Who has been to Destin Florida, Bora Bora, or Lanikai beach in Hawaii?

Question

If you have been to any of those 3 places, I was wondering if you thought they were dull, OK, or wonderful! Feel free to post photos that you took while on vacation or traveling. What was your favorite part of your vacation?

Thanx!

Answer 1

I lived in Destin for 5 years. I loved it. The majority of the people are friendly.

The condos are pretty much all of the same type of thing..........you walk a long way from your car to your room. Tourists always complained there weren't enough luggage carts to get your posessions up to the rooms. You might consider having luggage on wheels, get an ice cooler on wheels and also get one of the grandma collapsable shopping carts on wheels.......

It is best to go grocery shopping around 7 AM. It is still nice and cooler out and not many people. In the afternoon and at night there are empty shelves and it is packed to the rafters with people. Publix is a really nice grocery store.

For doing sea food the grocery stores steam your shrimp, lobsters, scallops and some types of fish for free with or without seasoning. They usually have a fresh gulf shrimp and lots of fresh fish.........it is so so much cheaper then eating at a restaurant there. You can even buy your fresh fish and have a fish fry or shrimp boil at your condo. The sea food markets have higher prices then the grocery stores. Save your money for entertainment.

The Gulf water has a high salt content. So you can get a rash on the inside of your thighs. Try to shave with shaving cream the night before. Use a really high UVA rating water proof sun screen. Keep on applying while in the sun. You can burn like a lobster in a half an hour. Try rinsing off every half hour or so in the fresh water showers to avoid a skin rash. If you get a bad sun burn pour cider vinegar over your body and rinse it off with tepid water. Also slather aloe on afterwards. There is a Dollar store there to buy beach toys and sundries. It is near the Wal Mart.

There is a shuttle that goes along Highway 98, it is much easier riding that then trying to drive and park. Some times it would take me two hours to go from the San Destin outlet mall to the Destin bridge about 12 miles!

Most hair types are frizzy and bushy....it is due to the high salt content in the air....I never had that problem in my life until I went there.

I use to go to Fort Walton Beach and eat at the Barnhill's buffet......they had southern vegetables and fried foods. I don't know if it is still there or not.

The water is warm and beautiful. It is an Emerald color when it is warm. The beaches are sugary white. It is so so easy to walk on the sand.

Big Kahuna's is a blast.........Then out past Santa Rosa Beach going towards Panama City beach on 30-A.........there is a park where they have movies at night.........teens......families and singles all mingle together........

You can go to Okaloosa Island......there is a smaller water park there..........a board walk and tons of things to do........they have para sailing........bungee falls.........minature golf in Destin.........

Crab Island......the bridge over by AJ's you can jump off of your boat or a rental boat and grab crabs for dinner.......

Oh I am missing it really a whole lot now.........

Enjoy your stay there..........I really miss it!!!!