https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:13:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-791599 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:07 +0000 heffalump 791599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice on where to go.... but my SIL surprised my brother with a pack his bag type trip. She does their laundry and would just slowly add a few things here and there to the suitcase instead of putting them away. He didn't notice. I could never do that though.... DH would ask where all of his stuff went. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-791597 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:49:53 +0000 birdofafeather 791597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i vote costa rica! i would love to go there with DH one day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-791532 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:32:59 +0000 swurlygurl 791532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote for Ixtapa - an adventure for both of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-791517 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:28:09 +0000 MamaMoose 791517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do Hawaii, but go to a different island than where you have been before. From @sunny:'s explanations sounds like you could get the flights with very little out of pocket, plus have the possiblity of a free hotel room. And for some reason I would feel uncomfortable surprising my husband with an international location (what if his passport was expired and I didn't know it) but totally fine with a domestic location. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-791492 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:25 +0000 spaniellove 791492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: We considered Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo recently and I noticed that Ixtapa has the all-inclusive resorts while Zihua is a bit different and less resort-y. Just in case you were seriously thinking about it! Don't know how many miles you have, but there's always Belize? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-791317 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:31:48 +0000 sunny 791317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So you're only a little short of miles if you wanted to do Hawaii. You would need 80k for Hawaii vs. 70k for Mexico. To buy 5,000 miles it would be $27.50 per 1000 miles + 7.5% tax (~$150).</p> <p>You could even fly to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, or Central America for 60k miles using AA as a partner. <a href="http://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/using-miles/award-chart-south-america.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/using-miles/award-chart-south-america.aspx</a></p> <p>Or you could travel to the Caribbean for 70k miles using AA or Delta as a partner.<br /> <a href="http://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/using-miles/award-chart-caribbean.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/using-miles/award-chart-caribbean.aspx</a></p> <p>This is all based on 2 tickets roundtrip. The good news is... you have lots of options! And since this is for April 2014 there should be lots of availability since the airlines are just releasing their inventory for that time period right now.</p> <p>I'm also from Seattle so I've been to Hawaii a few times... I absolutely love it there. If you want to sit on a beach and relax... I would imagine you can't go wrong with either Hawaii or Mexico! I'd also throw Cabo into consideration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-790726 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:05:54 +0000 illumina 790726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to suggest Antigua, as they have ziplining there and sounds like it would fit your bill... then realised you're on the west coast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-790723 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:05:47 +0000 lemondrop 790723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hawaii would be my first choice! Then Costa Rica or San Juan, PR. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-790716 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:04:56 +0000 regberadaisy 790716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: I vote Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo bc I have NO idea where that is so that makes the trip more awesome! :)</p> <p>I totally want to do this one day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-790697 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:58 +0000 MrsKoala 790697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCB: I second this! It would be nice to "discover" a place together! </p> <p>@meganmp: What a really cool idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-790675 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:57:17 +0000 MsLipGloss 790675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: Hawaii! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-790593 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:40:42 +0000 meganmp 790593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: good call on Vegas. It's affordable, but both of us have been many times.<br /> @MrsCB: that's what I was figuring!<br /> @sunny: Alaska (I have about 75,000, if that helps). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-788231 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:27 +0000 sunny 788231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What airline miles do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-788208 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:36:09 +0000 ShootingStar 788208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go where neither of you have been before, it'll be pretty cool to experience something new together :). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-788170 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:27 +0000 chopsuey 788170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vegas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-to-go#post-788140 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:26:39 +0000 meganmp 788140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I've got this crazy plan to surprise DH next year during my spring break (April, 2014) with a trip.... somewhere. Somewhere warm. I've always had this pack-his-bag-for-him, show-up-at-the-airport fantasy, and I think that I can do it next year. My parents said they would take the kiddos for the week, and I have some money saved up. The thing is, I'm not sure where to go. I don't need something super wild and crazy- just a pool, beach, drink with an umbrella type thing. Maybe a ziplining tour or something. If you'll bear with my long list, here it is: </p> <p>Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo- Neither of us have been. I have the airline miles to make the flight free. They have all inclusive resorts. </p> <p>Puerto Vallerta- I've been. I like it. DH hasn't been. I have the airline miles to make the flight free. They have all inclusive resorts. </p> <p>Hawaii- I don't have the miles for this one. I've been and loved it. DH hasn't been. I could potentially get a free hotel room.</p> <p>Thoughts? Other suggestions? I'm flying from Seattle, if that helps. </p>