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Reese1 08-22-2010 09:01 AM
Finally booked our trip, Europe here we come!
 
We changed where we are going! We decided we wanted to hit more countries!
So we are going to see London, Amsterdam, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy & France!!
We are so excited!! We leave October 1st!
So if anyone has any new advice on any of those countries, pass it along!!
Thanks!

FL Tink 08-22-2010 09:08 AM
How exciting!!! We are currenly looking too! So i will be very excited to hear about your trip. YOU are gonna have a blast!

Reese1 08-22-2010 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by FL Tink (Post 3247851)
How exciting!!! We are currenly looking too! So i will be very excited to hear about your trip. YOU are gonna have a blast!
Thanks! My Mom and I are going and it's our first trip to Europe!
We are doing a tour! We felt it would be too overwhelming to try and arrange it on our own the first time.
Where are you looking to go?

FL Tink 08-22-2010 09:42 AM
I want to go to Spain for sure.
I have been to Germany and Austria...so awesome.

We may end up in Belize first...or St Lucia.. hopefully i can get my dh away from a beach for ONE vacation..lol

Its not like we dont have beautiful beaches in Fl where we live.. he just wants to chill on a beach every vacation.
But recently he has been looking at European Cruises..
I would rather just go and travel by rail pass

PiePiper 08-22-2010 10:06 AM
I went to Europe for the first time last January. My 2 sisters and I spent 2 weeks in Italy. We had a great time. It was like we were kids again. Beautiful country with so much to see and experience.

FL Tink 08-22-2010 10:08 AM
I want to include Paris..but my friend just got back and said he spent about 1K a day on a family of 3.
They had a snack..2 tiramasu...and a coke.. $80!:eek:

Reese1 08-22-2010 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by FL Tink (Post 3247889)
I want to go to Spain for sure.
I have been to Germany and Austria...so awesome.

We may end up in Belize first...or St Lucia.. hopefully i can get my dh away from a beach for ONE vacation..lol

Its not like we dont have beautiful beaches in Fl where we live.. he just wants to chill on a beach every vacation.
But recently he has been looking at European Cruises..
I would rather just go and travel by rail pass
Our travel agent said Spain & Switzerland are her two favorite countries!
My brother & SIL went to Belize a few years ago and loved it! They stayed a few nights in a tree house type resort in the rain forest!

I'm not a beach person myself. I love seeing the sites, landscape, history, etc.. I just love soaking the culture up!
Good luck with your planning!

Reese1 08-22-2010 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by PiePiper (Post 3247909)
I went to Europe for the first time last January. My 2 sisters and I spent 2 weeks in Italy. We had a great time. It was like we were kids again. Beautiful country with so much to see and experience.
I'm very excited about Italy. We get to see Rome, Venice & Tuscany! We wanted to get a sampling and go back there for a longer time!
Did you have favorites in Italy?

Reese1 08-22-2010 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by FL Tink (Post 3247911)
I want to include Paris..but my friend just got back and said he spent about 1K a day on a family of 3.
They had a snack..2 tiramasu...and a coke.. $80!:eek:
Yikes! I know Paris is expensive! The food is really expensive it seems in a lot of European countries.
That's another reason we decided on a tour, we knew it would keep costs down.

shodanusmc 08-22-2010 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Reese1 (Post 3247917)
I'm very excited about Italy. We get to see Rome, Venice & Tuscany! We wanted to get a sampling and go back there for a longer time!
Did you have favorites in Italy?

Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan. If you have time, a side trip to Sicily. So much to see, so little time. For the best food, stay away from the Tourist places. Eat out of the way...small restaurants. Get used to the OLD WORLD SMELL of Rome, and especially Naples (Pompeii) if you go there. Florence is our favorite. Mola De Bari is also nice, and it is in Southern Italy.

