Skiing over New Years; Costa Rica next summer. Archived Message Posted by Chicago1995 on September 15, 2022, 8:22:38, in reply to "Travel Thursday: I want to hear about people’s upcoming trips/trips they’re considering." The ski trip (Keystone area) is the wife and kids. IO never could ski and after three back surgeries, now isn't the time to learn. I'm sure I'll find a way to pass the time. Costa Rica at the end of next summer with my best friend from college and his family. His son -- my godson -- will be going off to college. I have a significant birthday next year. Big trip. Previous Message Gotta live vicariously through everyone else, unless I can convince the wife to get to New Orleans at some point this fall and dump the kids with the grandparents. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Travel Thursday: I want to hear about people’s upcoming trips/trips they’re considering. - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 7:42:34 Just got back on Sunday from 8 days in Paris, nothing else planned for rest of year * - Jersey September 15, 2022, 14:59:31 Spackler just going to rob all your houses when you’re gone smh.* - Toonces September 15, 2022, 14:05:07 We are doing San Diego in February for 5 days. Seems like a decent option with kids.* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 13:30:19 I've been doing family/kids trips to SD for years. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 13:31:42 I’ll have a 2 year old and 4 year old at that point. Thanks!* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 13:46:36 Also, specific to the ages of your kids... - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 14:13:43 I'll take advice. Ages 3-10. Also in February* - gvibes September 15, 2022, 13:35:29 For both of you guys, the best theme park option is Legoland. It's geared around younger kids. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 13:59:44 This is great, thanks a ton. How about area to stay?* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 14:17:20 We always stay in Del Mar - we rent a condo at Del Mar Beach Club. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 14:49:22 Riviera Maya in October * - meanjeans September 15, 2022, 13:29:12 Vegas in Oct. We're making a day trip out to Mesquite to play Wolf Creek* - CWR10 September 15, 2022, 13:19:17 St. Louis this weekend! Fort Wayne in 2 weeks, Des Moines in November.* - DiamondDazzle September 15, 2022, 12:43:52 Thailand next year. F-I-L passed in August. Going to see where he grew up - Nobster September 15, 2022, 12:41:55 Charleston with wife early November including rounds at Kiawah osprey and ocean, Vegas for tourney - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 12:41:49 Saturday: Octoberfest, Malta, Iceland. October: Austria, ?. Spring: Ireland, ?. Summer: Italy, - reggiedunlop September 15, 2022, 11:55:17 Do you have tent reservations? Which tents?* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 13:47:12 are you retired? - TarheelIllini September 15, 2022, 12:45:23 Say hi to my brother and SIL at Octoberfest!* - DiamondDazzle September 15, 2022, 12:34:13 October: Venice, Florence, Bologna…welcome all good recs please…TIA - Dikta September 15, 2022, 11:48:53 Just got back from golf trip to Kiawah Island, SC. Was crazy hot and humid but no rain - GCIllini99 September 15, 2022, 11:19:35 Ooh! Staying there in November. Need res at ocean room?* - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 12:42:50 There is a pizza place in Freshfields that is also really good* - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 13:34:23 Think so. We had one but restaurant wasn’t crazy busy. It’s pricey but we all l loved it.* - GCIllini99 September 15, 2022, 13:22:45 Tampa-ish for family vacay in Oct, Jacksonville for adult-only concert weekend.* - eta September 15, 2022, 11:11:14 I'm also going Tampa-ish in November with CWWS Jr. Wife heading to Ireland with her Mom* - CubsWonWorldSeries September 15, 2022, 11:13:36 Vegas for the IU Arizona game. Lame I know - CubsWonWorldSeries September 15, 2022, 11:09:04 Hey honey, here's a really desolate place that gets super hot.* - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 11:36:08 Valley of Fire SP? - EffinIllini September 15, 2022, 11:30:08 Wrexham. Maybe* - timmer September 15, 2022, 11:00:17 That would be cool, you’d have to have a pint at The Turf* - TarheelIllini September 15, 2022, 11:37:13 Looking to plan something in the Caribbean for spring break - Gene Parmesan September 15, 2022, 10:53:35 St. Louis this weekend...jealous?!? Spain next spring..thinking Valencia, Barca, Majorca - KingTalkyTiki September 15, 2022, 9:55:37 Whatcha doing in the Lou?* - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 12:43:25 Pearl Jam Sunday Night. Bought the tix three years ago!* - KingTalkyTiki September 15, 2022, 13:30:13 Enjoy! Should be a beautiful weekend!* - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 14:03:44 *fgs** - KingTalkyTiki September 15, 2022, 14:17:26 Currently in Vegas, planning on a trip to St Thomas if schedule allows, I’m going back to Bolivia in - harb September 15, 2022, 9:32:08 To close out the year I am going to be in: - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 9:21:40 Importing or exporting giving you more travel?* - CubsWonWorldSeries September 15, 2022, 11:03:52 Both! Can't have one without the other :) * - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 14:00:12 What in there is pleasure vs work?* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 9:46:14 C-U & STL are (Illini) pleasure. AMS i will have a day of pleasure - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 14:01:10 Had to cancel Myrtle Beach in October due to wife having shoulder surgery, but... - Illiniphil September 15, 2022, 9:21:25 Going to Grand Teton/Yellowstone later this month...then various Utah - ThanksForLooking September 15, 2022, 9:18:29 Make sure you hike the bottom of Bryce. Some great photo ops from below* - Stu September 15, 2022, 11:44:23 Sounds fantastic* - EffinIllini September 15, 2022, 9:31:12 Looking at going to LA For 5 days over spring break.* - Mrap24 September 15, 2022, 9:11:37 Nothing scheduled or planned. Was just thinking about ideas for next summer. - EffinIllini September 15, 2022, 9:09:36 Mrs. Tort has always wanted to do a safari for her 50th - Tortillini September 15, 2022, 9:00:48 5 days in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA starting 2 weeks from today - RSMBob September 15, 2022, 8:46:46 There is a good museum where you can tour a WW2 battleship in Norfolk - DT September 15, 2022, 9:29:30 Good aquarium in VB* - Tortillini September 15, 2022, 8:57:34 Oh yes that was fun* - Stu September 15, 2022, 11:42:12 Chicago this weekend for the funeral of my bf’s mother* - TarheelIllini September 15, 2022, 8:46:14 Madrid and Sevilla in October, you can travel with kids you know* - bigbop85 September 15, 2022, 8:46:14 Where are you staying in Madrid and Seville?* - longsnapper September 15, 2022, 9:21:09 No idea but can find out, I just planned the airfare and Real Madrid game* - bigbop85 September 15, 2022, 9:31:50 seville is small enough that it doesn't matter, i'll holler at you with some recs for both.* - longsnapper September 15, 2022, 9:32:49 gracias!* - bigbop85 September 15, 2022, 9:44:08 Australia in November. BOWL GAME in December or January - Poldark September 15, 2022, 8:42:01 Motor City Bowl? :-) - osklister September 15, 2022, 9:59:33 Heading to the Dominican Republic with the wife in two weeks. Child free for a week!* - Cunativeson September 15, 2022, 8:40:47 UI last weekend. Seattle this week for work. - WhitmansFolly September 15, 2022, 8:34:55 Family truckster trip to Huntington Beach & Disney in early October during Fall Break. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 8:30:45 Just got back from a long weekend in the Outer Banks for my niece’s wedding - DT September 15, 2022, 8:29:37 It;s not better with respect to distance but we've been going to Topsail NC for a few years - memyselfandillini September 15, 2022, 9:50:24 Where were you? - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:41:09 We were in Nag’s Head this time. Previous trips were to Corolla. - DT September 15, 2022, 9:13:22 We're doing Kitty Hawk in October. My brother just moved to the area across that North bridge - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 9:25:27 Wife heading down to VA wine country with friends this weekend. Hoped for a big anniversary trip - DT September 15, 2022, 8:37:20 War on Drugs Mon at Red Rocks. Vegas and NYC for Illini hoops* - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:25:51 I like War on Drugs music a lot but how does it translate to live? They're so atmospheric and mellow - ATL September 15, 2022, 8:26:42 Its right in my wheelhouse. Love their live show - ZahRule September 15, 2022, 11:04:57 Good taste of their set at Bonnaroo this year: - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:35:06 I think they're pretty good live. The singer has big accountant-turned-rocker vibes.