OT: TRAVEL

[Jet]

Good evening from Manila!

 

[Jet]

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Good evening from Manila!

I realized what an unremarkable photo this is. I'll take a better one

 

[ps241]

I realized what an unremarkable photo this is. I'll take a better one

Looking forward to the reviews!

 

[10Ducky10]

We usually go away for 3 weeks but this year we are only going away for a one week. Does anybody have any suggestions? Cannot have precipitation, can't have cold.
Edit ... end of February or beginning of March.

 

[buggs]

We usually go away for 3 weeks but this year we are only going away for a one week. Does anybody have any suggestions? Cannot have precipitation, can't have cold.
Edit ... end of February or beginning of March.

Same boat, entirely unsure of where to go on vacation. Contemplating Cuba - still relatively inexpensive. Not sure about zero precip though. Not cold.

 

[Jets 31]

We usually go away for 3 weeks but this year we are only going away for a one week. Does anybody have any suggestions? Cannot have precipitation, can't have cold.
Edit ... end of February or beginning of March.

Same boat, entirely unsure of where to go on vacation. Contemplating Cuba - still relatively inexpensive. Not sure about zero precip though. Not cold.

Try and go every winter and have always had nice weather, knock on wood.

 

[10Ducky10]

Same boat, entirely unsure of where to go on vacation. Contemplating Cuba - still relatively inexpensive. Not sure about zero precip though. Not cold.

It is high on the list. Great birding but iffy fishing. Last time we went was for 20 days and loved it. Little chance of rain there. The problem is deciding which part of Cuba to visit. Been to Vinales, the Bay of Pigs and Havana...would like to try somewhere different.
The states probably won't happen due to the exchange rate.

 

[10Ducky10]

Bumping this for a couple of reasons.
Where's everyone been so far this winter?

I am planning a trip in August/September to Newfoundland for 9 days.
If anyone has any recommendations for a guide for fishing it would be appreciated.
Also, is there anywhere we should make sure we see?

 

[kanadalainen]

Same boat, entirely unsure of where to go on vacation. Contemplating Cuba - still relatively inexpensive. Not sure about zero precip though. Not cold.

In a week, the fam and I will head down to Hallandale beach, just south of Ft Lauderdale. Buddy has given us a condo.

 

[John Agar]

We've been to Hawaii most years since the early 2000s. The Big Island is awesome, but we still really like Maui. The catch for us though is we typically travel to it at less traditional times. It's probably too early for most of us in Winnipeg as it won't break up the winter, but going in November prior to U.S. Thanksgiving and it is absolutely amazing. No one is there other than the locals. Beaches are largely empty except for the weekend. Food prices, clothing prices and everything else is cheaper than it is during busier times of the year (Thanksgiving, Christmas, January/February). Maui is now what Oahu was in 1990.

Oahu is crazy busy and hard to believe but I got stuck on the only Freeway in Hawaii for an hour but it did happen. North Shore remains great and the east side of the island is less crowded but the most touristy of the islands by far. Still, I like getting to the Island every so often as I love visiting Pearl Harbor. Very humbling experience.

Big Island is sort of like Maui was around 2000, so long as you stay out of Kona for most of the time. It's probably our favorite for the diversity of things you can see and do, but you definitely need a car.

Kauai we'll visit for the first time this fall. We had it booked in 2017 but couldn't go due to health concerns.


Retirement options:
Belize
Panama
Costa Rica

Colombia is big on all the online lists as well, but I can't shake certain images from my mind. I'm also a little concerned about stability of governments in South America at the moment.

Would love to consider Kauai but costs would be prohibitive IMO.

My daughter has established her business and home in Costa Rica...

When retirement time comes... hit me up...

 

[bennysflyers16]

Hey all,

How do I legally stream Jets games while in Barbados ?

 

[10Ducky10]

Hey all,

How do I legally stream Jets games while in Barbados ?

Why legal?
I can tell you a few sites if you'd like?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Why legal?
I can tell you a few sites if you'd like?

Sure as long as they work

 

[10Ducky10]

Sure as long as they work

Sent you a private message.

 

[Stumbledore]

Bumping this for a couple of reasons.
Where's everyone been so far this winter?

I am planning a trip in August/September to Newfoundland for 9 days.
If anyone has any recommendations for a guide for fishing it would be appreciated.
Also, is there anywhere we should make sure we see?

Haven't been anywhere this winter with the missus and I trading health issues. We used to travel a lot and loved Key West and also Rio and South Africa. Then we bought an upscale retirement home in Arizona and that was pretty much the kiss of death as far as travel went. Then Trump came along and Arizona turned ugly and then Covid came along and ....

Make a long story short, I've got a place in Scottsdale I can't even give away to my family. Have marked it down from 1.8 to 1.6 and it's still not selling. And we don't travel any more.

If you're going to the Rock make sure you see some of the little pubs on George Street in St. John. We hit a bunch of them over several visits and if you get there early evening and sip your beer slow and enjoy the music and real people, it's memories for your lifetime. Don't know if there still there but Birdies and YellowBelly we visited a few times and another great place called the Ship something or other. With things going strange and violent south of us, there's all sorts of places to visit in Canada and great scenery off the coast.

 

[Buffdog]

Bumping this for a couple of reasons.
Where's everyone been so far this winter?

I am planning a trip in August/September to Newfoundland for 9 days.
If anyone has any recommendations for a guide for fishing it would be appreciated.
Also, is there anywhere we should make sure we see?

