Jake asked:

So yeah, I held a little “vacation tourney bracket” today at work, and I considered Greece, Spain, England, France, New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Russia/Eastern Europe, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Egypt, India, Switzerland, Germany and Peru.

Now, my budget, I want to be under $2,000 as much as possible! I’m going alone. I’m not a baller or anything.

I considered my Final Four to be England, New York City, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I considered India, France, Switzerland and Greece to be part of my Elite 8.

Now, I like history and the outdoors a lot. I was thinking Greece and France would be knockouts for me, but I’m worried about the price. The Greek historical sites to me, would be amazing, along with the scenery, but I’m worried about the country and whether or not it would be fun. France seems like a knockout based on the various battlegrounds from all throughout history, Southern France and Paris.

I’ve always wanted to go to England too, and was thinking of a combination of the two.

Of course, Las Vegas, NYC and Los Angeles are also being considered by me. I’ve never been to Vegas or been into Los Angeles(stopped over on a flight one time, nothing more). I’ve been to NYC, but never alone and I never saw anything of interest there really.

Where should I go?

Holly asked:

I’m going on vacation in Moscow next month. what are the cheapest flights available from Oslo (Norway) to Moscow (Russia). Any help would be appreciated.

exon111 asked:

Can anyone recommend an awesome vacation for 1 person that comes to around $3K or $4K? The time frame would be approximately 7 to 14 days. It could be any time between two weeks from today and Aug 18.

Important detail: I’m 18 so that eliminates some options with minimum age requirements above 18.

I like tours but I’M OPEN TO ANY IDEA. The more the better

More superfluous details if you care to read on:
Why do I ask? My family’s Celebrity Cruises Scandinavia vacation was canceled because of a medical emergency that came up, and I can’t go on my own (I wanted to) because celebrity requires somebody in the cabin to be above 21.

My ideas so far:

All inclusive 11 day Trans-Siberian railway tour starting in Moscow, stopping in Mongolia, ending in Beijing.

14 day Russia, Warsaw, and Baltic states tour

Moscow, Ekanterinburg, Kazan, St. Petersburg tour

11 day Tokyo, Beijing, and Shanghai tour
edit: Any idea EXCEPT Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Central America please
That REI link has great trips. Thanks!

Анжела asked:

Hi. I was born in a city/state/province called Omsk. It is located in Russia. Omsk is also part of an area called Siberia. But whatever. So I moved to the United States when I was 6 (I’m 13 now). Along with me were just my parents. That means that all of my relatives are still in Russia and I miss them terribly. Before the past month, I went to visit Omsk 5 years ago. Then in the beginning of April, me and my dad went to visit for one week while I was on vacation. I loved it there especially because of all the people. When we left, it was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I didn’t want to say goodbye to anyone. I do not want to stay there forever, but I really want to visit because a week is not enough. I keep begging my parents if they could send me to Russia for the summer, and it might be working. But do you know anyway that I can convince them? Well if I go, I would need to stop in Moscow, Russia’s capital because there are no direct flights directly to Omsk, at least not that I heard. And then I would need to go on another plane from Moscow to Omsk. So does anyone know about how much the cheapest tickets will be to go to Russia in the summer? If there is, maybe how much a direct flight to Omsk would cost. I want there-and-back tickets. I wouldn’t even care if I needed to make a stop somewhere. I don’t care at all because I just want to go. If I don’t go, then I think I will die (or something bad will happen). I’ve only been listening to Russian music for the past month, and I really want to go. Thanks a MILLION in advance. =] =D
Sorry that it is so long…But thanks so much in advance.

Brittney O asked:

I’m trying to book a vacation for me and my boyfriend, who is 21, to Cancun this summer. He came to the U.S. from Russia when he was a kid, and has been here under “permanent resident” status. Last month, he took and passed the citizenship test, but has yet to go to court to be officially sworn in, which could take months. Would he be able to fly to Mexico without being a U.S. citizen? Or would he just need a passport? Any answers would help, thanks!