I have all of December off from work, where should I go?
I’ve not yet done any research whatsoever on this, and figured it would be fun to start off by asking you lot.
Is December even a good time to visit this part of the world, weatherwise?
I’ll be traveling alone and I’m not looking for an action packed vacation. Beautiful scenery, tasty drinks and good food will do the trick. Beach vacations aren’t normally my thing, but I think that’s just what I’m in need of now.
Preferably somewhere I’m not in danger of getting robbed and stabbed every waking minute, too. That would be nice.
I’ll be traveling from Norway, btw.
Seeing Arecibo is on my vague todo list… why? Because I’m the generation that grew up with golden eye.
I’m that generation, too. Well, to be frank, I was 19 when Goldeneye hit the big screen, so I suppose I was already grown up? Although, considering how much I’ve changed, I guess not…
Thanks, everyone, for all the advice! I have to say, it’s pretty friggin’ cool to post a question like this and have so many people chime in :)
I’ll keep you in the loop on where I end up, and what I end up doing!
Go to Cuba, have nice rum and food, and spend lots of money.
Cuba : runs out of electricty and has a total grid shutdown
@TheOubliette@lemmy.ml : Visit sunny Cuba!
Yes, instead of going to a soulless tourist trap with a private resort beach, go to a place where you can directly support the people there and have cultural exchange. Cuba could use the support, will provide less of a tourist trap experience, and will meet OP’s criteria.
If you want to avoid rolling brownouts/blackouts you will need to rule out the entirety of the Caribbean. It is very poor and exploited. Jamaica had weeks of blackouts in July. The DR had blackouts so intense a few years ago that they had mass protest movements. They still have rolling blackouts this year. Puerto Rico, a US colony of US citizens, is notorious for blackouts and experienced several this year. Trinidad and Tobago also face blackouts, though they have been improving for the last year.
The main way that tourists avoid these things is by staying at an aforementioned soulless resort that has massive backup generators.
I’ll throw Grand Cayman on the list. Specifically, I’d recommend visiting Stingray City. Just a really neat experience to feed/pet stingrays while wading around on a sandbar.
My stupid america brain forced me to read that as “Grand Canyon” at least three times before getting it right, I was rather confused
St. Thomas and particularly Gladys Cafe, especially if you like hot sauce.
Mexico is a nice time, and you can get good deals on all inclusive places. In general, Cancun is more about partying and Playa del Carmen is more about chilling and/or shopping. My wife and I have been to The Reef 28 in Playa del Carmen twice which is adults only and all inclusive with access to their sister resorts nearby and it was a great time. If you book through them directly you can get a bundle that includes flight and transportation to and from the Cancun airport, and they’ll work with you to get deals on snorkeling or whatever you wanna do. Just don’t pay for anything in the airport, they’re scams.
Most importantly, have the vacation that you want and have the time that you want. You can see the sights, do adventures, or loaf, and it’s your call what you want to do with your vacation.
