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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 8:26:47 AM   
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Rhi.. if you go to the NEtherlands, Amsterdam was great (omg, so many awesome museums


Ohh yeah amsterdam is wonderful, loads going on and a great atmosphere. Its another cultural one though isnt it loads of artsyness alongside the coffeeshops. The train is cheap though so I imagine travelling to other places in holland would be fairly easy.

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 1:03:53 PM   
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In the event you need further persuasion, we have fish and chips, real ale festivals and alcohol-fuelled casual violence in abundance.


Real Ales and Beers as opposed to what passes for "beer" around here is Always a good inducement.  Not to mention that alcohol-fueled violence thing - I'm down with that!  (Although I suppose being an outta towner, I would have to be careful not to be the Instigater of such LMAO.)



You'll have no problems 'round these parts then.... you couldn't get through all the ale festivals and sample all of the ales in a lifetime.....

Germany is a cheaper option with just as much to offer.

But, knowing what I know of Europe, this is what I would do........

Find a base in Central/Eastern Europe - say Bratislava in Slovakia where accomodation is cheap. Buy a rail ticket and you can travel to a number of cities in close proximity - Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Zagreb, Dubrovnik (Croatia is a fantastic place - warm, beautiful coastlines, beautiful landscapes, beautiful women - no use to you of course, but worth throwing in regardless), Split, Krakow, Prague, Budapest etc.

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 1:37:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I love Dublin, but it's expensive. The Mespil hotel is a great place to camp there though. It's within walking distance of St. Stephens Green, there's a Starbucks right next door, and a tiny little fish & chips shop just a few steps away from that with great cod and low prices. If you stay at the Mespil, ask for a fan because there's no air conditioning.  If you decide to do Europe, the railpass is an excellent way to go and if you want to come to Portugal for a few days and see some of the sites, Himself and I have two extra bedrooms and we can see the Atlantic Ocean from the terrace off the living room. The train runs all the way to the metro and once you get there you can go pretty much anywhere around Lisbon or even hop another train and go all the way to the Algarve area. There are lots of English speaking younger folks here. The older folks, not so much but they teach English as a second language as a requirement here now, so if someone is under 20, chances are they speak English.  I want to see the Sistine Chapel and the Louvre before I die.. and the Louvre will be accomplished on Valentines weekend. One of the things that Himself had on his list was to work in Europe .. so, mission accomplished. It's time for a new list. :D Wonderful idea.. Nike, baby.. just do it!

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 2:19:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Europe is looking better and better for a variety of reasons.  I'll wait and make a final decision on the specifics once I've finished doing the stuff for my passport, and I have a better idea of the actual When.
 
I do have a couple of questions though, for those of you in Europe or who travel there frequently.  How hard is it going to be to find places to plug in my laptop and cell phone for recharging?  Are there any suggestions other than the standard "watch your back, don't be stupid" kinda thing about being a female traveling by myself in any of the countries we've been talking about?  And this one is gonna probably sound stupid - but - are there any vacinations I should either get or have boosters for before traveling?

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 2:31:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		One of the good things about a lot of europe is its very western as has been said most people do speak english. I would recomend buying travel books for example if you go to amsterdam there are so many things to see, anne franks house, rembrants house etc so really really plan ahead I know people who have been gutted for missing things and not being aware of when ques are etc, i dont know what type of socket you have in the US but you can buy an adapter really rather cheaply that you can plug into the sockets and it wont be hard to find them, indeed on some trains they have electrical points. And boosters probably not but best to check, ive never had to have any when travelling europe but I dunno what the standard US jabs are.  

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 2:37:21 PM   
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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 3:08:37 PM   
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One of the good things about a lot of europe is its very western as has been said most people do speak english.
 


This adds new meaning to my life ...... I always knew I wasn't "most people" (well , at least as far as the Yanks are concerned I don't speak "English" )

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 3:08:45 PM   
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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 3:20:20 PM   
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I do have a couple of questions though, for those of you in Europe or who travel there frequently.  How hard is it going to be to find places to plug in my laptop and cell phone for recharging? 



Fuck me, Georgia, it ain't Outer Mongolia! Yeah, alright, electricity has passed us by, and we lack the capacity to develop a socket that can accept a US plug, but look on the bright side: you can get another pair of shoes in your case where a vibrator would have been stored in more prosperous, electricity tolerant climbs!

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 3:25:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Rhi, i'm pleased to see that you want to DO the travel rather wish you had at some later date.

my parents are in their mid 60's now, and are planning a trip to italy.  my father had gone there a couple of times when he was in the navy and always raved about it to mama, and now they're making the plans to actually GO.  my response was "GO FOR IT!"  my brother started his whining about how travel is hard and dangerous and all that....

mama has wanted this trip for at least 30 years.  thirty years.   i'd LOVE to see the look on her face when she talks about going here or there and the fun they had.  to me, *that* is the most precious bit of them traveling.  getting to see mama's face when she remembers.

i'd love to go to ireland someday.  i know its probably not going to happen.  but you know what?  i get to hear mama's travel stories later this year. 

