Three Tips on Your Favorite Destination

[TXHookem]

I thought I would put something on my blog that would include "Three Tips on ___________" with the blank being someone favorite destination.

So, what is your favorite travel destination and, if someone was going, what three tips would you give them?

For example: Buenos Aires (this is very abbreviated but you'll get the gist of what I'm looking for)

1. Stay in Palermo Soho - Great neighborhood feel with plenty of great bars, restaurants, boutiques and a vibrant atmosphere.
2. Go to a Milonga or see a Tango Show but stay away from the large tango tourist traps like Senor Tango.
3. Take a side trip from BA to somewhere like Iguazu Falls, Bariloche or even nearby to an estancia or Tigre.

 

[MizzouSnives]

Winter destination: Breckenridge, CO
1. Eat and drink at the Breckenridge Brewery. mmmm, oatmeal stout. For the nicest meal in town, go to the Hearthstone Restaurant.
2. Stay as close to the mountain as you can, but try and stay on the peak 9 side, as most weekenders and locals arrive at peak 8, which gets ridiculously crowded.
3. Enjoy downtown in the evening. it's a great ski town to walk around. also, grab a crepe from the crepe stand. they are scrumptious and worth the wait if the line is long.

Summer vacation: durango, CO
1. grab a mountain bike.
2. rinse.
3. repeat.

 

[HORN_FAN_86]

Three tips on Heidelberg, Germany:

1. Stay in a local guest house. Not necessarily in Heidelberg, but also look in Eppelheim, Schwetzigen, Oftersheim and Plankstadt. All are connected by public transportation, or easy access by rental car.

2. Tour the Heidleberg Castle, visit the altstadt or old town area which is adjacent to the Castle. Take a short trip to Schwetzigen and see the Palace and the promendade. There are several great restuarants. If you have kids with you, Heidelberg has a wonderful zoo. The summertime brings many ferstivals into the Heidelberg area. Check the webThe Link for dates. One highlight is the Rhein on Fire. Castles along the Rhein and Neckar rivers are all illuminated, many have fireworks. Check for exact dates but its usually on a weekend night in July and September.

3. Take a short side trip to the Rhein river. The 30km stretch from Bingen to Koblenz is fabulous. There are numerous Castles to visit. Most towns are also built on old Roman ruins and walls. The Rheinfels castle is a must see. You can wander all over it, along with taking a guided tour. It also has a restaurant which overlooks the river, from about 500 feet over it. That part of the Rhein is the heart of German wine country, many have stands set up right along the road of the valley. Also close by to Heidelberg, within a 30-minute drive is Worms. The Cathederal is about a thousand years old and has ties to the reformation and Martin Luther.

If you visit during December then weinachtsmarkts or Christmas Markets are the main attraction. Key markets from the are include Heidelberg, Mannheim, Schwetzigen, Eppelheim, Bad Wimpfen, Marlbron and if adventurous only two hours from Nurenburg and the grandaddy of all Christmas Markets.

One last hint for the Rhein valley and Heidelberg. If you're into beer then visit local breweries. Most have beer gardens that are normally open May to September. Weldebrau in Oftersheim has a nice restaurant and beer garden.

 

[TXHookem]

Awesome... keep'em coming. This would be a good spot to keep key tips for the board, too.

 

[1990txgirl]

Napa:
1) Take a little detour to Hwy 12 before you get to the town of Napa and start the day at Domaine Carneros. It's peaceful, the grounds are lovely and a glass of bubbly is a fine start to any day.
2) Don't miss the Silverado Trail; too many visitors tend to stay on the main highway.
3) Don't hesitate to share tastings with your travel companion. There's no reason you should pay $10-20 per person, especially if you don't know anything about the wine.

Sonoma:
1) Stay in Healdsburg. It's the convergence of the Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley and the Russian River Valley appellations, a great "home base" for northern Sonoma County.
2) Ask the locals for recommendations, for both wineries and restaurants. If you like the wine at one place, ask them which wineries they like. If we hadn't asked, we probably would have passed by Unti Vineyards and Rochioli, both great discoveries.
3) Explore, explore, explore. Sonoma County is much more spread out than Napa Valley so you won't see winery after winery strung along one main road. Pick an area that interests you; pick a winery or two that interest you. Then head in that direction and see where the day takes you.

Great idea TXHookem, thanks!

 

[TXHookem]

Palm Springs

1. Avoid the large resort-style places and get into the spirit of the town's 1950's playground pedigree by staying at one of several mid-century boutique hotels. Great options include the Orbit In, The Hideaway, Desert Star Bungalows. The Movie Colony Hotel and The Horizon Hotel. Find out more about the city's mid-century architecture by picking up a self-driving tour fromThe Link

2. Drive a short 2 miles outside of town and take the tram up to Mount San Jacinto. The temperature change is drastic and can be very refreshing when visiting in the summer months. A couple of easy hikes will take you through beautiful pine forests and to some great overlooks of the Coachella Valley.

3. Make the 45 minute drive up to Joshua Tree National Park. Dozens of great hikes are available that will expose to unbelievable landscapes. Suggested are Hidden Valley, Barker Dam, Lost Horse Mine and Ryan Mountain.

 

[LonghornLawyer]

Three Tips for Munich:
1) Use Public Transportation: You can take the S-Bahn from the airport into the city. Once in the city, the subway and bus systems are remarkably easy to use, even for Europe. The only reason you would need to get a car is if you want to do a side trip outside of the city. Of course . . .

2) Munich Is A Great Base For Day Trips: Dachau, depressing though it is, is well worth the visit and is a very quick drive outside of Munich. Also, you can take the Autobahn toward Salzburg and visit Schloss Herrenchemsee, built by King Ludwig II to resemble Versailles. Ludwig's other castles at Neuschwanstein and Linderhof are also well worth a visit, though it would be a long day to do them all in a single day out of Munich.

3) Spend An Afternoon At the Bier Garten In The Englischer Garten: Along the way there, you can see the meadow where everyone in Munich gets naked to sunbathe. And even if you aren't there in September for Oktoberfest, you can get a bit of the Oktoberfest spirit at the biergarten under the Chinese Tower.

 

[TXHookem]

Just posted the one on Heidelberg.

 

[iplaydrums]

Silverton, CO (During the summer):
1)Rent a jeep and drive all around the Alpine loop
2)Go towards the end of the season (after mid-August) because it is a lot LESS crowded
3)Repeat the first two steps over and over again

Boracay, Philippines (exotic, summer)
1)Bring a barf bag to prepare for the propeller plan flight from Manila during a typhoon
2)Lay on the beach 24/7 and swim in the perfect clear water
3)Go to one of the cheap seafood joints right near the water and literally get fresh fish from the water, and choose how you want it cooked