Topic: Vacations 2024

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Where do you guys get  family health insurance for traveling to the US??

[Shorlaw]

Coincidentally I just emailed Mike from this company to arrange some for myself.  I’ve used him in the past and referred friends to him as well.  He’s a broker and will shop around and give you some options to choose from.

https://secure4life.ca/

[Allen]

I use Manulife through a deal set up by my pensioners group

[2JDM]

Going Antigua in January with my family for some sunny island relaxation.

Going to Portugal in late February solo. My first solo vacation trip ever which is out of my comfort zone.

[Allen]

Booked a week at Secrets Akumal for February 🏖

[beters]

We are thinking about visiting Palma-de-Mallorca in May.

[OliverD]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

[JohnnyMac]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

yeah, don't know anything about Taipei, but can't beat leaving Atlantic Canada in the dead of winter to a tropical destination.  Should be a great time. 

[OliverD]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

yeah, don't know anything about Taipei, but can't beat leaving Atlantic Canada in the dead of winter to a tropical destination.  Should be a great time.

Looks like the temps range from 10-20 there in January so not super hot but I'll still take it!

[JohnnyMac]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

yeah, don't know anything about Taipei, but can't beat leaving Atlantic Canada in the dead of winter to a tropical destination.  Should be a great time.

Looks like the temps range from 10-20 there in January so not super hot but I'll still take it!

Even better, t-shirt and pants weather.  Considering back here it'll be 20 degrees colder, I think that's a decent step up in weather.

[OliverD]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

yeah, don't know anything about Taipei, but can't beat leaving Atlantic Canada in the dead of winter to a tropical destination.  Should be a great time.

Looks like the temps range from 10-20 there in January so not super hot but I'll still take it!

Even better, t-shirt and pants weather.  Considering back here it'll be 20 degrees colder, I think that's a decent step up in weather.

I won't make the mistake of not packing shorts though!

[quadzilla]

Filled up April 2024

Will start off with two weeks of cycling/hiking with friends in Tucson.  Then I will pick up a different friend in PHX and take them to Grand Canyon and Zion for some big hikes. They will end up seeing more than 99% of the people that visit. It will be their first trip to the desert so I'm excited to play trail tour guide. Drop them off in Vegas and I'll head up to Capital Reef to get a few hikes that I didn't get to do this year and some I want to do again. 

Thinking of stopping at Colorado NM again for more cycling/hiking on my way back.

Was trying to get into Big Bend NP on the way to AZ but seems the campsites are already booked. Will keep watching for spaces. Zion was down to walk in sites only. Crazy.

[ktm525]

Filled up April 2024

Will start off with two weeks of cycling/hiking with friends in Tucson.  Then I will pick up a different friend in PHX and take them to Grand Canyon and Zion for some big hikes. They will end up seeing more than 99% of the people that visit. It will be their first trip to the desert so I'm excited to play trail tour guide. Drop them off in Vegas and I'll head up to Capital Reef to get a few hikes that I didn't get to do this year and some I want to do again. 

Thinking of stopping at Colorado NM again for more cycling/hiking on my way back.

Was trying to get into Big Bend NP on the way to AZ but seems the campsites are already booked. Will keep watching for spaces. Zion was down to walk in sites only. Crazy.

You working or retired?

[quadzilla]

You working or retired?

Retired.

[Bubba]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

Give him my number.

[Bubba]

Filled up April 2024

Will start off with two weeks of cycling/hiking with friends in Tucson.  Then I will pick up a different friend in PHX and take them to Grand Canyon and Zion for some big hikes. They will end up seeing more than 99% of the people that visit. It will be their first trip to the desert so I'm excited to play trail tour guide. Drop them off in Vegas and I'll head up to Capital Reef to get a few hikes that I didn't get to do this year and some I want to do again. 

Thinking of stopping at Colorado NM again for more cycling/hiking on my way back.

Was trying to get into Big Bend NP on the way to AZ but seems the campsites are already booked. Will keep watching for spaces. Zion was down to walk in sites only. Crazy.

That sounds amazing.

[ktm525]

You working or retired?

Retired.

Nice.

[Jaeger]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

As texts go, that doesn't suck. 

[sailor723]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

Interesting. So why Taiwan? Family connections? Business?  Not the first place you think of for vacation.

[OliverD]

Just got a text from my dad: "Would you like to spend a week in Taipei with me? Flight and hotel is on me. It will be the week from Jan 12 - 20."

So I guess I'm off to Taiwan!

Interesting. So why Taiwan? Family connections? Business?  Not the first place you think of for vacation.

He's attending a conference there.