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[Starbright]

I am excited. I just booked a trip to the Riviera Maya or Maya Riviera (whichever is the correct way to write it). We are still hoping to travel to the West Coast in the summer. Anyways, I got a good deal, so decided to go for it while we could. It is an all inclusive. Not going til April, so again like WDW, I am sitting here waiting for April to come I just dread a 5 hr non stop plane ride (many of you might remember that I don't like flying). Dh is even excited about it. The kids have no clue what to think. I hope we enjoy it.

Anyone else planning a vacation or trips??????

[Ashli]

I can't wait to read your TR for your trip! I've never been to Mexico (well aside from Tijuana, which I don't really count ), but pictures always look beautiful.

My DH and I are planning our trip to Czech Rep, Poland, and Germany next June. It seems sooooo far away! It's funny how everyone looks at things differently - I was all excited when we got our plane tickets, because it is "only" a 9 hr nonstop flight. (That seems really short compared to the 17 hr non-stop we took to South Africa in 2010!)

[chezp]

At the moment, we're planning for my best friend's visit over here next June, when we'll be going to Edinburgh for the day and over the Channel to Northern France for the day as well.

We're just waiting for the rest of our grocery vouchers to come through next month, then we can book our Norwegian fjords cruise for the end of April as well.

I'd also like to do a weekend getaway around the end of January or start of February, but nothing's definite about that yet...

Then there's the WDW and Fantasy cruise and maybe Disneyland/Hawaii for December 2012 for my 40th, a return to Japan for 2013 and the Olympics next year, for which we've got some athletics tickets - I guess you could say I'm planning one or two things...

[KMB733]

There may be a trip to Arizona in May for my niece's first birthday. Maybe a side trip to Disneyland too.

Also looking into WDW after Thanksgiving next year. I WDW at Christmas.

[jjjmranch]

I'm trying to plan a trip to WDW next spring. It's getting harder to plan as the boys get older.

[Starbright]

Wow, it seems like there are alot of interesting trips being planned!!!! I love planning!!! We still hope to go to Seattle etc, and with this one trip we just booked, we get 2-25% off of our plane fare in 2012, so that will keep us motivated to travel more. I just can't believe I booked a trip already, when I vowed I wouldn't LOL. We are taking off on a 2 night trip to Edmonton before the snow flies too and get some Christmas shopping done next wkend.

Originally Posted by Ashli

It's funny how everyone looks at things differently - I was all excited when we got our plane tickets, because it is "only" a 9 hr nonstop flight. (That seems really short compared to the 17 hr non-stop we took to South Africa in 2010!)

Anytime in an airplane is too long for me LOL. I am not a good flier. I try and I won't let it stop me but I am never ever relaxed and count down the min til we land. I want to learn to like it so I hope this helps me somewhat. Any tips are much appreciated. We will have our two kids with us and I wonder how they will do sitting that long

[Ashli]

Originally Posted by Starbright

Anytime in an airplane is too long for me LOL. I am not a good flier. I try and I won't let it stop me but I am never ever relaxed and count down the min til we land. I want to learn to like it so I hope this helps me somewhat. Any tips are much appreciated. We will have our two kids with us and I wonder how they will do sitting that long

I wish I had some good tips, but to be honest, flying isn't my favorite thing either (unless the plane is ultra-smooth....fortunately the huge one we were on to South Africa was so smooth I couldn't even tell we were moving. I loved it). LOL I just force myself to endure it because I know I have to to see all the places I want to. Fortunately, I can sleep a LOT, so I usually just take dramamine (never had motion sickness issues, but it makes me tired and also seems to help with flight anxiety) and sleep as much as possible. That might not be too much of an option for you with kids though. I did have to fly on two very long flights with my son when he was 5 yrs old and we were bringing him back to the US after we adopted him. We had a 7.5 hr flight and then a 9 hr flight. I don't have too many great suggestions from that either though, because he was totally mesmorized by EVERYTHING going on on the plane (since he'd obviously never been on one), that he wasn't bored for a second. (He also watched Ice Age 2 in English, even though he didn't speak it yet, and thought it was awesome.) Can you read on a plane (I know it makes some people sick)? That's what I mostly do if I'm not sleeping. For your kids - handheld video games, portable DVD players....do you know if you are on a plane that has the tv monitors in the back of every seat so you can pick the movies/shows/music you individually want? Those are fantastic! Hope you have a great flight!

[Starbright]

Ashli: there is no way that I can sleep on a plane. I have no clue how anyone does it I wish I could. But then, dh would have to look after both kids I am already thinking i need a new activity for each 1/2 hr of the journey for the kids. We each have our own t.v and we can rent out a movie if needed. Will give them their DVD player to watch too. For me, it will be 1/4 of one of those tiny bottles of run and gingerale to get me through the trip at this moment I can read and write while flying if I don't get too nervous. Wish I could use my computer and the e-mails, that would keep me busy or use my cell phone. It sounds like you are going on a great trip too.

Cheryl aka chezp: I am envious with all the travelling that you are doing.

Everyone else, keep us posted.

[Ashli]

Originally Posted by Starbright

Ashli: there is no way that I can sleep on a plane. I have no clue how anyone does it I wish I could. But then, dh would have to look after both kids I am already thinking i need a new activity for each 1/2 hr of the journey for the kids. We each have our own t.v and we can rent out a movie if needed. Will give them their DVD player to watch too. For me, it will be 1/4 of one of those tiny bottles of run and gingerale to get me through the trip at this moment I can read and write while flying if I don't get too nervous. Wish I could use my computer and the e-mails, that would keep me busy or use my cell phone. It sounds like you are going on a great trip too.

Cheryl aka chezp: I am envious with all the travelling that you are doing.

Everyone else, keep us posted.

I don't know what airline you are going to be flying, but some of them are starting to offer internet during flight (for a charge...usually around $10 I think). I know Delta does it...not sure who else.

[queen2]

hi, new here, I have a trip booked to WDW May 2102. Staying at POFQ & on the dinning plan. It will be & a friend. Great deal on military discount

September 2012, booked for AKL club level for our 45th Wedding Anniversary
September 2013 booked on Disney Fanasty Cruise Easteren Caribbean

hope the airfare won't kill us

Happy travel everyone

[kelleigh1]

We just returned from a trip to Savannah and the Georgia coast so we're not going anywhere else for a bit. We do have a couple days off next week and we're just going to do some local things.

In June, my niece is graduating. They live in Southern IL, so we're looking at doing an extended trip to visit Chicago and St. Louis...mainly to catch some baseball games.

And next October is our big Disney trip. We haven't been since 2007 and this is going to be our Debt Paid Off trip.

[mimidodaplgo]

A week from this Satuday, I'm flying out of ATL to MCO..bet you can't guess where I'm going when I get there?

[JuliB57]

We just returned in September from 7 days in Oregon....wonderful trip! We are headed to WDW in January for the 1/2 marathon and a 6 night stay. After that.....not too sure. Daughter-in-law did ask if we were interested in doing a Gulf trip with them and their 2 year old daughter....which I said Of course! No dates set yet.....she's not the planner like me!

[Carousel96]

Winnipeg, Sept 2012.
It's the bicentennial of the original settlement, and since my ancestors were among the founders, we'll be there for the celebration. We'll have to pull DD out of school, but I think it's an event worth taking her to.

[CynBeth]

In 2 weeks we will be at Disney!

Next summer we will be going on a road trip to Cleveland, Canton, and Detroit.