Monthly Musings - Warm Weather Destinations/Winter Travel Tips

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Time for another collection of Monthly Musings questions! Holly at Pink Lady and Patty at Good Better Best co-host this monthly sharing of tips, tricks, and conversation starters. 

Here's what we're musing about this month - warm weather destinations and winter travel tips! I just wish I could travel to a warm weather destination right about now, even though it's not particularly cold here these days. A quick look down the list of questions, and I can tell you that I'm not the right person to ask about any of these! I feel like I'm pretty well-traveled within the US and Canada, but have very little travel experience other than road trips! Hopefully I'll learn something from the other participants that I can put to use on an upcoming cruise or something! I can hope!

Favorite Warm Weather Destinations: Oh, Florida, for sure! It's easy to get to, no borders to cross, and very affordable! I love everywhere in Florida we've visited so far, with the panhandle being the only area I've never been to. Now if my husband reads this, he would immediately tell me that we need to move to Florida since I love it so much. And I do love it, but I'm not ready to move that far. Let's please wait until actual retirement age before moving.

I also really enjoyed the Bahamas when we were there years ago and would love to go back. But I've never been anywhere else in the Caribbean, never been to Mexico, never been to any touristy destination in Central America, so I'm not exactly the person to ask about warm weather destinations. (I have visited Honduras, but it was on a missions trip, not a vacation.)

Packing Cubes: Yes or No?  I'm obviously not a traveler. I have no idea.

Favorite Carry on? I have a Roots leather backpack that I really like for traveling in general, and it works great for carry on, because I can get everything into it I want with me and it's all easy to get to because of the outside pockets. And I think it looks a little classier than just any old backpack.

Essential Items In Your Suitcase? I'm going to be pretty basic here. Obviously the clothes and shoes and toiletries I need. I always take books, even on vacation. Even though I know I won't read them all, I want to have a choice of what to read! 

Excursions, yes or no? Share your favorites: Not having been on a cruise or on many resort type vacations, I can't give much of an answer. When we have done excursions, we've always enjoyed them, and my thinking is that I want to see and try as many interesting things as possible so I would vote Yes for excursions given the opportunity.

Most Random Item You Always Pack: Tums. I don't know how random that is, but I never leave home without them. I don't nearly always need them, but when I do it will be really late at night, so if they aren't handy I won't get any sleep.

Do you use a travel agent? For the kind of vacations we've done over the past however many years, no. But now that we're empty nesters and can travel without kids, we certainly would use an agent for anything more involved than simply booking a flight.

Favorite sunscreen: I'm not fussy. Just whatever I happen to find that's reasonably priced.

Favorite Flip Flops or Sandals? I love flip flops, and used to always have a collection of really cheap ones. My favorites were a pair of Skechers and a couple pairs of Champion flip flops. As the arthritis in my knees got worse, I had to be really careful about having stable shoes with good arch support, and I found a pair of sandals that worked well. Initially I didn't even like how they looked all that much, but I needed something for summer wear. Well, they turned out to be some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. 

 

Favorite Swimsuit: I don't have a beach body and am not much of a swimmer, so no expertise here. 

I bet you learned nothing from my musings, other than that I'm a wannabe traveler and not the real deal! Who knows? Maybe that will all change over the next few years and the hubster and I will start visiting some new destinations! We do have a long list of places we'd like to go - just don't have the time and money to get to them all!

What must-see warm-weather destination should be first on our list? Leave a comment and let me know!

I'm linking up with Monthly Musings hosted by Holly at Pink Lady and Patty at Good Better Best.

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