[bigchillcar]

michael..just my two cents, but vegas is for couples, not really the kids. aruba is beautiful, it's true..when i was a professional pilot, i frequently flew air ambo missions in and out of that country..lots of folks living there with dual-dutch citizenry. but my advice would be to stay at home..by that i mean the good 'ol usa..we have plenty of places to see..keep the dollars here and not have the additional worry right now of being 'an american and abroad'. i lived in miami for nearly a decade..lots of fun places to go and see and you can find less crowded beaches if you look..key biscayne in particular..it might be a harder to find privacy on miami beack itself. you can always rent a car and drive down into the keys, too. there's really no beach in the key areas, except where they created them (rocky shores). near marathon you have the famous 'tiki bar' or go all the way to key west. it's an interesting place and part of the country everyone should take time to see, as it's our only really sub-tropic region. yes, florida is hot in the summer, but there's generally good ocean breezes. when t-storms come in the afternoon, they frequently come and go in a hurry.
ryan