Where to go during reading week?

[mattc2]

my gf and I (in toronto) are thinking of going somewhere between the days of feb17 to 22. budget is less than $1000 all in per person. don't have to go somewhere really far or luxurious, maybe just 2-4 days. can anyone give a good recommendations? ski resort? vegas? thanks a lot!

[dutchca]

should be able to get a last minute to Cuba/DR for $1000. Keep an eye on the last minute vacation sites.

[Diamond_Ace]

If you want something super cheap, I'm trying to unload 2 roundtrip tickets from Buffalo area to Florida (Punta Gorda which is 1.5 hours from Disney, or <1.5 from Tampa Bay).

Flight times are really good:

From/To Flight Stops Departure Arrival IAG NIAGARA FALLS, NY
PGD FT MYERS/PUNTA GORDA, FL D1 - 5915 0 Friday
Feb 17,2012
10:45 AM Friday
Feb 17,2012
1:25 PM
(Appears to be sold out online now)


From/To Flight Stops Departure Arrival PGD FT MYERS/PUNTA GORDA, FL
IAG NIAGARA FALLS, NY D1 - 5914 0 Monday
Feb 20,2012
3:15 PM Monday
Feb 20,2012
6:00 PM
(Worth $250 PER PERSON for the return leg alone right now)


Asking $390 and I pay the name change fee. This is for BOTH ROUNDTRIP tickets. It's with Direct Air so you do have to pay for checked in bags if you need 'em. 1 carry on allowed.
Airport parking is $5/day.

[fortysven]

go to a hot a country
not mexico btw maybe costa rica or something

[mattc2]

thanks for all the suggestions!

how much am i expected to spend for a 5 day trip to orlando or vegas? can I still keep budget under $1000? with say like a 3.5star hotel or better?

[iEyeCaptain]

thanks for all the suggestions!

how much am i expected to spend for a 5 day trip to orlando or vegas? can I still keep budget under $1000? with say like a 3.5star hotel or better?

For Vegas, you'll be able to keep it under $1,000 if all you're planning to do is walk around and sit at the hotel pool. For lunch and breakfast, stick to fast food. That way you can spend more on dinner (which, in my opinion, is more worth it).

If budget is a problem, personally, I'd go to an all-inclusive resort!

[boyoflondon]

thanks for all the suggestions!

how much am i expected to spend for a 5 day trip to orlando or vegas? can I still keep budget under $1000? with say like a 3.5star hotel or better?

take a quick look on a few websites such as redtag, exitnow, itravel2000, etc to get an idea of what you are looking at price wise, depending on the option you choose.

[phil17]

GF and I went to Vegas last reading week for roughly $1,600. We were there 3 nights at the Bellagio and went to the Grand Cayon as well (not worth it IMO, too far). I think Vegas is great cause everything's so close together you can just spend time shopping and walking around.

This reading week we're heading to Orlando for 4 nights/5 days. Doing 2 days at Disney/2 days universal. Flight+ Hotel+car = $1700 for two. Park tickets has cost about $600 thus far. lol This is going to be 1 expensive trip >_<. I do book earlier though (late Dec or early Jan) cause right now the prices seems to have gone up. Good luck!

[iEyeCaptain]

take a quick look on a few websites such as redtag, exitnow, itravel2000, etc to get an idea of what you are looking at price wise, depending on the option you choose.

I would also recommend tripcentral.ca

Their search filter engine is the most useful I've seen so far.

[Diamond_Ace]

GF and I went to Vegas last reading week for roughly $1,600. We were there 3 nights at the Bellagio and went to the Grand Cayon as well (not worth it IMO, too far). I think Vegas is great cause everything's so close together you can just spend time shopping and walking around.

This reading week we're heading to Orlando for 4 nights/5 days. Doing 2 days at Disney/2 days universal. Flight+ Hotel+car = $1700 for two. Park tickets has cost about $600 thus far. lol This is going to be 1 expensive trip >_<. I do book earlier though (late Dec or early Jan) cause right now the prices seems to have gone up. Good luck!

Makes my $190pp roundtrip ticket offer sound even better! PM me!

[mattc2]

GF and I went to Vegas last reading week for roughly $1,600. We were there 3 nights at the Bellagio and went to the Grand Cayon as well (not worth it IMO, too far). I think Vegas is great cause everything's so close together you can just spend time shopping and walking around.

This reading week we're heading to Orlando for 4 nights/5 days. Doing 2 days at Disney/2 days universal. Flight+ Hotel+car = $1700 for two. Park tickets has cost about $600 thus far. lol This is going to be 1 expensive trip >_<. I do book earlier though (late Dec or early Jan) cause right now the prices seems to have gone up. Good luck!

Funny thing, i went to a travel agent, and she quoted me $1500 per person for just flight and hotel for 4 days. then i went on to book my own flights, which were $450/person, and hotel seems to be around 80-120/night for holiday inn or something similar. wayyyy cheaper this way. haha. but now the park tickets will cost me a few hundred

[hobgoblins]

If I wasn't spending reading week in the library and renovating my condo, I'd be heading straight to Orlando - although my annual park pass makes it easy to take quick trips. Definitely a do-able trip for 1000$ either way.

[samberkun]

vegas is gross... everything that is wrong with this world, fat americans, no culture.... go to MTL, an amazing city , lots of women, lots of stuff to do and see, if not NYC is amazing as well, chicago is cool to!

[Diamond_Ace]

vegas is gross... everything that is wrong with this world, fat americans, no culture.... go to MTL, an amazing city , lots of women, lots of stuff to do and see, if not NYC is amazing as well, chicago is cool to!

Vegas doesn't really try to sell itself on its culture...