Noticed we didn't have one of these, guessing that people post in the "happy" thread?
Anyways, I'm Alberta bound this coming Sunday with 3 buddies. Flying out to Calgary & then driving up to Panorama for 5 nights & 4 days of skiing, hoping we get some snow while we're there, forecast is looking good temps wise, but not much snow in the forecast. They had an outstanding December with record like snow, but January has been pretty dry as has much of February so far. Even if we can get 10cms one night, that'll be enough for us to find some fresh tracks for a few days. We're spending Friday night in Calgary before flying back on Saturday, so we'll look to hit the town Friday night.
Sounds like a good trip...4 full days of skiing is a lot, I'd be burnt out, lol.
We're driving back up to Mississauga for a few days over March break, see the family and take care of a few things that are easier done in-person. We'll do a week or two in our usual spot in Pensacola Beach in June/July, and I recently booked a 4-day weekend for Mrs.Firm and a girlfriend of hers in NYC in May....She's never been and wants to see it, I've been plenty for work and have no desire to spend more time there, and I had enough Delta & Marriot points to cover the flight & hotel. She doesn't get away from the kids much, so she's pretty excited to go.
Quote from: Firm on Feb 16, 2026, 02:55 PMSounds like a good trip...4 full days of skiing is a lot, I'd be burnt out, lol.
I don't think the skiing would burn you out.
It's the "festivities" after the day of skiing that would be problematic! LOL 😆
My tolerance for those activities is better than for skiing ;D
Heading to Mexico in less than two weeks with some friends. Staying in the same Airbnb we stayed in two years ago with the exact same group. This will be our fifth time going to that area. Not much is planned aside from an afternoon on a sailboat. Have done that a couple times in the past and it's a lot of fun.
Gonna have to use up a lot of vacation time this year. Also planning to go to Italy in July (we have tickets to see My Chemical Romance in Florence) and then heading to Buenos Aires and Uruguay with my dad and brothers for two weeks in November.
Already planning some 2027 stuff too, looking like I may go to Munich for Oktoberfest with some friends who are then going golfing in Ireland. I'll be skipping the golf but I might join them in Dublin for a couple nights and then meet up with my dad in Berlin and then go to Poland so I can see where his family is from (his parents grew up outside of Gdansk).
Quote from: RRocket on Feb 16, 2026, 06:54 PMQuote from: Firm on Feb 16, 2026, 02:55 PMSounds like a good trip...4 full days of skiing is a lot, I'd be burnt out, lol.
I don't think the skiing would burn you out.
It's the "festivities" after the day of skiing that would be problematic! LOL 😆
Yeah, the apres ski can be the dangerous part... but with a serious day out, might be too bagged to go too hard at apres :D
The buddies I'm going with aren't super hard core (not like when I went with Vman & Evil Twin to Utah, fuck me!) so the skiing won't be too intense unless I take off on my own for a few runs... which I probably will do when the legs are fresh still :D Cool part in Panorama is they have complimentary tours with their "Mountain Friends" program where you ski with a local that guide you around for a couple of hours, so I'll probably take part in that at least once, if not twice if my buddies pull the chute early one day.
Quote from: Oliver on Feb 16, 2026, 09:06 PMHeading to Mexico in less than two weeks with some friends. Staying in the same Airbnb we stayed in two years ago with the exact same group. This will be our fifth time going to that area. Not much is planned aside from an afternoon on a sailboat. Have done that a couple times in the past and it's a lot of fun.
Gonna have to use up a lot of vacation time this year. Also planning to go to Italy in July (we have tickets to see My Chemical Romance in Florence) and then heading to Buenos Aires and Uruguay with my dad and brothers for two weeks in November.
Already planning some 2027 stuff too, looking like I may go to Munich for Oktoberfest with some friends who are then going golfing in Ireland. I'll be skipping the golf but I might join them in Dublin for a couple nights and then meet up with my dad in Berlin and then go to Poland so I can see where his family is from (his parents grew up outside of Gdansk).
