How to Get Away This Christmas Without Offending Your Family

December 2, 2009 at 12:19 PM | by cmb | Comments (0)

In Four Christmases, Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon want to take a relaxing tropical vacation for Christmas. But, to get out of dinner with their families, they have to come up with the perfect lie. Like Vince says in the move, "you can't spell families without lies." So they decide to tell everyone they're doing charity work, like building houses in third world countries or teaching English as a second language in Puerto Rico, when they're actually about to board a plane to Fiji.

If you've been looking for an "out" this holiday season, we've got the perfect volunteer vacation to use as your cover and a romantic tropical destination where you can actually spend your time off. We just hope your plan works out better than Vince and Reese's. Needless to say, a canceled flight and a nosy reporter land them right where they didn't' want to be—at home with their families for Christmas.

i-to-i has several trips planned in 2010 to help build homes in La Esperanza, Honduras. The next week-long excursion doesn't leave until Jan.4. If you're using this as an excuse to skip Christmas, you're secret's safe with us. But, it does fit all of the other criteria for the perfect holiday fib.

Volunteers working on the building projects in La Esperanza help locals in some of the country's poorest communities build homes and schools. Participants spend up to 5 hours a day doing everything from making sun dried bricks to painting walls. The rest of the day is yours to explore or relax. Shared accommodations, breakfast, dinner and in-country orientation are all included in the trip for $1019. If you actually want to help out and be able to enjoy the reward of watching a family move into their own home, you can secure a place on their next trip here.

So, now that your excuse for skipping the family holiday festivities is in place, you're free to hop on the next flight to the Royal Davui Island Resort in Fiji. This remote island escape is the ultimate in private luxury. The resort offers 16 homes, each nestled into the island landscape with views of Beqa Lagoon. Royal Davui also features specialized menus that change daily and snorkeling excursions so you don't have to worry about getting bored. There are still vacancies for Christmas week and they have a special deal from Dec. 16- Jan. 14, stay 4 nights, get the 5th night free.

Related Stories:
· i-to-i [Official Site]
· Royal Davui [Official Site]
· Volunteer Travel [Jaunted]

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