Travel suggestions for long weekend in January

[Anonymous]

Based in the DC area, and looking at taking a kid-free trip with DH from a Thursday night to a Monday in late January.

It could be international to somewhere cold or warm.

I was looking at Paris or Iceland, but I’m open to other suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Personally, Thursday to Monday isn't long enough for Europe for me. I've done it, but unless there is something very specific (concert, party, etc) I want to attend it is just not that enjoyable between the travel time and time change. Id probably do Puerto Rico, Caribbean, or Mexico.

[Anonymous]

Lisbon.

[Anonymous]

Iceland would have like 4-5 hours a day in January. Fun destination, but wrong time.

[Anonymous]

January is hard. Me personally? I'd do a short Celebrity cruise or something warm and easy. A resort in Florida. Figure out where you can get non stop flights. It's just not enough time for the options you have listed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Iceland would have like 4-5 hours a day in January. Fun destination, but wrong time.

Right destination and time of year if you are trying to see the northern lights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Iceland would have like 4-5 hours a day in January. Fun destination, but wrong time.

Right destination and time of year if you are trying to see the northern lights.

I would worry about weather and things getting cancelled in January. Feb/March would be better to see lights but not deal with January weather and lack of light.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Iceland would have like 4-5 hours a day in January. Fun destination, but wrong time.

Right destination and time of year if you are trying to see the northern lights.

I would worry about weather and things getting cancelled in January. Feb/March would be better to see lights but not deal with January weather and lack of light.

The weekend is a milestone birthday, so the dates aren’t going to change.

[Anonymous]

Key West?

Fly into Miami and rent car to drive down or just fly into Key West (car rental optional).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lisbon.

Not with the transit strikes nope

[Anonymous]

Paris and Iceland are so overdone, have you not been before? And not good choices in January either. I would suggest Casablanca if you can make the direct flight from DC work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paris and Iceland are so overdone, have you not been before? And not good choices in January either. I would suggest Casablanca if you can make the direct flight from DC work.

PP said long weekend, not an 8 hour layover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paris and Iceland are so overdone, have you not been before? And not good choices in January either. I would suggest Casablanca if you can make the direct flight from DC work.

PP said long weekend, not an 8 hour layover.

What do you mean? There is a direct flight from DC. Why would it be any worse suggestion than OP’s stated Paris or Iceland. Try to think harder.

[Anonymous]

If it were me I'd go to Aspen but we like to ski.

I find that London works well for a long weekend because it is a pretty easy trip from here, and a nonstop flight. There's always something new to do in London even if you've been many times. Logistically I guess the same is true for Iceland, but given that it is more of an outdoor venue the lack of light would be an issue.

What about Palm Springs if you want warm? Or Palm Beach or Naples in FL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paris and Iceland are so overdone, have you not been before? And not good choices in January either. I would suggest Casablanca if you can make the direct flight from DC work.

PP said long weekend, not an 8 hour layover.

What do you mean? There is a direct flight from DC. Why would it be any worse suggestion than OP’s stated Paris or Iceland. Try to think harder.

If you are suggesting fly into Casablanca and leave after seeing the mosque, that's different.