I've done all my traveling outside The States, problem is I've done none inside.
One of My Daughters reckons Cambodia is a great secret, fantastic beaches and 5 Star accomodation for peanuts. :drink:
Cambodia is to "outside" the country what "Iowa" is to "inside" the country(just make sure you don't visit in the winter).
Mexico-Cancun\Cozumel\Playa del Carmen (Love it!!)
Cabo San Lucas\Los Cabos ("San Diego South", but fun!)
Curacao-HOT! (Really hot!). Interesting place due to the Dutch history
Panama-Another sweatbox. Wish I had seen more of it than I did.
Costa Rica-Will visit again (During the dry season)
I was considering a Europe trip earlier this year, but the way the dollar has tanked, it became obnoxiously expensive real quick. Every place I looked at was a $200/night hotel room or some dumpy hostel.
Cabo San Lucas\Los Cabos ("San Diego South", but fun!)
Curacao-HOT! (Really hot!). Interesting place due to the Dutch history
Panama-Another sweatbox. Wish I had seen more of it than I did.
Costa Rica-Will visit again (During the dry season)
I was considering a Europe trip earlier this year, but the way the dollar has tanked, it became obnoxiously expensive real quick. Every place I looked at was a $200/night hotel room or some dumpy hostel.
Antigua/Anguilla/Saint Marteen/France/England/Scotland/Ireland/Switzerland/Mexico/Panama
/Guatemala/Canada/Hong Kong/Macau/US (about 20 states)
Favorites : Scotland/Hong Kong/Chicago/Idaho
I would love to see Australia but not going to happen unless I somehow become a millionarie and can spend 6 months there LOL
Germany during Oktoberfest
and Latvia/Estonia (that's not going to happen either)
/Guatemala/Canada/Hong Kong/Macau/US (about 20 states)
Favorites : Scotland/Hong Kong/Chicago/Idaho
I would love to see Australia but not going to happen unless I somehow become a millionarie and can spend 6 months there LOL
Germany during Oktoberfest
and Latvia/Estonia (that's not going to happen either)
Judge Wapner and myself were there last year...the beaches are beautiful and the women are off the chart...Old Havana is a must see with all the antique cars and art work...
There are police all over the place and the exchange rate is bad..you must travel to Cuba from abroad...it is illegal to travel to Cuba from the USA...
love to travel....have to get to Europe at some point, but have decided to wait until I am old.
I am sure I am forgetting a few, but I have been to:
australia (party time)
south africa (great wines and safari)
lesotho (only because my sister was in the peace corps there)
new zealand (advgentures galore)
belize (awesome fishing!)
brazil (great surfing, beaches)
antigua (grandparents retired there)
anguilla (similar to antigua = paradise)
mexico (cabo nice, tijuana and mexico city not so much)
costa rica (loved it, arenal, manuel antonio, etc...great fishing)
malaysia (ok)
thailand (loved it, great diving, partying, etc)
fiji (wrote my college thesis on fiji)
canada
indonesia (had a blast, surfing, partying, komodo dragons, awesome diving)
vietnam (good diving)
phillipenes (boracay is beautiful island, manilla is sketchy)
I am sure I am forgetting a few, but I have been to:
australia (party time)
south africa (great wines and safari)
lesotho (only because my sister was in the peace corps there)
new zealand (advgentures galore)
belize (awesome fishing!)
brazil (great surfing, beaches)
antigua (grandparents retired there)
anguilla (similar to antigua = paradise)
mexico (cabo nice, tijuana and mexico city not so much)
costa rica (loved it, arenal, manuel antonio, etc...great fishing)
malaysia (ok)
thailand (loved it, great diving, partying, etc)
fiji (wrote my college thesis on fiji)
canada
indonesia (had a blast, surfing, partying, komodo dragons, awesome diving)
vietnam (good diving)
phillipenes (boracay is beautiful island, manilla is sketchy)
I've done all my traveling outside The States, problem is I've done none inside.
SihanoukVille, Cambodia is one of the best beaches in Cambodia. A bit raw, with the poverty and such, but probably the best you are going to get. Everything is dirt cheap, a quality room will run you at most $20, food a couple dollars for a feast, etc. Best during Dec/Jan/Feb, plenty of sun, lower humidity, not much rain. Problem is, there isn't much to do besides hang out at the beach and drink (plenty of bars around with CHEAP brews).
Personally, Thailand would be the better choice. Things are a bit more expensive there (depends on where you go in the country, though). You have world-class beaches, great food, moderately priced accommodation, hot women, great golf, you really couldn't ask for anything more! Lots of things to do wherever you go, be it Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya, etc. Phuket is the most expensive by far.
If budget has no limit, and you just want some AWESOME beaches, resorts, and watersports, then the Maldives are the place to go. You can get a nice water bungalow (you are in very shallow, beautiful water surrounded by all kinds of cool wildlife) for $300-600/night, at a quality resort. The upper-class resorts there will run you well over $1000/night..before any food or entertainment/activies is factored in.
