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Ideas for an October/November trip - relaxing + adventure
Wiennetta · 20/02/2022 08:22
Would love some inspiration.
We’re two adults - we usually go on quite adventurous trips and travel around an area over 3 weeks or so. Always book/plan it ourselves.
This year we can take off around 3 weeks end of October/early November and want to do a bit of travelling but also some down time on a beach (we need a de-stress!). So thinking a week on a beach then something more adventurous for a couple of weeks.
Somewhere like Mexico/Costa Rica came to mind but it’s not the best weather then. Or we thought maybe SE Asia - we’ve been to Thailand but Indonesia might appeal, although again need to think about the weather.
It doesn’t have to be a beach - could be something like a lakeside resort, or somewhere pretty in the mountains.
Budget not too much of an issue.
Any ideas would be great!
Palavah · 20/02/2022 08:23
Lots of rainy seasons at that time so you'd need to check on that but:
Vietnam/Laos?
Nepal
India
Sri Lanka
Wiennetta · 20/02/2022 08:27
Thanks @Palavah yeah that’s the difficulty with this time of year! We’ve been to India and Nepal but Sri Lanka and Vietnam/Laos I’ll definitely look into! Thanks 
Fivemoreminutes1 · 20/02/2022 12:43
We did something similar pre-kids. We flew to Aqaba in Jordan (easyJet have direct flights from London) and stayed by the Red Sea for a week and then made our way to Amman via Petra, did some desert safaris, stayed at a Bedouin camps, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.
wantmoretravel · 20/02/2022 12:51
We travelled down Vietnam from Hanoi by train but only had 12 days so finished up in Hoi An in a lovely hotel while we had some made to measure clothing and shoes made while we took it easy on the beach and by the pool.
Wiennetta · 20/02/2022 17:43
Thanks for the ideas! Definitely good inspiration 
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