WOW, that's planning way out in advance, awesome!!!
Bella & I are looking at Italy/Croatia this summer, probably 3 weeks starting late August. We're looking at flying into Venice from Montreal & then renting a car & heading to Ljubljana Slovenia for a night & then off towards Zagreb Croatia after. Then tour around Croatia for a while, my buddy has a place about 40mins from Zagreb, then my Aunt has a place on the coast close to Split, so we'll head there as well. Good chance my aunt will be there, as well as her daughter who lives in New Zealand, so it would be nice to see her. Hard to plan that far out, but kinda have to with these bigger trips I guess.
Quote from: RRocket on Feb 16, 2026, 06:54 PMI don't think the skiing would burn you out.
Oh yeah. A few days of skiing hard out west will fry your legs. After 3 days I usually liked a day off to recover.
Quote from: Gurgie on Feb 17, 2026, 08:59 AMCool part in Panorama is they have complimentary tours with their "Mountain Friends" program where you ski with a local that guide you around for a couple of hours, so I'll probably take part in that at least once, if not twice if my buddies pull the chute early one day.
Great call, we did that at Big Mountain Montana on the first day when we were there for a few days. We were shown all kinds of lines that we never would have discovered. This is my eldest's last year of racing, REALLY hoping to get out west next year.
Quote from: Gurgie on Feb 17, 2026, 09:04 AMQuote from: Oliver on Feb 16, 2026, 09:06 PMHeading to Mexico in less than two weeks with some friends. Staying in the same Airbnb we stayed in two years ago with the exact same group. This will be our fifth time going to that area. Not much is planned aside from an afternoon on a sailboat. Have done that a couple times in the past and it's a lot of fun.
Gonna have to use up a lot of vacation time this year. Also planning to go to Italy in July (we have tickets to see My Chemical Romance in Florence) and then heading to Buenos Aires and Uruguay with my dad and brothers for two weeks in November.
Already planning some 2027 stuff too, looking like I may go to Munich for Oktoberfest with some friends who are then going golfing in Ireland. I'll be skipping the golf but I might join them in Dublin for a couple nights and then meet up with my dad in Berlin and then go to Poland so I can see where his family is from (his parents grew up outside of Gdansk).
WOW, that's planning way out in advance, awesome!!!
Bella & I are looking at Italy/Croatia this summer, probably 3 weeks starting late August. We're looking at flying into Venice from Montreal & then renting a car & heading to Ljubljana Slovenia for a night & then off towards Zagreb Croatia after. Then tour around Croatia for a while, my buddy has a place about 40mins from Zagreb, then my Aunt has a place on the coast close to Split, so we'll head there as well. Good chance my aunt will be there, as well as her daughter who lives in New Zealand, so it would be nice to see her. Hard to plan that far out, but kinda have to with these bigger trips I guess.
If you enjoy prosecco it could be worth heading north from Venice for a bit and seeing the area around Valdobbiadene.
I'd highly recommend spending some time in the Istrian peninsula as well. We stayed in Trieste then drove down to Koper and then stuck close to the coastline on our way to stay in Rovinj which is a very neat little town. Pula is also cool, it has one of the largest Roman amphitheaters that is well preserved. Another interesting thing to see are the so-called hill towns which are these medieval towns built on top of hills. Motovun was the one we visited.
I believe most of the Istrian peninsula used to be part of the city-state of Venice so there is a lot of Italian influence, from multilingual road signs to the food.
We also really enjoyed the coastal drive from Rijeka to Zadar. Beautiful scenery that for me rivals Route 1 in California.
Quote from: Oliver on Feb 17, 2026, 12:32 PMIf you enjoy prosecco it could be worth heading north from Venice for a bit and seeing the area around Valdobbiadene.
