For the money, Club Med isn't bad and if you go to their website you can
pick up on some of the resorts that are a litle more exotic like Brazil, and
Thailand.

I live in Seattle and if you want to have more bang for your buck though I
strongly recommend the Palace Resorts in Cancun/Playa del Carmen. Right now
they are having a deal where you get an excursion passport and you get to
go to Coba, and Chitzen Iza for free. Stay at the Moon Palace then visit the
other one's by shuttle. I got a deal through Northwest Airlines where they
knocked some money off and I got extra FF miles check them out ot book also
check out www.Mr-Mexico.com After I booked I found them and they qouted me
a very good price for 8 days with airfare. But now I know.

Hope this helps.

C

"Rick Eames" wrote in message
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For the first time for us, my mother is taking our three children so
that my wife and I can get 10 days away. The target is this summer,
probably the beginning of July, and now we're befuddled as to where to
go. We live near Seattle, and have not had a vacation before like
this.

Any suggestions for first timers? We'd like beaches, good food, nice
accomodations, and stuff to do and/or go see.