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Ever since I could remember I wanted to take a trip out to see Europe - I guess it's just one of those American things where we see that continent as something completely exotic. Well, I leave today for Barcelona, Paris, Dublin, Stockholm, Geneva, Ljubljana and London. ^_^
Ok, so I prolly won't be doing all the crazy things that people normally do when on a trip to Europe, but I'm sure I'll have my fun anyways, since I love history, culture and am pretty adaptable to whatever situations.
I just wanted to share that with you guys. If any of you wanna meet up while I'm on the road, I'll have internet access, just let me know.  I'll be posting up pictures if I get the chance too.
Once I get back, I'll be moving back out to Korea to assist Nick in his conquest to rule over the English speaking SC league.
Can't wait, can't wait - heading out now!
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Barcelona is awesome for partying, Paris is really awesome too. Dublin and Geneva seem boring, but Stockhold ljubljana and london are cool too
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Nice, I am assuming u r travelling with plane. If ur with train then chance Dublin to some cool southern France city, like Marseille.
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When are you arriving in Stockholm? Your experience may differ depending on what time of the year it is  It's awesome in the summer but right now... not so awesome.
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Do you ever stop traveling!?!? YOu're so lucky  . Watch out for the absineth =p
I wanna travel next year, hopefully if i graduated
HF
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On March 07 2008 21:13 lilsusie wrote:Ever since I could remember I wanted to take a trip out to see Europe - I guess it's just one of those American things where we see that continent as something completely exotic. Well, I leave today for Barcelona, Paris, Dublin, Stockholm, Geneva, Ljubljana and London. ^_^ Ok, so I prolly won't be doing all the crazy things that people normally do when on a trip to Europe, but I'm sure I'll have my fun anyways, since I love history, culture and am pretty adaptable to whatever situations. I just wanted to share that with you guys. If any of you wanna meet up while I'm on the road, I'll have internet access, just let me know. I'll be posting up pictures if I get the chance too. Once I get back, I'll be moving back out to Korea to assist Nick in his conquest to rule over the English speaking SC league. Can't wait, can't wait - heading out now!
should have come to germany! hm w/e i hope you enjoy ur journey! from that last comment i get the feeling we might see u co-commentating for GomTV soon?
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"Barcelona, Paris, Dublin, Stockholm, Geneva, Ljubljana and London." in that order?
You'll love Barcelona. It's one of the most interesting, diverse and fun cities in Europe.
No Heidelberg? I thought American tourist are required to go there by law or sth.
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What about ronneby? its the heart of sweden no doubt!
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On March 07 2008 22:46 Guss wrote:
What about ronneby? its the heart of sweden no doubt!
Surely you mean Gothenburg.
Enjoy your trip Susie!
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not amsterdam  ?
europe trip with out amsterdam omgg
well hf :D
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Barcelona is friggin awesome, have fun over there.
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Also, how long are you going for and how much is it costing? So other can know =]
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if you could squeeze in amsterdam and prague that would be even more awesome for you
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go to moskow,st petesburg, warsaw, cracow, kyjiw, or somewhere there...
and ofcoz don't you even try to forget about amsterdam.
hf.
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Hey susie, I just got back from a 5 day trip in Barcelona a few days ago. Here are my dodgy tips:...
- Walk lots around the main city. Barcelona has incredible architecture and so just strolling around with a map is lots of fun in itself. In particular, check-out the quaint small streets in the heart of the city (around the central cathedral).
- Having said that, unless youre a fan of popped blisters, some places do require the underground. Buy a "T10" ticket, which allows you to make 10 single trips anywhere within Zone 1 (Zone 1 covers basically everything you need so don't worry about going outside of it)
- No.1 tourist attraction is Sagreda Familia! You'll need underground to get to it (it's not the cathedral in the middle of the city). Definitely worth the visit. There's an English tour guide but when I was there, it definitely wasn't worth waiting 1.5 hours for ...(grab the audio guide instead)
- Gaudi, Gaudi, Gaudi. If architecture is your thing, he is your (G?) man.. (hoho!). Try to visit the two buildings on the street slightly to the north and to the right of La Ramblas.
- La Ramblas itself is a must. Make sure to check out the huge market on the right of the street if you looking down the slope. Beware of taking photos near the funny statue-people. Some of them get realllllllllllly pissed off if you do it without giving them some change.
- If you've got the monays, try to see a flamenco show. There's only a few places that do it and it's around £40 + nice buffet. I went to the one at 35 La Rambla - was pretty good!
- Food is not bad but not cheap either in Barcelona. There are lots of cute places that serve traditional Spanish tapas + paella though. Their patisseries/bakeries are cool too...
- Ooh nearly forgot, Spanish people unfortunately don't speak as much English as the stereotypical continental European Pointing and shouting never fails though.
Hope that helps, apologies if it was patronising.
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Donda esta la Biblioteca, Pedro?
All the Spanish you need to know to get by in Spain.
+ Show Spoiler +It means Where is the Library, Pedro?
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I can never emphasize this enough when it comes to traveling: watch your valuables!
(I know this may seem like an obvious one, but when it comes to pickpockets, Europe is strife with some of the best. My girlfriend had her purse stolen right out from under her nose in Barcelona in an internet cafe; I got pickpocketed on a subway in Rome and, the funniest thing was, I thought I knew it was happening. We were always super vigilant, but there are some really good thieves out there!).
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when you said Ljubljana, i thought that was your face rolling around the keyboard wth glee, i didnt know it was an actual city. i had to look it up I hope you have a great time!
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Hi from Spain! This weather is killing me. Rainy and cloudy. I'm here meeting up with Jamie and we're headed to Paris in the morning.
