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Well obviously the people here have an irrisitable affection towards Belize/SP/AC, but I'm wondering where else you've been and how you liked it? Where have your other favorite destination spots been? [outside Belize of course].

I'm looking to find more places to research & travel to, prefarably a little more off the beaten path [not so into tourist spots -cancun, hawaii, etc]

Just wanted to see where your feet have traveled

Portugal, Thailand, Macchu Pichu in Peru are among my favorites

England, Paris, Italy, Hobogan, NJ :p

are you just looking for the tropics? Grenada & Guadelupe. highly recommend: Venice/Rome, ANYWHERE in Germany (I am screaming), was in Paris for the millenium - good time, but too many people. Every place I've been, I would return, excluding Aruba. Yes, due to that whole fiasco I will boycot, wasn't such a good time the first time, anyway.

Boycoted from Aruba eh? Wow. I bet that's quite a story. lol


We're doing Italy & Germany for Christmas 2006. I can't wait.!! I've been wanting to go for years, but that's just such a big big trip. We need at least 2 weeks.

the Alabama girl missing fiasco, you silly. I've not been asked to not return...yet, but there's still time...

lol !

West coast of Scotland, the Lac des Illes/Ste. Agathe area north of Montreal, cottage country north of Toronto and Maui have been my favourites next to Belize.

Lake Tahoe, snow or not, beautiful.

El Paso.

I want to get married in Scotland [assuming I do marry my current love.] He is Scot/Irish & I am Scotish/American Indian. I would love to go back to both of our roots & marry in a castle!

Why the West Coast of Scotland as opposed to other areas?

My grandmother was born & raised in Montreal. I would loveto go there also someday to expolore some family history.

My early years were spent just outside of Glasgow and I still have memories of the area. Not much had changed on my last trip and I even found the little farmhouse that we stayed in on vacation as kids on the Isle of Mull. Every corner you turn is another jaw dropper for scenery. My most recent experience was the West Coast, next time I'll probably do 3 weeks and explore other areas and down further into England. Last time I spent a week and a half in Scotland, a few days with my family in Newcastle (Warkworth is a beautiful town just north, stay above the pub) followed by a wasted week in Holland that would have been better used in the UK.

Belize of course,
Panama, Costa Rica
Tahiti, Aruba (Eagle Beach)
Fiji, Paris, the Great Barrier Reef - Australia
Tanzania Africa - Photographic Safari
and probably 20 more places that I have yet to visit

Guam,Cuba,Playa del Carmen,Belize,Florida,Bonaire. Wouldn't go to Aruba either, however, there's about 15 people missing from Alabama but only hear about the one from a cruise ship in Aruba, slow month for CNN.

Cat Mo -
Nice place for a visit (in Feb) but you wouldn't want to live there!

Roatan, Costa Rica, St. Maarten, St. Barts and Anquilla are some of my favs. Been to Aruba, but are never going again. Boycotting.

This time last year through Christmas and New Year .....Southern Argentina, Antarctica, and Southern Chile. Awesome!

Love the diving in Roatan, but my best trip was a trip to Africa,did a 10 day safari through Tanzinia & Kenya, followed by one week of Diving off the coast of Tanzinia.(Manta Reef Resort)
What a eye opener,but it was something I always wanted to do after watching all those Tarzan movies.Went to Munich Germany this year for October Fest,what a Blast!!

You're right southern Argentina, Patagonia are wonderful. Was there last year as well. Could probably live without Terre del Fuego again, but Calfate and the glaciers were awsome.

Wamsutter, Wyoming.....can't beat it with a stick. Oh, yeah, no trees, no sticks, out in the sticks. Never mind.

WHERE ??????

mile post 173....I-80, lovely this time of year.

Give me a remote fishing lodge in Ontario Canada in the summer. Nothing like catching walleye, northern, and muske on a lake without seeing another boat all day. Then frying up your catch on a campfire in the evening.

Most western States in the US,
Daytona, Tampa, Miami (South Beach but only to see "adult entertainment" on a long layover), Peru 3 times - L & T - LOVED Machu Pichu, but preferred Iquitos (near headwaters of the Amazon) for vacation - reminded me of AC, Guatemala, both east and west sides, AND (for Carla) Gernsey - wonderful prarie dog towns by the way.
Only 28 days til AC!!!

The Adirondacks....

yellowstone in October, Zihuatanejo, anytime...and of coarse the northwest in the summer.

Old city of Jerusalem, Amafi coast of Italy

The Sawtooth's, Idaho

The Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper, Alberta has to be the most beautiful drive in the world.


The whole province of British Colombia is gorgeous. The Mount Robson area is especially stunning.


We loved the Normandy coast of France. We went to Mont St. Michel for sunrise before the crowds arrived ...magnificent.

There's no place like home

I'ts all good!!

Check out Tabacon Springs in Lake Arenal area of Costa Rica...Vey Nice!!

"We're doing Italy & Germany for Christmas 2006. I can't wait.!! I've been wanting to go for years, but that's just such a big big trip. We need at least 2 weeks."

If you have time and really want to get away for a few days check out Sicily. I was there four years ago about this time of year, and aside from a few tourists in Taormina my wife and I didn't run into anyone from a tour group. We visited small towns along the north and east coasts from Palermo to Messina, down to Taormina and back using the train. If you do go bring some snacks, not many restaurants are open in small towns during the off season. Chips and soda had to work for dinner on more than one occasion.

