Saint Jordi is the shit. The get togethers they have every night make it worth the extra money. I managed to sleep at 3/4 (I think there are four) of the different hostels thanks to a girl from Texas and a gorgeous girl from Finland.
Completely disagree. While it's super touristy, I never had a problem finding anyone that spoke English. And you definitely can't see the best Rome has to offer in a day.
a) You got lucky and I was unlucky I guess. b) I did the whole inner-city monument sightseeing, I only missed the Spanish Steps and was too tired/lazy to check out Horned Moses. I regret missing the Moses but honestly, it was uncomfortably hot and I felt very awkward not being able to communicate. Question: Has anybody ever done Kilimanjaro? I have a great oppourtunity to cross it off my bucket list this summer as I have family in Kenya. Thailand/Greece will have to wait till next year.
Anyone ever travel to Nicaragua? Specifically surf spots along the coast. More specifically Popoyo or San Juan Del Sur?
Going to California in about a month. Flying in to L.A., leaving out of San Fransico. Will be going for 8 days. Any tips or advice for those two places? Also am looking to stop at somewhere inbetween the two for more outdoorsy things. Looking to maybe surf, sea kayak, wine tours. Thinking of either Santa Barbra or big Sure.
Mount Kilimanjaro Anyone ever done it? I was in Southern Africa for a few months earlier this year, and met a few people who had done the climb and had nothing but good things to say. I'm in the beginning stages of planning a trip for late 2011, early 2012. Any guide recommendations or other tips?
I can say this - Rome has its ups and downs, but the ups are of higher magnitude than the downs. What I couldn't stand was the fact that everywhere, everywhere in that city, there's panhandlers. Spanish Steps, Trevi, Coliseum, Forum, everything we tried to enjoy we had to aggressively wave off idiots shoving roses or beads or merchandise in our faces that we didn't want to buy. And the cops did nothing about it. The city is beautiful, great food, great atmosphere, great people, and jaw-dropping history, it's all there, but there are definitely negatives. All things considered, I'd recommend it. In my personal experience, for a lot of different reasons (PM me and I'll tell you about them, I guess), I had a fantastic time. Some of the most fun I ever had was in Rome. Bogota, Colombia I'm travelling to Bogota Oct. 7-10 for a wedding. The weekend is pretty much planned out and we're hitting up Andres Carne de Res at least one night and having breakfast at Crepes y Waffles Saturday morning, but if anyone has any advice on anything Bogota related, I'm all ears. I've never been south of the equator in my life, nor have I ever been away from the continent without some sort of safety net (parents or a study abroad program). It's gonna be a blast. Short, but a blast. I can't wait, any advice welcome.
Anywhere I should look for cheap flights in and out of NYC for new years aside from the big websites I see advertised on tv?
I'm going to be in Seville, Spain for a wedding. I'll be staying in the city for a week (long wedding). Any cool day trips, restaurant recommendations, bars, wines, etc I shouldn't miss? Is there anything to see at the straight of Gibraltar?
I mentioned a few months ago on here that I was planning a trip to Ireland, and we're now officially booked. I have six days, a car, and vouchers to stay at Bed and Breakfasts all over the Ireland, so we will be free to make our own plans. As of right now, we're flying into Dublin, and I would like to drive clockwise around the southern part of the island, hitting Cork, Dingle, maybe going as far north as Galway, and cutting back across. I'd love suggestions about what to see, what to skip, and I'd like to take at least one night in a really small, off-the-tourist-path village on the coast, if anyone knows of anything like that. J
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I'm going to Bali, Denpasar, next month hopefully. Has anybody been there? Anything I absolutely have to check out besides getting drunk and fucking lady-boys?
Megabus is giving away 200,000 free seats from January 12th to March 1st. A large part of me wants to book a one week trip and hit Boston, NYC, Philly, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Syracuse all in succession, while seeing various sporting events in those cities, all for free. That damn day job always gets in the way though...
Megabus is shit. They always run at least an hour late and their busses are cramped. I'd honestly prefer to pay for bolt than go on Megabus for free. Of course, bolt only hits the Boston through DC corridor.
Not to mention, you don't want to be in the position of waiting for a bus and finding that they've sold too many tickets and you're left waiting for the next bus to come. Which may not be for a few hours. In other news, I just got back from a week in Cancun. I am of the opinion that staying in a resort for a week barely counts as "travelling" in its true sense, but I took a tour with this group - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.alltournative.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.alltournative.com/</a> - and it was an amazing tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the area, seemingly knew everyone in it, was fluent in Mayan (despite not being Mayan himself), and the company as a whole tries to stimulate economic growth among the local Mayan people, providing good employment (better employment than hawking cheap souvenirs at Chichen Itza), etc. If you're in the area, check it out.
Going to Montreal for New Year's Eve....any recommendations from you Canucks (or others)?? We'll just be there for the one day/night.
Yeah, there's a difference between traveling and vacationing, and they're by no means mutually exclusive. It's fun to go to explore a different country and culture one's never seen before, but sometimes, people just want to go someplace warm, kick back, relax and be pampered. My wife and I enjoy both, but these days, we're more inclined to go the relaxation route. The rest of the year is hectic enough.
By all means, do what you want with your money and vacation time. I put the disclaimer in there because this is the "travel" thread and the focus tends to veer away from resorts and towards the hostel set, and also because despite the insulation from reality that resorts present, the tour company and guide did a really good job of breaking down the insulation from the people who actually lived in the region, as well as providing a seemingly more economically healthy way of bringing tourist revenue to locals than bartering over made-in-Taiwan souvenirs at big tourist places like Chichen Itza. Well, that, and preferring to be pampered and stay in one place on vacation is an unfailing sign of your lower status as a human being than me. Clearly. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy a new backpack so I can walk two hundred metres from a train station to a hostel.
I am going to be in Amsterdam about two weeks from now. Anyone have any unique, must see places I should visit? I'm betting I'll get dragged to a hash bar, though that holds very little interest to me. I'm looking more for unique restaurants, hole in the wall dive bars, or little known historical sites or museums. I hear AMS has some awesome craft beer houses. Any suggestions on those would be much appreciated.