What Are Your Cool Travel Plans for 2013?

Tix booked for MKK. Can't find a B&B though ... Hotel Molokai is a little
pricy. Any suggestions for accommos, must-sees, etc.?

Weird, we're both going to Panama City Beach in January

Azerbaijan would be awesome. I've never met anyone who's gone

I can't help you with accommodations because I was only there for the day, but I can insist you go to Papohaku Beach (sometimes called Three Mile Beach) on the west coast of the island. It's the best beach I've ever been to, in part because there's a good chance you'll be the only one there, or perhaps 1 of maybe 10 people. Here's a picture of me marveling at its massive expanse/beauty:

Nice pic. Won't miss it. Thanks.

You still going to the SIN Do?

That's an awesome itinerary. As for MUC, sounds doable, though I can't do beer personally.

I will be there from the 12th through the 19th. My brother is filming a movie over there for a few months. If you are there at the same time, let me know. It is always nice to meet another milepointer.

Speaking of cool trips here's one that's actually cold:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20121211-yellowknifes-northern-light-village

I haven't been there in well over 20 years but actually lived north of there on Cornwallis Island in what is now Nunavut and close to the magnetic north pole. Yellowknife is a unique cultural experience with the northern lights thrown for good measure.

The middle part only. Will be in Bangkok and Hong Kong before, Java after.

I don't do beer personally, I do it impersonally. Let's talk. I have noplace cool,
er, interesting, planned after midyear.

I've been to Azerbaijan. I've even written about it. http://www.xenophilia.net/caucasus/azerbaijan.html

Yup, that happens to be the one trip I have booked so far for this year for myself.

Thanks for that. I enjoyed reading it

Sounds like an awesome trip. See you in SIN!

A week from today, we leave for Thailand and will end it with three nights in Hong Kong. As you can imagine, we started planning this about a year ago and started the ticketing 11 months ago so it's hard to believe it's almost here. Trip includes Cathay Pacific First Class (!!!), Le Meridien Chiang Mai, the Asara Resort in Hua Hin, the Grand Hyatt in Bangkok and the Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong. We were holding tickets on Cathay in Business for the BKK to HKG leg but I got an email from ExpertFlyer that two seats had opened up in First Class on Thai for the new A380 for that flight. Only a bit under three hours but I jumped at it. Total out of pocket for all the flights and hotels (15 nights, all in suites) is just under $2800!!!

February - Florida
April - Scottsdale
May - Palm Springs
August - Rehoboth Beach Delaware with all the kids and grandkids (15 of us).

Still figuring out what to do in the Fall. Should be one heck of a year!

Oh man that trip sounds amazing Steve! I know that feeling of the trip you've long been planning finally arriving. Bon Voyage!

After Dec's Nation-wide Dreamliner Tour (dca-EWR-IAD-SFO-(777)-IAH-EWR-dca(via Amtrak) (UA Miles)
So Far for 2013:

• DCA-MIA-CUN-MIA-DCA (Jan) AA F
• DCA-MIA-DCA (Feb) AA
• DCA-LAX-PVG-ORD-DCA March AA F ($3K ) Mileage Run
• DCA-MIA-LHR-IAD April BA First (Avios)
• Summer Road Trip to Iowa
• DCA-ORD-SFO--HKG-SIN-HKG-JBN-CPT-LHR-DFW-DCA October 4 Cathy Pacific 747 First, 1 BA 747 First and 1 AA 77W First RTW Explorer for 280K AA Miles
• DCA-???-DCA Thanksgiving J class MR on AA Maybe back to BCN?

For 2014, I'll start using my AmEx & Chase points to fly on other carriers eek: 380 First )
I like to fly on Planes!! Up Front

That's a really awesome set of plans there Bill. You are truly a master of OneWorld.

Sounds like lots of great trips are coming up!

I have:

Jan- Philly
March- Russia- Moscow & St Petersburg
May- New Orleans
Late June- Japan

That's what is booked so far!

Early March - Hiking the Camino to Santiago in Spain (with 23:45 on the ground in London on the return)
Late March - Vegas, baby!
Sometime in Summer - Oceanside, CA
Mid October - The Philippines (and probably Bangkok)

The yearly plan isn't firmed up but looks like this so far:

• March - Miami for a weekend
• March - Bachelor party in Vegas
• April - Wedding and Honeymoon in Bali and Vietnam
• May - Memorial Day weekend in Phoenix
• July - Road trip to some national park for the 4th
• September - Labor Day Weekend in Vegas
• November - Thanksgiving in Vegas
• December - Week+ trip to ???

I know, I spend way too much time in Vegas... but it honestly feels like not enough.

January - Paris
February - Abu Dhabi and Dubai
March - Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Myanmar, Bangkok
April - FTU DC

I can't even think past March at this point!

January...LHR (already complete)
January...BKK
Feb.........MNL/PVG/HKG and points in between
March.....LAX
April........FCO
May........YMM.......big pow wow in aboriginal community
June through September 15....hopefully no travel;summer in Canada is simply too nice.
late Sept.....AUK/SYD/HKG and China.....not booked yet

The Village is a waste IMO but Yellowknife and the Northern Lights was an awesome trip.

It is a nice ride.

Make sure to pre-order the special meal and leave time for a massage at the lounge prior to the flight.

It wasn't a waste for me. I got to help make an igloo that I lived in for a weekend and saw the locals beach a whale they caught. I also saw polar bears very up close and narwhales as well as watching seal hunts.