As for the language, I took 6 years of Spanish in HS and Uni so I can get by. It's not good but enough to order food and other various things. ^_^
I chose these places because I know people there and have a place a stay. I'm poor! But figured this is the time to visit. The weather is pretty crappy, but I bask in the fact that I'm simply here. Of course there will be another visit to Europe and I'll try and hit up the other places I missed.
Elric - thanks for the tips, we got a room right on Las Rambles for when we get back from Paris. And the pickpocketers.. well.. I'll make sure to keep a watchful eye. I grew up in a shitty, semi-ghetto neighborhood so I'm pretty good at clutching onto my items.
Need to take a nap before heading out tonight. I hope this rain will stop.
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no photos? its killing us
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how do you afford to do all this traveling and such? anyway, have fun while you are there. I took a Europe trip when i was young, went to all the tourist places, it was nice.
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On March 10 2008 03:39 GrayArea wrote:
how do you afford to do all this traveling and such? anyway, have fun while you are there. I took a Europe trip when i was young, went to all the tourist places, it was nice.
I can't really afford it. I've finally paid off my credit card debts so that I can put more on them I worked all winter to be able to spend it here and when the summer hits, I'll be back to working my butt off so that I can replenish what I meagerly had. Plus I'm traveling with a sugar daddy jk jk.
Pictures soon!
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Pfff No Holland on ur map!
Say hi to jamie;)
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Belgium9947 Posts
Oh you're low on cash. InterRailing then? Or taking greyhound busses?
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Come to Luleå in sweden and I'll show you polarbears! ^^
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On March 10 2008 21:13 RaGe wrote:
Oh you're low on cash. InterRailing then? Or taking greyhound busses?
Flying, of course.
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On March 10 2008 02:52 lilsusie wrote:
I grew up in a shitty, semi-ghetto neighborhood so I'm pretty good at clutching onto my items.
Assuming you're talking about what I think, our city wasn't ghetto =o Maybe Paterson and Passaic and the northeast end of Clifton =p
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lol joe, clifton was sooo ghetto! actually it's gotten worse from what I recall.. haha. I'm still used to watching my stuff - used to not be able to put my bag down even at my locker.
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I'm in Turkey right now (Izmir, in Istanbul a few days ago) and I have to say it's the nicest vacation I've ever had. I've been all over Europe and a few other places (Japan, Austalia, Mexico, more namedropping :X ) and this blows them all away. You should really come here if you get the chance. It's like the combined Helenistic history of Rome and Athens, plus Medieval Ottoman history, and there's less pollution and the people are nicer. Smoking is still big, but meh. Oh, and the food/drink is better.
I spent the day literally walking through ancient Greek/Roman cities with very little tourism compared to Italy or Greece, plus you're either on the Bosporus or Aegean seas in both cities.
I'll be posting a picture blog when I get back and start editing my 1k photos. o.o
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On March 08 2008 02:50 Rayzorblade wrote:
I can never emphasize this enough when it comes to traveling: watch your valuables!
(I know this may seem like an obvious one, but when it comes to pickpockets, Europe is strife with some of the best. My girlfriend had her purse stolen right out from under her nose in Barcelona in an internet cafe; I got pickpocketed on a subway in Rome and, the funniest thing was, I thought I knew it was happening. We were always super vigilant, but there are some really good thieves out there!).
I have some awesome experiences with that in Rome. I put 2+ safety pins on all the zippers of my backpack and after a subway ride half of them were gone. I was expecting that kind of thing in Turkey as well, but so far nothing even close. Taxi drivers are the only sleazy people I've met so far.
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On March 14 2008 03:03 lilsusie wrote:
lol joe, clifton was sooo ghetto! actually it's gotten worse from what I recall.. haha. I'm still used to watching my stuff - used to not be able to put my bag down even at my locker.
Heh, it ain't THAT bad. Then again, I live near Main Ave., so Im used to obnoxious ghetto kids and Ive been around Paterson, Passaic and Newark long enough to know there's pletny worse haha.
How many people are with you on your trip now? And I dont think you answered before, what's your budget like and how much does it cost to travel around from place to place?
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I exchanged about 600 euros + using my credit card. Honestly, I´m not sure what my budget is, maybe around 3k total including all the transportation. I´m staying with a lot of friends tho, and usually going from place to place is costing around 80 to 150 USD using Ryanair and Easyjet. Not too shabby. It´s just me and Jamie for now - and then he goes back to England while I´ll be traveling alone to see friends and sites. I prefer traveling alone.
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Wow, that's actually really inexpensive. I was figurin it was a lot more, hah
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hey susie, when are you going to london? i live about an hour away on the train and i live in a bed and breakfast, you can come stay here for a night or two if you want, i live along the south western coast, nice beaches :D
btw, when are you going to ljubliana? my girlfriend lives in kranjj, right next to it, i met her on youtube! :D
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are you travelling with midian then? i can lower the price for a double room for you two celebrities no problem :D, i wanna go to seoul soon, ive been learning korean for a few weeks with some friends now it's going ok, i'd like to see an expert though :D
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Alright. So I was going to write a blog about each place I was but.... I'm lazy. Instead I'll just post some pictures for those who may be bored/interested. Overall my trip was amazing - not just because I was able to go see these beautiful places but because of the people I met and got to hang out with.
This world is so large, yet not large at all. Humans are humans on all levels. Needless to say, I wasn't very happy to get back to the States.
Currently I'm packing up my apartment in Indiana to move back to my parents' house in New Jersey... and then moving back to Korea on May 15th. God only knows where I'll be this fall. The future is unclear and I'm just sinking into sweet uncertainty. And I love it.
Paris
Barcelona
London
Dublin
Uppsala/Stockholm
Lausanne/Geneva
Ljubljana
Lincoln
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Nice pics! Are you rich or something because you've been to many places in the world O_O
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