Our next study tour runs March 17-24. We then have March 24 until April 9 to travel on our own. I've been busy researching different places and trying to decide where I'd like to go and what I'd like to see.
A lot of people are trying to do the whole London->Paris->Barcelona->Rome->Vienna super whirlwind tour in 2 weeks. I don't have any interest in that at all. Besides the fact that those transportation costs add up, you don't really actually see any of those places. You see the top 3 sites in a town, and then it is off to sit in the airport waiting for the next flight. It is probably delayed too.
I think I'll pick one area of Europe I'd like to see, and then leave myself time to actually see some stuff without sprinting to the next. Where that destination will end up being, I do not know. I'm definitely going to stop by Vienna and visit Johannes. I've been thinking of going down and exploring Italy from there. Maybe Praque (where our study tour ends) -> Vienna -> Venice -> Florence -> Rome -> Sicily? Unfortunately that means bringing my business attire with me in the suitcase for those two weeks. Maybe I can just mail it back to Copenhagen inexpensively... The alternative is to go with DIS on the bus back to Copenhagen, but that seems a waste of time and heading in the wrong direction.
Europe has dozens of really low-fare airlines. This is good when you are trying to find really cheap flights (sometimes $10-20 flights, although the tax more than doubles that), but it also means that you have to spend *a lot* of time searching different airlines, different flight dates, and different destinations. The majority of really cheap flights go to and from the UK. I think it is usually cheaper (sometimes quite a bit) to fly to one of these hubs in the UK and then fly to Copenhagen or Malmo, Sweden (across the strait) from there. You also get a day or part of a day in London or Dublin out of the deal.
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That trip sounds interesting. I would just mail those clothes back to Copenhagen I think. Probably wouldn't be that expensive. More snow expected here. Mom
Who says you can't wear business clothes while site seeing. probably a way to pick up some hot babes. Anyway the clothes will be dirty so just trash them and buy new ones later. $18 minimum wage and free health care takes the sting out of high taxes doesn't it. Keith
I would mail the clothes back to Copenhagen, like Mom suggests.
Take the trip to visit your friend and take your time. Enjoy the sights along the way. Vienna has lots to see, but going anywhere in Europe will be fun and interesting.
Doing the whole whirlwind tour in 2 weeks seems like rush-rush-rush.
Enjoy it and keep us posted.
CBS
Good Deal............Enjoy..!!!
Oh to be young again... Our
prayers go with you & greet
Johannes when you see him. G&G
No clothes advice from me - you'll figure it out. Just don't bring too much with as you are carrying it where ever you go. Although the train stations have lockers where you can store your belongings for the day. Maybe Johannes also has some time off and you could get a "tour" out of him.
London is my most favorite city. Have been there 3 times and would go back in a second. Spent one week there all by myself and felt very safe.
Was told that Italy has many pickpockets when I was there. But I actually felt very safe where ever I was in Europe.
Can't wait to hear what you are going to do and then for updates.
Keep smiling! SB
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