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Which European countries would you prefer to visit?

Which European countries would you prefer to visit?

  • Ireland

    Votes: 7 28.0%

  • Scotland

    Votes: 9 36.0%

  • Wales

    Votes: 6 24.0%

  • England

    Votes: 6 24.0%

  • Spain

    Votes: 8 32.0%

  • France

    Votes: 6 24.0%

  • Italy

    Votes: 9 36.0%

  • Sweden

    Votes: 7 28.0%

  • others

    Votes: 9 36.0%

  • none

    Votes: 6 24.0%
  • Total voters
    25
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As you may know, there are only 10 options possible.

So with "others" and "none" that leaves just 8 countries that can be named.

But you can always say "others" - so no country is missing in the list. :)
 
i'd like to go back to England for sure. Ireland and Scotland are on our list, and who wouldn't want to see Rome if he or she had the chance? as for the plane trip, i'm not going to do it non-sedated again. free international flight beers didn't cut it last time. the next time, i want to get on the plane, nuke myself into jello, and then wake up refreshed and ready to go eight hours later rather than to look at the Atlantic Ocean and imagine myself at the bottom of it in a jagged metal coffin forever. also, the goal is business class if we can afford it. i hate sitting for extended periods, and i sure as **** don't want to do it in a seat smaller than what i'd find in a 1982 Chevette.
 
I have clicked onto 7 countries.
The one I prefer most is Scotland! :)
 
Rumpel said:
As you may know, there are only 10 options possible.

So with "others" and "none" that leaves just 8 countries that can be named.

But you can always say "others" - so no country is missing in the list. :)
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Correction: England, Scotland, and Wales are technically all part of the UK; they are not "countries" at this time.

Those items on your list are like asking "which country would you prefer to visit; Massachusetts, California, Texas, Iowa..."

But having said that, I am already well-traveled and not much for wanting to go visiting anymore.

However, if put to it I think I'd like to visit Italy and perhaps Greece to see some of the old ruins in Rome and Athens. I didn't get around to doing that last time I was in Europe.
 
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I've visited them all, and even lived in some of them.

They each have their pros and cons.
 
Captain Adverse said:
England, Scotland, and Wales are technically all part of the UK
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Do you think I do not know?
I have been to all those countries. :)
And yes, I call them countries.
They are not independent states, but for me and for many others they are countries, even nations. :)
 
Been to Italy and Germany, wouldn't mind going back to Germany, take another crack at the Nurburgring.

Would like to see Wales and Scotland.
 
I've been to or lived in many of those countries as well as around 13 others in Europe.

To be frank, I don't think I'd like to visit any of them again, since they've changed so much since I was there.

I've been to a number of countries in other parts of the world, so the desire to hit those areas isn't there, either.

I guess I'd like to spend a month or two on some semi-deserted South Pacific island. That would be cool.
 
Mycroft said:
To be frank, I don't think I'd like to visit any of them again, since they've changed so much since I was there.
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And which way have they changed, so that you don't want to see them again?
 
Helix said:
i'd like to go back to England for sure. Ireland and Scotland are on our list, and who wouldn't want to see Rome if he or she had the chance? as for the plane trip, i'm not going to do it non-sedated again. free international flight beers didn't cut it last time. the next time, i want to get on the plane, nuke myself into jello, and then wake up refreshed and ready to go eight hours later rather than to look at the Atlantic Ocean and imagine myself at the bottom of it in a jagged metal coffin forever. also, the goal is business class if we can afford it. i hate sitting for extended periods, and i sure as **** don't want to do it in a seat smaller than what i'd find in a 1982 Chevette.
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I will never fly coach again on an international flight, I am sorry cannot be packed into that small a space for that length of time. My plan for going to Europe, is to go to the east coast fly from there in first class or business class. Or better yet just take a private jet. Both are MUCH better than coach especially when combined with a shorter flight time. The last time I flew international was a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles, coach. I wanted to kill myself, 11 hours of hell that was.
 
KevinKohler said:
Been to Italy and Germany, wouldn't mind going back to Germany, take another crack at the Nurburgring.

Would like to see Wales and Scotland.
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You've driven the Nurburgring? I would love to do that track in my Spitfire.
 
Helix said:
i'd like to go back to England for sure. Ireland and Scotland are on our list, and who wouldn't want to see Rome if he or she had the chance? as for the plane trip, i'm not going to do it non-sedated again. free international flight beers didn't cut it last time. the next time, i want to get on the plane, nuke myself into jello, and then wake up refreshed and ready to go eight hours later rather than to look at the Atlantic Ocean and imagine myself at the bottom of it in a jagged metal coffin forever. also, the goal is business class if we can afford it. i hate sitting for extended periods, and i sure as **** don't want to do it in a seat smaller than what i'd find in a 1982 Chevette.
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We have been fortunate to travel to Europe and the Caribbean more than a few times. My mobility has been reduced due to age and replacement joints. I have no wish to set foot in another airport or airplane, arriving or departing. I find that the traveling public leaves courtesy and common sense at home. The last five or six trips have been in business class and the only thing is the extra space. Hard to make the economic argument between business and steerage class. Most international flights depart from the eastern US in the late in the afternoon os early evening. This gets you to most of Europe in the mid morning. The earliest you can get into your room is noon and it’s more likely to be 1500hrs. This makes you a tired refugee with luggage.


