My family and I (4 people) are looking for a good place to go for a week. At most $150 a night for hotels and good hotels with great lounging areas and events and a family friendly environment. We are looking for any beaches with white sand and clear waters with huge waves. If you can support info I’ll give an easy 10 points!!!
Hi hun!!!
that sounds like a fantastic idea!!! Colombia has GORGEOUS beaches.
There is a city called Cartagena, it is one of the most beautiful cities you can go to (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site). It is said to be a combination of Miami, Cancun, and New Orleans.
It has a modern area with big high rises and a great hotel area but it also has a colonial zone, a part of the city which was built by the spaniards when Colombia was a spanish colony. It is beautiful and it almost takes you to the past. There is also a castle called "castle of San Felipe de Barajas" which surrounds the entire city and it was also built by the spaniards and this castle was never defeated, and you get a great view from the entire city in the castle.
The culture is also great, the people are EXTREMELY NICE, the food is DELICIOUS, the nightlife is excellent and the restaurants are world class.
The beaches are very nice too.
Here are some great videos showing the city: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3NtREzbjXc
(look at all of them, they are really great!!)
Here’s the official Colombia travel web site describing Cartagena… http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/vacations-holidays-where-to-go/cartagena-travel-guide
Please contact me if you need more info!!! and let me know what you decided!!!
I am planning on a trip to the Caribbean or Mexico. Hoping to find a place with nice beaches, snorkeling and the possibility of some land based activities or some rainforest/waterfalls. I would like to avoid the more touristy areas, and package resort deals but at the same time keep the accommodations reasonably priced. I don’t need anything fancy but near the beach would be preferred. Anyone out there been there and have any suggestions??
Thanks!
into partying, beaches, meeting young people our age. 24. and culture
I know it’s not in Central America but I recommend you go to Cartagena, Colombia. Much better than Central American cities. Look it up in youtube, google, or wikipedia. Perfect for what you are looking fore. It’s like Colombia’s Cancun or Miami.
I am currently doing a 13 month tour in Afghanistan. We ge 15 days of R&R and I would like to go somewhere like Brazil, Dominican Republic or Columbia. The 15 days will be in November. Where is the best place for someone like me to go? I am interested in meeting beautiful women, beaches and nightlife. I am not interested in prostitutes. Also, I would like to live large, spending as little money as possible.
Nicaragua should be on your list of choices. You can have a good vacation and pay very little if you manage to stick with hostels. Traveling around is inexpensive. If you can manage buses, you’ll save money that you can use for other things. Otherwise, you can take cabs for a relatively cheaper price in comparison to other Latin American countries and the United States. Speaking Spanish will serve to your benefit in getting good deals from hotel rooms to artisan crafts. The people, especially the women, are nice. There is great nightlife there and in Managua, the country’s capital. San Juan del Sur bay is an amazingly beautiful beach with great waves for surfing.
the entire sentence is, The safest beaches in Mexico, will find here in the Mexican Caribbean. I know it isn’t a correct sentence but it has an implied subject that I need to add, can you supply it for me?
The sentence can’t be changed in anyway, it has to read exactly as is, just the subject has to be added. It is a question on a test I’m taking and it has me stumped.
Find the safest beaches in Mexico here in the Mexican Caribbean.
Steeped in history but very much a destination of the present, Egypt is still a land of mystery for many people.
Egypt is one of the few places which not only lives up to your dreams but exceeds them. Egypt is a land of ancient pharaohs brought to life by the Pyramids and other magnificent pharaohnic structures – and where the intoxicating culture and vibrant energy of modern-day Cairo touches your soul. It is also a place where you can kick back and laze on soft sand beaches or get adventurous among desert dunes and mountains or below the waves in crystal clear coral waters.
To give your holiday planning a start, here are 10 great reasons to visit Egypt.
Beaches: Queen of Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera is Sharm el Sheikh, the resort which began it all more than a quarter of a century ago. More recent Sinai Peninsula additions include designer resort Taba Heights, while Western Red Sea favourite Hurghada has been joined by the likes of El Gouna, Safaga and Makadi Bay. Watch out for the developing Mediterranean resorts, among them El Alamein and Porto Marina.
Nightlife: Hit the major Red Sea resorts at night and the streets buzz with life, from thronging cafes with hubble-bubble pipes to lively rooftop bars, while inside, clubs churn out the latest beats. Cairo’s historic Khan el Khalili bazaar district comes alive after dark with the atmospheric calls of traders trying to entice passers-by to stop.
Food and drink: Mint tea and strong Kahwa coffee, so thick you can almost stand the spoon up in it, are staple drinks; stuffed vine leaves, kebabs and humus are among local food specialities.
Adventure: The desert offers all sorts of action for adrenalin junkies, from wadi-bashing in 4×4 vehicles or quad bikes to sunset camel rides followed by dinner under the stars in a Bedouin camp. Head under the Red Sea to explore wrecks and see exquisite corals, tropical fish – and even a whale shark, if you are lucky.
Sport: Golf is an unlikely sport which has taken off in the country. You can tee off in and around Cairo, including under the shadow of the Pyramids, putt alongside the sparkling Red Sea and play seemingly within a chip shot of the pharaohs’ tombs. Windsurfing is popular on the Red Sea because of the constant breeze.
Cities: Experience the hustle and bustle of Cairo and you are seeing the real Egypt, laid bare. Haggle for bargain shoes and cotton goods in the markets of Cleopatra’s capital, Alexandria, and soak up the colourful sights, sounds and smells of Luxor’s markets before watching the evening sound and light show.
The Nile: The heart of the country, it runs from the south of the country through Luxor and on 500 miles to Cairo to flow into the Mediterranean by Alexandria. Take a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan past astonishing edifices, and enjoy an excursion on a traditional sailing felucca. History: Egypt’s glorious monuments were already 2,500 years old when they were first seen by Greek historian Herodotus.
Shopping: There are shopping centre in resorts such as Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada, but the real joy of shopping is to barter with a local stallholder in one of the many markets. Never pay more than half to two-thirds the original asking price, and enjoy the sellers’ theatrics.
Sightseeing: You can’t rent a car and drive around Egypt, but coach tours go to all the top sights. Favourites include Cairo’s Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Muslim Quarter, the Valley of Kings and temples of Karnak and Luxor in Luxor, and St Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai, a day trip from Sharm
Many companies offer package holidays in Egypt, as well as superb Nile Cruise arrangements. The availabilty of cheap flights to Egypt from European cities also makes the country accessible and affordable for tailor made trips.
Jimi St Pierre http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/holidays-in-egypt-steeped-in-history-great-for-adventure-749514.html
I really need to know this. Is the cozumel, Mexico beach is affected from oil spill or not? If so I have to cancel my trip. I am leaving on 21st June.
Warm ocean currents pass by Cancun and do loop before Alabama. Those same currents will take the Oil through the Florida Keys and then North to Canada. From there the current heads.
toward Europe.
The fact is, the world would come to an end before the "Slick" reaches Cancun.
There are loop current "Rings or Eddys" that drift and does not follow the current and these may reach Mexico`s gulf. Veracruz Texas and othere parts of the inner Gulf