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Where should J.D. go?

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J.D.
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My work does a thing with the United Way every year in October, and part of it is an auction. Clients and various businesses donate things to auction off, with proceeds going to charity. Well, I bid on a few things, but the only thing I won? A return trip for two to... wherever I want. At least, within a list of North American destinations.

Here some of the places I can choose (I'm probably not going to Fort St. John or Dallas).

-San Francisco
-New York
-Chicago
-Myrtle Beach
-Bermuda
-Miami
-Nassau
-Cabo San Lucas
-Honolulu
-Maui
-Manzanillo
-Ixtapa
-Mazatlan
-Cancun
-Cozumel
-Grand Cayman
-Montego Bay
-Punta Cana
-Aruba
-Curacao
-St. Lucia
-Port-of-Spain
-Liberia (Costa Rica, not Ebolaland)
-Santa Clara
-Varadero
-Caya Coco
-Puerto Plaza
-Samana
-San Juan
-St. Martin
-Antigua
-Bridgetown
-Kingston
-Providenciales

... And, randomly, Dublin, Ireland.

So, Newschoolers. Have you been to any of these destinations? Were they awesome? Most importantly, where should I go? I have one year to decide.

**This thread was edited on Oct 31st 2014 at 4:17:08pm

**This thread was edited on Oct 31st 2014 at 7:35:50pm
Oct 31 2014 4:11PM
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PacificRimJob
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nutz.Depending on when this is, I would also like to go to said sharks game


This would be fun.
Nov 1 2014 6:04PM
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miroz
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DingoSeanThis would be fun.


I want in, please.
Nov 1 2014 9:34PM
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PacificRimJob
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mirozI want in, please.


So far this sounds like a party...
Nov 1 2014 10:56PM
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El_Barto.
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DingoSeanSo far this sounds like a party...


I decided to be a dink for no good reason so JD edited my post.



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Nov 1 2014 11:19PM
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percs
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Mods can edit members posts?
Nov 2 2014 1:41AM
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El_Barto.
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KeithyDMods can edit members posts?


Only if they dont personally agree with them.

also Maui
Nov 2 2014 1:10AM
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PacificRimJob
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But back to topic. JD. Pretty sure you're coming to SF, yea?
Nov 2 2014 3:22AM
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Phil-X-
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KeithyDMods can edit members posts?


bothers the fuck out of me. we should be edit our own posts within a certain time frame and have the edits cached so others can see the change
Nov 2 2014 5:25PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Dublin, no question.
Nov 2 2014 7:01PM
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cobra_commander
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Pick one of the places in the Caribbean, and get a sail boat. Sail bay to bay during the day.

Pick on where the islands are not a couple days apart.
Nov 2 2014 10:07PM
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J.D.
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cobra_commanderPick one of the places in the Caribbean, and get a sail boat. Sail bay to bay during the day.

Pick on where the islands are not a couple days apart.


This is a really good idea.
Nov 2 2014 10:12PM
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cobra_commander
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I did it last Christmas. Way better than skiing. My Uncle is big into sailing, so we were on his boat. You can rent sail boats or cats down there, from several companies. Pretty much impossible to fuck up on a cat if you don't know how to sail. Not as fast, but much easier to control.
Nov 2 2014 10:30PM
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paige.
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I'd probably go for Liberia. Costa Rica provides beaches with surfing and diving, rainforest and cloudforest with an incredible biodiversity, and volcanoes to climb. Plus from Liberia you are within a few hours of some awesome parts of Nicaragua like San Juan del Sur, Granada and Ometepe Island. Nicaragua is stupid cheap and less Americanized than Costa Rica, and their Flor de Caña rum is incredible (especially for the price).

Alternatively I'd go for Cancun and hop on the overnight bus down into Belize. You get Mayan ruins and some of the best snorkeling/diving in the world, a mix of Latin American and Caribbean culture, lazy backpacker towns and fishing villages, and it's an English speaking country so everything is easy.
Nov 3 2014 1:04AM
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Blindsurfer
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The only option is Maui
Nov 3 2014 2:33AM
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Ribss.
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immasSan Francisco would be my choice. SF has so many things going on, good food, ugh the fashion. I know that sounds like every destination, but the city is so diverse and man. I go there all the time.

How long are you there for/ what would you like to do?


Uhhh.... no. San Francisco is not that special. I speak from experience, I am from there. Go somewhere tropical.
Nov 3 2014 1:10PM
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undisputed
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Ribss.Uhhh.... no. San Francisco is not that special. I speak from experience, I am from there. Go somewhere tropical.


LETS GET TROPICAL!
Nov 3 2014 1:10PM
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act.resist
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i think cozumel would be a sweet place to go and explore some mayan temples. why is myrtle beach even an option tho, don't go there.
Nov 3 2014 1:13PM
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Bart.Man
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Maui or Dublin. Anywhere else and you're wasting your time.
Nov 3 2014 1:34PM
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nutz.
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Ribss.Uhhh.... no. San Francisco is not that special. I speak from experience, I am from there. Go somewhere tropical.


yeah tbh, outside of the friends thing I don't really like SF all that much and I've lived my whole life only an hour away. I'd pick one of the more far out ones and hop around
Nov 3 2014 1:51PM
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PacificRimJob
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Ribss.Uhhh.... no. San Francisco is not that special. I speak from experience, I am from there. Go somewhere tropical.


Nobody likes their hometown...
Nov 5 2014 1:29AM
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BOSSignol
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Congrats on that W man, must work for a pretty decent co. No disrespect to anyone but you have all of those choices, don't choose SF. Hit one of those countries the beach boys sing about. Two weeks right? SF is cool for a ball game, or a bachelor party. Then you leave SF. Sincerely, Northern California resident.
Nov 5 2014 5:12AM
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*DUMBCAN*
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Decided yet?

My 2p (british version of 2c): I'd go to Liberia. Ireland is cool and if you spend a bit more you can get to the rest of Europe, but if you're going in the winter it won't be as much fun. Costa Rica on the other hand.... I went there a couple of summers ago, fucking loved it. You'd want to travel, you can get pretty much anywhere in a days driving and a good hotel in Manuel Antonio (here's the one we stayed at) makes the perfect end to a trip. Plus it's good all year round, dryer in our winter but it's quieter/cheaper at other times.

I wouldn't go to anything in the US or Canada, there'll be so many opportunities to get around them in the future and far fewer reasons to head for the tropics
Nov 5 2014 5:55AM
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