I’m glad to have gotten the travel bug satisfied while I was more spry. Scotland was the most memorable trip and Ireland is a must see as well.

PS: the way air travel is now, you are lucky if the seat has cooled off from the last occupant.
 
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PirateMk1 said:
I will never fly coach again on an international flight, I am sorry cannot be packed into that small a space for that length of time. My plan for going to Europe, is to go to the east coast fly from there in first class or business class. Or better yet just take a private jet. Both are MUCH better than coach especially when combined with a shorter flight time. The last time I flew international was a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles, coach. I wanted to kill myself, 11 hours of hell that was.
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i agree. our flight was only eight hours, but it was way too much time in too little space. i will say, however, that the flight experience was very good, all things considered. we didn't run into much bull****, no lost bags, no bad weather, i'm not dead in a jagged metal coffin at the bottom of the Atlantic, etc. my wife did get the extended search where they take you into the room for some reason that we can't figure out. the other cool part was the in flight meals, which were very much like what i remember getting as a kid on domestic flights in the 1980s. oh, and the free booze, as i am about as afraid of flying as anyone that i've ever met. i also had time to catch up on audiobooks, watch a documentary, and a couple of movies.
 
Rexedgar said:
We have been fortunate to travel to Europe and the Caribbean more than a few times. My mobility has been reduced due to age and replacement joints. I have no wish to set foot in another airport or airplane, arriving or departing. I find that the traveling public leaves courtesy and common sense at home. The last five or six trips have been in business class and the only thing is the extra space. Hard to make the economic argument between business and steerage class. Most international flights depart from the eastern US in the late in the afternoon os early evening. This gets you to most of Europe in the mid morning. The earliest you can get into your room is noon and it’s more likely to be 1500hrs. This makes you a tired refugee with luggage.


I’m glad to have gotten the travel bug satisfied while i was more spry. Scotland was the most memorable trip and Ireland is a must see as well.

PS: the way air travel is now, you are lucky if the seat has cooled off from the last occupant.
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yeah, we got to London mid morning, spent however long on the Tube, and then got to the hotel before check in time. i slept in the lobby, as i was about done by that point. still, it was one of the more memorable in a good way experiences of my life. i'm glad that we did it when we had the chance. we hope to do it again when the kiddo gets older, assuming that it is financially achievable.
 
Helix said:
i agree. our flight was only eight hours, but it was way too much time in too little space. i will say, however, that the flight experience was very good, all things considered. we didn't run into much bull****, no lost bags, no bad weather, i'm not dead in a jagged metal coffin at the bottom of the Atlantic, etc. my wife did get the extended search where they take you into the room for some reason that we can't figure out. the other cool part was the in flight meals, which were very much like what i remember getting as a kid on domestic flights in the 1980s. oh, and the free booze, as i am about as afraid of flying as anyone that i've ever met. i also had time to catch up on audiobooks, watch a documentary, and a couple of movies.
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My last international flight was 2006. Not long enough ago in my opinion. My SO wants to go to Europe, am trying to convince her we should go by boat, or at the very least throw in with some others and take a Gulf Stream over and back. She keeps telling me its too expensive, and I keep telling her, "Do you like being tortured?" I think we will end up going by boat.
 
I have visited most of those already and have lived in two of them. So I voted "others" because my two next objectives, Croatia and Russia, are not listed. I'd like to visit Dubrovnik and the Croatian islands; most likely also extend the visit to other former Yugoslavia countries like Slovenia and Montenegro which I'm told are beautiful. In Russia I actually don't really have a huge interest in visiting Moscow, but I certainly do want to visit St. Petersburg. In doing so, on my way back I might step by Tallinn and Riga in Latvia and Estonia. Another country I would love to visit, which may actually jump ahead of Croatia and Russia, is Iceland.
 
Rexedgar said:
We have been fortunate to travel to Europe and the Caribbean more than a few times. My mobility has been reduced due to age and replacement joints. I have no wish to set foot in another airport or airplane, arriving or departing. I find that the traveling public leaves courtesy and common sense at home. The last five or six trips have been in business class and the only thing is the extra space. Hard to make the economic argument between business and steerage class. Most international flights depart from the eastern US in the late in the afternoon os early evening. This gets you to most of Europe in the mid morning. The earliest you can get into your room is noon and it’s more likely to be 1500hrs. This makes you a tired refugee with luggage.


I’m glad to have gotten the travel bug satisfied while I was more spry. Scotland was the most memorable trip and Ireland is a must see as well.

