has anybody on here been there? what was it like?
I've been all over Ireland, in rural Scotland, south Wales, England (Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Eastbourne and London), Spanish islands Menorca, Feurteventura and Ibiza, Portugal (Monte Choro and Lagos), Belgium, Germany (Cologne and all over the Rhineland), Austria's Salzburg and Vienna, Italy's northern Alpine regions, and Bulgaria's Svelte Vlas twice.
This summer I am going to Gibraltar, Morocco (although that is northern Africa) and Rome.
emma xx
ps GO ON TREAT YOURSELF!!
Many times, I'm a european by heart It's way better than america for sure
How so?
I love Europe.
It was quite expensive by American standards. (partially because the dollar is so weak- just 5 years ago the euro and the dollar were nearly valued the same, whereas now the euro is worth almost twice as much) I paid an average of 11 dollars for lunch every day.
Ireland is a beautiful place. Everyone tells you that everything is overwhelmingly green- that's basically thr truth. The weather was perfect when we were there. It was cool and overcast most of the time, but not too rainy. (Although you wouldn't always be that lucky). In June, when we were there, it got dark about 10:30 at night, and light before 4 in the morning. It sounds like a miniscule detail, but really, it surprised me to see.
Ireland has a really interesting history as well. (I swear, they do).
I didn't spend too long in Scotland, but Edinburgh is a really neat city. We had some really funny moments bonding with the locals. (but that's a different story)
England is interesting, because of the history. But London's not as great as people make out to be, at least not in my opinion. The Underground is fun, though. Like, really fun.
Of course, I can personally only speak for Britain and Ireland, but I have many friends who have been to Germany, France, and Belgium, and they have said the same thing about traveling abroad:
You learn so much. You will be surprised. You come away from the experience with a completely different perspective on things; possibly even a changed person. You begin to see things more globally, and realize that you're just one person in a huge, diverse world.
Of course there are problems everywhere, but for some reason I felt like I belonged in the french countryside... Kinda odd since I grew up in a city, but something just made me feel at home. Like all of the houses reminded me of madeleine lol
& england was quite nice too. I'm glad I was able to go off of the beaten path & see the real parts of the cities, rather than just being dragged to tourist places...
Quote: from Sachacohen2 at 7:05 pm on Aug. 18, 2008 Quote: from Live Just To Die at 3:04 am on Aug. 19, 2008 I have been to (In Europe): England, Wales, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia Hertsgovenia, Montenegro, Estonia, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, The Netherlands... I thinkt here are a few more but it is 3:00AM Wow lucky you. You must be pretty rich. Are the southern countries similar? Like in appearence? I am anything but rich. Stay in travellers hostels and have no luxuries when your at home and you can afford to travel. Its not glitz and glamour but you get around alot of places. I prefer the far east like Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Borneo to Europe any day.
Quote: from Live Just To Die at 3:04 am on Aug. 19, 2008 I have been to (In Europe): England, Wales, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia Hertsgovenia, Montenegro, Estonia, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, The Netherlands... I thinkt here are a few more but it is 3:00AM Wow lucky you. You must be pretty rich. Are the southern countries similar? Like in appearence?
I have been to (In Europe): England, Wales, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia Hertsgovenia, Montenegro, Estonia, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, The Netherlands... I thinkt here are a few more but it is 3:00AM
Wow lucky you. You must be pretty rich.
Are the southern countries similar? Like in appearence?
I am anything but rich. Stay in travellers hostels and have no luxuries when your at home and you can afford to travel. Its not glitz and glamour but you get around alot of places. I prefer the far east like Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Borneo to Europe any day.
Oh right thanks
And everywhere is different, Rich, Poor, Farming, Buisness.