Japan? Great bang for the paper there. If it was warmer this time of year I would be considering it
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Agree. Many of my friends rave about Thailand and Puerto Rico as well if we’re talking maximum value.
Well, going back April 28th-May 1st 
for the third time so far this year… WAIKIKI
March and February was a short 4 days trips too-lately I prefer these shorter trips just to #Chillax and don’t skip much off work anyway with only two days taken plus two days off !!
I booked Malia Waikiki Hotel with flights Total: $805 for 3 nights, and signed up for Expedia’s KEY CC offer for another $150 back on first spend etc… so a deal for sure, Malia on Costcotravel is $950+ without the flights for same room…
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I was just looking at qatar to Thailand flights as its cheapest that way from Miami. It’s getting into rainy season only issue. I’ve only been to San Juan in PR a few times but it’s def not cheap at all. Similar to any city in USA. I’m sure vieques and those areas are cheaper
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Backyard ! Lol i mean Americas backyard ! Someone should try to hack a 15k mile 3 yr lease on a decent family hauler do a cross country Discover America road trip for whatever 25k miles can cover in a year and then swap out of it with 2 yrs /20k miles left.
@Russo gonna hit you up soon for locations of all those cool pics you share ! 
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USD to JPY is down a lot though. It’s up against RMB and VND
I’m sure all the ME airlines (Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, etc) fly to BKK so pick the best value for the flights. Stopover should not be a deciding factor
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Down like 10% from all time highs like most currencies but still historically seems like a great value. Still 50% cheaper than 5 years ago. I think the dollar will rebound a bit next couple weeks against most currencies. Other central banks aren’t really in a great position either. I gave up trading on forex but some fortunes were prob made and lost last week on it. 5-10% swing in a week is insane
Shoulder season travel is the way to go. So much cheaper than booking in the summer. Last year I have before my kid starts school so I think a 20-25 hr flight is what we’re gonna have to do ha
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Kids are expensive lol I gotta go at peak times with peak rates. I’m crying in TCO right now lol
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For the folks who have done Disneyworld, can you share your best tips?
We are going in mid-July with young kids (2, 3.5, 5). Seems like foreign travelers are cancelling so it might not be too crazy for this time of the year.
I would recommend Abu Dhabi too. I enjoyed the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi.
I personally found Dubai boring – I am not into the glitz – but if you haven’t been it’s worth visiting! Just promise us to turn off LH while you are on vacation.
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Whatever you do, don’t PM me. Happy to provide recs if anyone looks, having lived here for 4 yrs.
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