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Been thinking about a family trip out of the country.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:13 pm
Has anyone been to England. Been watching "King & Conqueror". Kind of want to see some of these places and castles. I was already thinking of Australia. Always wanted to go down under.
Anyone have any tips if I go to England or anywhere else in the world.
I have never left this continent. Been over the border south and Cancun before.
Anyone have any tips if I go to England or anywhere else in the world.
I have never left this continent. Been over the border south and Cancun before.
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Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:17 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Try the travel board so you don’t get a bunch of baw stupid responses from people that have never left the state other than a carnival cruise or a Destin beach trip.
This post was edited on 8/23/26 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:20 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Rural England is wonderful.
London is fine if you spend on accommodations in the right areas, restaurants and transportation.
Scotland away from the few urban areas is great as well.
Ireland is the same.
I almost always rent a car when I visit unless I’m staying in London the whole time.
The UK catches a lot of shite here but I’m good with it.
London is fine if you spend on accommodations in the right areas, restaurants and transportation.
Scotland away from the few urban areas is great as well.
Ireland is the same.
I almost always rent a car when I visit unless I’m staying in London the whole time.
The UK catches a lot of shite here but I’m good with it.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:21 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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I was already thinking of Australia. Always wanted to go down under.
Very long flight for a very underwhelming trip, according to everyone I’ve ever spoken to about it.
As for “anywhere else”, what kind of trip are you looking for? How long? What’s the makeup up the family? What’s your budget?
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:22 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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Anyone have any tips if I go to England or anywhere else in the world.
You’ll need adapters for your electronic devices. Possibly voltage converters
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:25 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Iceland is the perfect destination. They speak English and the population of the whole country is 370K. Glaciers, waterfalls, beaches, caves, the Blue Lagoon, etc.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:26 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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family trip out of the country.
I’ve been to 37 countries, most of which I was in the military. I’ve been to more countries than states. I really don’t have a desire to travel to another country, think I’ll just explore the good’ole US of A…
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:26 pm to soccerfüt
Something that shocked me on my first trip to the UK.
It was in late fall. I assumed that i'd have lots of daylight to wander around the city after the meetings were over. Boy O was I wrong. Britain is so much farther north that after the equinox the sun rises a lot later in the morning and sets early, too.
Also our falls are bright with sunshine and not many clouds. They were having a normal autumn with lots of clouds which made the days even darker. My attuned to Houston daylight brightness took a real hit and I was never sure if my clock was right and it was time to get up, or if it was just diffuse city lights.
Summer days there are longer and lovely.
It was in late fall. I assumed that i'd have lots of daylight to wander around the city after the meetings were over. Boy O was I wrong. Britain is so much farther north that after the equinox the sun rises a lot later in the morning and sets early, too.
Also our falls are bright with sunshine and not many clouds. They were having a normal autumn with lots of clouds which made the days even darker. My attuned to Houston daylight brightness took a real hit and I was never sure if my clock was right and it was time to get up, or if it was just diffuse city lights.
Summer days there are longer and lovely.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:32 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Go to Italy. Thank me later
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:34 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Haven't been to England lately but I've been to several places across Europe this year. My rankings for each are below.
1) Tuscany nice relaxing vibe with great food and drink
2) Prague just an amazing city full of history
3) Vienna another amazing city full of culture
You really can't go wrong with any of those places.
1) Tuscany nice relaxing vibe with great food and drink
2) Prague just an amazing city full of history
3) Vienna another amazing city full of culture
You really can't go wrong with any of those places.
This post was edited on 8/23/26 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:34 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
The United Kingdom seems so boring. It’ll probably take a wedding to convince me to pay to go there.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:36 pm to real turf fan
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Britain is so much farther north that after the equinox the sun rises a lot later in the morning and sets early, too.