Lisa and Pic 08-22-2010 01:12 PM
Congrats on booking your trip. Whoohoo! Sounds like you will have a wonderful time. :)

Reese1 08-22-2010 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by shodanusmc (Post 3248023)
Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan. If you have time, a side trip to Sicily. So much to see, so little time. For the best food, stay away from the Tourist places. Eat out of the way...small restaurants. Get used to the OLD WORLD SMELL of Rome, and especially Naples (Pompeii) if you go there. Florence is our favorite. Mola De Bari is also nice, and it is in Southern Italy.
I wish we had more time in Italy, we will come back to be able to see more!
I think we have 4-5 days total in Italy. Rome, Venice & Tuscany! Thanks for the tips!
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Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic (Post 3248049)
Congrats on booking your trip. Whoohoo! Sounds like you will have a wonderful time. :)
Thanks, we are very excited!

JeanieK 08-22-2010 02:26 PM
I've been to London and Italy. So much history. buildings that are older than this country. They preserve old buildings, unlike here where they tear them down to put up Plazas.

And when you think that they were built before machines, it's amazing.

Ute White 08-22-2010 02:37 PM
The Rhine area in Germany is beautiful and I love the North of Germany. Never been to the South but Bavaria is something to see for sure.

Mitzis Mom 08-22-2010 03:04 PM
Bavaria with all it's castles, Munich of course with the Frauenkirche and the New and Old Pinakothek (art museums,) the biergarten and the English Garden, but don't go there before the 4th of October b/c as long as the Oktoberfest lasts you'll get no room anywhere. I love Florence and Sienna (Tuscany) with the great art museums, Seville in Spain and Figueras with the Salvador Dali Museum, Vienna with the Schloss Schoenbrunn and the 'Heurigen', Lake Garda in Italy, Zermatt in Switzerland with the Matterhorn... how long did you say you'll go... LOL? If you need a good tour guide I'm at your service! ;)

Reese1 08-22-2010 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JeanieK (Post 3248108)
I've been to London and Italy. So much history. buildings that are older than this country. They preserve old buildings, unlike here where they tear them down to put up Plazas.

I know it's amazing to think how all those buildings were constructed! I just love history. I wish we preserved buildings here!

And when you think that they were built before machines, it's amazing.
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Originally Posted by Ute White (Post 3248118)
The Rhine area in Germany is beautiful and I love the North of Germany. Never been to the South but Bavaria is something to see for sure.
We only have one night in Rhineland. I would love to see more of Germany!

Reese1 08-22-2010 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitzis Mom (Post 3248148)
Bavaria with all it's castles, Munich of course with the Frauenkirche and the New and Old Pinakothek (art museums,) the biergarten and the English Garden, but don't go there before the 4th of October b/c as long as the Oktoberfest lasts you'll get no room anywhere. I love Florence and Sienna (Tuscany) with the great art museums, Seville in Spain and Figueras with the Salvador Dali Museum, Vienna with the Schloss Schoenbrunn and the 'Heurigen', Lake Garda in Italy, Zermatt in Switzerland with the Matterhorn... how long did you say you'll go... LOL? If you need a good tour guide I'm at your service! ;)
I would love to explore Bavaria more! We are in Rhineland for a night, but it's after the 4th.
We stay in Lucerne & Innsbruck. We are gone 16 days. It's a lot in a short time, so I know it's more of an overview! Not nearly enough time!
I'm excited to stay in Nice because there is an excursion to Monte Carlo, which I've always wanted to see!

Deuce 08-23-2010 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by shodanusmc (Post 3248023)
Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan. If you have time, a side trip to Sicily. So much to see, so little time. For the best food, stay away from the Tourist places. Eat out of the way...small restaurants. Get used to the OLD WORLD SMELL of Rome, and especially Naples (Pompeii) if you go there. Florence is our favorite. Mola De Bari is also nice, and it is in Southern Italy.
Lol, "old world smell" guess you've been around here before. I live in Naples, it's more of a burning trash bag filled with dirty baby diapers smell. There are some great sites around Naples though, Sorrento/Almafi Coast is worth the drive, as well as Pompeii and Vesuvius.
You have to go see Florence while you are in Italy, I spent 3 days there and didn't even make a dent in the sites to see. It was one of the most amazing cities I've see so far.
Avoid buying anything in high tourist areas everything is marked up 400%. If you see something you like, tell them what you will pay, if they won't take it then just walk away, many times they will "cut you a deal" if you are firm in what you will pay because if they wont go down in price the next vendor will.
Good luck, there is so much in Europe to see.

