Just curious, where else do you like to go?

[WaltEeyoreWorld]

We also own 4 Marriott time shares to travel on. We like to scuba dive so we go to the Caribbean. We actually use Marriott rewards point (kinda like DVC point but not really) to cruise. Going Western Caribbean next month and Alaska in May. We also like the Nat Parks and when we lived on the left coast we visited many of them. Don't ask me why but we still do a week at the NJ Shore every summer to see extended family. As DINKs we get around.

 

[bwvBound]

DH and I are working on our "World Cruise" in pieces. We've got most of it covered ... and yesterday had to pass up a really great deal on a Transpacific Crossing. We need that segment ... and the total cost would have been less than our January visit to WDW. Oh, that was sooooooo hard to pass up.

 

[nikkistevej]

My DH and I want to see all 50 states, that is our goal(in between our trips to Disney). We also want to got to Australia. My DH was in the Navy- so he has been to alot of other countries, I just haven't. LOL

 

[mello]

Well, we have gone to Canada nearly every weekend in winter for the last 6 years (ds in hockey). This year he isn't playing, so perhaps we'll get to see some other parts of the world now lol.

Actually, we have a big list of places in the world we want to visit, but we got a little waylaid on that in 2005. That was supposed to be our "Once in a lifetime trip to Disney World" and then we'd move on to the next thing on the list. Well, that didn't quite happen, since we bought DVC on that trip, and have been back each year since!

We do go to the Oregon Coast every couple of summers, and to California every now and then (both dh and I were raised there & have relatives, though when we go to southern Cal we don't usually tell them we're there since we're too busy visiting Disneyland and San Diego lol). We went to Hawaii last October. We're hoping to return there in 3 or 4 years. The next trip we want to plan is to take the kids to Washington DC and surrounding areas - want them to see our nation's capital before they're out of high school. Hopefully we'll also get to return to Europe someday. DH and I lived in Germany 18 years ago, before kids, and traveled all over. We would love to go back and see it again...

Ah, so many destinations, so little time... and money...

 

[janni518]

Actually our other family vacation is our yearly trip to... Saratoga Springs, NY. Every year for the past 30+ years the last week of July we meet up with members of our extended family. We time it to coincide with the Hats Off to Sratoga Music Festival. http://www.saratoga.com/news/hats-off.cfm

So much fun, lots to see and do and eat!

 

[donmil723]

DH and I like to take a cruise or other trip every 2-3 years to see new places but we still look forward to our 2-3 trips to WDW each year! We have been to many of the National Parks while our kids were growing up. Haven't been too far east as DH doesn't like big cities! We would like to go to Europe some day and hope to go back to Hawaii when they open the Hawaii DVC Resort.

 

[JimMIA]

We enjoy going to National Parks, and since 1991, I've kepts tabs of where we've been with the Passport. When we were in Yellowstone in September, we were chatting with a seasonal ranger in the Ranger Museum and she was glad to talk about the different parks. She liked seeing a passport with lots and lots of stamps. I like the passport as a memory guide, I look at the stamp and date and remember the trips. They are great and inexpensive.

Bobbi, I don't know if you've seen it, but we have a new version of the National Parks Passport called the Explorer Edition.

It's much larger (about 8X10) and is a zippered nylon looseleaf book with replaceable/refillable pages. It looks like an executive planner, and has vastly more capacity than the original Passport. It costs about $50, compared to the $6-8 of the original...which is still sold. It's the perfect thing for people who go from one park to another, and there are a LOT of those people. I've talked to dozens of people who have a whole stack of the old Passports at home, with hundreds of visits documented.

I liked the Explorer Edition so well I bought one for DD6. So far, she only has stamps for Biscayne NP and Cape Cod National Seashore, but we'll get the rest of the South Florida Parks [Everglades (duh), Big Cypress, and Dry Tortugas] for her this year. Next year, we hope to hit several parks out West, and this is a lifetime kind of book, so I'm sure she'll fill it up.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Bobbi, I don't know if you've seen it, but we have a new version of the National Parks Passport called the Explorer Edition.

