Has Anyone Booked a Holiday Yet?

[Guest Col city fan]

Booked three nights in Dublin in November. Any tips?

Yes, take loads and loads and loads of money.

It's ridiculously expensive!

[IOWFOX]

Currently in norway a couple of days hiking. This country is just stunning, expensive but just truely out of this world. Anyone looking for somewhere to go, go to norway!

[bovril]

Currently in norway a couple of days hiking. This country is just stunning, expensive but just truely out of this world. Anyone looking for somewhere to go, go to norway!

 

Sounds great. I love hiking but never considered Scandinavia, will give it a peruse now. 

[Rincewind]

Going  away on Thursday

[Vardinhio]

Going  away on Thursday

where Ken? have fun!

[Izzy]

Going to Florida for a month

I'm on hols in Florida now Dr. No doubt I'll bump in to you at some stage

Fvck me it's hot and humid!

[RonnieTodger]

Booked three nights in Dublin in November. Any tips?

 

Yeah, take a lot of money. Even the tackier pubs are quite expensive. Cider is a lot pricier than beer.

 

Go to the Guinness Storehouse if only for the view from the Gravity Bar that overlooks the city, it's amazing. 

[Rincewind]

where Ken? have fun!

Some place called Huby near York. Reason for going may seem strange to some. There is a pub there called the Mended Drum which as Terry Pratchett fans will be aware bears the same name as a bar featured in some of the Discworld books. It is also a real ale pub which is a bonus. The only thing missing will be the bar brawls between Trolls and Dwarves. And the orangatan librarian who gets upset if called a monkey resulting in smashing of tables and chairs.

So as you can see it is a must see place.

[Voll Blau]

Yes, take loads and loads and loads of money.

It's ridiculously expensive!

 

Yeah, heard that.

 

Is it the kind of place where things are much cheaper if you step a little way off the beten track?

[Dr The Singh]

I'm on hols in Florida now Dr. No doubt I'll bump in to you at some stage

Fvck me it's hot and humid!

I saw your other post, in driving from Miami today. If you see an elderly gentleman with a turban with a handsome young fella, I'm that handsome young fella. The other guy is my dad.

Love the weather, getting really fat though, too much food and booze

[Dr The Singh]

Some place called Huby near York. Reason for going may seem strange to some. There is a pub there called the Mended Drum which as Terry Pratchett fans will be aware bears the same name as a bar featured in some of the Discworld books. It is also a real ale pub which is a bonus. The only thing missing will be the bar brawls between Trolls and Dwarves. And the orangatan librarian who gets upset if called a monkey resulting in smashing of tables and chairs.

So as you can see it is a must see place.

I heard the ladies are really easy and cheap there, that's the real reason isn't it Rincy?

[Dr The Singh]

Yeah, heard that.

Is it the kind of place where things are much cheaper if you step a little way off the beten track?

I'm off to Dublin at the end of October for 2 nights, it can't be more expensive then Miami, but I will let you know

[Webbo]

I saw your other post, in driving from Miami today. If you see an elderly gentleman with a turban with a handsome young fella, I'm that handsome young fella. The other guy is my dad.

Love the weather, getting really fat though, too much food and booze

What car did you get Singhy? I had a Chevy Tahoe. I felt like Snoop Dog driving it around.

[Jattdogg]

What car did you get Singhy? I had a Chevy Tahoe. I felt like Snoop Dog driving it around.

A chav-y ho. Great ride.

[IOWFOX]

Sounds great. I love hiking but never considered Scandinavia, will give it a peruse now.

Google kjeragbolten, preikestolen and trolltunga. Was walking on snow yesterday which was rather surreal. Drivers paradise here aswell, incredible winding roads round, through and over mountains, and massive fjords. Waterfalls and tunnels everywhete.

