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Looking for someplace not WDW to go on 10th anniversary
We own with Fairfield and can trade with RCI. We go to Disney every year, but I want something more for this trip. Looking for someplace safe and amazing! We've done the DR, Vegas, CA, WA, MA, ME, NH, PA, and of course FL. Anyone out there have some good suggestions?
Thanks so much!
I can thoroughly recommend Chicago, following our recent visit there. We felt very safe and it's an amazing city with some beautiful architecture and very friendly people.
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Shell - please don't think I'm knocking or am upset with you with my reply... lol this is just a general feeling I have.
First off, Tink, what month would you be going? Alaskan cruises have a short season for obvious reasons. The colder it gets up here the more dangerous water travel becomes.
Now, for a gripe - why is it that when people think Alaska they think cruise? You don't even get to see one fifth of the awesomeness when you're on a boat at the mercy of the cruise schedule. If I were to do a trip to Alaska I'd fly into Anchorage rent a car or even a motorhome and hit the hwy (there's only one, so you can't possibly get lost). I'd take at least two weeks and I'd just go. Fairbanks, The Kenai Peninsula... if there was time I'd check out Tok or drive down, take the ferry, and visit the Panhandle (where most cruises stick around). There are boats that will take you on full day or half day excursions so you would still see the glaciers and the wildlife. You can visit different sled dog kennels (and in Anchorage there's the Wildride sled dog rodeo). Much more exciting, and you get a better handle on the state. You could also take a flight seeing trip over Mt. McKinley or the Katmai or off of the Homer spit and see bears!
There are hiking opportunities if you wish or great towns to walk around.
And - if you do it my way - you get to pick and choose kinda like Disney World in a way lol. Cruises to Alaska Annoy me... just this Alaskan's pet peeve (and yes I know they feed you and get you places and it's all included, but still! who wants to be told what to do every waking moment on vacation?).
IF your anni. falls in Feb. There's the Fur Rondy events in Anchorage ( Fur Rondy - Home ) which is very cool and festive. It also hosts the World Championship Sprint Dog races (sled dogs). I believe the Iron Dog (VP hopeful Sarah Palin's Husband is a multi-time winner of the snowmachine race) is also in Feb. As well as the Jr. Iditarod.
March hosts the Iditarod ( The Official Site of the Iditarod® ) and you can come up and volunteer for that if you'd be interested Flying into Nome to see the winner cross the finish line nine days after the start is always exciting (I've never had the chance, but I'd love the opportunity).
Ordinarily I would suggest a European destination. However, the exchange rate probably isn't helping much these days. Instead, why not visit Brazil and Argentina? The exchange rates should be quite favorable. Rio and Buenos Aires combined with Brazilian beach time would be a blast. You might think it would be expensive, but it wouldn't be any more expensive than going to Walt Disney World. Wherever you end up treat yourself! It's an anniversary for goodness sake!
If you haven't been, I would do the Nationals Parks in Utah and Arizona, although I'm not sure if you could use your time share. I've also longed to go to Yellowstone.
What kinds of things do you like to do and what time of year are you going? I love both Montreal and Quebec City.
My son is in school in Austin. Texas and he loves it and everyone I talk to says it's a great city. It's also less than and hour and a half from SanAntonio, which lots of people like. The week before Chris's undergraduate graduation, we went to the Texas Hill Country. a great place for nature lovers.
You didnt say when your aniv is. If in warmer weather, how about Mackinac Island in the straits of Michigan. No cars, old world charm, big old
hotel(s). Congrats and Enjoy!
It looks to me like you're looking to use time share credits for lodging. My neighbors had a good experience in San Diego, but I don't know who they were with.
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and what about MONTREAL??? Best of both world... french speacking place in north america.... or Quebec city, it's very romantic and you can sleep in a castle Oups the link was in french... Oh! and don't worry, we speack better english than french people do in Paris just in case your french consist of "bonjour" and s'il vous plait"
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kinda like Disney World in a way lol. Cruises to Alaska Annoy me... just this Alaskan's pet peeve (and yes I know they feed you and get you places and it's all included, but still! who wants to be told what to do every waking moment on vacation?).
Oups the link was in french... Oh! and don't worry, we speack better english than french people do in Paris just in case your french consist of "bonjour" and s'il vous plait" 
the kids and I in Cayo Coco, Cuba. March 2011
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