This summer in Calgary sucked. I need somewhere hot, to just lay on the beach and read books. What's your cheapest (safe!) recommendation?
I need zero tourism/activities and even mediocre food would suffice, just a hot safe place to lounge quietly for a few days in October or November.

Pv mexico. Love it here.

PV MX is my go to for exactly what you’ve described. Start watching for deals on red tag, Itravel2000.ca etc

Agreed

Cuba. Since you don't care about food.
Mayan Riviera if you do. Have fun!

I absolutely love Cuba and it is relatively cheap in October/November. Cayo Coco is all resorts with beautiful beaches and Varadero is close to town for some culture or sight seeing.

Cuba for sure!

Ixtapa

Erin Bossuyt Gale
Watch for a deal and jump on it!

The best month to be in Cabo is Nov. Go for it.

Cuba, the beaches are much nicer than any I've been to in Mexico and it's super cgeap

Hi Jenny, check this out. It is in Grenada (the Caribbean island) and the prices include accommodation, meals, airport transfer, and in-house activities: http://mypretendlife.com/.../reclaim-your-connection-to.../

Another vote for Cabo

Cayo coco all the way! Nicest beaches ever!

Cuba. Shitty food. Nothing 5 star
. Beautiful sand and beaches. sunwing goes direct

Nov is a better time to do the Caribbean as April-oct are hurricane season (worst is aug-sept) I’m a fan of searching for seat sales/all inclusive packages and just going wherever is cheapest. It’s like vacation roulette

Any search tips?

Maria I usually just go to west jet and see what they have for seat sales. You can also talk to travel agents and see what they have or suggest. Sometimes if you can book short notice there are screaming deals

google flights

I like itravel2000 for consistent good deals.

Maria trip central.ca is a great search site

Thanks everyone!

Cabo. Rent and air bnb or stay in a boutique hotel. Stay in San Jose Del cabo. Not Cabo San Lucas.

Ixtapa, it has great weather, isn't windy at all. We really like it there, direct flight from Calgary.

Palm Spring - Del Marcos hotel has a salt water pool and a fantastic street market on Thursdays and direct flights.

I’d check out the last minute all-inclusives

Loreto is very close too, short flight can often mean super cheap!

Cabo

There are lots of deals for Cuba right now. We picked up great deal in Cancun.

CAREFUL - it is hurricane season! I believe from my past research Costa Rica doesn't get them. Otherwise you are throwing the dice regardless of price.

Coleen this is on my mind, yes indeed, and makes me want to avoid Atlantic islands lol

Before becoming hurricanes they are tropical storms and or tropical depressions, and Costa Rica is influenced a lot by this type of weather. October and November are typically the rainiest months in Costa Rica. That doesn't mean there won't be nice weather, but there is a greater chance of rain.

Kevin great to know, thanks for sharing!

Cuba....... very relaxing laid back place

El Cuyo Mexico
I’ve written a blog on El Cuyo if you’re interested

You want cheap, Cuba is your best bet. My last trip there cost me just over $600 for a week long, all inclusive stay at a resort that was only a year old in Cayo Santa Maria. Food was good too, especially the snack bars by the pools!

Janet what was the name of the resort you stayed at?

Janet I’m thinking of traveling alone. Is it safe?

Jenny Lowe I can't remember, I'd have to find it online, it was a couple years ago now

Oops the previous message was for Carol, sorry.
Jenny I found Cuba to be far safer than Mexico. We rented a car and cruised villages and had no issue

Cuba is very, very safe. All precautions should still be generally observed as a solo female traveller but Cuba is good.

Janet Cuba isn’t cheap anymore at all

Amanda depends on time of year, I just saw week long trips, all in, for like $800 this aft when I was looking for the resort I went to. Still pretty cheap.

Janet I would be hesitant to stay somewhere that cheap there. I did $900 and the resort was horrible

Their idea of 4.5 star is equivalent to a 2 star in Calgary.. .

You take your chances, do your research, read reviews. I'm not really all about the fancy resorts though, I'm more about exploring. Like I said tho, my $600 trip was to a newer resort and it was great, even the food.
We went to Costa Rica, I booked us a 2.5-3 star resort and we still had a good time, after all, you're only in your room to sleep and shower. I've stayed in really nice resorts, and not so nice resorts, but have always had a great time. Guess it depends on what one is looking for. If you plan to spend your whole trip at the resort, then yeah, spend more.