[Stuntman_Mike]

Managed to get return flights to Dublin for £20 in September and flights to Oslo and Copenhagen in December for £75 

[IOWFOX]

Managed to get return flights to Dublin for £20 in September and flights to Oslo and Copenhagen in December for £75

Be prepared for expensive alcohol in oslo. £7.70 for a pint yesterday in one of the smaller cities in norway!

[Stuntman_Mike]

Be prepared for expensive alcohol in oslo. £7.70 for a pint yesterday in one of the smaller cities in norway!

 

That's crazy! I was expecting it to be expensive to be fair, same for Copenhagen. Will have to start saving now!

[Guest Col city fan]

Yeah, heard that.

Is it the kind of place where things are much cheaper if you step a little way off the beten track?

In my experience...just a little.

Avoid 'The beaten track'...eg. 'Temple Bar'....me and the good lady paid 18 Euro for two pints of Guinness. And that was going back many years.

Many people like Dublin. Personally I thought it was crappy. Apart from the Uni there (nice buildings to potter round), I found it dull, the weather was rubbish and it didn't seem very friendly. We were walking back to the B and B one night and must have passed by three or four young lads off their faces on some kind of illicit substance.

But, as I say, many people think Dublin is great. I didn't. Mainly due to the expense really, we've never been back.

[Rincewind]

Off in a few minutes. Today has to be the day when there is a page full of new posts at 7am

[zak_lcfc]

Booked three nights in Dublin in November. Any tips?

Me and the partner went for three nights earlier in the year, we managed to see all of the main sites and do the Guinness Storehouse all in one day, if you take it slower I'm sure you could stretch it all to two days no problem!

The prices of things are expensive, it's a tourist trap lots of Guinness everywhere and people are prepared to pay due to it being Dublin, there was a pub near our B&B that did pints for €5 it wasn't the nicest of places but it was cheaper than most others I'll speak to the misses and see if she remembers the name!

I liked the city, didn't fall in love with it but I enjoyed it there, we got good weather which helps a lot!

On another note we've booked to go Berlin then to Amsterdam all in one trip, spending 4 days in Berlin and 3 in Amsterdam, it's not a huge amount of time in either but we both like to walk lots so hoping we can see most of the well-known sites during that time, if anybody has any recommendations for either that would be great!

[ousefox]

Me and my mates didn't have enough time to go interrailing this summer but we're doing a little trip next week to a few places if anyone has any advice or tips.

Heidelberg

Cologne

Dusseldorf

Amsterdam

[Nalis]

Booked three nights in Dublin in November. Any tips?

Used to live there for three and a half years so I'm happy to help if there is anything you are specifically looking for.

You going with mates/missus if there is one? Go to the notorious Coppers nightclub (Full name is Copper Face Jacks -Google it) around 12.30am/1am if you're a single man, you'll clean up!

Guinness Storehouse tour is a bit boring but the view at the Gravity Bar is pretty cool.

Have a coffee in Bewleys on Grafton Street.

I might be biased but having been to a lot of places, I honestly think Dublin is best city in the world for pubs. Food? Not so much!

Edited 20 August 2015 by Mark WNI

[Voll Blau]

Used to live there for three and a half years so I'm happy to help if there is anything you are specifically looking for.

You going with mates/missus if there is one? Go to the notorious Coppers nightclub (Full name is Copper Face Jacks -Google it) around 12.30am/1am if you're a single man, you'll clean up!

Guinness Storehouse tour is a bit boring but the view at the Gravity Bar is pretty cool.

Have a coffee in Bewleys on Grafton Street.

I might be biased but having been to a lot of places, I honestly think Dublin is best city in the world for pubs. Food? Not so much!

 

Going with the missus mate so not a chance of that.

 

We're based near Heuston station which I understand is around a 20 minute walk from the action. Will that be safe enough to walk to/from at night?

 

Also both love our stand-up comedy and seen good reviews of a night called Comedy Crunch. Is it any good?

[Simi]

Looking at doing Australia in March, anyone been around that time?

 

Route probably Syndey > Ayres Rock > Cairns > Melbourne / Brisbane.

 

Advice welcome..