Where the heck have you been?

[Ruth]

Well looking outside today to about 6 inches of fresh snow and minus 12 I don't imagine that I am the only one pondering a winter vacation to someplace tropical. I though it might be interesting to see where people have visited and what they liked/disliked about it. Thinking of the more tropical vacation spots.
Since I am the smuck asking I'll start.
Cancun Mexico - 1982, before it was really built up and commercial and just loved it - was my first time on a sun and fun vacation.
Thailand and Hong Kong (Koh Samui and Koh Tao) Loved Thailand and got my PADI diving certification while I was there - I would go back in a heartbeat. Hong Kong was OK - wonderful shopping but very crowded and polluted.