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re: If you ever thought of going to Europe on vacation do it now
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:29 am to BowDownToLSU
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:29 am to BowDownToLSU
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Had a friend go two years ago. He said the food was bland , no air conditioning and the people were miserable AF.
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Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:46 am to billjamin
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Been looking at winter ski trips and I’m pretty sure I can head to the alps for the same cost of a breck or park city trip now.
Too much carbon. Unless you got one of those fancy planes that runs off solar.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:50 am to Joshjrn
Truth is always somewhere in the middle... We loved Spain but the food was bland. We were surprised by the amount of graffiti in Spain, trash and graffiti in Italy (Tuscany is amazing). England was a highlight for us; culturally so close. They're polite, line up for places, funny as hell. Other places, not so much. We'll go again but in the off season.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:52 am to Eurocat
Traveling to Europe sounds absolutely terrible.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:56 am to turnpiketiger
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Traveling to Europe sounds absolutely terrible.
Europe>Disney
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:58 am to Eurocat
Never had any desire.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 8:06 am to GusMcRae
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Europe>Disney
They both sound awful.
At least with Disney you have the option of being stateside so there’s less bullshite you’d have to deal with. Hell you could even drive. Put the ball in your court
Posted on 7/30/23 at 8:38 am to turnpiketiger
Consider Eastern Europe.
Baltic States
Warsaw is terribly underrated.
Hungary, Budapest, awesome.
Etc.
Baltic States
Warsaw is terribly underrated.
Hungary, Budapest, awesome.
Etc.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 9:53 am to turnpiketiger
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Traveling to Europe sounds absolutely terrible.
Good. Someone’s gotta keep destin and gulf shores booming.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 10:20 am to biscuitsngravy
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We loved Spain but the food was bland. We were surprised by the amount of graffiti in Spain
Where did you go? Neither are reflective of my time in Spain.
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trash and graffiti in Italy
You went to Naples, didn’t you?
Posted on 7/30/23 at 10:30 am to Joshjrn
San Sebastian, Madrid, Toledo. San Sebastian is an amazing place.
Naples, Rome, Tuscany. Tuscany is breathtaking, Rome is an amazing historically significant city obviously. we were surprised by the trash and graffit outside the touristy center. Naples, my god. never again.
Naples, Rome, Tuscany. Tuscany is breathtaking, Rome is an amazing historically significant city obviously. we were surprised by the trash and graffit outside the touristy center. Naples, my god. never again.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 12:00 pm to biscuitsngravy
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We loved Spain but the food was bland
Where did you go? I thought the food in Barcelona was incredible. Preferred it over Rome.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 12:52 pm to biscuitsngravy
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We loved Spain but the food was bland
I was just in Madrid, Pamplona and San Sebastian and the food was great. I would say Madrid had the best food followed by San Sebastian and then Pamplona.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 12:56 pm to biscuitsngravy
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San Sebastian
I've never been, so I can't speak to it. Though you liked it, so I guess I don't need to
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Madrid
It's like DC. There are some flat out world class restaurants there, but there's also run of the mill stuff. I had some excellent meals in Madrid, but it took a little googling.
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Toledo
Beautiful, but mostly a tourist town. We had an excellent meal there at a very nice restaurant, but we only stayed one night, so I could see options running thin very quickly.
Food in Barcelona, Grenada, and Seville is excellent, as a rule.
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Naples, Rome, Tuscany
Haven't made it to Tuscany yet, but I've heard good things. I don't recall much trash and graffiti in Rome, but it doesn't shock me. It's a big city. If you get too far off the beaten path in Rome, Paris, New York, etc, things start to get grimy. Great city, though, and it has an underappreciated museum with my favorite sculpture in the world.
And Naples...
No one should so much as spend a night in Naples. Go to Pompeii, go to the Naples museum just long enough to see the "secret" Pompeii exhibit, grab a pizza nearby, and then get the frick out of that god forsaken city
This post was edited on 7/30/23 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 7/30/23 at 2:14 pm to PassGassed
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The euro is not at great value considering one year ago it was almost exactly 1.00 and now its 1.10… so i dont understand this concept
Being glad I did it then and not now has nothing to do with the monetary exchange rate. I have zero confidence that my country will be there for me if something were to happen to me or my family while there.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 2:55 pm to PassGassed
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The euro is not at great value considering one year ago it was almost exactly 1.00 and now its 1.10… so i dont understand this concept
I've been to Europe probably 10 times in the last 23 years and the best exchange rate I've had while over there prior to this year was $1.35 to 1 euro. I've had it as high as $1.80 to 1 euro. So while last year may have been better, this year the exchange rate is still damn good.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 4:40 pm to Joshjrn
Was in Spain last summer..
I noticed Madrid was waaay cheaper than Barcelona.
But both had great food.
Definitely didn't like the food in Toledo. But that city and the landscape is a must see.
I noticed Madrid was waaay cheaper than Barcelona.
But both had great food.
Definitely didn't like the food in Toledo. But that city and the landscape is a must see.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 5:15 pm to Zappas Stache
Exchange rate aside, the food/drink just wasn’t that expensive. Went to Sicily, Amalfi, Taormina, Malta, Spain, France. Unlike good restaurants in the US. Now, airfare is completely ridiculous.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 5:53 pm to Zappas Stache
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I've had it as high as $1.80 to 1 euro.
$1.80? When the frick was this?
Most I ever paid was right at $1.60 or so about 15 years ago. That shite hurt.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 6:00 pm to Joshjrn
When I went to the states 12 years ago I got $2:£1 so €1.80 would seem reachable, although at that point it was £1:€1.30
frick holidays have got expensive here
frick holidays have got expensive here
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