It's much larger (about 8X10) and is a zippered nylon looseleaf book with replaceable/refillable pages. It looks like an executive planner, and has vastly more capacity than the original Passport. It costs about $50, compared to the $6-8 of the original...which is still sold. It's the perfect thing for people who go from one park to another, and there are a LOT of those people. I've talked to dozens of people who have a whole stack of the old Passports at home, with hundreds of visits documented.

I liked the Explorer Edition so well I bought one for DD6. So far, she only has stamps for Biscayne NP and Cape Cod National Seashore, but we'll get the rest of the South Florida Parks [Everglades (duh), Big Cypress, and Dry Tortugas] for her this year. Next year, we hope to hit several parks out West, and this is a lifetime kind of book, so I'm sure she'll fill it up.

Thanks for the information on the new books. Of the places you mention for going this year, I always wondered how I would get DH to Dry Tortugas. We managed once when we stayed in Key West. We took a day trip on a catamaran. It's a historical wonder in the awesome beauty of the gulf! I loved snorkleing there. I remember seeing frigate birds there for the first time.

Bobbi

 

[ACDSNY]

We're pretty predictable...a few nights in Feb at the Mendicino Coast (Little River, CA), sometime in the summer is family camping at Salt Point State Park, CA and Fall is our family vacation. Of course a few days at DLR in between is always in order.

This year's Fall vacation is Kauai and next year will be WDW and Disney Cruise (we're up to 18 family and friends booked). I think we might try another Alaskan cruise for 2011 and may try to get into the new DVC in Hawaii for 2012.

I'm always up for traveling! My grandparents use to call me "the have suitcase, will travel kid".

 

[DisDaydreamer]

It is an ongoing struggle with us.... we love our DVC, but we want to visit all the national parks. We just don't have enough time.

 

[JimMIA]

Thanks for the information on the new books. Of the places you mention for going this year, I always wondered how I would get DH to Dry Tortugas. We managed once when we stayed in Key West. We took a day trip on a catamaran. It's a historical wonder in the awesome beauty of the gulf! I loved snorkleing there. I remember seeing frigate birds there for the first time.

Bobbi

There are two concessioners who run day boat trips over, as well as a couple of seaplane companies.

Fort Jefferson is truly a beautiful Civil War era fort, and it is very historic as well. The infamous Dr. Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth, was imprisoned there. In fact, he was pardoned because his medical work probably saved the entire garrison during an epidemic (typhoid?).

The thing that is really special about Ft. Jeff is staying overnight. There is nothing there but primative camping, but the sunsets, nights, and sunrises are unbelievable. I've stayed there twice (in quarters, not camping), and it's one of my favorite places.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Cape May NJ is our second home, and I'm thrilled to know that our DSs, DDiL, DGC love it as we do!

Bobbi

We just visited Cape May last month for the first time. We loved it. We got to see hawks, and eagles, and falcons, and we had a Mute Swan (8 ft wing span) land about 20 ft away from us.... it looked like 747 landing. We totally enjoyed the nature and the people there that love nature. Cape May is totally cool.

 

[JimMIA]

It is an ongoing struggle with us.... we love our DVC, but we want to visit all the national parks. We just don't have enough time.

You have plenty of time -- they're not going away!

Actually, we have 391 NPS units, about 58 of which are national parks. There are many other classifications of sites (battlefields, preserves, seashores, scenic rivers, historical sites, etc. etc.) and many of those are very interesting. The NPS sites cover the full range of environmental protection, natural beauty and wildlife, history, culture, the arts. They really offer a lot of insight into what makes us us.

As much as I enjoy the natural environment aspect, I can't really say that's more important than a place like Ellis Island, Gettysburg, or the places along the Oregon Trail.

And, to be honest, the National Park Service is just the tip of the iceberg. There are national forests (National Forest Service), wildlife preserves (US Fish & Wildlife), and many other federal lands. Our America the Beautiful annual pass gets you in more than 1,000 federal lands.