I'd highly recommend spending some time in the Istrian peninsula as well. We stayed in Trieste then drove down to Koper and then stuck close to the coastline on our way to stay in Rovinj which is a very neat little town. Pula is also cool, it has one of the largest Roman amphitheaters that is well preserved. Another interesting thing to see are the so-called hill towns which are these medieval towns built on top of hills. Motovun was the one we visited.
I believe most of the Istrian peninsula used to be part of the city-state of Venice so there is a lot of Italian influence, from multilingual road signs to the food.
We also really enjoyed the coastal drive from Rijeka to Zadar. Beautiful scenery that for me rivals Route 1 in California.
Thanks for the pointers. We're still in the early stages of planning, but we're gonna spend a few days outside of Zagreb visiting with my friend & from there we'll do a couple of day trips to Zagreb & the small village where my parents were born. Then head to the coast, we plan to pretty much drive from Dubrovnik up to coast back to Venice, so we'll hit Split, Zibenik, Rijeka, Opatija, Trieste, etc... I want to hit Pula as well to see the amphitheater. My cousin & his family saw Lenny Kravitz there a few years back when they were visiting Croatia :o Lots to see & do, but we're only gonna take 3 weeks in total and plan on spending our last couple of nights in Venice as well... feels like I need 6 weeks for this trip, LOL!!
Got to say I'm a little jealous of all the great trips people have planned. Not that I'm some big world traveler, but it is nice to get away from the norm and explore a new place.
With our two pups being handfuls, and our puppy sitter stuck in NL (due to a dying husband), I don't see any trips for Johnnny this year, or if so just day stuff around NB.
I sort of have a love hate relationship with travelling. I get a lot of anxiety beforehand but am fine the day of. I also find that I appreciate a trip a lot more after it's over and I reflect back on it, not sure if that's a normal thing or not.
Florence - oh soooo pretty! We spent 4 nights there, Fall 2023, before heading out to Tuscany by car.
This April we're doing 12 days in the Netherlands, renting a car for the final 24 hrs to explore the areas North of Amsterdam a bit, then drive straight to the airport. $100 CDN for 24 hrs, cheap by Euro standards and no need for a shuttle, taxi or whatever to the airport.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Feb 18, 2026, 08:40 AMI sort of have a love hate relationship with travelling. I get a lot of anxiety beforehand but am fine the day of. I also find that I appreciate a trip a lot more after it's over and I reflect back on it, not sure if that's a normal thing or not.
I usually find it impossible to fall asleep the night before a major trip of any kind.
Quote from: GreatBigAbyss on Feb 18, 2026, 12:00 PMQuote from: Johnnymac on Feb 18, 2026, 08:40 AMI sort of have a love hate relationship with travelling. I get a lot of anxiety beforehand but am fine the day of. I also find that I appreciate a trip a lot more after it's over and I reflect back on it, not sure if that's a normal thing or not.
I usually find it impossible to fall asleep the night before a major trip of any kind.
I rarely have trouble sleeping, mind you my sleep "hygiene" and routine is pretty extensive. But the night before a big trip is always hard, but never the night before going home.
Quote from: GreatBigAbyss on Feb 18, 2026, 12:00 PMQuote from: Johnnymac on Feb 18, 2026, 08:40 AMI sort of have a love hate relationship with travelling. I get a lot of anxiety beforehand but am fine the day of. I also find that I appreciate a trip a lot more after it's over and I reflect back on it, not sure if that's a normal thing or not.
I usually find it impossible to fall asleep the night before a major trip of any kind.
Our flight next Saturday is at 5:45 AM which means getting up super early and then having a long day of travel ahead of us. Hopefully I'll have some energy to go out for dinner once we get to our Airbnb in Mexico... A mere 16 hours later.
Myself and the family just got back from a week in the Dominican last Thursday. Did the all inclusive, and actually didn't leave the resort at all. It was a great break from the regular winter life. Nothing but sun, relaxation, beach time, swimming, and great drink. Food was pretty good also. If you enjoy an all inclusive, I would highly recommend Dreams Onyx in Punta Cana. Gorgeous palm tree lined beach and beautiful resort. I thought our boys (17 and 19) may get bored along the way, but they had a blast.
