Monday, December 12, 2011

First visit to Europe Trip Report! London, Barcelona & 13 day TransAtlantic Cruise - Nov. 22 - Dec. 11, 2011

I got an email about a CruCon deal in May that told me of a 13 day TransAtlantic cruise leaving from Barcelona that was $799 per person for a balcony room with a $200 onboard room credit!  It ended in Ft. Lauderdale, FLA.  First I had to convince my son to go on the cruise with me.  We have only been on one together previously and he hated it!  Swore he would NEVER do another again.  I knew I had some work in store for me...I also needed to do some research about airfare too as first bat at Expedia told me the airfare was $6000!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Whistler Trip Report - Aug 6th & 7th, ...and then 8th, 2011

Whistler is expensive.  We (my son and I) stayed for one night last summer and the tab was $750 for one day all in!!!!!  That didn't even include a dinner at Araxi or something like it but I did buy him a Ziptrek tour.  My son really liked Whistler. He's 21 right now.  I saw a Travelzoo local deal that was $250 for a two night stay at the Pan Pacific Mountainside, including two Peak 2 Peak gondola passes and one day bike rentals for a studio suite with fireplace and full kitchen.  I asked my son if he was interested in going and he said he was, so I bought it.  Parking was another $25 per day so add another $50. We're up to $300 now and I haven't left the gate...  :-)

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Portland Trip Report - July 9 - 12, 2011

Mini getaway with a friend from work.  We happened to be sitting after work one day, sipping wine at the closest bar and I was talking about how much I'd like to go to Portland to EAT.  She was saying how she'd like to return to the Oregon coast as it was so beautiful.  That was where she spent her honeymoon too (divorced now).  So, another glass of wine later we picked our dates and that was that!  Done deal.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Las Vegas Trip Report - May 1 - 5, 2011

Ah, Vegas...baby!  My last trip was in 2000 so it's been quite some time...I have to be honest...I was so excited for this trip back!  I couldn't wait to go.  I read Trip Advisor daily and planned everything to the max!

Friday, February 11, 2011

Honolulu Trip Report - Feb. 3 - 10, 2011

This was our third visit to Honolulu.  It is my son's (he's 20) fave place to vacation.  We went for two weeks in 2005, one month in 2007 and now had a quick winter week long getaway almost 4 years later.  I got a great deal out of Bellingham, WA with a promo Alaska Airlines had on for their new service to HNL.  We stayed at the same place we did on our first visit, the Ohana Waikiki West.  When we stayed for a month we rented a condo @ the Hawaiian King.  We like this neighbourhood and it works well for us!