> Englishmum wrote in message news:<43$-
> 250910$1628380$1093711271@britishexpats.com>...
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > My husband and are are looking for a Caribbean getaway for the fr-
> > > id-
> > > ay after Thanksgiving for 3-7 night. Where and when to look for
> > > gre-
> > > at deals?
> > >
> > > We are looking for a quiet and peaceful getaway, where we don't
> > > need
> > > to worry about money and there is no noisy nightlife. We are in
> > > our
> > > late 20's, but live near NYC so we have nightlife here! We need a
> > > get-
> > > away from all the NYC craziness!
> > >
> > > Suggestions gratefully received! :)
> >
> > Well....I've just got a great deal to Aruba with http://www.site59.-
> > com.
> > It's the US counterpart to the British site Lastminute.com (now ren-
> > amed
> > Travelselect). I booked it late last night and will be leaving first
> > th-
> > ing Wednesday morning.
> >
> > The only thing is that you can only make bookings for travel within
> > the next 14 days, so if you're already looking ahead to Thanksgiving
> > then you might want to take a look at this site which is one of my
> > favourites:
> >
> > http://www.tripadvisor.com
> >
> > (It has reports of all the hotels from ordinary punters who have st-
> > ayed
> > there, not just from travel writers on freebies!). You can choose
> > when
> > and where you want to go and they will simultaneously look at all
> > the
> > discount sites like Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Hotels.com etc.
> > etc.
> > to find the best price.
> >
> > I haven't been to Aruba before but have heard that the beaches are
> > love-
> > ly - I imagine that it will be similar to one of the Greek islands.
> > I
> > have been to Barbados and St. Lucia (twice) and for a really tropic-
> > al
> > experience, with the plantations, rainforests and charming villages
> > and
> > towns then St. Lucia is fantastic. You might want to check out LeSp-
> > ort
> > hotel which has a spa and is on a banana plantation on a lovely bea-
> > ch.
> > No worries about crime or drugs, which puts me off going to Jamaica.
> > Th-
> > ere are also the 'Sandals' all-inclusive resorts and I think the Hi-
> > lton
> > has one too. The botanical gardens are well worth a trip, but the
> > catam-
> > aran trips to Marigot Bay and the Pitons are unmissable....I will
> > defin-
> > itely return to St. Lucia again soon!
>
>
>
> If I were you I would get a package deal on airfare and hotel. I know
> Orbitz has some very cost efficient deals. Also, if you're interested
> in taking a cruise I would check out their site because they have
> incredible deals to the Caribbean where you can get cash back when you
> book!
Thanks for the replies. Right now I am looking for something more "cheap
and cheerful!" I shall certainly bear these suggestions in mind as they
sound fantastic!
I have found a good deal to the Mayan section of Mexico. My husband and
I just need some sun and sand right now!
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