Not sure what's next for 2026. Ireland and Greece are getting thrown around, but don't have any firm plans, just throwing ideas around with Mrs. BC. We NEED to do eastern Canada at some point, never been, so that's also high on the list.
Quote from: Bridgecity on Feb 23, 2026, 11:45 AMMyself and the family just got back from a week in the Dominican last Thursday. Did the all inclusive, and actually didn't leave the resort at all. It was a great break from the regular winter life. Nothing but sun, relaxation, beach time, swimming, and great drink. Food was pretty good also. If you enjoy an all inclusive, I would highly recommend Dreams Onyx in Punta Cana. Gorgeous palm tree lined beach and beautiful resort. I thought our boys (17 and 19) may get bored along the way, but they had a blast.
Not sure what's next for 2026. Ireland and Greece are getting thrown around, but don't have any firm plans, just throwing ideas around with Mrs. BC. We NEED to do eastern Canada at some point, never been, so that's also high on the list.
Love me a good relaxing week at an all inclusive in the winter. While of course trips centered around exploring, adventures, and trying new things are a lot of fun, I'll take a low key beach week any day over some busy week of exploring, but that's just me.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Feb 23, 2026, 01:50 PMQuote from: Bridgecity on Feb 23, 2026, 11:45 AMMyself and the family just got back from a week in the Dominican last Thursday. Did the all inclusive, and actually didn't leave the resort at all. It was a great break from the regular winter life. Nothing but sun, relaxation, beach time, swimming, and great drink. Food was pretty good also. If you enjoy an all inclusive, I would highly recommend Dreams Onyx in Punta Cana. Gorgeous palm tree lined beach and beautiful resort. I thought our boys (17 and 19) may get bored along the way, but they had a blast.
Not sure what's next for 2026. Ireland and Greece are getting thrown around, but don't have any firm plans, just throwing ideas around with Mrs. BC. We NEED to do eastern Canada at some point, never been, so that's also high on the list.
Love me a good relaxing week at an all inclusive in the winter. While of course trips centered around exploring, adventures, and trying new things are a lot of fun, I'll take a low key beach week any day over some busy week of exploring, but that's just me.
Same
^ Yep, me too. Exploring, scheduling, getting around, etc, it all feels a little too much like work.
While I appreciate a weekend off as much as the next guy, I prefer the 'adventure vacation' format a lot more. From canoe-packing to MTB trips, that's more my speed.
I have a hard time sitting still.
They have meds for that. ;D
Quote from: GreatBigAbyss on Feb 23, 2026, 02:52 PMWhile I appreciate a weekend off as much as the next guy, I prefer the 'adventure vacation' format a lot more. From canoe-packing to MTB trips, that's more my speed.
I have a hard time sitting still.
What do you do for a living again?
Some of us had jobs that were so physically demanding (in the case of IQ physically and emotionally) that when vacation time rolled around we have absolutely nothing left in the tank. So an adventure vacation is out of the question.
We want full relaxation mode. Because that's all we can muster.
Quote from: RRocket on Feb 23, 2026, 06:49 PMQuote from: GreatBigAbyss on Feb 23, 2026, 02:52 PMWhile I appreciate a weekend off as much as the next guy, I prefer the 'adventure vacation' format a lot more. From canoe-packing to MTB trips, that's more my speed.
I have a hard time sitting still.
What do you do for a living again?
Some of us had jobs that were so physically demanding (in the case of IQ physically and emotionally) that when vacation time rolled around we have absolutely nothing left in the tank. So an adventure vacation is out of the question.
We want full relaxation mode. Because that's all we can muster.
