Italy and Israel earlier this year in the winter and spring and loved both places.
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Going to the FountainBleu Party in a couple days, but will be in Miami Wednesday morning.
How bad is the rain? Hoping its gone by then
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