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  1. traveler_andy avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by traveler_andy 29 April 2012

    I would go to Hawaii (been there, done that). The destinations suggested here in Europe are very trivial compared to Hawaii. I have been…

  2. markharf avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by markharf 28 April 2012

    OP, do you really need the tropics? It seems to me that during July/August there are limitless numbers of "exotic" places which include…

  3. sambario avatar

    RE: Azores, Canary Islands, Mallorca, or Hawaii for Honeymoon in August

    by sambario 28 April 2012

    Thanks for the suggestions and glad to hear how great the water visibility is. Love clear ocean water! Are there particular islands with…

  4. sambario avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by sambario 28 April 2012

    We are coming from NYC (sorry my profile said Australia...it is now fixed). We've been to the Caribbean a couple of times and we already…

  5. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by amobr82 28 April 2012

    The Azores have incredible weather in the summer, and the scenery can be spectacular (mountains rising out of the sea, all rock-terraced…

  6. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by tiltedflipcurves 28 April 2012

    You must have your reasons for not considering the Caribbean, but I'm curious as to what those are. If it's hurricanes, the risk is oversta…

  7. Kahua avatar

    Re: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by Kahua 28 April 2012

    I mentioned Polynesia because your profile listed your country as Australia. It doesn't work as well if you are in NY.

  8. sambario avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by sambario 28 April 2012

    Thanks for the suggestions! Micronesia and the Society Islands look beautiful, but the airfare is almost triple from NY and about 40 hours…

  9. johnsang avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by johnsang 27 April 2012

    In my experience, Hawaii has a lot to offer in climate, activities and food although August can be very hot and humid at times but so…

  10. tilos avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by tilos 27 April 2012

    It's hard to find good food on the Big Island or Kauai that isn't expensive. The local food, while interesting, is not what I would consider…

  11. lisaminx76 avatar

    RE: Azores, Canary Islands, Mallorca, or Hawaii for Honeymoon in August

    by lisaminx76 27 April 2012

    My advice would be to pick somewhere you'd travel to if you weren't on honeymoon. My hubby and I had the same dilemma and the beach thing,…

  12. qablo avatar

    RE: Azores, Canary Islands, Mallorca, or Hawaii for Honeymoon in August

    by qablo 27 April 2012

    Hello Here is the thing: in August probably mostly of those places will be full of people, but, you know, it´s August, what can you do?…

  13. Midwesterner avatar

    RE: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by Midwesterner 27 April 2012

    In Hawaii, if you rent an apartment (condo) in a smaller complex, you have the quiet/privacy of a house with the pool, view, amenities…

  14. sambario avatar

    RE: Azores, Canary Islands, Mallorca, or Hawaii for Honeymoon in August

    by sambario 27 April 2012

    We have not been to Europe much, but spent two weeks in Venice and Croatia and had a great time. I've been to Madrid for a couple of weeks…

  15. gawkabout avatar

    RE: Azores, Canary Islands, Mallorca, or Hawaii for Honeymoon in August

    by gawkabout 27 April 2012

    Have y'all been to Europe much? There's always more places to explore. How about on mainland Europe? The sieras in Spain are fulfilling…

  16. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: Azores, Canary Islands, Mallorca, or Hawaii for Honeymoon in August

    by travelinstyle46 27 April 2012

    My suggestion is you pick one. No one here can decide for you or knows your interests as well as you do. All (just like everywhere else…

  17. Kahua avatar

    Re: Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by Kahua 27 April 2012

    Not sure you are going to find what you are after in Hawaii, but I would explore a week on The Big Island and a week on Kauai. You would,…

  18. sambario avatar

    Hawaii, the Azores, Barcelona/Mallorca or Barcelona/Canary Islands?

    by sambario 27 April 2012

    My fiance and I are all over the place in terms of planning our honeymoon. y fiance and I love to travel and are having some trouble decidin…

  19. sambario avatar

    Azores, Canary Islands, Mallorca, or Hawaii for Honeymoon in August

    by sambario 27 April 2012

    My fiance and I are all over the place in terms of planning our honeymoon. y fiance and I love to travel and are having some trouble decidin…

  20. tylerCO avatar

    Mobile Worker Looking to Travel During the Weekends and Work from Anywhere

    by tylerCO 27 April 2012

    I am looking for some travel companions that also work online... It has been hard to find similar professionals that need to work, as…

  21. sammyboat89 avatar

    RE: Los Angeles/CA- Where to learn to surf and stay close to the beach

    by sammyboat89 27 April 2012

    I second Hawaii or Mexico for what you want. A lot of the places in California are more for the local scene, not really schools that…

  22. emma33 avatar

    RE: Hawaii or Other?

    by emma33 26 April 2012

    Yes, I was also thinking of Honduras or Nicaragua.

  23. Kahua avatar

    Re: One Week in Oahu!

    by Kahua 26 April 2012

    A couple of points need some clarification: 1. When are you planning on doing this? 2. Where are you traveling from? (impossible to…

  24. VinnyD avatar

    RE: How many countries you have visited: how widely can your answer vary?

    by VinnyD 26 April 2012

    Hawaii has been a US Territory since the 1890s and a state since the 1950s. I don't think it counts separately from the US. (So if you've…

  25. SNCINSPAIN avatar

    RE: How many countries you have visited: how widely can your answer vary?

    by SNCINSPAIN 26 April 2012

    Oh, I forgot Hawaii. Does that count as it's now part of the US? And Tahiti, part of France?

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