Do we have a travel thread?

by **Tim Wakefield** 2020-02-22, 06:12

Wondering where you guys recommend visiting. I'm lucky to have summers off so there will be plenty of trips in my future.

by **Tim Wakefield** 2020-02-22, 06:23

Has anyone successfully winged it in Europe for ~2 weeks?

I have a wedding in Barcelona in mid July. Grabbed a one way ticket there for $215 and don't have much of a plan for a return date. I've done a little research and flights to other places in the EU are dirt cheap. Where should I definitely go?

General plan:

Fly to BCN
Wedding in Barcelona
Ibiza for a night
One or two of: Rome, Florence, Amsterdam, Croatia, Berlin, London, ???
Madrid
Back home

by **kingstonlake** 2020-02-22, 06:54

Tim Wakefield wrote:Has anyone successfully winged it in Europe for ~2 weeks?

I have a wedding in Barcelona in mid July. Grabbed a one way ticket there for $215 and don't have much of a plan for a return date. I've done a little research and flights to other places in the EU are dirt cheap. Where should I definitely go?

General plan:

Fly to BCN
Wedding in Barcelona
Ibiza for a night
One or two of: Rome, Florence, Amsterdam, Croatia, Berlin, London, ???
Madrid
Back home

OTPT.... Pulling.....

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-02-22, 08:00

I have some thoughts but I’m going back to bed. I got you in a few hours wake. Barca is sweet

by **Heat Miser** 2020-02-22, 15:03

I loved Rome and London, but I'm into all that historical stuff. If you're going to party that's a bit different, but I'd say you need at least 4 nights in a city to get a real sense of it.

by **Heat Miser** 2020-02-22, 15:04

tMisers are also going to Budapest, Vienna, and Prague in late May.

by AvgMSUJoe 2020-02-22, 15:09

We have Puerto Rico and a weekend in Boston planned. Not as worldly as you nerds.

by aualum06 2020-02-22, 15:36

Berlin is kinda meh IMO

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-02-22, 15:42

Got stoned at bowling so need until tomorrow.

My top places in no real order:

Rome
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Switzerland (Montruex?)
Nice/coast in france

I thought London was very meh. Just a city and rainy. Enjoy. Europe is very cool.

by **Nordic** 2020-02-22, 16:01

Tim Wakefield wrote:Has anyone successfully winged it in Europe for ~2 weeks?

I have a wedding in Barcelona in mid July. Grabbed a one way ticket there for $215 and don't have much of a plan for a return date. I've done a little research and flights to other places in the EU are dirt cheap. Where should I definitely go?

General plan:

Fly to BCN
Wedding in Barcelona
Ibiza for a night
One or two of: Rome, Florence, Amsterdam, Croatia, Berlin, London, ???
Madrid
Back home

You can definitely do a lot in two weeks. I would recommend picking 3 from the list, spend 3ish nights at each. Fuck around in between. The trains are cool, but I like driving.

by **Nordic** 2020-02-22, 16:06

Heat Miser wrote:I loved Rome and London, but I'm into all that historical stuff. If you're going to party that's a bit different, but I'd say you need at least 4 nights in a city to get a real sense of it.

We have similar opinions. Especially London and Paris. I could do Amsterdam in 2, but I could also spend 2 weeks driving around the countryside and other cites around Holland. Never been to Italy or Spain, but it is our next trip.

by **Nordic** 2020-02-22, 16:09

My favorite Euro trip was driving to the D-Day beaches from England. But that doesn't fit where you are going. If anyone is ever in France or England, I can't recommend it enough.

by **Nordic** 2020-02-22, 16:20

aualum06 wrote:Berlin is kinda meh IMO

Been to Colonge and Frankfurt for work a few times Felt like work. Looked like home. Only highlight was there was a big Frankfurt fair going on and I got s-faced. Ended up given my last 20 euros to a street band making crazy sounds with steel bowls and drumbs. Played the shit outta that CD till I lost it.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-02-22, 16:32

I’d suggest pushing it for an extra week or two. Might as well when you’re out there if you can

by **Rocinante** 2020-02-22, 16:43

You can train most places in the EU. It’s pleasant.

by aualum06 2020-02-22, 17:05

Nordic wrote:
aualum06 wrote:Berlin is kinda meh IMO

Been to Colonge and Frankfurt for work a few times Felt like work. Looked like home. Only highlight was there was a big Frankfurt fair going on and I got s-faced. Ended up given my last 20 euros to a street band making crazy sounds with steel bowls and drumbs. Played the shit outta that CD till I lost it.

I've only been to the Frankfurt airport. Hamburg is enjoyable. I'd like to make it to Munich someday have heard good things

by **Heat Miser** 2020-02-22, 18:32

Also, mid July is the height of music festival season in Europe. Might want to check the schedule if you're into that sort of thing.

by **Tim Wakefield** 2020-02-22, 19:11

Heat Miser wrote:Also, mid July is the height of music festival season in Europe. Might want to check the schedule if you're into that sort of thing.

Good tip, thanks Heat + everyone else. Normandy would be really cool but I think I'll do that next time.

by **Nordic** 2020-02-22, 22:58

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:I’d suggest pushing it for an extra week or two. Might as well when you’re out there if you can

by **pulling69** 2020-02-23, 02:03

Heat Miser wrote:tMisers are also going to Budapest, Vienna, and Prague in late May.

Hit me up for Prague info.

by **pulling69** 2020-02-23, 02:05

Tim Wakefield wrote:Has anyone successfully winged it in Europe for ~2 weeks?

I have a wedding in Barcelona in mid July. Grabbed a one way ticket there for $215 and don't have much of a plan for a return date. I've done a little research and flights to other places in the EU are dirt cheap. Where should I definitely go?

