I need non-beachy vacation ideas :)
I already have a beach vacation planned with my mom for the upcoming year but me and a friend want to go on vacation somewhere. She too is going on a beach vacation so we are trying to think of a cool place to go for a week that is not "beachy". It can be anywhere in the world....
suggestions?!
suggestions?!
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Tahoe or an Alaskan cruise0
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Asianmonkie beat me to it, but I was going to suggest Alaskan cruise.0
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Holy moly...anywhere in the world? I'd say Sweden, Germany, or Austria.
For my own tighter budget, the mountains of Colorado are a nice place ;-)0 -
This is such an open ended question. What do you want to do: hike, relax, adventurous ect.. There are so many places to choose from depending on your interests.0
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I'm trying to decide between New Orleans, the Smokey Mountains or the beach for next summer.
But if I could go anywhere, I think it might be Fiji. Or back to visit my family in England. Or a beer tour of Belgium.0 -
Siberia...in January...I've always wanted to know how cold is it really....
Plus, I'm on the hunt for the abominable snow man and I'm pretty sure he lives here...0 -
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I'm just going to copy & paste the list of places I want to see. I am so jealous of your predicament right now!
Bogota, Colombia
Havana, Cuba
Dublin, Ireland
London, England
Sydney, Australia
Johannesburg, South Africa
Serengeti, Tanzania
St. Petersburg, Russia
Venice, Italy
Macchu Picchu, Peru
Uruguay
Mumbai, India
Jerusalem, Israel
Vancouver, Canada
Austin, TX
Memphis, TN
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Iraq/Iran/Saudi/Yemen/Egypt (Middle Eastern tour)
Paris, France
Denver, CO
Anchorage, AK
Edinburgh/Glasgow, Scotland
Quito, Ecuador
Beijing, China
Tokyo/Kyoto, Japan
Thailand/Indonesia/Phillippines/Myanmar (Asian tour!)
Oslo, Norway
I'll stop now, that's not even an exhaustive list and I left off the "beachy" places, lol. HAVE FUN! Update us with where you decide on going so I can live vicariously through you!!0 -
Massanutten Resort in VA is really nice. There's hiking, biking, horseback riding, golf, swimming, skiing, tubing, zip-lining, etc....
We went there in July and really enjoyed it and we've also been at Christmas.0 -
Great hikes in the Grand Canyon, Sedona area.
Italy is spectacular.0 -
Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Blue Ridge Mountains...0
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Vegas!0
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Istanbul. You're welcome.0
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You're young so go to New York, Seattle or Toronto where there are young people and places to see, just watch the weather.0
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When are you vacationing? For me a good old road trip to no where in particular sounds good! :bigsmile:0
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Napa/San Francisco0
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German/Austrian castle tour. Would be cold and BEAUTIFUL this time of year.0
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Bumf*&^ked Egypt!!:huh:0
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Sandusky Ohio, Cedar Point won't be open until May, but best amusement park ever....0
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Anywhere in the world? Ok I want to go on vacation with you.
Places I'd recommend based off of my travels-
India- Delhi, The Golden Triangle, Hyderabad, Ellora and Ajanta Caves, Hampi, and I've heard great things about Kerala for non beach things
Vietnam is super cool. Ho Chi Minh city is worth seeing, as is Hanoi, but there is a city just south of Danang called Hoi An that is incredible, especially the food. Also, from Hoi An, you can get to some cool ancient ruins and war sites if you're interested in that part of history.
Rome, Florence, etc
Paris
Wales- so I was there visiting a friend and want to go back because I missed everything that wasn't on the south western part of the coast.
I'd recommend hiking at Glacier National Park, but if you're going between now and June it's impassible. I guess there's good skiing near there and it it's a beautiful area.
I might be heading to Addis Ababa and other parts of Ethiopia in the next year, you could go ahead of me and let me know how it is (my brother is there now)
I'm fairly desperate to go to Istanbul, Kiev, Prague, Budapest, Moscow, and about a 100 other places all over the world, so in this for the rest of the list.0 -
I'm just going to copy & paste the list of places I want to see. I am so jealous of your predicament right now!
