Suggestions for one-week vacations?

Gourmetmom
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:25:54 +0000

I planned a trip for a similar sized family group last year. Every afternoon at about 5:00, half a dozen relatives would call my cell phone or hunt me down to ask about dinner - "What time is it? - “How do you know the food is good?” - “Can we get a later reservation?” I had made all the dinner reservations months earlier, because you can’t just walk into a restaurant with 25 people during high season, but apparently no one thought much about it.

I was hounded so much that my brother-in-law volunteered to coordinate dinner about halfway through the trip. We did a ceremonial hand-off one night to commemorate the occasion.

I’ll put a plug in for Sicily. There is so much to do: hike Mt. Etna, snorkeling, fishing, lots of adventure, history. The food is fantastic, the people warm and it really has the flavor of the Italy from 50 years ago. I think it would appeal to all ages. Many people suggested Capri - one of my favorite places. I’m going there this summer - but the island is pretty small and contained, and it may bore the early 20s crowd. Ditto Lake Como - I think it’s too staid for younger people for more than a few days.