Yep, that's where I am at. Not that my job is physically demanding, but it's high stress, high pressure, constant deadlines and challenges, everyday is a different shitstorm. Plus, at least once or twice a quarter I do a "market visit" where we get into a random city/region to assess the market; visit stores, field teams, commercial accounts, scope competition, assess development and growth....That gets all of the desire for exploration out of my system. Add to that the kids, fleet of old cars, house/property stuff, and I am done. When it's time for vacation, I ain't doing shi-t.
I work at a desk/computer. Not very physical at all.
Day 1 in the books in Panorama! Long travel day yesterday, left my house at 3:15am EST & got to bed at 10:30pm MST last night.
Quote from: GreatBigAbyss on Feb 23, 2026, 08:28 PMI work at a desk/computer. Not very physical at all.
Exactly.
You crave moving around after being chained to a desk.
Quote from: Gurgie on Feb 23, 2026, 08:33 PMDay 1 in the books in Panorama! Long travel day yesterday, left my house at 3:15am EST & got to bed at 10:30pm MST last night.
Do we know any of the other characters you're with?
Quote from: RRocket on Feb 23, 2026, 09:23 PMQuote from: GreatBigAbyss on Feb 23, 2026, 08:28 PMI work at a desk/computer. Not very physical at all.
Exactly.
You crave moving around after being chained to a desk.
I guess I'm just lazy then because I too am basically chained to a desk. Do I have some stress with my job, sure, but it's by no means high or unmanageable. Probably the most exhausting thing in my life is just being in a society of inconsiderate asshats, that gets old real quick and one of the main reasons why I'm such a homebody.
Quote from: RRocket on Feb 23, 2026, 09:23 PMDo we know any of the other characters you're with?
I've met that crew, characters is the right word.
I'm also of the adventure mindset. Camping trip, skiing trip, that sort of stuff. I've never been to an all inclusive, but I'm sure I'd enjoy it. I just think I'd enjoy the other things more.
I was in Florida for the first two weeks of January, and I'll be in Banff for 4 days over Easter weekend. I'm planning to do 2 days of skiing, and hopefully 3 if I have the energy. I've never skiing out West before so I'm kind of stoked, but also a bit apprehensive because I'm not used to skiing powder/loose snow and I can't say I really like it ;D I raced as a kid and still only ski on slalom skis, so it'll be an adjustment for sure. It's absolutely not the ideal time in terms of work, but I have free lodging for those days so hard to say no. Hopefully I won't be too bogged down by emails and "emergencies".
Then in September, we're planning to go to Croatia for 2 weeks. It's still preliminary with no bookings but we're looking at some combination of Zadar, Split, Hvar, and maybe somewhere else too. I've never been anywhere in this area (it'll be my second time in Europe in my life), so I'm looking forward even though Europe isn't totally my thing. My girlfriend loves going to Europe while I'm more of a homebody, so we've compromised with a Europe trip every 2-3 years or so.
I totally get you guys re: busy/adventure vacations. I don't mind it once in awhile but sometimes just the thought of having some time off week to spend 2 weeks in an adventure vacation exhausting. When I feel super busy, I just feel like having free time to look after myself, enjoy some hobbies, putter around outside, and knock a bunch of things off my to-do list. I find taking time off before/after said adventure vacation makes a huge difference - you're not exhausted leaving work and exhausted coming back. If I do Europe this fall, I'll burn through the remainder of my vacation time this year by taking off 3 weeks, 2 for the actual trip and 1 week after to recuperate.
Quote from: Blizzard on Feb 24, 2026, 11:38 AMI raced as a kid and still only ski on slalom skis, so it'll be an adjustment for sure.
Honestly, I'd just rent skis while you are there. SL skis will be no fun if you get any snow. And even without new snow, something a little wider and chiller will be more fun and less demanding.
I think the "relax on a beach" type of vacation is something I'm only interested in doing with a group of friends. If it's just my wife and I then we're going exploring - not physical activities but seeing cities and towns and road tripping between them. There's way too much of the world that I want to see.