Bogota, Colombia
Havana, Cuba
Dublin, Ireland
London, England
Sydney, Australia
Johannesburg, South Africa
Serengeti, Tanzania
St. Petersburg, Russia
Venice, Italy
Macchu Picchu, Peru
Uruguay
Mumbai, India
Jerusalem, Israel
Vancouver, Canada
Austin, TX
Memphis, TN
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Iraq/Iran/Saudi/Yemen/Egypt (Middle Eastern tour)
Paris, France
Denver, CO
Anchorage, AK
Edinburgh/Glasgow, Scotland
Quito, Ecuador
Beijing, China
Tokyo/Kyoto, Japan
Thailand/Indonesia/Phillippines/Myanmar (Asian tour!)
Oslo, Norway
I'll stop now, that's not even an exhaustive list and I left off the "beachy" places, lol. HAVE FUN! Update us with where you decide on going so I can live vicariously through you!!
Moscow is better, actually. (IMO) I've been to both, and definitely enjoyed Moscow better. The metro is more convenient, and there are better/more historical and beautiful buildings. The Hermitage and Peterhoff palace in SP were FANTASTIC, though, so it's a matter of opinion, I guess.0 -
Sandusky Ohio, Cedar Point won't be open until May, but best amusement park ever....
QFT.0 -
I already have a beach vacation planned with my mom for the upcoming year but me and a friend want to go on vacation somewhere. She too is going on a beach vacation so we are trying to think of a cool place to go for a week that is not "beachy". It can be anywhere in the world....
suggestions?!
I am sorry to say that I wonder if you are serious. Because " anywhere in the world " makes no sense for just a week, if you need more than a day to get there another day to come back and about two to three days to get over jetlag. If I only had a week and lived in Texas, I would definitely stay in the US, or go maybe to a non beach place in Mexico. I think I would also enjoy going to Quebec ( 5 hour flight from Texas ) or to New York, Seattle, Portland or Washington for the diversity in food, culture, museums, music and lifestyle etc ( also around a 4-5 hour flight ). If you have a hobby , you could also look into something hobby related. Everywhere else ; if the flight makes you lose a whole days or even more for just a week makes no sense. Who wants to spend the time and money to end up with actually two or three full days in Ireland, or Paris and even less time anywhere in Asia or Australia ?
Good Luck in deciding !0 -
Moscow is better, actually. (IMO) I've been to both, and definitely enjoyed Moscow better. The metro is more convenient, and there are better/more historical and beautiful buildings. The Hermitage and Peterhoff palace in SP were FANTASTIC, though, so it's a matter of opinion, I guess.
oooh! thank you, I'll add that! that was really just a sample from my list, but you're not the first person with high recommendations for Moscow.0 -
New Orleans
Savannah
Disney Land/World
New York
Niagra Falls
Alaska
If you are able to go worldwide...wow the possibities are endless0 -
You have a week with no budget restrictions, I'd say go overseas. I had a great time staying with a friend in England and driving to all four coasts and doing mini adventures. I hear wonderful things about Thailand and Cambodia. Friends in Japan say there are fun things there as well. So much of Europe is accessible via train and the states have everything from mountains to roller coasters for fun times.
Think of the one place you may never get to go again in your life time and go there. And spend the week on a grand adventure. 0 -
Vancouver Canada in Winter. There is some great skiing and weather in town isn't too nasty. Kind of a perfect winter vacation spot.
Also Mexico City has always been on my list. It is one of the largest cities in the world.0 -
The Galapagos Islands.
Oh, and Bora Bora!0 -
Massanutten Resort in VA is really nice. There's hiking, biking, horseback riding, golf, swimming, skiing, tubing, zip-lining, etc....
We went there in July and really enjoyed it and we've also been at Christmas.
I'll second Massanutten! One of the next weekend getaways I want to plan is there! Sounds like lots of fun.0 -
Yosemite National Park! Amazing any time of the year, but summer is the most crowded of course. Fall is less crowded, gorgeous colors, and cool hiking. Winter, gorgeous to see the snow on the peaks and/or down on the valley floor, and ice skating below Half Dome and the other amazing sites is just incredible. Spring - still less crowded than summer, and you get all the waterfalls running nice and full as the winter snows start to run off.
It's a huge park, lots to explore and enjoy!0
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