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A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

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So was watching a program on NatGeo last night about the possibility of tsunamis in the Caribbean. They talked about fault lines near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and then went on to focus on the volcanic activity in the Lesser Antilles.

I love the gloom and doom tone that they take on those programs that make it sound like it could all go to **** tomorrow. I'm pretty much terrified to go to St. Lucia now. :eek:


Kind of interesting that we have our own little ring of fire right in the Caribbean. Before researching for our trip, I had no idea that these islands were all volcanic in origin. Excited to be on/see one.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
So was watching a program on NatGeo last night about the possibility of tsunamis in the Caribbean. They talked about fault lines near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and then went on to focus on the volcanic activity in the Lesser Antilles.
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Was there any mention of the Wedge Antilles?
 
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St. Clown said:
Was there any mention of the Wedge Antilles?
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Dude, this is serious ****. I could be vaporized in a pyroclastic flow or be washed away in a tsunami with 100 foot waves when Martinique collapses triggering an underwater landslide (both of which some of you are probably hoping for). The TV show said so!


As far as Wedge goes, wonder if he'll be in the reboot. According to the mythos, he is involved.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
Dude, this is serious ****. I could be vaporized in a pyroclastic flow or be washed away in a tsunami with 100 foot waves when Martinique collapses triggering an underwater landslide (both of which some of you are probably hoping for). The TV show said so!


As far as Wedge goes, wonder if he'll be in the reboot. According to the mythos, he is involved.
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He's the only character to pilot a fighter craft during both Death Star battles. How can you overlook such a pivotal character? ;) In the books that have now been relegated, he actually becomes a fairly important character.

That said, maybe you should switch your trip to another island. I hear Greenland's nice that time of year. It's right there in the name of the island! :D
 
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Gurtholfin said:
So was watching a program on NatGeo last night about the possibility of tsunamis in the Caribbean. They talked about fault lines near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and then went on to focus on the volcanic activity in the Lesser Antilles.

I love the gloom and doom tone that they take on those programs that make it sound like it could all go to **** tomorrow. I'm pretty much terrified to go to St. Lucia now. :eek:

Kind of interesting that we have our own little ring of fire right in the Caribbean. Before researching for our trip, I had no idea that these islands were all volcanic in origin. Excited to be on/see one.
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except for Barbados. it is limestone and coral. yes, I would cancel that St. Lucia trip immediately. NOT.
 
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Wife and I are spending a week in Hawaii in July. Think we have the itinerary mapped out.

But we're flying non stop from Dulles to Honolulu. Any advice on how to survive an 11 hr plane flight? Flying United in Economy Plus in a 767.

Is there a way to game the system to get a bump to First Class?
 
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I received a call last week that I won a $5,000, 7 day Caribbean cruise on Clebrity Cruise lines. Life is good.
 
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joecct said:
Wife and I are spending a week in Hawaii in July. Think we have the itinerary mapped out.

But we're flying non stop from Dulles to Honolulu. Any advice on how to survive an 11 hr plane flight? Flying United in Economy Plus in a 767.

Is there a way to game the system to get a bump to First Class?
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I've found brownies work well for the Maui to Chicago flight.
 
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St. Clown said:
Colorado brownies?
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Kitty Forman: [about Hyde's brownies] Well, I know Steven put the special ingredient in.
Eric: I told him not to!
Hyde: [At the same time] Special ingredient?
Kitty Forman: Of course! Love!
Hyde: Yes, ma'am, Mrs. Forman. There's a whole big bag of love in here.
 
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I just got back from 3 weeks in Spain. it's great and lot's to see. look out for pick pockets though. it's a real problem.I took my wallet out of my pocket and put it in my GF's purse. We did it for less than 150 per day.
 
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joecct said:
Is there a way to game the system to get a bump to First Class?
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Unless you're willing to try and negotiate a price at the ticket counter then pay on the spot, good luck getting that bump ahead of all the PlatinumGoldDiamondSapphire loyalty people on standby for the bump.
 
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Has anyone stayed at a Sandals? We're weighing all honeymoon options and all-inclusive is on the table. I'm curious to know if people felt like they got their money's worth.

If we did Sandals, it would probably be in the Bahamas if that makes a difference.
 
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JuveGG24 said:
Has anyone stayed at a Sandals? We're weighing all honeymoon options and all-inclusive is on the table. I'm curious to know if people felt like they got their money's worth.

If we did Sandals, it would probably be in the Bahamas if that makes a difference.
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Sandals resorts (at least, the ones we looked into when we were planning our honeymoon) are huge and, from a brief visit to one while on the honeymoon (we stayed somewhere else, but went on a zipline tour with Sandals guests and they had a photographer there, so we bought a disc with our pictures) seem kind of impersonal. They're also, from the research I did, not really any less expensive than smaller independent all-inclusives. On the other hand, because of the massive scale (for example, Sandals La Toc, one of the three Sandals properties on St. Lucia, has 341 rooms; the two resorts between which we split our stay each had something like 30 or 40 rooms), they offer a lot wider variety of services to their guests (for example, the photographer I mentioned before; more activities; multiple restaurants per property).

As far as all-inclusives generally, you will probably spend more, but on the other hand you will have (more or less) cost certainty. And, if you're staying at a resort that has an all-inclusive option but not staying all-inclusive, the a la carte restaurant and bar prices will often be quite steep. I would advise you to read the fine print about what's included (things I've seen excluded include lunch and premium alcohol) and look for reviews about the restaurant(s) at the resort (separately from the resort itself) because if you're going to be paying up front to eat all your meals at one place or a limited set of places, you want them to be good.

Questions to ask yourselves:
A) Will you be renting a car? (Makes it more feasible not to do all-inclusive if it's easier to get off-property.)
B) Will you have the energy/desire/attention span to seek out different restaurants? (We correctly predicted that we would not; your own wedding weekend is a draining experience.)
C) Do you drink a lot, and will you want to on your honeymoon? (All-inclusive is a better deal if you're having a lot of drinks.)
D) Will you want to socialize with other couples or have quiet time just the two of you? (If you don't want to be social, Sandals is less likely to be a good option for you.)

Sorry for the long answer.
 
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I appreciate the long answer. You raise some good points that I didn't even think about, like the quality of restaurants. Thanks.

It's nice to have helpful internet friends when looking into this stuff. :D
 
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JuveGG24 said:
I appreciate the long answer. You raise some good points that I didn't even think about, like the quality of restaurants. Thanks.

It's nice to have helpful internet friends when looking into this stuff. :D
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Happy to help. If you guys are considering St. Lucia, I can add some specifics and would highly recommend the resorts we stayed at.
 
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St. Lucia. must go there. bucket list. it looks beautiful from the air.
 
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