Yep, and it rains a lot too so fall/winter/early spring is dicey as far as weather conducive to being a tourist and being outside. Summer is the best time weather wise but its high season for tourism and places will be crowded and flights and lodging will be more expensive. So probably September or May are the best months for the UK. And the UK is an expensive country as is most of Western Europe so do some research on costs so you can have a realistic budget.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:36 pm to real turf fan
True, the days in shoulder season are noticeably shorter.
Also, it’s cooler there in shoulder season than you might expect.
Their version of rain is generally maxed out at our “heavy mist”. Wear waterproof shoes and have some appropriate rain gear.
There’s a bunch to see there for people with intellectual curiosity.
Also, it’s cooler there in shoulder season than you might expect.
Their version of rain is generally maxed out at our “heavy mist”. Wear waterproof shoes and have some appropriate rain gear.
There’s a bunch to see there for people with intellectual curiosity.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:36 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
I kindly suggest you make sure the IRGC hasn't hacked the power system of your specific destination. It seems the UK can't stop the hacking.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:39 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
You’ll be fine in the UK. A few areas here and there to avoid in London and you can look those up. Mayfair area is great as a base. You can spend a lot of time in London and never run out of things to see. You can also base and do day trips to Canterbury/Bath, Salisbury/Stonehenge, Cotswold/Oxford, Windsor town and Castle etc… by easy day train trips. Their train system is great.
Not sure how old your kids are but anywhere from ages 9/10 y/o and up would enjoy all that.
Not sure how old your kids are but anywhere from ages 9/10 y/o and up would enjoy all that.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:40 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
UK is a great trip. Especially if you are a novice traveller and don’t want the challenge of dealing with a different language.
London is a great city and worth at least a couple of days. The Tower of London is possibly my favorite touristy thing I have ever done. Westminster Abbey may be second and I could have easily spent a full day there. So much history.
Rural England Is really cool and I had a great time in Scotland as well. The trains are super simple to figure out and I would do that and taxis in lieu of renting a car.
Fly into Heathrow, hit London for a few days, take the train north and make a couple of overnight stops along the way to Scotland. Edinburgh is a great base in Scotland to see the history there and take a day or two trip out into the countryside using town as a base. You can then train back to Heathrow to fly home or fly home out of Scotland.
Or skip all that and take the family to Bawcomville which is what a lot of the OT would do.
London is a great city and worth at least a couple of days. The Tower of London is possibly my favorite touristy thing I have ever done. Westminster Abbey may be second and I could have easily spent a full day there. So much history.
Rural England Is really cool and I had a great time in Scotland as well. The trains are super simple to figure out and I would do that and taxis in lieu of renting a car.
Fly into Heathrow, hit London for a few days, take the train north and make a couple of overnight stops along the way to Scotland. Edinburgh is a great base in Scotland to see the history there and take a day or two trip out into the countryside using town as a base. You can then train back to Heathrow to fly home or fly home out of Scotland.
Or skip all that and take the family to Bawcomville which is what a lot of the OT would do.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:43 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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Has anyone been to England. Been watching "King & Conqueror". Kind of want to see some of these places and castles.
I looked up the show and they filmed it in Iceland so you might want to go there instead.
That being said, there's no shortage of castles, cathedrals and medieval towns in England. Wales is off the beaten path and has a lot of good small towns and ruined castles plus Snowdonia national park and some great coastal scenery.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:50 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
London is amazing. We stayed at Park Plaza wesminster it was a great room if you have kids
Hotel is basically in waterloo metro which gets you everywhere
Westmister bridge, London Eye, Big Ben. Gails Bakery was great to start the day
Dont waste your time/money with the Tower of London
Hotel is basically in waterloo metro which gets you everywhere
Westmister bridge, London Eye, Big Ben. Gails Bakery was great to start the day
Dont waste your time/money with the Tower of London
Posted on 8/23/26 at 2:53 pm to jbgleason
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don’t want the challenge of dealing with a different language.
Everyone is europe speaks english now. Its the language people from different euro countries use when speaking to each other so it makes it really easy for americans.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 3:11 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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