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March 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
WORST: Senior high school trip to Daytona (can't tell you why but it involved drinking a bit too much and losing 24 hours).
Allison
BEST: Rome & Amalfi Coast, Italy, March 2006. My husband & I went with another couple & after a few days in Rome, stayed in an amazing villa in a small town on the Amalfi Coast. We enjoyed incredible views, drank a lot of wine, had a chef cook dinner for us on our patio looking over the Mediterranean, and enjoyed exploring the Italian coast.
WORST: hmm... not sure I have a worst "Spring Break" trip, but definitely some bad summer vacations in the Outerbanks, NC when it rained the ENTIRE week. We learned quickly that there is not much to do down there when the sun isn't shining!
Pat
BEST: The first time my wife and I went to Hawaii. We were able to get some fairly cheap airline tickets but the best thing was that we stayed on the North Shore in a little area called Haleiwa. Luzette's CEO at the time had a beach house that he allowed his coworkers to use. All we had to do was pay for the cleaning fee for the week which was CHEAP! One whole week's stay was the cost of one night at a hotel. The house was perfect. Literally right on the beach. It had a quaint little deck, a yard, and through the brush wall you poke through and there it is. The beach with clear water. It had the best view of the sunrise and sunsets imaginable. We did everything we could think of and even island hopped over to the Big Island to catch the volcano tour. At the end of the trip we were exhausted but it was well worth it.
Tej
BEST: My best trip was to Tokyo Japan when I was in my junior year of college. I had never been to the Far East and I was surely excited as I had heard a lot about Japan. The reason I picked Japan was because my brother was getting his associate's degree there and knew Japanese. Also a couple of my cousins are settled in Tokyo.
Tokyo was an outstanding destination. People are super friendly. It has a metropolitan layout to it but yet holds small town traditions. I took a ride on super fast trains which arrived to stations right on time, lived in small houses (the roof was only 7 feet high), played with some awesome gadgets (I used a video phone back in 2000). Went to Tokyo Tower which has a breathtaking view.
I enjoyed some traditional Japanese food, but some of it was gross (like uncooked fish) but they way they serve the food with so much respect it becomes double delicious. Tons of shopping malls, electronic goods and drank a lot of saki. Language is a problem if you go to small towns but in Tokyo there were lot of people who can speak English.
Also, went to Tokyo Disney land - a must! The ride on Rainbow Bridge is fabulous. There are lot of hip American-style bars and techno clubs which my brother and I enjoyed a lot. Over all a great trip and learned a lot in 3 weeks!
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Spring Break 2007
After I fell in love with Disney last Spring Break, the kids were only too eager to suggest a trip to Disneyland and California Adventure this time around.
This got me thinking about my favorite -- and not-so-favorite -- spring vacations over the years, so I turned to the AOL Travel Team to give us all some inspiration by sharing their best and worst trips.
Joanne
BEST: My first trip to Disneyworld in 2006 -- seeing it through the eyes of children is the only way to go!
WORST: Having to get wisdom teeth pulled in 1990 -- a totally different kind of trip!
Kris
BEST: Either two-week trip to France with my sister, dad and aunt two years ago or senior college trip to Ft. Lauderdale with a great group of friend and having my boyfriend flying down to surprise me.
BEST: Either two-week trip to France with my sister, dad and aunt two years ago or senior college trip to Ft. Lauderdale with a great group of friend and having my boyfriend flying down to surprise me.
WORST: Senior high school trip to Daytona (can't tell you why but it involved drinking a bit too much and losing 24 hours).
Allison
BEST: Rome & Amalfi Coast, Italy, March 2006. My husband & I went with another couple & after a few days in Rome, stayed in an amazing villa in a small town on the Amalfi Coast. We enjoyed incredible views, drank a lot of wine, had a chef cook dinner for us on our patio looking over the Mediterranean, and enjoyed exploring the Italian coast.
WORST: hmm... not sure I have a worst "Spring Break" trip, but definitely some bad summer vacations in the Outerbanks, NC when it rained the ENTIRE week. We learned quickly that there is not much to do down there when the sun isn't shining!
Pat
BEST: The first time my wife and I went to Hawaii. We were able to get some fairly cheap airline tickets but the best thing was that we stayed on the North Shore in a little area called Haleiwa. Luzette's CEO at the time had a beach house that he allowed his coworkers to use. All we had to do was pay for the cleaning fee for the week which was CHEAP! One whole week's stay was the cost of one night at a hotel. The house was perfect. Literally right on the beach. It had a quaint little deck, a yard, and through the brush wall you poke through and there it is. The beach with clear water. It had the best view of the sunrise and sunsets imaginable. We did everything we could think of and even island hopped over to the Big Island to catch the volcano tour. At the end of the trip we were exhausted but it was well worth it.
Tej
BEST: My best trip was to Tokyo Japan when I was in my junior year of college. I had never been to the Far East and I was surely excited as I had heard a lot about Japan. The reason I picked Japan was because my brother was getting his associate's degree there and knew Japanese. Also a couple of my cousins are settled in Tokyo.
Tokyo was an outstanding destination. People are super friendly. It has a metropolitan layout to it but yet holds small town traditions. I took a ride on super fast trains which arrived to stations right on time, lived in small houses (the roof was only 7 feet high), played with some awesome gadgets (I used a video phone back in 2000). Went to Tokyo Tower which has a breathtaking view.
I enjoyed some traditional Japanese food, but some of it was gross (like uncooked fish) but they way they serve the food with so much respect it becomes double delicious. Tons of shopping malls, electronic goods and drank a lot of saki. Language is a problem if you go to small towns but in Tokyo there were lot of people who can speak English.
Also, went to Tokyo Disney land - a must! The ride on Rainbow Bridge is fabulous. There are lot of hip American-style bars and techno clubs which my brother and I enjoyed a lot. Over all a great trip and learned a lot in 3 weeks!
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