Looking for more free advice for Europe

2009-05-29 13:53:44

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lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

Ok next month we are gunna take a week and go to back Europe. Not sure if we want to do something on continental Europe or go England, Scotland or Ireland.

What we are looking for is scenery and history. We are not interested in tourist traps. Any suggestions?

Also if you have any other ideas other than the England Ireland or Scotland, I am all ears.

2009-05-29 13:57:08

#2

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6762

Wear a surgical mask or else you might catch Socialism.

2009-05-29 13:57:55

#3

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6943

Free advice like advice you don't have to pay for? Or free stuff to do?

2009-05-29 13:59:27

#4

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6794|so randum

Scotland - Loch Lomand with some time in Edinburgh
England - hmmm i'd go with the Lake District
Ireland - Co. Kerry, with some time in Dublin.
Wales - don't.

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Always raining and foggy
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2009-05-29 14:00:15

#5

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

ghettoperson wrote:
Free advice like advice you don't have to pay for? Or free stuff to do?

lol, advice as to what not to miss if you only had week to see and do.

2009-05-29 14:01:46

#6

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Wear a surgical mask or else you might catch Socialism.

I built an immunity last year when I was in Germany.

2009-05-29 14:02:48

#7

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

FatherTed wrote:
Scotland - Loch Lomand with some time in Edinburgh
England - hmmm i'd go with the Lake District
Ireland - Co. Kerry, with some time in Dublin.
Wales - don't.

I will be googling thanks.

Why not Wales?

2009-05-29 14:04:04

#8

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7026|St. Andrews / Oslo

There are a lot of tourists in Rome, but it's still very much a "legit" city, and doesn't seem to have been overwhelmed by tourists like Venice.

At the top of my list atm of places I want to go is St. Petersberg, you might wanna check that out.

Florence is also great.

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I prefer travelling to countries where I don't speak the language fluently. I just love foreign languages, and trying to learn those few phrases to order an Ice cream, a table at a restaurant or a bottle of water

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2009-05-29 14:06:13

#9

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6794|so randum

lowing wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
Scotland - Loch Lomand with some time in Edinburgh
England - hmmm i'd go with the Lake District
Ireland - Co. Kerry, with some time in Dublin.
Wales - don't.
I will be googling thanks.

Why not Wales?

Because it's full of welsh ofc.

Outside the UK/Ireland, Turkey is worth a look (Ephesus for example), Rome for obvious reasons, Barcelona for sheer culture. If you want scenery, Loire Valley + Biarritz (sp?) are my favourite places in all of Europe.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-05-29 14:09:45

#10

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5879

I'd lol if he came back pushing socialism on everyone because he had a change of heart.

2009-05-29 14:10:18

#11

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6794|so randum

he was fairly mild for a bit after germany...

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-05-29 14:12:17

#12

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

FatherTed wrote:
he was fairly mild for a bit after germany...

lol, it only took a week in Germany before I hated the US as well.

2009-05-29 14:14:00

#13

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

FatherTed wrote:
lowing wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
Scotland - Loch Lomand with some time in Edinburgh
England - hmmm i'd go with the Lake District
Ireland - Co. Kerry, with some time in Dublin.
Wales - don't.
I will be googling thanks.

Why not Wales?
Because it's full of welsh ofc.

Outside the UK/Ireland, Turkey is worth a look (Ephesus for example), Rome for obvious reasons, Barcelona for sheer culture. If you want scenery, Loire Valley + Biarritz (sp?) are my favourite places in all of Europe.

Doing some googling, great ideas I appreciate it.

2009-05-29 14:18:15

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Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7104|Nårvei

Germany - Potsdam just south of Berlin with Park Sans Souci, Potsdam is filled with 1600-1900 architechture.
Germany - The area that borders to Austria & Switzerland (but that's maybe the area you visited last year?)

