well, this year instead of going to Costa Rica with my (ex) husband, I went three times to New Orleans, once with my girlfriends for the French Quarter festival in April, once with my son in August (I won a weekend in the Windsor Court penthouse along with round-trip airfare, limo, etc), and once with my sister for Halloween. the trade-off was fine with me, because God knows, I LOVE NOLA!! Planning my next visit in April for the FQF-2011!