*Myrtle Beach*

I have just figured out the perfect compromise for my husband and I to go on a vacation: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!

You see, my husband hates flying. He didn't step on an airplane until he had to for a job interview when he was 23 years old (which was a year and a half after 9/11) and I think this resulted in an irrational fear. I understand his fear - planes do crash and when a plane crashes you most likely will die. But, since my first plane trip was at nine months old (and many followed), I prefer taking an airplane to a car any day.

Neither of us are big travelers, but this doesn't mean that we don't feel the need for a vacation, a break, a getaway. The difference is, my husband's idea is staying local (but we live in the Midwest, so there's only so many places to visit). My perfect vacation is relaxing on a beach somewhere (but there are zero in the Midwest). I've begged him to take me to Hawaii or the Caribbean, but so far, six years into our marriage, we've only been to one beach: our honeymoon to Sand Key (Clearwater), Florida. So it is time to go to another!!!

After taking a look at Myrtle Beach Hotels, I am in heaven right now. I went to the Carolinas in 2005 and it was such a gorgeous place - and it is the only other place I would like to live someday (more on that in a future post). But we didn't make it to the area of Myrtle Beach Resorts. If we had, we'd probably go back every year to stay at a Myrtle Beach Resort.

I'm definitely going to have my husband take a look when he gets home from work today. For one, it's cheaper than going to Hawaii or the Caribbean, but two - we both win this way because we can make it a fun road trip and drive the 21 hrs. Once he sees the website for Myrtle Beach Resorts I know he's going to think this sounds like paradise, too! :)