USA Beach holiday

123oleary

if they aren't set on florida san diegos nice, its quite easy to walk around, decent public transport to the beaches.
if they wanted day trips mexicos not far or san diego has quite a bit to see

WolfSong2000

I'd recommend the Carolinas...only done North Carolina myself, but have visited the coast and very attractive...also has some nice islands, etc.

El_Rey

Kenny_Powers wrote: »

Driving is a must anywhere in Florida. But it is by far one of the most relaxing US States to drive in.

Does everyone agree that driving is a must anywhere in Florida?

El_Rey

123oleary wrote: »

if they aren't set on florida san diegos nice, its quite easy to walk around, decent public transport to the beaches.
if they wanted day trips mexicos not far or san diego has quite a bit to see

That sounds interesting. How much would you be looking at paying for a flight there?

worried_jim

lfcsja wrote: »

Does everyone agree that driving is a must anywhere in Florida?

Absolutely- but its a pleasure, take a sat nav and you cant go wrong. I liked Coco Beach. Fly to Orlando and an hour away in the car.

http://www.cocoabeach.com/

El_Rey

They are willing to give anywhere a try so any other suggestions that people have would be appreciated. They are keen to avoid holidaying in the Euro Zone though.

Wolfsong - Thanks for the Carolinas tip.

Backbiter

Kenny_Powers wrote: »

Are you serious?

The only problem we found with the Keys was the occasional bit of wind.

It baffles me how you can dismiss the Keys yet recommend St Augustine :cool:

It's not just my opinion:
http://floridakeystreasures.com/Beaches/keysbeaches.shtml

Florida Keys Beaches. While the rest of Florida has some of the best sandy beaches in the world, the Fabulous Florida Keys are not known for there long expanses of sand beach. This is not to say there are no Florida Keys sand beaches, just that most are on the small side and often man-made beaches.

Reviews of St Augustine:
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-475130-prod-travelguide-action-read-ratings_and_reviews-i

But this comment made me laugh:

went to St. Augustine for a tour few times. It's fun! It's the oldest city in the world and was discovered in 1565.

Obviously USA = The World.

dmg24

lfcsja wrote: »

Does everyone agree that driving is a must anywhere in Florida?

Public transport in Florida is excellent, you do not need a car. Most people that insist on having a car have never actually been without one, so don't really know!

Philippa36

South Carolina beaches are absolutely stunning, I definitely recommend staying around there - lots of places along the coast with masses of rental villas. I loved Charleston, which is a great walking city and a reasonable driving distance from Hilton Head.

Depends what they're looking for. I don't think Florida is a good reflection of the US! Its mainly full of Brits......Great for the theme parks but not much else imo.

worried_jim

I hear the Texas beaches are stunning with added advantage of being a bit different from Florida.