Chess Vacation

Well, I have a couple days of vacation I need to take before losing them to our company's vacation day policy system. Turns out the girlfriend just got a new job and can't take any vacations in the near future.

So I am flying solo on this one!

Can anyone recommend any chess-related vacations? Without the ol' ball and chain around, I wouldn't mind totally "dorking out" and hitting some chess-related events or places. (You know... places you'd never be able to convince the girlfriend to go to if she was coming along!).

I know there is apparently some kind of chess cruise in January? Anyone going? Any other ideas?

Thanks.