Not wishing for the zombie apocalypse, by any stretch, but the fact that your bug out bag includes a batch of delicious herbs and spices makes me hope that if that apocalypse comes, we cross paths. My bug out bag is all boring, in comparison.
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What gun?
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The only way we can improve the ridiculous number of weapons that get by TSA is to not try. /s
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Oh, good, and you have to pay for the privilege, so you know it will attract the very best people.
/s
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Cross posted in workers
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Has anyone done a walking tour in Ireland? Specifically in Co. Kerryā¦ Iām interested in the Dingle way primarilyā¦ if so, did you use a service to book it, and if so, which oneā¦
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Chart of when to visit various national parks. Seems to be based around weather primarily. This is not a complete list.
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Looks like they factor in crowding as well. For example, Acadia is beautiful in July and August - if you can find a rock to stand on, that is.
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Youāre right. They do the same for Yellowstone and Grand Tetons in mid-summer
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Donāt forget, tomorrow in the USA (MLK day) is free entrance to all national parks (and most monuments, I think).
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Okay, so I am planning a weeklong vacation in Europe this May. My return flight leaves from Brussels in the morning, so I have to spend one night in Brussels. I am thinking of dividing the other nights between London and Paris, but how should I divide the other nights?
Notes: I have never been to Europe before. I like exploring big cities and seeing the pace of daily life there on my own. I definitely want to go to both London and Paris, but I can make my stay in these cities shorter to check out a different city in Western or Central Europe.
Thank you for your input!
- 2 London : 4 Paris
- 3 London : 3 Paris
- 4 London : 2 Paris
- Other City! (Please explain.)
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I donāt think anyone can help you there. Both cities are very similar and very different, so it really depends on which one youāre more interested in. I would probably split it evenly if no othe factors play in.
I would of course caution you that Europe is more than those two cities (in the same way that you would probably say to someone that if theyād only visited Tokyo, they hadnāt really visited Japan), but you know that of course, and if itās cities you want to see, they are certainly that. If you had more time, I would definitely say visit a city in a different cultural sphere as the one that seems to be standard for English speakers and the one next door to that (maybe Vienna, Prague, or Berlin. Or Stockholm, Hamburg or Marseille). But given the time constraints, I donāt think a third visit makes sense without you spending more times travelling than visiting.
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I appreciate it! I really hope that this is just the first of many trips to Europe.
Prague and Berlin are high on my list, and if I didnāt have a friend in London to visit, I would have probably gone that way.
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If youāre going to be in Paris, taking a side trip to either Lyon or Tours would be nice. Both are smaller, but you feel much closer to the history there. Lyon is famous for itās food scene. It might be considered one of the first āfoodieā cities in the world. Iām not sure about Tours, but I know thereās a TGV to and from Lyon that only takes about 1.5 hours so youāre not losing a day in travel.
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Oof, thatās a hard survey to answer. I agree with @Doctor_Faustus about it being more a matter of taste. I prefer to go someplace and just be there, if I can, to, like you say, get a sense of the pace of life.
But if Iām going to be moving relatively quickly through the landscape, I like the journey to be a part of the adventure.
So with that caveat, Iād vote for: London to Southampton or Portsmouth or some other port city with a ferry, then take one of the several delightful and reasonably-priced ferries over to France, then making your way to Paris (if you insist, though Iād recommend a smaller village, though Paris is beautiful in the spring, so thatās a tough oneā¦), then Brussels for your flight.
It means spending more time en route, but also seeing more of the beautiful countryside.
No matter what you decide, canāt wait to see the pics!
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Maybe you can fit in a day in another city? Dublin or Berlin? Mainly, cause those are cities Iād like to go to!
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I think I recognize that. Didnāt you stay there before?
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