Quote from: Oliver on Feb 25, 2026, 01:09 PMI think the "relax on a beach" type of vacation is something I'm only interested in doing with a group of friends. If it's just my wife and I then we're going exploring - not physical activities but seeing cities and towns and road tripping between them. There's way too much of the world that I want to see.
I totally understand this feeling. Yes it's always more enjoyable to be relaxing and sharing that time with friends and family, but trying to heard cats on a busy trip can be a major pain in the butt and likely more enjoyable as a pair or small group.
Was thinking about you and your Mexico trip plans when hearing about all the stuff going on down in Mexico right now, I know a few people who chose to cancel their trips to Mexico this spring because of it (mostly people who were planning on going with their children).
Quote from: Johnnymac on Feb 25, 2026, 01:11 PMQuote from: Oliver on Feb 25, 2026, 01:09 PMI think the "relax on a beach" type of vacation is something I'm only interested in doing with a group of friends. If it's just my wife and I then we're going exploring - not physical activities but seeing cities and towns and road tripping between them. There's way too much of the world that I want to see.
I totally understand this feeling. Yes it's always more enjoyable to be relaxing and sharing that time with friends and family, but trying to heard cats on a busy trip can be a major pain in the butt and likely more enjoyable as a pair or small group.
Was thinking about you and your Mexico trip plans when hearing about all the stuff going on down in Mexico right now, I know a few people who chose to cancel their trips to Mexico this spring because of it (mostly people who were planning on going with their children).
I got my hair cut today and my barber had just come back from Puerto Vallarta a day or two before that all started. We go to Yucatan which is the safest Mexican province and last I checked there are no issues there.
Quote from: Tortoise on Feb 25, 2026, 11:18 AMQuote from: Blizzard on Feb 24, 2026, 11:38 AMI raced as a kid and still only ski on slalom skis, so it'll be an adjustment for sure.
Honestly, I'd just rent skis while you are there. SL skis will be no fun if you get any snow. And even without new snow, something a little wider and chiller will be more fun and less demanding.
Oh I'll definitely be renting skis, I plan on bringing just my boot bag with my clothes, helmet, etc... But just because I rent the right skis, doesn't mean I'll have any clue what to do with them ;D
Quote from: Oliver on Feb 25, 2026, 03:21 PMQuote from: Johnnymac on Feb 25, 2026, 01:11 PMQuote from: Oliver on Feb 25, 2026, 01:09 PMI think the "relax on a beach" type of vacation is something I'm only interested in doing with a group of friends. If it's just my wife and I then we're going exploring - not physical activities but seeing cities and towns and road tripping between them. There's way too much of the world that I want to see.
I totally understand this feeling. Yes it's always more enjoyable to be relaxing and sharing that time with friends and family, but trying to heard cats on a busy trip can be a major pain in the butt and likely more enjoyable as a pair or small group.
Was thinking about you and your Mexico trip plans when hearing about all the stuff going on down in Mexico right now, I know a few people who chose to cancel their trips to Mexico this spring because of it (mostly people who were planning on going with their children).
I got my hair cut today and my barber had just come back from Puerto Vallarta a day or two before that all started. We go to Yucatan which is the safest Mexican province and last I checked there are no issues there.
Yeah I think it's probably the safest also. Almost surely nothing to be overly concerned about, but I would understand if someone with younger children might choose to pass on the trip.
Two more epic days. Had lunch mid-mountain yesterday, raclette & 4 bottles of wine. Afternoon skiing was a bit sketchy & even lost my phone somehow. Luckily someone found it & brought it to guest services 😀
I presume the upside down photo was take post wine and raclette?
You guys sure nailed the weather. Looking forward to hearing your impressions of Panorama.
Looks like a great trip, nice photos too! Beauty view.
