“Go With The Flow”� or “All You Can Know”�

[showard1]

Well put, kapper. Certainly when traveling with children, a large dose of "All You Can Know" is necessary in order to avoid difficult situations.



We are yet again traveling to the ever-enchanting land of Guatemala next month! Just the two of us. Don't know that it would be the best vacation choice for families. We haven't seen it all, that's for sure, but find Antigua and Lake Atitlan great places to experience the history and Mayan native culture. Might not hold much interest for the younger set, though--



Your favorite spots?

[Mountie]

Yes, I did have one more comment on FLOW vs KNOW.



I am not much on tour companies and doing stuff with large groups. OK, maybe a couple of other folks, but that's the limit for me.



So KNOW really is important there farther I venture from my home territories.



I have really benefited during the past several years through the use of the internet. I frequently search out a variety of reviews written by individuals, rather than organizations when I am planning a trip to a foreign country.



Much of the information is repetitive and just discarded, but I am able to find a real gem now and then and that can really make a difference.

[showard1]

I agree with Mountie, especially when traveling to more exotic places, i.e., a bit off the beaten path.



The sense of adventure, or the special feeling of experiencing something for the first time that perhaps everyone else hasn't experienced, is definitely diluted when joining a tour group or busload of strangers who probably have nothing in common with you and your travel ideals.



For me, "The More You Know" not only prepares you better for the experience, but also provides guideposts of interest that you may miss when traveling "With the Flow." However,allowing some time for "the Flow" isn't a bad idea, either.

[omegaet]

So mountie, we did exchange several emails with a property offered on Luxury Link recently and requested a room with a "view".......




....this is just one of options we were offered....so, we learned we could "Go" with the "Flow" once we arrived!

[LL_Travelfan]

Hi O,

Now if they had only put the john the other way round, you would have truly had "a room with a view.... " Not bad though, I am sure you had a good time, the view looks inviting.

[omegaet]

LL_Travelfan....it was more or lessa skylight....so sitting or standing, there was a lovely view outside!

[Mountie]

Hey, -O-, did you actually stay at this place?

[omegaet]

mountie....you mean did we stay at the pictured place?



The room with a view?



Yes!



If you look very, very closely, you can see the Pacific Ocean way out there in the background...the photo was taken at The Cliffs Preserve in Patagonia.



This property and the auction package we scored, ranks up close to the top of the list for Great Deals here on Luxury Link.

[bonniejoy03]

Okay O...where??? Either at the spa area or the 2nd floor of the villa??? Loved the Cliffs and I have to agree with you that this was the deal of the century!

[omegaet]

1) Check out the folowing youtube and if LL brings back The Lodge At Pico Bonito** and you have an interest in Honduras....grab the package:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQv6O...ature=youtu.be



2) We love Honduras, a country with a lot of problems, but filled with wonderful people you would enjoy calling your friends!



**some of the footage in the video was shot at Pico and the surrounding area.