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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/23/2013 7:34:51 AM
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Isla Chica
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In the RM you can find AI's at all types, condos, houses or hotels. You can stay where the action is, or in a place where you may not see another person for hours & hours. The sand on the beaches is not hot, unlike in the U.S., because many are composed of coral. The water is very nice & warm, and the waves are gentle (compared, say to Myrtle Beach). The 2nd largest reef in the world is located along the RM, where the snorkeling is EXCELLENT, as is the diving.
You can visit Mayan ruins, swim in a cenote, are take a Jungle Tour. If you want, there is so much to do, you will never get bored. Or you can just lay on the beach & chill.
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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/23/2013 11:35:15 AM
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DungSR
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I have been blessed by visiting most of the U.S. and Canada. My wife has not. How do you make the point, that the Rivera Mayan is the only place for a vacation?
Show her the "Shades of Blue" video that I posted and explain to her that the Riviera Maya will be gone, possibly in our lifetime and probably with the next lifetime. Experience it while you can. It's a fragile gift that we have here and now.
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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/23/2013 1:04:55 PM
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Bosco
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dirk...just tell here the truth - the U.S. is a dangerous place!
Otherwise, it's all about compromise...but just for beach trips, in a lot of instances a U.S. destination will cost more...and you wont get that beautiful crystal clear ocean.
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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/23/2013 7:18:37 PM
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coralfan50
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I am so fortunate that my wife enjoys the QROO as much as I do. We have been to Negril & Grand Cayman together & agree the QROO is by far the best for us. We have discussed going elsewhere but keep coming back here. In fact we have thought of Hawaii but have ruled it out due to long flight time. We go out of Minneapolis & in 4 hrs are landed. 1 hr drive & we are at the beach. Hard to beat that.
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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/23/2013 8:10:52 PM
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jlooneyb
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I am so glad my husband and I don't have this problem!!!
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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/24/2013 9:40:03 AM
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holliemollie
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You can't go anywhere in the US this time of year and count on warm temps. I was in Orlando over Christmas and they had frost warnings, so why spend $$ on a vacation like that??? The Roo is the best bang for your buck! What can you get anywhere else that you can't get in the Roo?
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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/24/2013 10:50:48 AM
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reefhugger
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Have you gone anywhere she wants to go? Even if you have been all over the US and Canada, she hasn't, and even if she wants to go to someplace you've already been, going with her it would be a different experience then you had before. Relationships involve some compromise. Why should she go to Mexico for every vacation just because it's what you want when you aren't willing to go to another destination just because it's where she wants to go?
DH and I have both been very lucky to have traveled a lot and seen a lot of the world and our own countries. There are several places in the US and Canada we'd go to much more often if they were more affordable. We do enjoy some cities and there are few we go to for 3-5 days every other year or so. It's pretty sad that a short trip to many places in the US costs us as much or more than 10 days in Q.Roo, but sometimes it's not just about the money. We've both gone places that weren't our first choice and ended up pleasantly surprised and had a great time.
If you really aren't willing to compromise at all, honestly, I wouldn't expect her to do so either. In that case, agree to disagree and not vacation together. You can both go where you want either alone or with other people who share your interest in a particular destination. I like a solo trip once in awhile. I prefer vacations with my husband, but when there's a time or place one of us wants or has to go and the other doesn't or can't, not a problem. It does depend on the couple though. If you're people who share all activities you do, always go to places together, then separate vacations probably won't go over well.
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RE: Spousal unrest - 1/25/2013 10:44:44 AM
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reefhugger
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Separate vacations just isn't us. We have been a number of places in the southwest she hadn't been to before, but she would like to do the east coast . Way too many people there for me. I don't even like the traffic in Amarillo and its quite tame in comparrison to most of the eastern seaboard. We will probably go in the fall, but I just don't see the point.
You never know until you try it! Plenty of places and things that haven't been my first choice, things and places I was sure weren't for me, and I'm glad I gave them a try because 90% of the time it's been a great experience that I would have otherwise missed out on.
Keep an open mind and you just might actually enjoy it. There's lots of great places to see and enjoy on the east coast.
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