I'd like to be a stowaway in your suitcase! You're going to all of the spots that I'd like to go to!

I want to go to Africa so badly. A woman I work with just got back from a similar trip & just couldn't stop raving about how amazing it was.

Where did you stay for the Safari??

BVIs are lovely, also, ditto to Alberta and BC.

Greneda....heart warming place
Hmmmm...really liked Dominica and St. Croix
Puerto Rico...oh my goodness I'm in a traveling mood now.
I'd better check the airlines soon. I feel another vacation or maybe I'll need to extend this upcomming one

I love the Adirondacks too! Winter is incredible and summer is just about perfect.
But, I am a beach lover and really love St. John. Actually thinking about buying a small place in St. Croix.

For Diving: Maldives, Bonaire, Palau - Tahiti - All fabulous. Cozumel is good for a close dive destination. They are much more intent on protecting the reef there than in Belize. Don't know how it fared after the hurricane, though.

Aruba - never again. "One happy island" - NOT! We call it A-RUDE-a! Nice beaches, though.

St. John is nice. Don't like St. Thomas or St. Maarten.

Alaska B4 U Die! for sure!

Just to name a few.

Anyone got any comments on the Northwest area of Costa Rica ?? Looking into the Tamarindo (sp?) area...

Lacy: have to agree: Tabacon Springs in Costa Rica is stunning! Had the best rum punch at their pool bar. (Hope Jet doesn't see this one!)

I would love to go to Costa Rica, but I'm not into surfing at all, so i'm not sure what areas to go to.

Jaco Beach is touristy....but not as bad as Tamarindo.......if you want to get out and way go to Quepos, or Zancudo....and if you really want to see the rainforest and get away from the tourists go to San Vito...the haliconia capital of Central America.

regarding Costa Rica, I spent 5 weeks throughout Costa Rica. Many places to see and visit non surfer related. Kristy, if you start planning a trip there I will PM you where all I went there.

Iceland. Or the Okavango Swamps area of Botswana.

Where is San Vito? I Love Costa Rica and have stayed at Capitan Suizo in Tamarindo, and Tabaccan Springs at the Arenal Volcano , as well as Herida waterfalls and zip lines, All GREAT!. Next trip we want to go south to Quepos and Manuel Antonio.Any Sugestions?

LACYSBEACH.....In august of 2005 I was fortunate enough to take a tour of southern Costa Rica. My guide was an ex-pat who has lived there for 15 years. We toured from San Jose to Jaco Bay, Domincal, Quepos, through to the Osa Penninusla, Golfito, Zancudo, Neilley and finally to San Vito. From there we finally crossed the border into Panama and visited Volcan Baru....which doesn not even resemble what you would think you would see in Panama.....anyhow....San Vito is in the high mountains at the crest between the Pacific and the Caribbean. The Wislon Botanical Gardens are there, as well as large populations of Toucans and Howler Monkeys. San Vito is a small town not quite as large as San Pedro. Half the population is ex-pats and the other half are natives. It is by far one of the most beautiful parts of Costa Rica I have ever seen. I sent Marty some pictures a month or so ago...and if you ask him I'm sure he will share those with you.....I do not have a website so I can't put them up for you on this Board. A lot of Americans and Canadians live there and it is a very quiet, but social community....it is 30 miles north of Panama in South Central Costa Rica. A personal frined of mine has recently built a new home there (he loves San Pedro too) but the quietness and natural beauty of San Vito is hard to beat. The San Vito area in Costa Rica is untouched by tourism.

I think my next major trip will be to Bali

Places I have not seen yet, then back to AC
I am working on plans to build road to Mexico, via the North of AC.
Need investors

A road to Mexico would be pretty neat

How long will it take from Texas,i.e. from Brownsville, to San Pedro if a road was built down the Corona Freeway tomorrow? a guess??Of course you have to consider the pay off schedules and bribe times, but just a guess..and all the mosquitoes..Just Kidding!!

In my younger days I wanted to go west from the east coast, so i found my self in the seattle area,north to Vancouver witch is my favorite north american city. then south passed thru Oregon on my way to California. gotta go to Tijuana when your 20 i think i remember it. well when your on the west coast i thought keep heading west. wond up in Singapore,Thailand,and South Korea. I just loved the whole Asia experiance. years later i came back to the East cost and settled down. finally shiped the youngest to college, and resumed some travel. 1st trip last year AC fell in love reminds me of the far east to some extent. planing 2nd trip soon.

I can only dream of being as well traveled as you.

FL to Montreal and even Labrador, Wash., DC to CA, Road trip from SC to Arkansas, London, Ireland, Switzerland., Germany (Including Berlin 1974, behind the Berlin Wall), jamaica, St. Croix, Bahamas, Cancun and my beloved Belize.

Going to UK for my first time in March...anybody have any suggestions on where/what I absolutely must see?

Portugual.. northern wine country, Spain, northern part, France ( once is enough), England, Germany, Brazil was awesome. Heading to Ireland for my 15th time in March! ( family there) Lots of carribean islands, each unique but have enjoyed AC as far as islands go the most!

Hey Malibu,

You'll enjoy London. I second what Kaye& Scott said. You have to do all the tourist things. That's really what it's all about. Be sure to use the "tube" at some point to get around. We also took a cruise up the Thames which was nice. I would get a map and try to figure out what sites are closest to each other to maximize your time. Have a great trip....Rhonda