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Pick my Vacation

Discussion in 'Tilted Life and Sexuality' started by Jove, Nov 2, 2012.

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Where should I go for my vacation?

  1. Staycation (do nothing/save money)

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  2. Boston, Massachusetts

    4 vote(s)
    33.3%

  3. Canada-West Coast

    3 vote(s)
    25.0%

  4. Las Vegas, Nevada

    2 vote(s)
    16.7%

  5. Nashville/Memphis, Tennessee

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  6. Phoenix and Sedona, Arizona

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  7. San Diego, California

    1 vote(s)
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  8. Santa Fe, New Mexico

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  9. Portland, Oregon

    2 vote(s)
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  1. Jove

    Jove Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Michigan
    Borla thought I needed to create a thread related to a recent blog entry.

    I am taking a week off from work in two weeks and I have no idea where to visit so I am asking for your help. Provide a city in the United States or Canada that you think would be great for me to visit. Once we have a list of cities, we can vote on which city would be the best.
     
    Jove, Nov 2, 2012
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  2. itwasme

    itwasme But you'll never prove it. Donor

    Location:
    In the wind
    Forget the city. Take a cruise.
     
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  3. streak_56

    streak_56 I'm doing something, going somewhere...

    Location:
    C eh N eh D eh....
    Banff/Calgary, Alberta, C eh N eh D eh
     
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  4. Freetofly

    Freetofly Diving deep into the abyss

    Location:
    From Philly USA, living in London UK
    Alaska cruise, Jackson Hole Wyoming, Wine country of Calf, Vegas(Death Valley is awesome), Yellow Stone for just a few.
     
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  5. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    I don't know what you've seen already or not.
    These you want to go to at least once.

    NYC
    Washington DC
    New Orleans
    San Diego
    San Francisco (and while you're there...take a quite in land ride to Yosemite...just awesome)

    I don't know if you want to go in the winter/fall or not ...but San Diego should be still good for temp.

    I agree with the cruise too.
    1 week of that, seems like a month off. (make sure its a 7 day - memories for a lifetime)

    Where you're at now...you could do a great northern plains then mountain trip...with a goal of Yellowstone.
    But you'll likely would want to do that during warmer months...now could be tricky.
     
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  6. ASU2003

    ASU2003 Very Tilted

    Location:
    Where ever I roam
    Where have you been? Do you want to fly away someplace or drive somewhere? What time of year?
     
    ASU2003, Nov 2, 2012
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  7. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Boston is great, though the weather is getting cool. Fenway being unavailable makes it a touch less attractive.
    DC is a good choice, with lots to do.
    You could do a little roadtrip. Take a day to drive to St. Louis. Great zoo, Arch, some good restaurants, Budweiser tour. Head to Memphis after a day or two. Great music scene, great BBQ, Graceland, lots of history. Go to Nashville for another day. More music and entertainment. Maybe hit Indy or Cincy on the swing home. Depending on your other interests you could catch an NBA or NFL game in a couple of those cities, great deals are available on Stubhub a day or two before the game.


    Do you have more info to share about your preferences? What are your hobbies and interests? Prefer to fly or drive? Is anyone going with you on the trip? Where do you foresee spending most of your budget, on travel, hotels, food, entertainment, shopping? What have been some of your favorite trips in the past?
     
    Borla, Nov 3, 2012
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  8. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
    Some of my favorite cities:

    Santa Fe, NM – blending of three cultures, more art/craft galleries per capita then any city in the country and a side day trip to Taos or Bandelier National Park and the cliff dwellings

    New Orleans, - best party city in the country

    Seattle – with a side trip to the San Juan Islands

    Savannah, GA or Charleston, SC – for a feel of the antebellum South

    All of these cities also offer unique regional dining experiences if that is of interest.
     
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  9. Zweiblumen

    Zweiblumen Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Iceland
    Iceland, top of the world (almost)
     
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  10. fflowley

    fflowley Don't just do something, stand there!