Italy - The Ligurian coast from Genova and down towards France and maybe even into France and Monaco
Italy - Anywhere south of Rome is where you find the true Italian atmosphere and the landscape is truly epic, Capri is a must or why not visit Sicily

France - Normandie or anywhere around the Spanish border at the coast of Biscay

England - Lake District

Czech Republic - Praha, best city in Europe to visit with your camera ... you can go around for hours and hours and just be amazed what a beautiful city it is

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2009-05-29 14:19:07

#15

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6699|North Carolina

lowing wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
he was fairly mild for a bit after germany...
lol, it only took a week in Germany before I hated the US as well.

Most of the people I've known who have visited Germany come back saying they wouldn't mind living there if they were fluent in German.

Is it true that they are very well organized and have a strong sense of community?

2009-05-29 14:22:24

#16

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

Varegg wrote:
Germany - Potsdam just south of Berlin with Park Sans Souci, Potsdam is filled with 1600-1900 architechture.
Germany - The area that borders to Austria & Switzerland (but that's maybe the area you visited last year?)

Italy - The Ligurian coast from Genova and down towards France and maybe even into France and Monaco
Italy - Anywhere south of Rome is where you find the true Italian atmosphere and the landscape is truly epic, Capri is a must or why not visit Sicily

France - Normandie or anywhere around the Spanish border at the coast of Biscay

England - Lake District

yeah last year we did the German Austrian border region. It is all I can do to keep from going back there, but I know there much more to see that is equally memorable .

2009-05-29 14:22:38

#17

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7104|Nårvei

Turquoise wrote:
lowing wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
he was fairly mild for a bit after germany...
lol, it only took a week in Germany before I hated the US as well.
Most of the people I've known who have visited Germany come back saying they wouldn't mind living there if they were fluent in German.

Is it true that they are very well organized and have a strong sense of community?

Yupp ...

And no matter where you are in Germany the people there make you feel very welcome

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2009-05-29 14:25:38

#18

blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|6939

I would got to Scotland to see loch ness monster

2009-05-29 14:26:58

#19

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

Turquoise wrote:
lowing wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
he was fairly mild for a bit after germany...
lol, it only took a week in Germany before I hated the US as well.
Most of the people I've known who have visited Germany come back saying they wouldn't mind living there if they were fluent in German.

Is it true that they are very well organized and have a strong sense of community?

I would absolutely live there. I was impressed with the people and the scenery as well as how clean everything is. Even the bathrooms in the gas stations were spotless. The food was amazing, everything fresh. Never been anywhere like it.

and yes I got the impression that people took pride in their communities

2009-05-29 14:41:11

#20

13/f/taiwan: Member; +940|5993

Watch out for those mooslims, all the laws have been changed to appease them so it might not be the europe you use to love and know.

2009-05-29 14:45:07

#21

IG-Calibre: comhalta; +226|7036|Tír Eoghan, Tuaisceart Éireann

I had a week there in Rome, three and half thousand years of culture in one city including the Vatican as well, incredible tbh.. nice weather too.

2009-05-29 14:45:29

#22

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6945|USA

12/f/taiwan wrote:
Watch out for those mooslims, all the laws have been changed to appease them so it might not be the europe you use to love and know.

Well, since I would be the guest, I wouldn't have much to say about what other countries do. My only choice would be to fit in or leave. hint hint hint.

2009-05-29 14:52:04

#23

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6699|North Carolina

12/f/taiwan wrote:
Watch out for those mooslims, all the laws have been changed to appease them so it might not be the europe you use to love and know.

In the case of Germany, they have somewhat of the opposite problem. German Turks are somewhat disenfranchised by the inherently ethnocentric/racist citizenship rules of Germany.

There are varying levels of citizenship in Germany, and only native-born people of German descent can attain the highest/fullest level of citizenship.

2009-05-29 14:52:35

#24

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6794|so randum

oooooo Prague is a great shout.

heres some pics i took (went for my 18th bday with some of the lads)

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The best part, it's so so so so so cheap

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
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2009-05-29 14:59:38

#25

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6943

Honestly, I'd miss out the UK. Personally, I find it a pretty boring place compared to the rest of Europe.

As Ted says, Prague is a fucking awesome place. Rome is also a great place to visit, it is touristy, but it's the kind of stuff you really have to see at least once in your life. Maybe just go to Italy? There's a lot to see there; visit Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice, Tuscany.

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