piffer Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 A bit further afield but Have family in BC Canada so spent a bit of time in Victoria and Vancouver over the years. Both cracking cities IMO. So many options and the surrounding area is spectacular. Spent a bit of time on holiday down under last year. Melbourne and Brisbane were highlights. Friendly modern cities, very easy to get around and so much to do. In Europe a place I’ve always enjoyed is Palma in Majorca. Even on lads holidays to Magaluf we always made a point of going for a day even if we did spend it drinking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) Riga was good. Prague lovely in snow if not practical. Unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell brewed in house was lovely. Didn't like Frankfurt. Train from there to Köln along the Rhine was great. Full size pizza and Franziskaner in a proper glass. Belfast is interesting in a bit off a fecked up way. Got taken to a Apprentice Boy club which was interesting. Dublin alright. Liked the Gaol. Edited January 13, 2018 by Isle of Wight Exile 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 12 hours ago, Mclean07 said: Gdansk - unexpectedly pretty I liked Gdansk, although I was on a stag so I'd like to go back. Warsaw is lovely too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Y Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Krakow - Perfect in every way 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 San Francisco. Great place. Berlin second. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: I liked Gdansk, although I was on a stag so I'd like to go back. Warsaw is lovely too. Mmmm. Surprised at Warsaw. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Joe said: Istanbul a few year back. Fascinating, busy, culture. Also a bit of tension with undercover security in Taxim square. That was before Syria properly kicked off. Would love to go again . Missed ou Istanbul! Fantastic place. Huge. We were on a cruise and woke up to being right in the centre of the city. Sat on out balcony astounded by the views. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: Mmmm. Surprised at Warsaw. Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Great: New York, Berlin Good: Denver, Miami, Amsterdam, Strasbourg, Dublin, Cologne. S**te: London, Cardiff, Paris, Valetta. Hitting Prague, Bruges, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vegas this summer. Can't wait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Different strokes for different folks probably. @Scooter loved LA for example, whereas I hated it. Las Vegas (or Paradise for the pedants) is another place I think it's worth experiencing - you can't describe it to people who haven't been and do it justice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 You driving @mathematics? We did that, starting in Vegas, going through Yosemite and Death Valley, up to SF and then up to LA. Magic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Scooby_Doo said: You driving @mathematics? We did that, starting in Vegas, going through Yosemite and Death Valley, up to SF and then up to LA. Magic. Aye, (well, Mrs Mathematics will be). Got a wedding in Vegas, then driving to Los Angeles, SF, Death Valley, back to Vegas and then home. Been researching all the top spots, like the Polanski/Tate house, the LaBianca house, ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, mathematics said: Aye, (well, Mrs Mathematics will be). Got a wedding in Vegas, then driving to Los Angeles, SF, Death Valley, back to Vegas and then home. Been researching all the top spots, like the Polanski/Tate house, the LaBianca house, ... At least you'll have another Killie fan for company....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 31 minutes ago, mathematics said: Aye, (well, Mrs Mathematics will be). Got a wedding in Vegas, then driving to Los Angeles, SF, Death Valley, back to Vegas and then home. Been researching all the top spots, like the Polanski/Tate house, the LaBianca house, ... Death Valley was mental. Stayed there one night, went to the pool in the hotel and it was 46 degrees Celsius. Had to brush my teeth with warm water as the 'cold' tap was nothing of the sort. You could also go to the salt flats and use the worst toilet ever. It appears OK from the outside, but it being desert, there is no plumbing and it's really a festival toilet. So a pile of s**te festering in 40 degrees plus.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 53 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: At least you'll have another Killie fan for company....... Had to think about that for a second. I didn't know he was coming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, Scooby_Doo said: You could also go to the salt flats and use the worst toilet ever. It appears OK from the outside, but it being desert, there is no plumbing and it's really a festival toilet. So a pile of s**te festering in 40 degrees plus.... Sounds amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Done Valletta , Florence ,Barcelona , Rome , Salzburg , Munich , Marseille , Monaco , Nice ,Amsterdam , . One of the nicest places scenery wise I’ve been is defo Calvi in Corsica . Berlin , Italy again probably soon . Calvi... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 1 hour ago, mathematics said: Aye, (well, Mrs Mathematics will be). Got a wedding in Vegas, then driving to Los Angeles, SF, Death Valley, back to Vegas and then home. Been researching all the top spots, like the Polanski/Tate house, the LaBianca house, ... If you like houses, you should consider visiting the historical landmark that is Nitt Witt Ridge in Cambria. Built by recluse Art Beal over 50 years out of garbage and stuff he picked up locally and on the beach. The locals hate it but it's worth a visit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Scooter said: If you like houses, you should consider visiting the historical landmark that is Nitt Witt Ridge in Cambria. Built by recluse Art Beal over 50 years out of garbage and stuff he picked up locally and on the beach. The locals hate it but it's worth a visit. Mrs Mathematics likes Charlie Manson more than she likes houses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, mathematics said: Mrs Mathematics likes Charlie Manson more than she likes houses. Hence the living in a tent... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Scooby_Doo said: San Francisco. Great place. Agreed. Alcatraz, the trolley cars, Mel's Diner from American Graffiti, helicopter under some big bridge, Giants stadium... bit windy though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Why? Just thought id read that it was mostly modern and a bit soviet style rather than lovely. But you'll know better if you've been there. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz of the 20/20 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I'll go for (in no particular order):- Belgrade, Split, Prague, Krakow, Tallinn, Ljubljana, Leeds, Sydney, Rio, Medellin, Buenos Aires, Bangkok 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouser2 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 No particular order but loved visiting the likes of Barcelona , Berlin , Munich, Lisbon , Miami , Liverpool...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, Scooter said: Agreed. Alcatraz, the trolley cars, Mel's Diner from American Graffiti, helicopter under some big bridge, Giants stadium... bit windy though. To which I'd add Chinatown, great street murals in The Mission, cable cars (trolley buses are different), Coit Tower, twisty Lombard Street, Fishermans Wharf (although it is very commercialised now), Golden Gate Park, City Lights bookshop (former hang-out of Kerouac and other beat poets), Haight Ashbury, the "Painted Ladies", some Diego Rivera murals..... Just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito and giant redwoods in Muir Woods. My favourite city - only Cape Town comes close. I have to say I'm jaded now by cities which are increasingly similar but, in Europe, Venice is unique and Nice is a great setting. Edited January 14, 2018 by skygod 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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