Rachael x 08-23-2010 02:57 AM
Congratulations! it sounds like a fantastic trip :D hope you have a fabulous time!

Reese1 08-23-2010 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Deuce (Post 3248519)
Lol, "old world smell" guess you've been around here before. I live in Naples, it's more of a burning trash bag filled with dirty baby diapers smell. There are some great sites around Naples though, Sorrento/Almafi Coast is worth the drive, as well as Pompeii and Vesuvius.
You have to go see Florence while you are in Italy, I spent 3 days there and didn't even make a dent in the sites to see. It was one of the most amazing cities I've see so far.
Avoid buying anything in high tourist areas everything is marked up 400%. If you see something you like, tell them what you will pay, if they won't take it then just walk away, many times they will "cut you a deal" if you are firm in what you will pay because if they wont go down in price the next vendor will.
Good luck, there is so much in Europe to see.
We don't spend nights in Florence. We have 2 in Rome, 1 in Venice & 1 in Tuscany!
Thanks for the tip on buying though, good to know!

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Originally Posted by Rachael x (Post 3248532)
Congratulations! it sounds like a fantastic trip :D hope you have a fabulous time!
Thank You!

Mitzis Mom 08-23-2010 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Reese1 (Post 3248315)
I would love to explore Bavaria more! We are in Rhineland for a night, but it's after the 4th.
We stay in Lucerne & Innsbruck. We are gone 16 days. It's a lot in a short time, so I know it's more of an overview! Not nearly enough time!
I'm excited to stay in Nice because there is an excursion to Monte Carlo, which I've always wanted to see!
That's great! Then you can find out where you like to spend more time if you go a second, third, fourth.... time! Be careful in Nice, last time I was there and had to use the bathroom a friendly rat greeted me out of the bowl... :eek:

Reese1 08-23-2010 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Mitzis Mom (Post 3248573)
That's great! Then you can find out where you like to spend more time if you go a second, third, fourth.... time! Be careful in Nice, last time I was there and had to use the bathroom a friendly rat greeted me out of the bowl... :eek:
Ugh, that would be horrifying!
Have you traveled on the TGV train? We take that from Nice up to Paris.

shodanusmc 08-23-2010 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Deuce (Post 3248519)
Lol, "old world smell" guess you've been around here before. I live in Naples, it's more of a burning trash bag filled with dirty baby diapers smell. There are some great sites around Naples though, Sorrento/Almafi Coast is worth the drive, as well as Pompeii and Vesuvius.
You have to go see Florence while you are in Italy, I spent 3 days there and didn't even make a dent in the sites to see. It was one of the most amazing cities I've see so far.
Avoid buying anything in high tourist areas everything is marked up 400%. If you see something you like, tell them what you will pay, if they won't take it then just walk away, many times they will "cut you a deal" if you are firm in what you will pay because if they wont go down in price the next vendor will.
Good luck, there is so much in Europe to see.
Usually go every other year for a week. We lucked out as the last time we were in naples was about 1 week before the massive garbage strike that took place. saw it on the news. Looked like the garbage was stacked up 15 feet. Are you originally from there, or just there for work/military?

Keep your eye toward that Volcano. It is due to blow in the next 1000 years!

chattiesmom 08-23-2010 09:41 AM
Jungfrau is a must see
 
Sounds like an incredible trip! If you are going to Switzerland, Interlachen is a must see -- more specifically don't miss the Jungfrau railroad trip. It is incredible. You can hop off the train and visit Alpine villages along the way.

_ Jungfrau region Switzerland guide and _ Jungfraujoch Jungfrau railway train rail trip Switzerland guide trip.

I spent 3 weeks in Switzerland while my husband was working there. On weekends we would hop a train and just "go" - no specific destination in mind, it was a remarkable adventure!

Reese1 08-23-2010 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by chattiesmom (Post 3248891)
Sounds like an incredible trip! If you are going to Switzerland, Interlachen is a must see -- more specifically don't miss the Jungfrau railroad trip. It is incredible. You can hop off the train and visit Alpine villages along the way.

