2013 Travel plans

[danielboldea]

We have an auction I got for Igaucu Falls, Brazil; no date set. It expires midyear.
I also have a recent purchase that suddenly no longer had availability--Bangkok was suppoed to be now! (we're in Singapore instead) They sold out of all suites in the 2 days I was bidding. I couldn't get the downgrade, SO, that will be sometime 2013. Boss will be flying to Asia all next year, so who knows? I plan to get to Beijing and Shanghai on his trips once I get the China visa.
Currently, there is a moratorium imposed on leisure travel (not my choice--haha) Probably a good idea, but I have one LL VIP certificate burning a hole in my GC treasure chest.

Hi Kyshel,
If you are still in Singapore when you see this post, please make your way to the Cookie Museum located in the Esplanade. Have an assortment of cookies and some rose blossom tea! You won't regret it!

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I am guessing that some folks must be retired - I could never fit all that travel into 1 year!
Have fun!!!

[bonniejoy03]

No...just matching holidays with vacation time!

[omegaet]

I am guessing that some folks must be retired - I could never fit all that travel into 1 year!
Have fun!!!

Retirement!

Seems like an interesting concept.

Then, there are rest of us, who continue to struggle deep in the mines, scratching out an existence; only sneaking out into the sunshine now and then.

Retirement.....gotta explore those possibilities one day.

[LL_Travelfan]

Retirement!

Seems like an interesting concept.

Then, there are rest of us, who continue to struggle deep in the mines, scratching out an existence; only sneaking out into the sunshine now and then.

Retirement.....gotta explore those possibilities one day.

Oh Omegaet, you are painting a pretty bleak pictures. You, who jets off to Portugal, getting picked up in a Mercedes, staying at the 5-star Reed Palace, hiring a private guide in Portugal. Exploring Argentina, Brazil and Peru, or Belize..... You don't sound like the masses that struggle deep in the mines, scratching out an existence.... Luckily you can combine business with pleasure.

However, you must be close to retirement age too by now. You ought to try retirement, sooner rather than later. It is wonderful, having time to do what you want to do, when you want to do it..... Being footloose and fancy free, as long as you have your health is the best of all worlds.

[thepiranha]

We are fully booked for 2013, but still looking for more...
We start out in early Jan. with a stay in Honolulu and a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands and then on to the Polynesian Islands, Bora Bora, Morea and Tahiti. We will spend extra time in Tahiti as well. In late Jan. we fly off to Southern Germany for a week of skiing in the Stubai Valley (Austria) and then the Garmisch area for 5 weeks for some cross-country skiing. In May we are off on another cruise from Vancouver to Alaska (still looking at Vancouver LL offerings before the cruise in May.) In June, we fly back to Germany only to embark on a trip to Sicily (Malta, Aeolian Islands, Ragusa and maybe Toarmina, all LL packages). In August we will have short return visits to Frankfurt, London and Paris to see friends. In Sept. we are returning to Kandersteg, Zermatt and Sass-Almalgel, and in Oct./Nov. we are trying to put a trip together with niece and friends for an African Safari.
I tried to sneak in a Feb. 8 day cruise to Egypt and the red sea, visiting Luxor and Petra, but husband barked and said no more.....

Remember to take time out to breathe every once in a while. That's a busy year you have planned. You must be far more organized than I am since I have only one trip planned. I'm having my hip replaced in early January, so I won't be able to travel for a few months.

[lorrainec]

I do not have enough vacation days banked to take all the wonderful trips on my bucket list {boo}. I have one trip booked for the beginning of Feb to Mexico and hope to have at least 2 more LL vacations planned for later in the year.

[LL_Travelfan]

Remember to take time out to breathe every once in a while. That's a busy year you have planned. You must be far more organized than I am since I have only one trip planned. I'm having my hip replaced in early January, so I won't be able to travel for a few months.

Yes, I know, this is a very full schedule for 2013 and it does take quite a bit of planning and organization. We do take time out when we are in our Bavarian vacation home, enjoying hiking and biking and going out with the many friends we have made there.
Hope your hip replacement goes well. I had my first one replaced in 2004 and my second one in 2010 and I am still going strong, hiking, biking, skiing, etc. Hip replacements are one of the easiest replacements you can have, especially if you go for the "minimal invasive" replacement surgery. My first one was done that way mid Aug. of 2004 and by early Oct. of 2004 we attended our college exchange student's wedding high up in a mountain hut in the Maderaner valley (Switzerland), where the only way to get there was on foot. You should be out of commission for about 2 to 3 weeks. Be prepared from then on for thorough screening every time you have to go through an airport. Good Luck!

[jsattapr2]

Yes, I know, this is a very full schedule for 2013 and it does take quite a bit of planning and organization. We do take time out when we are in our Bavarian vacation home, enjoying hiking and biking and going out with the many friends we have made there.
Hope your hip replacement goes well. I had my first one replaced in 2004 and my second one in 2010 and I am still going strong, hiking, biking, skiing, etc. Hip replacements are one of the easiest replacements you can have, especially if you go for the "minimal invasive" replacement surgery. My first one was done that way mid Aug. of 2004 and by early Oct. of 2004 we attended our college exchange student's wedding high up in a mountain hut in the Maderaner valley (Switzerland), where the only way to get there was on foot. You should be out of commission for about 2 to 3 weeks. Be prepared from then on for thorough screening every time you have to go through an airport. Good Luck!

Parts & Pieces!

I don't even care for the idea of having a tooth filled, much less a suture.

btw, LL_Travelfan, I thought you fell off your bike and broke something a few years ago.

[LL_Travelfan]

jsattapr2,
You remember correctly. I did fall off my bike in Florida a few years ago and broke my wrist. I was watching the sunset and not where I was going and ran into my husband's bike....The doc inserted a titanium plate and my wrist is as good as new. Although, my husband calls me the "bionic woman"....