Heading to Toronto August 12-16 for a couple ball games (Red Sox and Yankees) with another couple. Flights are booked and ball tickets purchased. Haven't booked accommodations yet. Flights from S'toon are ridiculous for that time of year. Could have flown to Europe for cheaper. Ah well, I've never been to TO or a MLB game, so really looking forward to this.
A band we really like called The Dead South are playing in Calgary on July 9th, so we decided to go visit family for that week and tie in going to that show. Anyway, turns out that week is the Calgary Stampede, so I guess that means we're going to the Stampede. I've never been, although my wife has been many times as a kid when she lived in Calgary. Our 13 year old daughter will be coming with us, too. We'll make sure to go to one rodeo and spend the day at Stampede Park. I'm hoping for Wednesday, as DeadMau5 is playing that night.
We'll be driving - probably the Prius, as it will cost us $100 each way.
Our planned Croatia trip this coming September morphed into a southern France trip. We'll be doing a week in Province (staying 3 nights in Aix-en-Provence, 3 nights in Goult, and 1 night in Moustiers-Sainte Marie), followed by a week in the French Riviera (staying in Beaulieu-sur-Mer). The first week we'll have a rental car and the second week we'll use public transit since the entire corridor from Nice to the Italian border is super well-connected by train, a pass is 50 Euros for the whole week. As a rental car I booked a Volkswagen Polo, Peugeot 208, or equivalent - something small because French gas prices ($$$) and small European roads. The rental price was surprisingly cheap, $440 CAD all-in for 8 days. Much cheaper than Portugal in 2023, which cost around $350 CAD for 4 days despite me checking many times after booking to see if the price went down.
Quote from: Blizzard on Mar 26, 2026, 12:49 PMOur planned Croatia trip this coming September morphed into a southern France trip. We'll be doing a week in Province (staying 3 nights in Aix-en-Provence, 3 nights in Goult, and 1 night in Moustiers-Sainte Marie), followed by a week in the French Riviera (staying in Beaulieu-sur-Mer). The first week we'll have a rental car and the second week we'll use public transit since the entire corridor from Nice to the Italian border is super well-connected by train, a pass is 50 Euros for the whole week. As a rental car I booked a Volkswagen Polo, Peugeot 208, or equivalent - something small because French gas prices ($$$) and small European roads. The rental price was surprisingly cheap, $440 CAD all-in for 8 days. Much cheaper than Portugal in 2023, which cost around $350 CAD for 4 days despite me checking many times after booking to see if the price went down.
Gotta do Beaulieu-sur-Mer myself some day ;)
Going to Paris for 5 days in the beginning of May. Just me and the significant other :) Art is the theme.
Quote from: HannibalSmith on Mar 31, 2026, 08:10 PMGoing to Paris for 5 days in the beginning of May. Just me and the significant other :) Art is the theme.
That should be awesome, weather will be decent and lots to do... walk, walk, walk ;D
Quote from: Gurgie on Feb 17, 2026, 09:04 AMBella & I are looking at Italy/Croatia this summer, probably 3 weeks starting late August. We're looking at flying into Venice from Montreal & then renting a car & heading to Ljubljana Slovenia for a night & then off towards Zagreb Croatia after. Then tour around Croatia for a while, my buddy has a place about 40mins from Zagreb, then my Aunt has a place on the coast close to Split, so we'll head there as well. Good chance my aunt will be there, as well as her daughter who lives in New Zealand, so it would be nice to see her. Hard to plan that far out, but kinda have to with these bigger trips I guess.
Trip is slowly coming together, we booked our flights a couple of weeks ago, figured we'd try & grab them before the prices went up due to the spike in fuel prices, but so far it seems to have held steady, guess it's far enough out that the airlines figure the price of oil will come down a bit by then. Booked a car the trip yesterday as well, we'll have it for 18 days in total and it came out to just under $1k CDN, but there will be some cross border fee's that we'll have to pay at the counter, around $200 CDN, so not too bad for almost 3 weeks. Next up is accommodations ;D