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Kauai Hawaii for sure! Still not crowded, laid back feel.

Cheryl
Melina brvans

Melina

Hola. I have some great properties just across the street from the beach in Costa Rica!
message me if you’d like more information.

West coast of Mexico. Was just in Puerto Vallarta. Stay away from the east side!

Cayo Coco, Cuba is perfect for what you're looking for

Get a cheap flight to London, then drop down to the Mediterranean, Greece or Spain. The only pain is getting to London.

If you want to just chill on the beach and be left alone Las Brisas huatulco. They have 3 beaches to chose from and it’s super relaxing, we went there super cheap. Cuba isn’t cheap anymore but Cayo coco is amazing.

Cuba fits the bill but the food sucks, may end up reading half your books on the toilet.

I’d go sit on the beach in Samara, Costa Rica

Cabo san Lucas!

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Turks & Caicos or Cuba have good deals on now. It is tropical storm period so no guarantees in southern US or Caribbean.

Go to the Philippines. My hubby and I were the only ones on a beach all day. Flights were cheap at the time and pretty cheap to stay.

Just a pain that it's 20 hrs of flying

Want to come to Costa Rica. I have a great little b and b in the Caribbean side that touts bike culture, surfing and reggae. Great food, beautiful unspoiled beaches for miles, and I have had several Calgarians stay here during a yoga retreat. Check out Facebook page La Paz Del Caribe oe www.lapazdelcaribe.com

Laurie looks heavenly!

Barb pretty much. I used to live in Northern BC

Laurie Laurie, is it expensive to go out for dinner, etc in CR? We haven’t been there for 20 years but would love to come back with our son who’s now 17.

Belle it depends where you eat. Good Caribbean food is 6-7 US . It all depends where you eat. But there are so many good international restaurants here.

Belle I'm in the Central Valley and you can get a nice dinner for about 10,000. Beer runs about 1,300 and cocktails about 3,000 to 3,500. If you are looking for lunch specials, look for ejecutivos. It's a full plate, (rice beans salad) generally with a choice of chicken or fish and it will run around 3,000 to 3,500 including a naturale.

Kevin Hi Kevin! Thanks for the information! What does that work out to roughly in USD or CAD?

Belle Currently the $ CAN is trading in the neighbourhood of 430 to the CR colone. It all depends on if you are converting money and what rate you get or if you are simply using a credit card and what your c.c. provider is charging you for foreign transaction fees. Some providers will waive the fee. $ US are widely accepted, but you first have to convert and then you usually get a lousy rate when using them.

Come to Mexico! The Puerto Vallarta area is fabulous & the good is great!! There are lots of Canadians here, too.

Royal Decameron Bucerias

I second this one! I have been there and had a great time!

The Friendly in PV

Depending on your budget, the Cape Hotel in Cabo is amazing and has a super cool vibe. If you prefer to stay in San Jose del Cabo check out the El Ganzo Hotel

Get an air b n b in vegas Phoenix or Palm Springs. Hot weather. Short flight. Off season so good rates

With out a doubt Huatulco

Ixtapa!

Kate
Just bought from Calgary to kona Hawaii 387 return

Kate which site please?

Archie google flights

Kelowna!!

Riu Emerald Bay, food is good, 5 pools one adults only. All rooms face the ocean. Just chill

My vote is for Huatulco as you are guaranteed great weather!!

Belize

Anytime - Bonaire. 29+ during the day; 27 at night.
Bellafonte Hotel - make your own food!!

Costa Rica!

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Ray Coderre
Yeah, Kona flights may be cheap, but it isn’t that cheap there and “beach” and “Kona” are not really used in the same sentence other than “on the same island as Kona, there are a few beaches, usually at high priced hotels”.
For cheap and hot and beach, you should check out Mexico, west side. Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Ixtapa, Cabo, the Baja or even California (but the exchange is painful). You could phone a travel agent for some “cheap deal” ideas, then do a bit of searching for yourself.