I've heard generally good things about Vietnam, though I don't know about their winter weather; same goes for India. I can't really get much more specific, since I don't know what you're looking for. Something sporty, or beaches, or hiking?
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I've heard generally good things about Vietnam, though I don't know about their winter weather; same goes for India. I can't really get much more specific, since I don't know what you're looking for. Something sporty, or beaches, or hiking?
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A beach is a big plus. Though seeing as I'm in northern europe, a plane ticket to east asia would probably be a little too expensive...
I'm definitely not looking something sporty, I want a nice, warm relaxing vacation...
And a warzone, as tempting as that may be, isn't quite what I'm looking for... Though it would be nice to get holes in your body for free. Why pay for piercings?
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Vietnam would be fine in winter - at least the South (20-30°C in the Saigon area in December), up in the North it will not be particularly warm (probably not very cold either but certainly not hot). You would also have beaches there and if you want you could also make a trip to Cambodia to visit Angkor which would be quite a highlightOriginally Posted by Geoffrey S
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Maybe Flordia, fits your conditions.
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Well, it would work, though I think it'll be too expensive...
But how is the food there? Good and new food is always fun on a vacation. And no, I'm not talking about McDonald's... Are there for example any italian districts there known for good food?
Thinking it through, I actually have four requirements...
- Warmth
- Good food
- Cheap
- Relaxing
A beach is a plus, but not really required... I'm not really a fan of crowded tourist beaches anyway.
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What about the north African countries like Morocco or Tunisia? Sun, some beaches, perhaps some historical sightseeing while you're at it. AFAIK the prices aren't too extravagant.
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Well, Africa, the Middle East and South America would be the obvious choices for winter.
Actually, pretty much anything with a desert and/or south of the equator but not at the south pole.
Most of those countries are pretty cheap too, although the flight might not be.
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Well, searching different flight operators, I have a few ideas:
- Marrakesh. Only flight tickets, so I'll have to find a good hotel... And I have no idea about the place.
- Istanbul. Sounds very good... Sinan?
- Athens. Always nice, though my gf has been there before, so she wants somewhere else...
Also, I'm thinking of Sicily... Should be warm, and I'm a huge fan of italian food... Plus there should be good beaches and things to see. Anyone here with knowledge of the place?
@Proletariat: Nothing specific(too far into the future), but probably 15-20.000 NOK, or 3-4.00 USD.
Another edit: The plane tickets to Miami will cost me about 5000 NOK, so that option went out the window...
Last edited by HoreTore; 08-26-2007 at 18:58.
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If you're looking for a resort type holiday you may want to try Eilat in Israel. I've only been there years and years ago but I've got fond memories of the place.
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Miami has some excellent food options. Lots of NYC style delis, Brazilian steak houses, Cuban restaurants. Almost all major American cities have some good Italian places, but I don't recall any 'little Italy' sort of neighborhoods in Florida, at least nothing that would compare with NYC's LI.
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Turkey!
Sicily would also be a good choice. I went to Taormina about 8 years ago (I had to swallow when I typed that, 8 YEARS it has been already while it seems like yesterday. I'm getting old) and it was really worthwhile. A bit more expensive then the usual holiday places in Turkey (Antalya, Kusadasi, Bodrum...) though. Same goes for Malta.
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