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/12/2009 4:28:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		No need to get your panties in a bunch, NG.  I've read several warnings - and had them given to me by friends who were in the military - about being careful of plugging anything in if I happen to travel in Europe, because of the differences in output.  It was the converter issue that I am concerned about - because I don't want to end up frying my electronics, or (gods forbid, though it would be amusing) causing a brown out in a hotel because I plugged something in and it blew the circuits.
 
When every travel site or book ya look at gives a warning of such nature, I tend to take that warning seriously.

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/13/2009 1:03:22 PM   
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No need to get your panties in a bunch, NG.  I've read several warnings - and had them given to me by friends who were in the military - about being careful of plugging anything in if I happen to travel in Europe, because of the differences in output.  It was the converter issue that I am concerned about - because I don't want to end up frying my electronics, or (gods forbid, though it would be amusing) causing a brown out in a hotel because I plugged something in and it blew the circuits.
 
When every travel site or book ya look at gives a warning of such nature, I tend to take that warning seriously.


most large electronics stores carry converters, or can give you good advice about them.

we got one for TheEngineer, who is traveling to china (again) next month for work.  i think it ran about $20.00.

and i dont blame you on wanting to protect your electronics.

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/13/2009 1:04:22 PM   
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No need to get your panties in a bunch, NG. 



Just a normal state of being for me.
 
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I've read several warnings - and had them given to me by friends who were in the military - about being careful of plugging anything in if I happen to travel in Europe, because of the differences in output.  It was the converter issue that I am concerned about - because I don't want to end up frying my electronics, or (gods forbid, though it would be amusing) causing a brown out in a hotel because I plugged something in and it blew the circuits.
 
When every travel site or book ya look at gives a warning of such nature, I tend to take that warning seriously.



Then try Japan...........friendly natives, lively cities, superb beaches, breathtaking scenery, a lively pub culture, history, culture etc.....



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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/13/2009 1:11:52 PM   
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Rhi.. if you go to the NEtherlands, see JD's bedroom




..and some museums.... 

And this one is gonna probably sound stupid - but - are there any vacinations I should either get or have boosters for before traveling?


not for west-europe. Eastern Europe...I would.

It is pretty safe to travel here alone...but..100% it is never of course.
But you see females travel alone all the times in big cities.

Drink water from the bottle..in the south and east mainly. Northern Europe (mainland at least) water is clean from the tap(??)

Most peopel talk english...so that is no problem.

IF you visit Europe..try to see Rome and Barcelona.

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/13/2009 6:56:58 PM   
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http://www.overseastraveltips.com/


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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/13/2009 7:25:18 PM   
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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/13/2009 10:31:16 PM   
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Travel around the world on boat and plane and train and motorcycle, learn to scuba dive and deep sea fishing/crabbing.


Scuba is something I've considered learning anyway - and yeah, now is as good a time as any to try it if I'm going to lol.
 
As for deep sea fishing - lesigh - I enjoy fishing anyway, though I've yet to have an opportunity to do any saltwater fishing at all.  I've been thinking about doing so when I take another trip anywhere near the Gulf.

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/14/2009 12:45:09 AM   
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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/15/2009 10:42:39 AM   
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Just do it! 


Well, you mentioned Scuba. I don't know if you're dedicated to the idea of this being a solo adventure or not. If you have some close friends (3-4) that are looking for the same kind of thing. Consider renting a sailboat in the Caribbean. There are outfits that will provide a crew (and a chef) or if you're the adventure type you can get certified (beforehand) and rent the sailboat bare.

Go where you want, scuba where you want, stay as long at one place as you want, no need to pack and unpack when you decide to go somewhere else, swim naked whenever you want, etc. I believe it's within your (and a few friends) budget.

Ok, it's *my* dream vacation, lol.

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RE: A personal Bucket List - 1/15/2009 11:35:47 AM   
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Well, you mentioned Scuba. I don't know if you're dedicated to the idea of this being a solo adventure or not. If you have some close friends (3-4) that are looking for the same kind of thing. Consider renting a sailboat in the Caribbean. There are outfits that will provide a crew (and a chef) or if you're the adventure type you can get certified (beforehand) and rent the sailboat bare.

Go where you want, scuba where you want, stay as long at one place as you want, no need to pack and unpack when you decide to go somewhere else, swim naked whenever you want, etc. I believe it's within your (and a few friends) budget.

Ok, it's *my* dream vacation, lol.


LMAO - actually I was talking to a couple of my close friends about this whole trip planning thing, and what I want to do, and Why, etc.  And yeah - a couple of 'em have said "hey, can I stow away in your luggage?  Would ya consider a traveling companion?  CAN I GO??"  So if one or two of 'em can get the money together to pay for their share of the trip (ie, plane tickets where necessary, split of hotel costs, their own spending/suvenier funds lol) - I may not end up traveling completely by myself.  I've got an 18 yr old cousin who is positively Enthralled with the concept - might actually prove amusing on such a trip.

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