What's the best vacation you've been on?

Four seasons Costa Rica

Hands down, Destin. It is just beautiful. The local people there are just gorgeous and the 5 star restaurant and shooping venues are some of the best in the world.

Unbelievable nightlife scene for adults as well.

I haven't even began to talk about the beaches there. Just breathtaking!

Went to Ireland last summer with my wife and 2 kids (11/10).

It was their first time abroad, we left the day after school ended and came back the Sunday before Memorial Day (8 nights). It was special because we all experienced something new together. The setting could not have been more beautiful- the scenery, the people, the adventures- it all came together for probably the most perfect week so far of my life on this earth.

I worry that future "major" vacations like this may always fall short of the bar that was set on this particular trip.

Iceland in the summer, Iceland in the winter, everything else.

Give me a chance to explain myself before the heckling.

Went to destin a few years ago with my family and my childhood best friend and his family. Rented a place with a pool and boat slip. We kayaked into the bay, watched fireworks from the rental house, and the kids swam all day. Me and my friend got to catch up.

Not vacation, but worked in west Africa for a year and it was a really cool experience.

Growing up, me and my family would go on long road trip vacations out West. We would typically jump around a lot, moving from one spot to the next after a few days. We would typically be gone the entire summer.

But one summer we simply stayed in cabin on the Salmon River in Stanley, Idaho. We had been here plenty of times before, but only for a week, but this time we stayed here for 2 months.

We just lived in this tiny 1 room cabin (2 adults and 3 teenagers), fishing and hiking during the day and playing cards and other board games at night. There was no TV. This was before cell phones.

I still daydream about that summer. Waking up in the morning and walking out to the sounds of the river, catching a few trout for lunch. Me and my sister would hike up the mountain across the river to a rocky outcrop and takes naps/just hang out.

I can only hope I can give my kids that experience some day.

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Route 66 road-trip with my oldest daughter. No set plans, basically hitting roadside attractions.

Jamaica at an all inclusive resort after senior year of HS. It was all my friends from HS with another AL HS staying at the same resort for an entire week (we didn't know they were going). Had cool chaperones who left everyone alone but were vigilant enough to not let anyone get killed.

All the booze, bud, and pussy my 18 yr old self could handle. It was everyone's swan song before we all headed off in our own directions to grow up, but it was a hell of a send off. Really fun.

As an adult, Ireland to England to Spain over two weeks was pretty cool. Europe is a whole different kind of trip where you can have a blast and learn some cool history.

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Iceland

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I second this. Went 3 years ago. Amazing country--waterfalls, geysers, beaches, mountains, glaciers, lagoons, volcanoes, caverns and a population of less than a half-million.