vacation for 18-20 year olds :) where in california would u recommend?

[missionhome]

I don't know if they would want to pay the airfare to fly to Mexico. They have free airline tickets with Southwest, and SWA doesn't fly to Mexico, so I don't know if that is an option for them.

[leavingcali]

Originally Posted by bhcompy

dont you need a passport to crossover now? or did they suspend that rule

That's a good question...to walk over you used just need a driver's license/i.d. I don't know what the sitaution is now. I am sure you can google that, or go to the San Diego boards and ask the residents.

[sav858]

You can cross the border with a drivers license/ID and a birth certificate or some other document that proves your a citizen such as a certificate of naturalization/citizenship, etc....

[oceanswimmer]

San Diego is great!!! I've lived here for 21 years, raised my kids here and I think you'd love it.
Do not go to Mexico at this time, however. Things are very unstable and you would be a target for sure.
But you can have great fun in San Diego without needing to go to Mexico!
If you parents help you rent a vacation condo or something, you might get away cheaper than a hotel, and you'd be more comfortable.
If you work through a travel agent, you might run into less hassles.
Extended stay hotels can be nice. Just check maps and make sure you're beachside!
Also, I recommend the Insight Guides to just about any major city.
You'll get a good lead on things to see and do.

If you MUST go all-out for adventure, then see if you can get cheap tickets to Australia. The drinking age is 18, and the people are wonderful. Beaches are plentiful and great activities abound. I took my two daughters with their best girlfriends (they were all 18) and they had a blast. We rented an apartment in Cains on the beach for about 2 weeks.

Good luck and have a great time. Be safe, and stay together!!

[Westward]

Oobrittyanoo, dear, I'm amazed anyone would tell you to venture into Mexico just to drink! Forget Mexico and drinking. Including Rosarita. I personally was drugged...along with my armed, well-built male companion...in a nice, quaint little bar in Rosarita where we finished less than half a drink before being followed everywhere by two guys until we found our vehicle and left. We could barely see or walk, and were lucky to have noticed the drug before finishing our drinks. As far as I know, Mexico is still the kidnap capital.

Regarding your hotel problem, you can often rent a very nice condo complete with furnishings in beach towns, especially in FL. Since condos are privately owned, there's more flexibility in renting. Just do a search on condo rentals.

Florida would no doubt be cheaper than CA. To give you an idea, we rented a very nice 2 bdrm/2bath condo at the Moonspinner in PCB for ~$100/night last summer. It was in a nice quiet spot - not what you're looking for - but you can probably easily find a condo rental vs hotel. Especially in FL, there were so many new units sitting unsold there is probably nothing else to do but rent them out. They are as good as a hotel, with washer and dryer, cable tv, etc.

Florida has way better beaches than CA, but CA will have more "other" stuff in case you don't plan to be in the water all the time. CA will be more expensive. And your rooms may be smaller. But the weather will be nicer. And you might appreciate the beautiful San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park for a day.

Another option to consider is college dorms that are sometimes rented out during summer, if you can find one at a college on/near a beach near an airport. Good luck.

[oobrittyannoo]

wow thank you all so much for the advise!
and as awesome as going over to mexico sounds i dooont think my parents would be so okey with that especially not without themm

but okey so it's looking like it's down to looking for condos in san diego oor somewhere in florida

in all honesty...which place would be more ideal for teenagers wanting to have fun at night??