_ Jungfrau region Switzerland guide and _ Jungfraujoch Jungfrau railway train rail trip Switzerland guide trip.

I spent 3 weeks in Switzerland while my husband was working there. On weekends we would hop a train and just "go" - no specific destination in mind, it was a remarkable adventure!
Jungfrau is one of the mountains my brother climbed in Switzerland! He said the area is just gorgeous!
I think it's ideal to have the time like you did to just explore one area, that is really my hope for the future! What a great adventure for you!
Our trip stays in Lucerne. Did you go there?

Janie616 08-23-2010 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitzis Mom (Post 3248573)
That's great! Then you can find out where you like to spend more time if you go a second, third, fourth.... time! Be careful in Nice, last time I was there and had to use the bathroom a friendly rat greeted me out of the bowl... :eek:

When was the last time you were there? It has changed so much. I have been there 4 times in the last 8 years and have seen quite a difference in the other times I had been there in the 5 years previous. Europe is fantastic.

Nice is delightful and Monte Carlo is a must for anyone. Be sure to go to the casino and the Princess Grace's final resting place. Quite a tribute.

No rats on my trip. :eek:

We covered Spain to the Netherlands each time we went ... (a month each time). Loved it all, and do it every other year!:thumbup:

Reese1 08-23-2010 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Janie616 (Post 3249166)
When was the last time you were there? It has changed so much. I have been there 4 times in the last 8 years and have seen quite a difference in the other times I had been there in the 5 years previous. Europe is fantastic.

Nice is delightful and Monte Carlo is a must for anyone. Be sure to go to the casino and the Princess Grace's final resting place. Quite a tribute.

No rats on my trip. :eek:

We covered Spain to the Netherlands each time we went ... (a month each time). Loved it all, and do it every other year!:thumbup:
Wow, I would love to be able to travel that much! It would be a dream come true! The option to go to Monte Carlo is really what did it for us. We do get to go to the casino!

Deuce 08-23-2010 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shodanusmc (Post 3248744)
Usually go every other year for a week. We lucked out as the last time we were in naples was about 1 week before the massive garbage strike that took place. saw it on the news. Looked like the garbage was stacked up 15 feet. Are you originally from there, or just there for work/military?

Keep your eye toward that Volcano. It is due to blow in the next 1000 years!
I'm in the AF, and lucky for me I got here just after the trash strike ended, so I got to see the towers of garbage when I first arrived. But since then it's kind of leveled off and the trash isn't too bad, it could be better but this is a super crowded city and garbage tends to pile up.

Yep, keeping an eye on that thing, I thought it was funny when they did a "what to do if the volcano blows" during the in-processing. Lots of people say it's "overdue" for a blow, but keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen while I'm here. Just one more year and I'm on to my next Euro-destination! :D

viviansnickers 08-24-2010 04:56 AM
Wow I am so excited for you!! I just got back from Spain last week!!! It was TREMENDOUS!!! One tip....IT'S EXPENSIVE!!! And if you ask people for advise there on what to see and some locals say that certain things that are tourist hotspots are not good--don't listen to them! You're there prob once in your life...see it all! And EAT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!! Europe does not believe in diets and sugarfree junk. They eat whole, from scratch foods and maintain their health by walking everywhere!!! It's so amazing! You're going to have the time of your life!!

Hugs-
Viv

Reese1 08-24-2010 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by viviansnickers (Post 3249575)
Wow I am so excited for you!! I just got back from Spain last week!!! It was TREMENDOUS!!! One tip....IT'S EXPENSIVE!!! And if you ask people for advise there on what to see and some locals say that certain things that are tourist hotspots are not good--don't listen to them! You're there prob once in your life...see it all! And EAT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!! Europe does not believe in diets and sugarfree junk. They eat whole, from scratch foods and maintain their health by walking everywhere!!! It's so amazing! You're going to have the time of your life!!

Hugs-
Viv
I bet Spain was fabulous! It's one of my travel agents two favorite countries!
My Mom keeps talking about trying to not eat a lot so she doesn't put on some of the weight she lost! I said I'm eating whatever I want! I will worry about it later! :D
Thanks for the tips!


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