General plan:

Fly to BCN
Wedding in Barcelona
Ibiza for a night
One or two of: Rome, Florence, Amsterdam, Croatia, Berlin, London, ???
Madrid
Back home

Croatia, I have not been but I know a lot of people who have and have raved about it. It is the next IT place, the next Iceland or whatever. Have also heard great things about Greece(not Athens, get out to the islands).

by **pulling69** 2020-02-23, 02:05

This Fall I am taking my drinking talents to Munich for Oktoberfest, it is going to be a shitshow.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2020-02-23, 02:17

I don't travel to exotic places. I do the usual go around for someone with young kids and a ~ 15% travel job. Florida. Chicago. NY. Maybe California. Sometimes AZ. Texas.

Hey I found out something cool though. DTW guest pass. Met my wife and kids at the gate after they were out visiting her parents. Pretty funny surprise. They couldn't understand. Life Post 9/11 is so weird that it has become normal.

by **pulling69** 2020-02-23, 02:49

Heat Miser wrote:Also, mid July is the height of music festival season in Europe. Might want to check the schedule if you're into that sort of thing.

Not just festivals, big acts tour Europe in the summer. Pearl Jam is in Europe this summer, Foos, RATM, Metallica again IIRC. And the tickets are usually easier to get and cheaper.

by **Heat Miser** 2020-02-23, 04:08

pulling69 wrote:
Heat Miser wrote:Also, mid July is the height of music festival season in Europe. Might want to check the schedule if you're into that sort of thing.

Not just festivals, big acts tour Europe in the summer. Pearl Jam is in Europe this summer, Foos, RATM, Metallica again IIRC. And the tickets are usually easier to get and cheaper.

Agreed. I just love the festival scene. Went to Leeds Festival in '16 and '17 and absolutely loved it. If tMrs could keep up with me, I would've went last year for Foo Fighters. Seems her festival days are over.

by **DWags** 2020-02-23, 18:45

Wow, I’m gonna really lean on some of you guys in a couple years. Wife and I have traveled but just your typical boring America’s. She’s going to work three more years then we’d love to do Europe and North Africa. Heat, I’m counting on you.

Question. Will the coronavirus cut down on the European festivals this year.

by **DWags** 2020-02-23, 18:46

By the way I will never get on a cruise ship.

by AvgMSUJoe 2020-02-23, 18:51

DWags wrote:By the way I will never get on a cruise ship.

A "symphony of the sea" trip is being planned for next spring. I'm not super pumped about it

by **Dendrobates** 2020-02-23, 20:08

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I don't travel to exotic places. I do the usual go around for someone with young kids and a ~ 15% travel job. Florida. Chicago. NY. Maybe California. Sometimes AZ. Texas.

Hey I found out something cool though. DTW guest pass. Met my wife and kids at the gate after they were out visiting her parents. Pretty funny surprise. They couldn't understand. Life Post 9/11 is so weird that it has become normal.

Funny, I was just telling some guy about that pass today at DTW. It is strange post 9/11

by **Dendrobates** 2020-02-23, 20:09

I’d love to go to Europe, never been.

I’ve been to:

Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, and Australia.

by **I.B. Fine** 2020-02-23, 22:43

If you're in Greece, gotta do a couple of days in Athens, plenty of sites to see on the mainland, Santorini is a must.
Croatia is great, spent a couple of weeks driving around.
Wake, take the train from Barcelona to Madrid, 200 mph, quick trip. Pick anywhere from Madrid. Can spend a month in Spain, or spend 2-3 days in a dozen places.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2020-02-25, 05:47

Up fucking North.

thank me later.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-02-25, 06:44

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Up fucking North.

thank me later.

So, like Sweden?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2020-02-25, 07:55

MiamiSpartan wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:Up fucking North.

thank me later.
So, like Sweden?

Sweden is nice... though of the Scandinavian countries, I prefer Norway.

but I was thinking more of the multicultural hub of Oscoda County. It's magical.

by **InTenSity** 2020-02-25, 23:15

Ok. Going to Brisbane, AUS in the summer. Going to be there for 10 days. Talking to the wife of being there for the wedding we're going to and then maybe going to Sydney, or somewhere else. Any suggestions DENDRO?

by **Heat Miser** 2020-02-25, 23:51

InTenSity wrote:Ok. Going to Brisbane, AUS in the summer. Going to be there for 10 days. Talking to the wife of being there for the wedding we're going to and then maybe going to Sydney, or somewhere else. Any suggestions DENDRO?

Stop by New Zealand & see Hobbiton!

by **pulling69** 2020-02-26, 03:10

InTenSity wrote:Ok. Going to Brisbane, AUS in the summer. Going to be there for 10 days. Talking to the wife of being there for the wedding we're going to and then maybe going to Sydney, or somewhere else. Any suggestions DENDRO?

Brisbane for 10 days? you are doing it wrong.

by **InTenSity** 2020-02-26, 07:08

pulling69 wrote:
InTenSity wrote:Ok. Going to Brisbane, AUS in the summer. Going to be there for 10 days. Talking to the wife of being there for the wedding we're going to and then maybe going to Sydney, or somewhere else. Any suggestions DENDRO?

Brisbane for 10 days? you are doing it wrong.

Thats where the wedding is.

by **Jake from State Farm** 2020-02-26, 09:44

My grandson is going to Barcelona next month with his Spanish Class. He gone?

by **DWags** 2020-02-26, 09:56

Jake from State Farm wrote:My grandson is going to Barcelona next month with his Spanish Class. He gone?

Man, i don't know, but it is unnerving. I'm guessing they will have a bunch of information on it and how to protect yourself. A month from now we'll know more and more too. Interesting there is a press conference by Trump on it tonight. Kind of weird, but I'm guessing it's just to help with the stock market.

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