Originally Posted by
Lambik
As for the naysayers, Club Meds are not for everyone. If you like to get drunk out of your skull and pick up hookers, then the Club Med scene is definitely not for you.
But, if you admire light-hearted humor (in the European sense), enjoy prime beach locations, and love, high-quality food, then you are garaunteed to have a great time at a Club Med resort (just don't expect too much from the rooms - as Club Med doesn't expect it GMs to remain in their rooms except for sleeping, showering, and changing clothes).quote]
Presuming that you are including me in the naysayers, I would point out that many, many people (myself included) absolutely loathe overpriced, poor quality "all inclusive" vacation resorts, and are not "out to get drunk out of your skull and pick up hookers". When I go on a trip, I much prefer to investigate on my own or with my family, discover local cuisine, and tour new locations at my own speed while interacting with the local population rather than being stuffed like a hog on overpriced tourist imitations of local cuisine on some private beach where the only indigenous people you will ever meet are hotel staff and your days will be spent in "light-hearted humor in the European sense" with the same countrymen you presumably went abroad to get away from while discovering new places. Club Meds and their ilk are for timid tourists who want to buy the packs of overpriced postcards, but care nothing for new experiences in a new country. Have fun; I'd rather have a root canal..