Timothy Reynold’s Blog

Every now and then I get the urge to take off for a hot destination near the beach, where I can read and swim and just take it easy.  Finding money in the budget for a vacation has been more challenging over the past year. From what I can tell hitting the road for distant places is not going to happen too much in the near future for a lot of us.  There are a few places with hot weather, hotels with pools, the beach and a few opportunities for saving a little money.

California is one place to consider, and if you’re looking for warmer weather you should think SoCal.  There are pushing 100 miles of great accessible beaches between San Diego to Malibu—dozens of places where you can lay out your towel.  Get help and information on planning your Southern California vacation at this site, which specializes in providing information from the perspective of the locals.  The site includes tips and wisdom in planning your Southern California vacation.

For an international trip that is not too far away, consider a vacation to Mexico.  The Yucatan resort area around Cancun has become very popular and it is possible to find travel deals to Cancun online.  The Hotel Zone has over 100 hotels, most of which have beach frontage.  One thing that is not lacking in Cancun is warm weather.

Regardless of which vacation place you’re interested in, it is possible to find some advantageous travel deals online.  There are a bunch of other resort cities in Mexico besides Cancun.  Other examples include Cozumel and Jamaica.  But research carefully your intended destination, not only to ensure a safe and trouble-free trip but also to learn about the area (culture, history, interesting attractions, etc.) to make the trip more fun.  Fortunately you can accomplish a lot of study in a short period of time with a good internet connection.