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I went back over two years and didn’t see a general questions or recommendations thread, so going to My wife and I are about to start really planning our next big vacation, and would love some additional destinations that we might not have considered. Looking at 14-16 days, including travel, as soon as June, but probably September-ish. We’re both 40, gainfully employed, and moderately adventurous. We’re pretty active, but we are not ultramarathoners or multi-day hikers looking explicitly for an adventure vacation. Previous vacations that we loved: Costa Rica Hungary Budapest India We tend to like small, boutique luxury accommodations with character, but don’t like a sanitized, touristy experience. For example, for the city portion of our India trip, we stayed in an amazing old haveli in Old Delhi that was about 5 long dark alleys away from the closest big street, and our least favorite place in the city was Connacht Place. For budget, we’re looking at under 10K, but could swing up to 12K for something spectacular. Preferred attractions/activities in roughly descending importance: Architecture/historical sites Food Art Natural beauty Nightlife We tend to like about a 60/40 split between Active/Relaxation, so a place that can accomplish both is great, alternatively, two different close destinations, one focused on each. Our current front runners are: Paris + Rome + Venice Thailand + Vietnam Leaning towards Thailand/Vietnam currently, because we think that will be more fun while we are still in shape and active, whereas France/Italy will be a great time no matter our fitness level in the future. So, would love any suggestions for where to look at. Thank you!
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# ¿ Oct 26, 2023 18:11 |
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# ¿ May 22, 2024 14:14 |
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Sorry for the absolutely massive delay in thank you reply. The day I posted this, my dad had a major stroke, and we’ve been helping take care of him since, so June was immediately out. He’s progressing very well now, so travel planning is back, and I remembered that I started this thread. Around early October is now our likely timeframe. Saladman posted:Morocco sounds like it would fit the bill very well for you. Turkey as well, particularly S and W coasts + Cappadocia. Morocco looks amazing, and is now definitely on the list of the top three. I worked with someone from Tunisia last year, have kept in touch, and they’ve offered to show us around if we ever end up there. It looks pretty great too. Anyone have thoughts on Tunisia? Two weeks split between there and Morocco? We’ve been to Turkey before, and it was good. Just looking for something new. Stupid Decisions posted:Fly to Barcelona, couple of days then hire a car and drive along the south of Spain. Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Cordoba, Ronda and ending in Seville. We did some research on Spain, specifically Barcelona and Valencia, and it looks great, but just not clicking for us more than the other listed options for whatever reason. Again, thanks to both of you for the replies, and sorry for not replying sooner.
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# ¿ Mar 5, 2024 16:52 |
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Saladman posted:Bummer! Sorry to hear about your dad. This is amazing, thank you! My work proximity associate says that she “lives outside Tunis”, so Tunis would probably be where we would end up if we head to Tunisia. We’re not close enough to expect a, like “I’m your tour guide for a week!”, probably just a full day or two, so a lot on our own. Sousse is a great addition to look at, thanks. I’ll dig into researching these much more specifically, which will be great.
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# ¿ Mar 5, 2024 19:47 |