PS: the way air travel is now, you are lucky if the seat has cooled off from the last occupant.
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It is 6 hours flight from New York to London or less. Surely you can find a flight that starts in the morning after a night in a New York Hotel and then get to a hotel local to Heathrow fairly quick. Don't go to central London. Don't in fact go to London as much as you possibly can. If you fly to Manchester you can be in the Hilton within 20 minutes and then the next day take the tram to the center of a Norther vibrant city with actual British/English culture and the time to be reasonably polite. Not like London.

Loads of cities to look at. Loads of museums and stuff. Loads of country side to gently wander around and have gentle little walks and pub lunches. Like visiting the Rocky Mountains in minature. Small minature. Gentle minature.
 
PirateMk1 said:
My last international flight was 2006. Not long enough ago in my opinion. My SO wants to go to Europe, am trying to convince her we should go by boat, or at the very least throw in with some others and take a Gulf Stream over and back. She keeps telling me its too expensive, and I keep telling her, "Do you like being tortured?" I think we will end up going by boat.
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Long boat voyages come with their own set of problems. Not many hiding places!

We have cruised a bunch and run into some folks that will take a six month cruise. Not for me. If you catch a cruise line repositioning one of their boats, Caribbean to Europe or vice versa, you can catch a better rate. How many couples do you need to make private jet viable?
 
GreatNews2night said:
I have visited most of those already and have lived in two of them. So I voted "others" because my two next objectives, Croatia and Russia, are not listed. I'd like to visit Dubrovnik and the Croatian islands; most likely also extend the visit to other former Yugoslavia countries like Slovenia and Montenegro which I'm told are beautiful. In Russia I actually don't really have a huge interest in visiting Moscow, but I certainly do want to visit St. Petersburg. In doing so, on my way back I might step by Tallinn and Riga in Latvia and Estonia. Another country I would love to visit, which may actually jump ahead of Croatia and Russia, is Iceland.
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We did those on a Baltic cruise, Stockholm to Copenhagen with St. Petersburg as the mid-point.
 
PirateMk1 said:
I will never fly coach again on an international flight, I am sorry cannot be packed into that small a space for that length of time. My plan for going to Europe, is to go to the east coast fly from there in first class or business class. Or better yet just take a private jet. Both are MUCH better than coach especially when combined with a shorter flight time. The last time I flew international was a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles, coach. I wanted to kill myself, 11 hours of hell that was.
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Same with me. Several years ago I abandoned coach all together. My choice when going anywhere internationally will always only be between first and business. About one out of four trips I take is in first class when I want to splurge; the other three out of four are in business. Domestically I'll fly first whenever possible (some smaller commuter planes don't have it) although in American airlines, calling those seats first class is a joke; you get a larger seat and they give you some better cookies and a banana, and don't charge you extra for mediocre booze... Inside Europe, first class domestic flights are a bit better with full meals, more sophisticated drinks, and all, but my reasons for domestic first class in the USA are just that you board ahead of everybody else and have dedicated overhead bins, and you're slightly less crowded than the unfortunate people who travel in coach. Besides, the difference in price for economy plus and first domestic seats is not that big anyway.

As far as overseas trips, yes, the seats are significantly more expensive, but I only travel internationally about 2 or 3 times per year, so I find that the additional expenses are way worth the additional comfort. The different is truly abysmal when you consider the 180-degree flat beds, gourmet meals, and superior wines and champagne.
 
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Scotland as a country is now leading with 4 votes from 11 voters. :)

Scotland forever! :)

Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud standards, Gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining rivers,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.
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Traditional - Scotland The Brave Lyrics | MetroLyrics
 
Rexedgar said:
We did those on a Baltic cruise, Stockholm to Copenhagen with St. Petersburg as the mid-point.
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Yes, I've been considering a cruise. I was recently cruising in Alaska and loved it. There is actually a river cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow and I even consider that, although like I said I'm not crazy about Moscow. My son who knows both cities says that St. Petersburg is way better than Moscow.
 
PirateMk1 said:
You've driven the Nurburgring? I would love to do that track in my Spitfire.
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Yeah, me and my friend spent 1.5 weeks in Germany, we drove the ring twice. I'd love to get my vette on there...but not really doable. We rented a 2015 M3, instead. It was a blast! Should Definately go on your bucket list. Next time, if there is one, I'm going to rent a slower car, a golf GTI, or maybe a scion frs. I'm told its more fun with a slower car, feels like you're going faster.
 
Rumpel said:
As you may know, there are only 10 options possible.

So with "others" and "none" that leaves just 8 countries that can be named.

But you can always say "others" - so no country is missing in the list. :)
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France, Germany, Poland, the Benelux countries, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland then on to Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania and end in Istanbul.

I just need the $100K to do it.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Correction: England, Scotland, and Wales are technically all part of the UK; they are not "countries" at this time.
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Would you agree now that one can say that Scotland is a country? :)
 
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