European Vacation

Fasheem · Post by **Fasheem** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:11 pm

Where should I go? What should I do? I'm in the beginning stages now of planning this but I think I'll go for the full month of July.

I'm trying to get a ticket for the Gothic Music Festival in Belgium July 24-26 but might be too late. Already talked to MGM about seeing the Grocery Stores of Holland. Will probably make a booty call with my ex in Berlin. I want to look at some castles and shit too. And drink lots of beer. What other good things are there to see and do?

I don't really have a budget, is ~3500 EUR reasonable for a month of cheapish touring around? Staying in hostels and such.

MGM · Post by **MGM** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:15 am

I think the €3500 should be enough, certainly if you keep to hostels. And if you want to drink lots of beer, Belgium IS a good place to go. On castles: I know there are TONS of them in the Dordogne (part of France). But than, you're in France, and I know that's a part of Europe no one wants to be.

In the Mosel Valley in Germany are a lot of castles as well, but they're totally different castles.

It really depends on what you want to do, 'cause a month of Europe in the vincinity of Germany/Holland/Belgium, I'd add a few days Paris as well. Expensive, but worth it.

CBKA · Post by **CBKA** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:36 am

I'd imagine you want to avoid as many pissed up brits as possible so id avoid pretty much all of spain. If you decide too go to spain id avoid the holiday hotspots, they will be rammed ful of us in july

. I agree with MGM, belgium has quality beer (as does germany) and i know that in atleast brugge there is atleast one castle (went on a school trip).

Fasheem · Post by **Fasheem** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:42 pm

France, maybe.

Spain, doubtful.

Austria was highly recommended to me last night. The guy only meant to go for a couple days and ended up staying for a month. He spent about 1700 euro in a month which is not bad.

I've been thinking about the money thing and seriously considering picking up some extra work in the next couple months. It's illegal, but, well, money.

The French Biscuit · Post by **The French Biscuit** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:07 am

Scotland's supposed to have some cool castles, though Austria is gorgeous too.

Does this vacation include a BX meet-up?

Fasheem · Post by **Fasheem** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:53 pm

Scotland, very doubtful.

I'll meet MGM for sure. Not sure about the rest of BX. Wasn't planning to go to Britain, just want to tour around that one little area. I don't want to do the "world tour" vacation where you only get to spend a few days in each country and you're always running to the next place.

MGM · Post by **MGM** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:03 am

Well, the Brit and the French boy could always go out of their way and meet you, instead of the other way around.

Austria's got beautiful scenery, but Vienna is best viewed in two or three days. Of course, I'm more of a city-trip person than a go and see countryside person.

CBKA · Post by **CBKA** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:08 am

apart from stonehenge and maybe a few castles i dont think theres many touristy things to do in britain.

And i very much doubt ill be traveling to mainland europe in July. I will be in Ibiza for the first 10 days

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:41 pm

Bloody Hell!!! It'd be awesome to meet you but I must say unless you travel to Paris, I don't think I'll have much chance of going abroad.

MGM · Post by **MGM** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:04 pm

Dude, Holland! How can you not love it? Just skip Eindhoven.

Fasheem · Post by **Fasheem** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:46 pm

XIII wrote:Bloody Hell!!! It'd be awesome to meet you but I must say unless you travel to Paris, I don't think I'll have much chance of going abroad.

You live in Paris now?

I was thinking about it, just for a couple days to look around. Probably couldn't afford more than a couple days anyway.

MGM · Post by **MGM** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:02 pm

No, he doesn't. But Paris is exactly halfway him and me. He could drive there and take a hotel. Or at least, I'm assuming that's what he meant.

And you should do Paris. If only to go up that damn tower.

Goshin · Post by **Goshin** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:42 am

I hear amsterdam is pretty nice...

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:00 pm

MGM wrote:No, he doesn't. But Paris is exactly halfway him and me. He could drive there and take a hotel. Or at least, I'm assuming that's what he meant.

And you should do Paris. If only to go up that damn tower.

What I meant is I could take a train to Paris and crash at my sister's place, right next to the Louvres.

Fasheem · Post by **Fasheem** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:23 am

XIII wrote:What I meant is I could take a train to Paris and crash at my sister's place, right next to the Louvres.

One of my students said he liked a French movie "13 something", and I thought of you.

Holy christ does a bank transfer to Belgium cost a lot of money. 20 euros!!! That's fucking madness.

CountD · Post by **CountD** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:28 am

Amsterdam. I had so much fun there.

Rome, Italy is nice.

Athens, Greece.

CountD · Post by **CountD** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:29 am

Fasheem wrote:
I've been thinking about the money thing and seriously considering picking up some extra work in the next couple months. It's illegal, but, well, money.

DA FUG?

Fasheem · Post by **Fasheem** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:14 am

It's illegal to do any work outside of my work visa in South Korea. My visa is for teaching English at one location, for one employer. If I do anything else (including teaching English at a school down the road) I can get busted and deported.

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:31 am

With a fine on top of it?

Fasheem · Post by **Fasheem** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:11 pm

Probably. The fine is only like a million won though, it would be the least of my worries. If all that would happen is I had to pay a fine, I'd be all over that shit working illegal privates day and night.