# Free All Expenses Paid 2 Week Vacation Anywhere In The World: Where/When Do You Want To Go?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 12, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154 "2009-08-12T08:22:48Z")
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### Author:  [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/1 "2009-08-12T08:22:48Z")
Assuming someone were to offer you that deal, where (and when) would you want to go? For instance, Colorado in winter if you like to ski, or in summer if you want to just camp out or right now if you just want to get away.
I am long overdue for a trip back to NYC or Berlin, but would probably like to go someplace new for me - India seems like a place I would like to visit for two weeks - just to experience the food, culture, beaches and have the experience. I would probably wait until it was winter here - and go there for the warm weather as well.
When and where do you want to go?
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### Author:  [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/2 "2009-08-12T08:27:59Z")
I’d go to Spain or Portugal because I’ve never been to either. I’d go in late spring.
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### Author:  [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/3 "2009-08-12T10:12:53Z")
Today, I’m picking Bulgaria. I’ve been missing Bulgaria a lot lately.
No doubt as soon as I arrived, someone would do something really annoying or be incredibly rude to me and I’d wonder why I thought this would be a good idea, of course.
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### Author:  [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/4 "2009-08-12T10:48:04Z")
Russia. I’ve been most places in Europe, and it’s easy enough to get to anywhere we haven’t been, but I’ve never been to Russia. I’d love someone to just present me with all the tickets, visas etc and just say “Go!”.
If I was going back to somewhere I’ve already been, I’d say Berlin. I love Berlin.
It looks like I might actually be getting a free ticket to spend Christmas in Missouri, so I don’t have to wish for that one!
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/5 "2009-08-12T10:59:10Z")
Vegas, baby, Vegas!
(I know you live there, but having previously lived in London for 30+ years I wouldn’t want to visit it - even though it’s a fascinating city.)
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### Author:  [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/6 "2009-08-12T11:00:12Z")
Fiji. Where I would overstay my visa and open up a hot dog and donut shop.
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/7 "2009-08-12T11:58:57Z")
Cairnes Australia.
My vacation would consist of myself, mrAru, our friend Christian and a small motor cruiser chandlered for the 2 weeks, fishing, swimming and otherwise lazing about on some of the smaller reef islands. Scuba gear [all 3 of us are qualified] fishing gear, and plenty of sunscreen =) because we are really lazy and would fish for dinner a lot of the time, oh, and the loan of a couple decent underwater digital cameras =)
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### Author:  [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/8 "2009-08-12T12:35:41Z")
England.
I would hit all the museums, do the Jane Austen and Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper thing and eat curry until I was sweating spices.
**To help the local economy I would buy buttloads of books and yummy, yummy YARN** ( all Brit made) and find a british beer that I like. I like cheap beer, so it could be a problem, but if I find a sponsor, I will make it my life’s work to devote myself to finding a decent Brit beer, because I am like that.
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### Author:  [@FalconFinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FalconFinder)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/9 "2009-08-12T14:36:56Z")
Ireland.
Summer or Fall.
Basically, I just want there to be leaves on the trees and no snow or cold daytime temps (below 50 degrees F)
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### Author:  [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/10 "2009-08-12T14:43:55Z")
The Galapagos Islands. I figure I can afford to go most places by myself, but not there, and it sounds intriguing.
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### Author:  [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/11 "2009-08-12T14:52:30Z")
Australia. I’ve always wanted to see a platypus.
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### Author:  [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/12 "2009-08-12T15:05:11Z")
Pierre, South Dakota. In the fall.
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### Author:  [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/13 "2009-08-12T15:08:35Z")
> [@cmkeller](#):
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> Australia. I’ve always wanted to see a platypus.
Absolutely. I’d want to go snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef, check out the rain forests and then maybe a side trip to the South Pole while I’m on that side of the equator. Of course, the family would have to come along.
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### Author:  [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/14 "2009-08-12T15:16:34Z")
If we’re talking about all expenses, then Tokyo.
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/15 "2009-08-12T15:23:17Z")
Saint Martin or Sint Maarten.
My gf and I have vacationed there every year for the past 5 years; she has been going yearly for 12 years. We have made friends who we look forward to seeing. I would go back in a heartbeat, and would relocate permanently if I could convince my children to do so as well.
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/16 "2009-08-12T15:43:57Z")
Australia, Kiwiland or possibly Ireland. All would be better in their times of Autumn.
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### Author:  [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/17 "2009-08-12T15:56:30Z")
This is an extremely difficult question to answer.
I have two possible answers. One is if I’m interested in going back to someplace I’ve gone before, but truly love. In that case: Paris.
The other is if I’m interested in going to someplace I’ve never been, but have always wanted to go. In that case: Hong Kong
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### Author:  [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/18 "2009-08-12T16:05:36Z")
Tokyo. If it’s all expenses paid, then I would explore every market and restaurant I could and experience as much food as possible in 2 weeks.
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### Author:  [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/19 "2009-08-12T18:36:26Z")
Japan during the Sakura festivals
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### Author:  [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-all-expenses-paid-2-week-vacation-anywhere-in-the-world-where-when-do-you-want-to-go/506154/20 "2009-08-12T18:47:33Z")
Antarctica, no question.
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