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post #31 of 44
7/21/09 at 12:08am
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Ah but I did not say Paris. She's indifferent to Paris - The Sorbonne, Le Tour Eiffel, City of Light - all mean nothing to her. And since our stay at the CDG ibis she's a bit...skewed away from staying in Paris, but London is a decent ride by Chunnel (as I'm told) so there we have it.

+1 on the Eurostar vs. flying between Paris and London. I did the London->Paris back in March and enjoyed it much more than flying. I was also fortunate to get some sort of weekend special, since I traveled on a Sunday, which was a 1st class ticket for a 2nd class price. Quite civilized.

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The girlfriend and I are going to San Fransisco in August, the temperature is perfect, and the price is right...

Do you have a tweed fetish or something?
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post #32 of 44
7/21/09 at 3:32pm
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then he will be flying back. that's what i was referring to. i was just sharing, in case he's not aware that terminal fee is prohibitive if he is flying [back] out of LHR.

Is that the Airport tax? Not sure of the intricacies, but ya, it is higher at heathrow.

Still, I would look at the total cost, and I find that flights in to the UK are quite competitive and it is frequently used as a transit point for other European destinations. YMMV.

K
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post #33 of 44
7/21/09 at 3:44pm
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Well, now that you have limited yourself to France, let me make two suggestions, in addition to Paris: 2. Ile de Re. Sweet little island off La Rochelle in the Atlantic Ocean. Sometimes called France-Hampton. 100 miles of bike trails; lots of fresh seafood; local wines; beautiful beaches; very few English-speaking tourists.
Sounds like the Iles Madelines on this side of the pond. I've always found the Quebecois to be very nice folks. Quebec city is neat as well.
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post #34 of 44
7/21/09 at 6:19pm
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Is that the Airport tax? Not sure of the intricacies, but ya, it is higher at heathrow.

Still, I would look at the total cost, and I find that flights in to the UK are quite competitive and it is frequently used as a transit point for other European destinations. YMMV.

K

We're expecting surprises and know that there are unknowns that lie ahead. I just don't know what those unknowns are yet.

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Sounds like the Iles Madelines on this side of the pond. I've always found the Quebecois to be very nice folks.

Quebec city is neat as well.

I proposed Canada, various points, but we're reserving that for when we have the little one situation squared away. Shorter flight, all that.
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post #35 of 44
7/22/09 at 12:19am
It depends. If you're single, Brasil. If you're not then it doesn't really matter. Just ask the Misses!
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post #36 of 44
7/22/09 at 12:49am
Egypt. Start out in Cairo. See the pyramids (Red, Black, Step, and, of course, Giza); Cairo museum. Travel down the Nile to Luxor, and see all the temples, tombs (valley of the kings). Ferry it to the Sinai coast and chill out for a day or two and climb Mt. Sinai, head back to Cairo...

Doable in a week. Fun stuff.
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post #37 of 44
7/22/09 at 11:12am
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Egypt. Start out in Cairo. See the pyramids (Red, Black, Step, and, of course, Giza); Cairo museum. Travel down the Nile to Luxor, and see all the temples, tombs (valley of the kings). Ferry it to the Sinai coast and chill out for a day or two and climb Mt. Sinai, head back to Cairo...

Doable in a week. Fun stuff.

I lobbied HARD for this, but for kid reasons we will put this off. For now. Still on the list, though.
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post #38 of 44
7/22/09 at 11:40am
Can I suggest...Atlanta? The High Museum has a partnership with the Louvre so you're still kind of close to it...the flight is cheap and short... plenty of other things to do here too.
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post #39 of 44
7/22/09 at 11:45am
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I lobbied HARD for this, but for kid reasons we will put this off. For now. Still on the list, though.

kids will love egypt. if you ever go, let me know I'll hook you up.

but you probrably don't want to do it in August.
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post #40 of 44
7/22/09 at 11:53am
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Egypt. Start out in Cairo. See the pyramids (Red, Black, Step, and, of course, Giza); Cairo museum. Travel down the Nile to Luxor, and see all the temples, tombs (valley of the kings). Ferry it to the Sinai coast and chill out for a day or two and climb Mt. Sinai, head back to Cairo...
Doable in a week. Fun stuff.

hmmm, don't know if you'd like to rush this, tho'. bet it's in lots of ppl's "bucket list", but i think, Egypt [that region in particular] is so steeped in history that it's just difficult to absorb details in a short time__ much less, appreciate and experience.

tho' def doable, touristically.
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post #41 of 44
7/22/09 at 11:57am
It depends what you're looking for but i'd suggest CHARMING HOUSE DD724 HOTEL ,it's a lovely hotel in the heart of Venice and I am a huge fan of Venice so if you've never been then it's definitely worth a visit, although since you're think about going in August then you may prefer a beach holiday so my favourite place to relax by the sea is HOTEL CROATIA. It's got breathtaking sea views and me and my family loved the food and spent all our time on the beach, it's worth going to if you are looking for a relaxing holiday. Hope this helps and you have a great holiday.
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post #42 of 44
7/24/09 at 2:47pm
amsterdam would be good i think
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post #43 of 44
7/24/09 at 2:59pm
I've always thought it would be fun to take some sort of pilgrimage. Get in touch with my spiritual side and all that.

http://www.churchofsatan.com/home.html
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post #44 of 44
7/24/09 at 9:26pm
vilnius, lithuania
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