Wealthy Travelers

Where in the world would you like to go?  Hong Kong?  Greece?  England?  New Zealand?  Wherever you want to go, know that there is a very good way of getting there.  Did you know that discount luxury vacations, anywhere in the world, are at your fingertips?

We are a mobile society.  We as a nation, and around the globe, travel more now than ever before.  In fact, that’s why people spend 3 trillion dollars a year in the travel market.  Transportation is easy and affordable and can be accessed from anywhere in the world.  Whether that be plane, train, bus, cruise ship, taxi or many other less modern modes of transportation. 

Depending on your destination, many discount luxury vacations offer all-inclusive plans; or discounts on certain amenities, or discounts on their luxury resort accomodations.  Whatever your desire, whatever your destination, there is a discount luxury vacation available to meet your needs and wishes.

Have any of you gone on a discount luxury vacation?  If so, I welcome you to share your adventures, or your destination.

During the last year, there was a lot of fear for travel to Mexico because of the prevalence of the H1N1 flu virus.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has reported this year, that the virus activity overall, remains low in the Northern Hemisphere, making it safe now to plan again for vacations in Mexico.  

There are many wonderful destinations in Mexico.  But some of the most popular and prominent destinations are the coastal locations; Cancun, Cozumel, and Tulum.  The Mexican Tourism Board notes that air and cruise travel is on the rise again, and many tourist locations are offering great prices and discounts to help lure tourists back.

When you plan your Mexican vacation, it’s still wise to avoid border towns, like Tijuana, because of the problem with drug-war violence.  But the well visited and traveled tourist coastal areas are much safer.  Besides, they are also much more beautiful and offer SO much more.  Let your plans begin!

In the first two posts on U.S. vacation destinations, I highlighted the Northwest, the West, the Midwest, the far North and Northeastern states.  This post will highlight the mid Eastern and Southeastern coastal states.

One of my favorite destinations is our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C.; the seat of our country’s government.  I grew up in the Virginia suburbs of Washington,D.C., so this area is near and dear to my heart.  There are so many monuments and historical sites, it would take several blogs to include all of them!  You will have to spend a large portion of your vacation in this area alone because of the hundreds of historical sites to see; Mt. Vernon, George Washington’s home along the Potomac River.  The Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Washington Monument, the White House and the Nation’s Capital building, just to name a few of the hundreds of sites that come to mind.

Head south from Washington, D.C. into the coastal regions of Virginia and the Carolinas, and visit some of the most beautiful beaches in this country; Virginia Beach, Nags Head and the outer banks of North Carolina, to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Venture further south into Florida where the water changes color to a beautiful light blue/green, to a clear turquoise the further south you go.  Florida offers you endless beach destinations on the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico side of the state.  Orlando is mid state and offers one of the premier destinations for Florida…..Disney World!  Visit the Everglades with its endless wetlands, where alligators and manatee thrive, along with countless other animals and water foul.  Go further south to Miami, where the “in-crowd” hangs out and night life is hot.  And then hit the Florida Keys, the southern most point in the United States; the home of Ernest Hemingway, and where the lifestyle is gentler and more laid back. 

As you can see, the U. S. does have some of the greatest vacation destinations in the world.  And we just scratched the surface!!

In the first of this series, I highlighted U.S. vacation destinations starting in the Northwest.  We continue the journey across the United States.

In the plain states and the midwest you can find Mt. Rushmore, the St. Lewis Arch and the River Walk of San Antonio, Texas.  The heart of dixieland jazz is in New Orleans, home to the Mardi Gras.  Throughout the deep south are remnants of an era gone by, with many historical sites and restored plantations with their grand homes in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, where the winding Mississippi River flows, and Charleston, South Carolina. 

In the Ohio valley lies Nashville, Tennessee, home of the heart and soul of country music, and the famous Grand Ole Opry.  To the southwest of Nashville, visit Memphis, where you can tour Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion. 

Venture north to the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota where water sports, including ice fishing, is the leisure time activity.  Or visit the Mall of America in Minneapolis.  For the race car enthusiast, be a part of the excitement and noise of the famous Indianapolis 500 auto race.  

Head as far to the Northeast as the United States stretches, to Maine, famous for their deep sea fishing for lobster and other seafood delicacies, and you’ll find a myriad of fishing villages, lighthouses, and towns.  Begin to head south from Maine to the rest of the Northeast states and visit Boston, and  Philadelphia.  Visit Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed.  These are two of the main cities where our Revolutionary War began.  Visit New York City, with its glitz and glamour that dazzles the eye, and big corporations and Wall Street reside.  Visit the United Nations, and the site of the 9/11 attack where the World Trade Centers use to stand.  Take in one of the headliner musicals on Broadway.  And don’t forget to shop in the 5th Avenue fashion district!