How hard can it be to pick a vacation destination? My family is working to find out the answer to that question. So far we have seriously considered and almost booked the following:
Costa Rica
Bora Bora
Tahiti
Cabos St. Lucas, Mexico
British Virgin Islands (3 resorts on private islands)
Playacar, Mexico
Aruba (several resorts)
After having to give up Costa Rica because there is, according to our travel agent, nothing to do there and no shopping, I have been careful not to become really attached to any of the places.
We've looked at private islands more attuned to the likes of celebrities, we've looked at big chain resorts, all-inclusives (AI, to the vulgar), and small getaways. Our standards for the room and restaurants are so high, and we want both a quiet, peaceful island and enough things to do. Culture but not too much culture. Direct flights are a plus, less-than-spectacular beaches get you cut from the list. We've considered places that have come with everything from private butlers to huts over the water to free unlimited premium drinks to our own private plunge pool.
Where oh where we will end up? Is there something in paradise to meet our every whim and fancy? Or will we be disappointed because we've seen the best that's out there and couldn't have everything?
It seems sort of ominous - will we, like Gatsby, fall victim to our vanity? Or will we have the vacation of the lifetime, followed quickly by some unfortunate event that will change everything? Why am I so fearful? I think I read too much. Good things always go bad in novels.
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