01-05-2009, 10:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-05-2009, 10:06 PM by [wcip]Angel.)
Hi all
A friend of mine and I decided to plan a trip somewhere in the Americas this summer. It'll be a limited stay of 2 weeks, so we really need to plan this well in order to get the most out of it. Also, we recognise our limitations as Scandinavians. Although we know of certain popular places to visit, we hardly possess the vast knowledge of your lands as Americans do, hence the thread.
Do you have any suggestions? We thought about New York, but assumed it'd be too hot during the summer. I don't know why we believe Miami will be any cooler, but that is the destination to beat for the moment. We thought about spending a week there and maybe get on a plane to one of the carribean islands to experience something a bit different.
We have not decided on anything yet, and we're still considering our options. We also talked about touring the west coast and seeing San Fransisco, Vegas, the Grand Canyon and San Diego. My friend also mentioned in passing that she'd like to visit a texan ranch and do like a packaged tour of ranchy stuff.
We also talked about Machu Pichu in Peru, but decided that we'd rather save the backpacker-thing for another time. This holiday is for relaxing, partying and a wee bit of shopping. Oooh! And also, we want to do stuff and see places.
Do you know of any places we could visit, any places you think of as ideal places to visit in the Americas? We thought about Canada, but it just seems like a bland version of the US (no offence intended, this view of is purely prejudicial.)
Also, are there any places that are particularly cheap? If we do stay a week in Miami, I expect we'll spend a good deal of money there. It would be nice to counter that with a more affordable place... not cheap as in tacky, but cheap as in "more for the dollar" (or pesos, or whatever the local currency is). I heard beer in Argentina is cheaper than water. Can anyone confirm that?
Much obliged, gents and pretty ladies!:)
A friend of mine and I decided to plan a trip somewhere in the Americas this summer. It'll be a limited stay of 2 weeks, so we really need to plan this well in order to get the most out of it. Also, we recognise our limitations as Scandinavians. Although we know of certain popular places to visit, we hardly possess the vast knowledge of your lands as Americans do, hence the thread.
Do you have any suggestions? We thought about New York, but assumed it'd be too hot during the summer. I don't know why we believe Miami will be any cooler, but that is the destination to beat for the moment. We thought about spending a week there and maybe get on a plane to one of the carribean islands to experience something a bit different.
We have not decided on anything yet, and we're still considering our options. We also talked about touring the west coast and seeing San Fransisco, Vegas, the Grand Canyon and San Diego. My friend also mentioned in passing that she'd like to visit a texan ranch and do like a packaged tour of ranchy stuff.
We also talked about Machu Pichu in Peru, but decided that we'd rather save the backpacker-thing for another time. This holiday is for relaxing, partying and a wee bit of shopping. Oooh! And also, we want to do stuff and see places.
Do you know of any places we could visit, any places you think of as ideal places to visit in the Americas? We thought about Canada, but it just seems like a bland version of the US (no offence intended, this view of is purely prejudicial.)
Also, are there any places that are particularly cheap? If we do stay a week in Miami, I expect we'll spend a good deal of money there. It would be nice to counter that with a more affordable place... not cheap as in tacky, but cheap as in "more for the dollar" (or pesos, or whatever the local currency is). I heard beer in Argentina is cheaper than water. Can anyone confirm that?
Much obliged, gents and pretty ladies!:)
