Christmas '09 Mini-Vacation Suggestions?

November 25, 2009 7:14 AM

Christmas '09 Mini-Vacation with the Fam. I need your suggestions Me-Fi!

Ok, so I haven't seen my family in a while, and decided I would like to go on a trip with them for Christmas. We live on the East Coast and are looking to get off the mainland to spend some time together. We are looking for a good place to relax, drink some beverages and get a little culture in our lives as well.

We are spanish speakers and were thinking of places along the lines of Dominican Republic or Costa Rica. I would even take a trip down to South America, but I'm not trying to break the bank.

Does anyone out there have suggestions, anecdotes, or perhaps cheap flight ideas on a good place to go? It doesn't need to be a spanish speaking country, I just like to practice my spanish whenever I can. Also, I would like to go to a place where there are people to hang out with, party, etc.

Like I said, I'm not trying to break the bank but all suggestions would be considered ie. Carribean, South America, Central America etc.

Thanks!

posted by OuttaHere to travel & transportation (2 comments total)

It might help if you say how many people and their ages/interests. I was assuming family to mean children and that might change people's advice.
posted by Bunglegirl at 12:21 PM on November 25, 2009

Good suggestion. I'm 25, going with the Mom and my sister who is 18. We enjoy good food, relaxation, and cultural places of interest.

Basically looking for a place to relax, have some good dinners, and also a place where I can find people to hang out with at night as well. I doubt Momma wants to party with me.
posted by OuttaHere at 12:24 PM on November 25, 2009