artnbarb
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We decided to get American Airlines credit cards because we each get 60,000 miles. Our plan was to use those miles to fly somewhere this Feb or March, but where? Here are some considerations:
Something in Portugal? San Francisco is just too expensive for both hotels and food! I'd love to see Copenhagen, but think the flight is too long and it's too cold (and dark!)
Quebec City is too cold, and NYC really is out of the running because the weather is just too unpredictable at that time of year! Why is this so hard? Help!
- The climate should be temperate - cool is okay, but not cold. Dry is better than rainy.
- The flight shouldn't be too long. no more than 8 hours, preferably less, but I don't know if that's practical.
- I'd like to fly directly into the city I'm going to visit - i.e., I don't want to rent a car or take a train to a town more than 30 minutes away.
- The location should have enough to see and do on it's on, without more than one daytrip.
- I have ZERO interest in a beach vacation. I live in FL and don't even go to the beach here!
- We're going to Ireland and England this summer, so London is probably the only place I'd consider, but rooms there are more expensive than NYC!
- I'd love to make this bargain vacation an even bigger bargain by finding a city where I can get a good deal on a hotel room or apartment - I don't want to blow all my airfare savings by having to overpay for a hotel room. If I wanted to spend money I might as well go to NYC.
- It'll still cost for hotel/food/admissions, so I think a week is long enough, but I want to make my jetlag worthwhile!
- Flying out of Tampa is my #1 choice. Orlando or Miami would also be possibilities.
Quebec City is too cold, and NYC really is out of the running because the weather is just too unpredictable at that time of year! Why is this so hard? Help!
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