Can't comment on the fishing, but you should be able to get out and do some whale watching. We did a trip on the Bay of Fundy last Labour Day and got to see a bunch up close

Only time I had been before that was in Newfoundland when I was a kid. We went out of Bay Bulls.. I can't remember the charter but a Google search should set you up. It's a 100% must-do if you haven't

One of the most memorable moments we had on that trip was walking into a grocery store and seeing that they sold vats of whale blubber and seal-flipper pie. We live on the same planet as the Newfies, but in different worlds. Such incredibly warm and happy people

I absolutely love the east coast. I'm glad I can get out there regularly now that my daughter is in uni in Halifax

 

[10Ducky10]

Haven't been anywhere this winter with the missus and I trading health issues. We used to travel a lot and loved Key West and also Rio and South Africa. Then we bought an upscale retirement home in Arizona and that was pretty much the kiss of death as far as travel went. Then Trump came along and Arizona turned ugly and then Covid came along and ....

Make a long story short, I've got a place in Scottsdale I can't even give away to my family. Have marked it down from 1.8 to 1.6 and it's still not selling. And we don't travel any more.

If you're going to the Rock make sure you see some of the little pubs on George Street in St. John. We hit a bunch of them over several visits and if you get there early evening and sip your beer slow and enjoy the music and real people, it's memories for your lifetime. Don't know if there still there but Birdies and YellowBelly we visited a few times and another great place called the Ship something or other. With things going strange and violent south of us, there's all sorts of places to visit in Canada and great scenery off the coast.

George Street is definitely on the list.

 

[10Ducky10]

Can't comment on the fishing, but you should be able to get out and do some whale watching. We did a trip on the Bay of Fundy last Labour Day and got to see a bunch up close

Only time I had been before that was in Newfoundland when I was a kid. We went out of Bay Bulls.. I can't remember the charter but a Google search should set you up. It's a 100% must-do if you haven't

One of the most memorable moments we had on that trip was walking into a grocery store and seeing that they sold vats of whale blubber and seal-flipper pie. We live on the same planet as the Newfies, but in different worlds. Such incredibly warm and happy people

I absolutely love the east coast. I'm glad I can get out there regularly now that my daughter is in uni in Halifax

Did you see any other types of whales than Humpbacks? I'm thinking we'll see whales while out fishing and bird watching.
Probably taking one of the charters out of Bay Bulls to look for puffins.
I agree about the people. I've worked with quite a few over the years and they're quality people.
I traded some moose pepperoni for canned caribou and rabbit years ago and it was excellent.

 

[DiggerD]

Currently in Cuba. likely returning to Cuba in November, and then Scotland May of 2025

 

[Buffdog]

Did you see any other types of whales than Humpbacks? I'm thinking we'll see whales while out fishing and bird watching.
Probably taking one of the charters out of Bay Bulls to look for puffins.
I agree about the people. I've worked with quite a few over the years and they're quality people.
I traded some moose pepperoni for canned caribou and rabbit years ago and it was excellent.

Just humpbacks I believe. I seem to remember seeing puffins and maybe seals (definitely saw seals last year at the Bay of Fundy

One of these trips I plan on doing a shark charter. It's my easy coast "bucket list" fishing trip (the west coast one is Fraser River sturgeon)

 

[10Ducky10]

Just humpbacks I believe. I seem to remember seeing puffins and maybe seals (definitely saw seals last year at the Bay of Fundy

One of these trips I plan on doing a shark charter. It's my easy coast "bucket list" fishing trip (the west coast one is Fraser River sturgeon)

I'll be more than happy with a cod, flounder or mackerel.
You can't keep cod after the Labor Day weekend and we probably land on August 29th.
I've seen lots of Humpbacks but always enjoy seeing them. I'd like to see a different type if they are around at that time of year.

 

[Channelcat]

Same boat, entirely unsure of where to go on vacation. Contemplating Cuba - still relatively inexpensive. Not sure about zero precip though. Not cold.

Way late response, but I will say I've always enjoyed Cuba, but am starting to sour on the place. It's always been a disaster, but was there last month and it's just getting worse. From the infrastructure to the shortages, it's getting hard to justify when you can do a place like Puerto Vallarta for the same $ or less.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Japan airlines has a big sale for Southeast Asia in November/december.

Gonna spend the family trip in mainly Pattaya. Cesspool of the orient but surprisingly the most family friendly location.

Lots of Russians (draft dodgers - potentially over a million ) in Thailand these days. Some islands completely overrun by comrades.

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[ps241]

Bumping this for a couple of reasons.
Where's everyone been so far this winter?

I am planning a trip in August/September to Newfoundland for 9 days.
If anyone has any recommendations for a guide for fishing it would be appreciated.
Also, is there anywhere we should make sure we see?

Mallard Cottage in St Johns is one of the more memorable dining experiences I have had. Really cool history and vibe and the food bevi's were excellent. You don't want to miss it.

 

[buggs]

Off to Maui in mid-March. Had some vacation I had to use up or lose and my wife tells me I need a vacation and that's I'd just be grumpy if I stayed in Winnipeg. She's not wrong.

We'll stay away from Lahaina unless we decide to go up and volunteer for a day or two, but I'm not yet sure whether we'd just be getting in the way.

If it ends up I'm just snorkeling every morning and drinking Mai Tai's every night watching the sunset, I'll likely be ok.