* - ghost_of_clt September 15, 2022, 8:31:18 You familiar with Old Skin?: - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:39:52 Just looked at my calendar 17 trips through year end - ouch - jfinsocal September 15, 2022, 8:24:25 I'm on one-upper... I have 18 so far (and minimum 4 more to be added) :) * - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 9:23:46 Skiing over New Years; Costa Rica next summer. - Chicago1995 September 15, 2022, 8:22:38 I think there's a couple of decent bars at the base of Keystone and - memyselfandillini September 15, 2022, 9:53:25 Indy for a soccer tourney next month; hoping for LV for hoops; trying to find a reasonably - OWWDig September 15, 2022, 8:19:52 Have weddings on back-to-back weekends back east in a couple weeks so staying out there - snipes824 September 15, 2022, 8:18:23 Lots of trips to see doctors* - Stu September 15, 2022, 8:17:29 Has colonoscopy in 2 weeks ~~~> - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 8:31:31 Awesome. Glad you are doing that. Everyone 45+ should get screened!* - OWWDig September 15, 2022, 9:03:05 Turning a business trip into four days in D.C., in November. - illini September 15, 2022, 8:11:26 Sarasota FL area to see son next March.* - SurfTheBoneyard September 15, 2022, 8:10:32 We're finally done traveling for the year after going to Colorado last weekend - jayd September 15, 2022, 8:08:07 Just booked Provence for early May next year - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:07:00 Cruise on spring break. Wisconsin lake house long weekend in October* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 15, 2022, 8:02:58 Also related to this, holy yikes at the flight prices for spring break.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 15, 2022, 8:06:00 Its a year out but we're planning on doing the bourbon trail for our 10 year next fall. - 1 NEW September 15, 2022, 8:01:58 Going to Seattle next weekend. Then probably nothing else until next year. * - doubledown September 15, 2022, 8:00:51 Besides a week in LA/LV in November, I have a 1 week "staycation" in October while - Philo September 15, 2022, 8:00:24 14 days in Australia in late Oct / early Nov - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 7:59:05 If you are in Melbourne on Nov 1st, Melbourne Cup is apparently a riot. - Cunativeson September 15, 2022, 8:47:29 I think we will be in Brisbane that day. - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 9:41:24 I got you. I’ll ask and let you knkw* - Cunativeson September 15, 2022, 10:01:12 Should do in January for AO* - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:26:32 I'm good. Thanks.* - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 8:29:18 Las Vegas for the Basketball Tournament and probably a Balkans trip* - Tooldresser September 15, 2022, 7:56:30 Some work stuff, maybe Athens, GA, then bigger trip to Mexico next year* - Chilango September 15, 2022, 7:50:55 Going to Madison for the Illini game. Maybe Vegas for the basketball tournament* - bjl63 September 15, 2022, 7:49:36 Going to San Antonio end of this month, DC/MD for Thanksgiving, Spain next April/May* - shua September 15, 2022, 7:47:24 I got no plans due to the job change. Related - when can I take my first vacation after a job change - ATL September 15, 2022, 7:46:34 Whenever you want? 6-7 months is outrageous.* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 8:37:10 6-7 months?!? I'm thinking anytime after 30 days - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:10:50 The better way to do it is to just say during the interview process that you have 'planned vacation' - jayd September 15, 2022, 8:12:59 Yep, this too* - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:23:06 That is such a boomer perspective on vacation time, imo* - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 7:59:49 Probably. My instincts around many aspects of employment/work are boomer-y - ATL September 15, 2022, 8:17:29 Friend planned a big Oktoberfest trip this year that i wish i could make work - CoronaTheirAss September 15, 2022, 7:46:17   Searching