    Miami Beach has great beaches, great restaurants. Love it there and you would be warm and toasty.
    If you can wait a month or two and you enjoy winter sports how about Ottawa? You can skate for miles on the canal right through the city. Nordic skiing is nearby. And it has nice city amenities although not quite at the level of Toronto or New York.
     
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  11. Jove

    Jove Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Michigan
    Places I have visited
    California: San Francisco (at least 5-6 times), Berkeley, Oakland, Santa Barbara, Stanford, San Luis Obispo, Redwood City
    Ohio
    Indiana
    Michigan (I live here and have been all over)
    Florida: Miami and Orlando
    Utah: Salt Lake City
    Illinois: Chicago, Le Grange
    Maryland: Baltimore

    Never been on a cruise, do you recommend it?
     
    Jove, Nov 3, 2012
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  12. Craven Morehead

    Craven Morehead Very Tilted

    Location:
    third rock from the sun
    Are there budget constraints?
     
    Craven Morehead, Nov 3, 2012
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  13. Jove

    Jove Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Michigan
    Budget: $1500-$2000
     
    Jove, Nov 3, 2012
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  14. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    Take a cruise...you won't forget it...very relaxing...and everything is taken care for you.

    You just have remember to keep some money for flight, tips for crew staff and other fun & games.
    You can find 7 day cruise to "off-prime" routes for great rates.

    ** Off-prime is anything that isn't Europe, Alaska or North/Central Carribean.

    And cabin size/location isn't really important...you're not usually in there.

    I did one back 15 years ago...still remember it fondly to this day.
    Aruba - Cartagena - Panama canal - Caracao

    Flew into Aruba from Florida
    Cartegena was exotic and I got a emerald ring worth $2000+ up here for only $200 (same quality certified...but this is where they mine them)
    Panama Canal was a cool thing to see.
    Caracao was just AWESOME, beautiful.

    Mostly 95% old people...but enough young to enjoy some partying...exclusive to us.
    Inexpensive because it's not your typical prime route everyone goes on.
    Most of my money went to drink...damn large bar tap.

    And bonus...most of it will be warmer. (unless you do Alaska or Northern Europe)
    And you get away...no obligations at all.
     
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  15. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    The west coast of Canada is pretty awesome in terms of geography and culture. Consider going to Vancouver, and be sure to plan visits to both the mountains and the ocean.

    Also, in terms of weather, it's one of the mildest places in Canada, considering the time of year.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 3, 2012
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  16. itwasme

    itwasme But you'll never prove it. Donor

    Location:
    In the wind
    That's what I suggested. We went from San "something" in California to Ensenada, a 3 day cruise. I would suggest a little bit longer cruise with more stops. I was fighting headaches the entire trip. Whether that was from my braces being tightened or allergies or being at sea, I do not know. Oh - and we picked our starting/ending spot from a place we also wanted to visit and saw SeaWorld.
     
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  17. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    St. Maarten is nice, been there twice. Of course my "cruise ship" both times was the USS JFK CV-67 so I have no input on any vessels that don't expect you to pull 8 or 12 hour shifts in the engineering mainspaces and pump rooms with the possibility of a "24 and carry on" if need be.
     
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  18. Ozmanitis

    Ozmanitis Trust in your will and Hope will burn bright!

    Location:
    Texas USA
    I hear Tokyo is a good place to visit. Ton of high tech gadgets to play with...even in the bathroom.
     
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  19. Craven Morehead

    Craven Morehead Very Tilted

    Location:
    third rock from the sun
    Phoenix AZ. The weather will be great. Rent a car, drive the Apache Trail, see Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, Tucson, Saguaro National Forest and possibly a trip for a few days to the Grand Canyon and Momument Valley (although the weather in the north could be iffy).
     
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  20. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Sedona is great. Slide Rock State park is pretty cool.
     
    Borla, Nov 3, 2012
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