And then, when you finish all those, you start hitting the state park systems...many of which are just as spectacular as the national system.

On second thought, you'd better get moving!

 

[bobbiwoz]

We just visited Cape May last month for the first time. We loved it. We got to see hawks, and eagles, and falcons, and we had a Mute Swan (8 ft wing span) land about 20 ft away from us.... it looked like 747 landing. We totally enjoyed the nature and the people there that love nature. Cape May is totally cool.

Oh my gosh, that sounds wonderful! Were you at Cape May Point State Park?

Aren't we all blessed with this beautiful country? Your Shenandoah Valley is beautiful. I love staying at Big Meadow and Skyland.

Bobbi

 

[Kathi OD]

Count us as fans of the NPS also! It's amazing how many beautiful and interesting places have been preserved for our enjoyment.

My parent's home on the Jersey shore (LBI) also calls our name on a fairly regular basis.

 

[disneymom8589]

Cape May NJ is our second home, and I'm thrilled to know that our DSs, DDiL, DGC love it as we do!

We enjoy going to National Parks, and since 1991, I've kepts tabs of where we've been with the Passport. When we were in Yellowstone in September, we were chatting with a seasonal ranger in the Ranger Museum and she was glad to talk about the different parks. She liked seeing a passport with lots and lots of stamps. I like the passport as a memory guide, I look at the stamp and date and remember the trips. They are great and inexpensive.

Finally, we love cruises. Next year, it's 3 night Disney with family and then in September, a Northern European cruise that stops in Gdansk, Poland, and I'm finally going to the land of my ancestors! We have a spring break cruise planned for '10 as well.

Bobbi

We were in Cape May last November for our DS's Coast Guard boot camp graduation. It is a very charming town! We stayed at the gorgeous Angel of the Sea B&B.

Other places I have loved visiting (besides Disney!) are Hawaii and New York City.

 

[buzz5985]

Cape May NJ is our second home, and I'm thrilled to know that our DSs, DDiL, DGC love it as we do!

We enjoy going to National Parks, and since 1991, I've kepts tabs of where we've been with the Passport. When we were in Yellowstone in September, we were chatting with a seasonal ranger in the Ranger Museum and she was glad to talk about the different parks. She liked seeing a passport with lots and lots of stamps. I like the passport as a memory guide, I look at the stamp and date and remember the trips. They are great and inexpensive.

Finally, we love cruises. Next year, it's 3 night Disney with family and then in September, a Northern European cruise that stops in Gdansk, Poland, and I'm finally going to the land of my ancestors! We have a spring break cruise planned for '10 as well.

Bobbi

Another family here that uses the National Parks Passport. This past summer we were in Washington DC and you can really rack up the stamps there!!!

We are looking into Yellowstone and maybe doing a mini cross country drive from New England. Or may just fly into Vegas and go from there.

 

[jdvm]

It's Italy, Paris or London for us. I was based in London for 15 years and love traveling in Europe. The part of Italy around Florence and Siena is our favorite. Of course, we can afford to go there right now.....
John

 

[Claire L]

We love Lanzarote in the Canary Islands and if we ahve enough leave do try and fit a week later in the year just to relax and not do alot! Other than that the US, if not Florida, is on the cards most years

Claire

 

[bobbiwoz]

We were in Cape May last November for our DS's Coast Guard boot camp graduation. It is a very charming town! We stayed at the gorgeous Angel of the Sea B&B.

Other places I have loved visiting (besides Disney!) are Hawaii and New York City.

How wonderful! We've taken the free tour of Angel of the Sea many times. It's a favorite event for our guests. One of these days, we'll indulge and spend a night!

Every Christmas since we bought our house there, we host a few Coast Guard recruits on Christmas day. The Red Cross sponsors the event, called Operation Fireside. We've enjoyed meeting these young folks who are protecting our shores. Usually during the summer, people are invited once a month to evening sunset ceremonies on base. When we first bought there, locals were even able to join Sunday services weekly, but then came 9/11. I want to thank you and your son for supporting our country by service.

Bobbi