Need a cheap Vacation - Page 2

Hoover · 01-28-2005, 11:58 AM

My wife will be done with Law School this spring. I can't wait to add a second income!!!!!!!! Anyway I would like to suprise her with a quick 4 day or so vacation. Where can I go for a reasonable price. I just want to go some place cool, to reward her.

Any Ideas, I'd like to keep it under 3K

**Rain Man** · 01-28-2005, 12:19 PM

Here's what your wife would say if she was reading this thread.

New York is where I'd rather stay
I get allergic smelling hay
I just adore that penthouse view
Dahling I love you but give me Park Avenue.

BIG_DADDY · 01-28-2005, 12:20 PM

Vegas baby

Alton deFlat · 01-28-2005, 12:21 PM

Fly to Phoenix and stay with Delt. I love Phoenix.

Chief Henry · 01-28-2005, 12:22 PM

Iowa City or Grinnell or Sioux City

Hoover · 01-28-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Henry

Iowa City or Grinnell or Sioux City

Sucks City, Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

**Rain Man** · 01-28-2005, 12:24 PM

If it was me, I'd take her to New York.

If you want something completely different, go to Santa Fe and get a hotel on the town square. There are some great spas there for pampering oneself, and if you stay downtown it's a very unique city. It's also small enough that four days is a reasonable amount of time to spend there.

**Bearcat** · 01-28-2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzzLovr

I went on a cheap vacation for New Years and it cost about $350, I think.

I was wondering what an expensive vacation must be like, too.... I don't think we spent $3000 on our two trips to Orlando combined.

**Rain Man** · 01-28-2005, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I was wondering what an expensive vacation must be like, too.... I don't think we spent $3000 on our two trips to Orlando combined.

You must've been stealing your food from small children or something.

Hoover · 01-28-2005, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I was wondering what an expensive vacation must be like, too.... I don't think we spent $3000 on our two trips to Orlando combined.

Ok, if you fly its going to cost you $300 per person round trip, and thats cheap.

So thats $600

You got to stay some place thats not a rat hole. Lets say $150 a night, 3 nights thats $450, so lets say $500 with taxes.

So we are at $1100 with out doing anything.

$100 bucks a day for food. Could it be cheaper? Yes, but we like to go out for nice meals when on Vacation. Lets say $300

$1400, plus any activitys

OK maybe I should look at doing this for $1500

**Bearcat** · 01-28-2005, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

You must've been stealing your food from small children or something.

"Oh, I'll hold that while you get your picture taken with Mickey & Minnie"

"What a nice young.... hey!"

**Bearcat** · 01-28-2005, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

Ok, if you fly its going to cost you $300 per person round trip, and thats cheap.

So thats $600

You got to stay some place thats not a rat hole. Lets say $150 a night, 3 nights thats $450, so lets say $500 with taxes.

So we are at $1100 with out doing anything.

$100 bucks a day for food. Could it be cheaper? Yes, but we like to go out for nice meals when on Vacation. Lets say $300

$1400, plus any activitys

OK maybe I should look at doing this for $1500

More power to ya... it's just funny to hear that it's "cheap" compared to all the ways we tried to save to go on those trips while on a college budget. I love to travel, so if I ever get a job that allows it, I'm sure I'll spend lots and lots of money on vacations

**Rain Man** · 01-28-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

Ok, if you fly its going to cost you $300 per person round trip, and thats cheap.

So thats $600

You got to stay some place thats not a rat hole. Lets say $150 a night, 3 nights thats $450, so lets say $500 with taxes.

So we are at $1100 with out doing anything.

$100 bucks a day for food. Could it be cheaper? Yes, but we like to go out for nice meals when on Vacation. Lets say $300

$1400, plus any activitys

OK maybe I should look at doing this for $1500

Rental car, souvenir t-shirts and refrigerator magnets, entry into some shows or exhibits or something, and you'll spend more on food than that. Maybe $2,000, but more likely $2,250.

bkkcoh · 01-28-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

My wife will be done with Law School this spring. I can't wait to add a second income!!!!!!!! Anyway I would like to suprise her with a quick 4 day or so vacation. Where can I go for a reasonable price. I just want to go some place cool, to reward her.

Any Ideas, I'd like to keep it under 3K

We are looking into an all inclusive vacation in Mexico leaving on Friday and returning on a Monday for about $1800. This would be in cancun....

JazzzLovr · 01-28-2005, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

More power to ya... it's just funny to hear that it's "cheap" compared to all the ways we tried to save to go on those trips while on a college budget.

Exactly. To me, "cheap vacation" means "within driving distance." For $3k, I think I'd be going on another cruise.

Hoover · 01-28-2005, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bkkcoh

We are looking into an all inclusive vacation in Mexico leaving on Friday and returning on a Monday for about $1800. This would be in cancun....

Can you PM me some more info on that?

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