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All Inclusive Christmas Vacations: Is the Caribbean Resort Experience Right for You?
By Charlotte Pennington

Many people feel that traveling to a Caribbean resort makes the best all inclusive Christmas vacation. Temperatures are mild year round. The rooms are splendid at best, nice at worst. Dozens of food choices beckon only steps outside your door. You don't have to travel to play in the casino, lie on the beach, or get a massage. And the best part of the all inclusive Christmas vacation is that the price of the resort includes most of the amenities including meals, water and land sports, scuba diving, and even premium drinks.

An all inclusive Christmas vacation probably sounds like a great deal. But before you tell your travel agent to book the reservation, though, take a moment to think it through. Is an all inclusive Christmas vacation to a Caribbean resort really right for you and your family? This simple quiz will help you find out.

Quiz

When I think of the ideal vacation, I imagine…
A. Rest, relaxation, and pampering
B. Roughing it in a tent

When I go to new countries I…
A. Stay on the beaten path
B. Like to mingle with the locals and soak in the sights and smells of a new culture.

The most romantic experience of my life involved…
A. An expensive bottle of wine over a fine dinner
B. A long hike followed by playing naked under a waterfall

My ideal shopping experience is…
A. Browsing through diamond necklaces in a high-priced gift shop
B. Bargaining with a local merchant over the price of a handmade mask

When I think of a traditional Christmas with snow on the ground…
A. I start to shiver and long for summer to hurry up and arrive
B. I start looking around for my cross-country skis

Being out of the country for Christmas makes me feel…
A. Great. My relatives can slug it out without me this year.
B. Guilty. Who will help my Mom clean up Christmas dinner?

My kids…
A. Love joining programs, making new friends, and learning new things
B. Haven't spoken to any family member but the computer for years.

If you chose mostly "A" answers, you're probably ripe for the all inclusive Christmas vacation Caribbean resort experience. You enjoy the finer things in life, appreciate the convenience of a single resort that offers many activities, and have no objection to getting away from it all for Christmas.

If you chose mostly "B" answers, the all inclusive Christmas vacation at a Caribbean resort is probably not the right holiday experience for you. You enjoy making your own way and roughing it. You'd be bored in ten minutes flat with carefully coordinated and scheduled activities. Besides, you're too fond of the snow.

If you chose mostly "A" answers, and your spouse chose mostly "B" answers (or vice versa), strike a compromise. Agree to do the homey "Christmas in Connecticut" scene next year if your spouse will play nice at a resort this year.

After all, one of the most important things about Christmas is getting to spend a little extra time together. Whether that time is spent in a resort or a rusty old camper, be good to each other and make it merry.

Author Details:
Charlotte Pennington, copywriter for various web sites writing articles about bed and breakfast and hotels as well as many travel destinations.

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