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[doodlebubba]

I never really appreciated just how much rain falls in this world in October!

My OH and I want to have two weeks relaxing somewhere hot. Unfortunately because of work I can only get 5th - 19th October off and we didn't think it would be a big deal.

However...it appears it is. Everywhere we have looked at (inc carribean) is awash with 250 mm plus of average rainfall in Oct.

Mauritius is okay but soooooooooo expensive. We would love to go to Brazil but NOBODY flies there...(why?)

Please tell me you guys and gals have some bright ideas up your sleeves for a stressed out stress head stressing herself on what holiday to pick!

[aopaq]

Mauritius is okay but soooooooooo expensive. We would love to go to Brazil but NOBODY flies there...(why?)

Please tell me you guys and gals have some bright ideas up your sleeves for a stressed out stress head stressing herself on what holiday to pick!

Well, Belem in Brazil seems like it would probably be the driest part of that country. As for nobody travelling there, I would say that it is probably not the most a tourist destination, but that also has its benefits.

Another area you might want to consider is the Middle East, to countries such as Jordan or Syria. Both of these will provide lots of sun and heat and interesting cultural aspects if that interests you.

Good luck with your decision!

[mila_olive]

Hmm... Well it's the beginning of summer in the southern hemisphere, so you should be able to find something...

Souteast Asia could be a possibility(, f.ex. Thailand,) I believe the rainy season has lost it's grip by October, at least in some parts....

I would contact a travel agent if I were you, they will be able to recommend places to go, you wouldn't need to book your trip through them, just hear what they've got to say

[starlagurl]

Are you limiting yourself to a certain area of the world, doodlebubba?

[doodlebubba]

Hey all - we heard Thailand is still in Monsoon although we accept "Monsoon" can mean different things.

We are not limiting ourselves too much but Aus is a no no as its too far for 12 nights away. (after all the travelling)

We would be very happy to go to Thailand if we knew that it wasn't going to lash it down all day! We quite like the idea of going it alone and eating out/exploring/finding somewhere to stay when we get there but I don't know if I am brave enough for that.

Anyone got any ideas for good areas in Thailand to stay (esp Oct)

We also though Hawaii but it seems only virgin and a select few go there and we have no idea if itis really expensive because you are a captive audience.

Thanks for your contributions so far

[starlagurl]

Hawaii! No, Hawaii is crazy busy! Overdeveloped, even!

It IS expensive, but as you know, there's always ways around that.

Also, I don't think you should let the rain dictate where you will spend your vacation. If you want to go somewhere go, and then deal with whatever the weather is when you find it.

[doodlebubba]

HI - yeah I see your point about the rain.

We thought about Senegal - mostly undiscovered by the brits. Could be fun

[starlagurl]

Senegal is an interesting choice. A couchsurfer of mine said he owned a resort in Dakar. Are you a woman? I know that you have to be really careful there if you are.

[barsie]

monsoon season is often very a deceptive description. You have to consider type of rain, 250mm may seem a lot if it was classic british drizzle all day. However I know from being in SE asia when it rains it comes down in buckets and tends to be 30mins to an hour then glorious again.

Scottwoz can probably give you a summary of exact conditions from last october.

Have you considered Turkey or Cypus- they will still have good weather there. I'm sure there are 100's of places with good weather- South Africa i'd guess would be good.

[starlagurl]

Good point, Barsie. Yep, I can second that... in Thailand either it's raining or it's not, and when it does rain, it's not for very long.

[doodlebubba]

Good point, Barsie. Yep, I can second that... in Thailand either it's raining or it's not, and when it does rain, it's not for very long.

Thats interesting - is that in "Monsoon" season?

I guess we shouldn't be put off!

I am a girl yes but my partner will be there with me

[tomtravel]

Maybe I'm a little late replying but....have you though about the Mexican Riviera?

We were there last October from Cabo to the far south on our way to Costa Rica and the Panama canal.

We had good weather....no rain at all. There are some really nice places to go down there...our favourite is San Jose Del Cabo on the Baja peninsula just north of Cabo. Nice quiet town with buckets of culture and art....great beaches... restaurants....and not so far off the track that you can't do some really great day trips.

Might be worth taking a look at.

Tom

[purplebuggy]

If you're after dry and warm, Northern Australia (Broome/ Darwin/ Cairns/ etc) is all in the Dry Season (April - November). Minimal if any rain at all and therefore not humid like it is in the Wet Season.

Lots of stuff to do in all the areas up there and each has their own niche. (Cairns has swimming, diving and tropical rain forests; Darwin has Kakadu and Litchfield with amazing wildlife; Broome has 'off the beaten track' tourism with again, diving and beautiful natural rock formations)

(Note that it's Winter for the rest of the country so if you come in Internationally through, say Sydney, pack some decent winter woolies!!)

[ScottWoz]

It's the rainy season here right now in the far north of Thailand and we've just had three luxurious days of constant skin scorching sunshine, and when you're amongst the mountains and the paddy fields like this it's just magical. That said the three days prior to this it rains constantly - not heavy, more like the standard daily British weather..

[polydemic]

The SW US is still warm in October. Look into the weather in Las Vegas, Reno, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, & South California.