dude have a great time and tell us stories when u get back

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Originally posted by Highmay I'm also packing traveler's cheques

traveler's cheques are such a hassle, withdraw money from your ATM if possible. as long as you have a 4 digit PIN for you checking account.

yeah stuttgart is pretty boring, i agree, i live right near it . munich is fum though, especially if you like beer.

as for eating, eat from street vendors or bakeries. they have sandwiches. or go to a supermarkt and make your own. crepes are always good in france and döners in germany...those are pretty cheap options. restaurants can be really expensive after a while.

have fun!

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Originally posted by Highmay Any tourist traps I should avoid that are only stupidly obvious to the locals??

if you are on the Rambla in Barcelona, and some guy invites you to eat at their restaurant, DO NOT ORDER A LARGE BEER. It is humonguous, at least in 2001 it was.

Also, do try the Absenta in Barcelona, it makes for a fun night after 2-3 of them.

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stuttgart is merely a pit stop for my cousin and i (or my cousin and me, or simply "us"...yeah, that's good)...



thanks miss bliss on the info...i can find out the name of those places your talking about....the amalie cafe is definitely a must...

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oh god reading about miss bliss talking about Paris most def makes me wanna go back ( I was supposed to be there beginning of july but wont make it ) ... I lived in paris a little bit, and even when I didn't live there I made go sure I went regurlaly.

There's so much to see over there that I wouldn't know where to start. I'll think and tell you later.

While in Barcelona visit the old olympic game grounds; it's pretty cool.

London visit the Royal Botanic Gardens.


I also recommend visiting frommers.com ... they have great info on cities etc... Walking tours etc.

thanks jdat...


Oh yeah...another question regarding london:

anyone have any info regarding nightly trips to haunted mansions? I hear it's really scary but even the natives give it good reviews...

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Jayme, have fun!!! Hope you come back in one piece... And about those pickpocketers - just stay away from the crowd if you can - they usually work in big crowded areas (buses, tube stations, railway stations, etc...)

Peace

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hiya jaime...

well i just got back from my european vacation too...i have some sites that i can recommend when you are in england.


www.easyjet.com<--cheap and they fly to ibiza and other countries as oppose to ryanair , they are somewhat limited.

www.thetrainline.com<--you can take this from london to stanstead airport...what i would recommend is to pay for your ticket when you are in the train..they are usually cheaper from experience

www.tfl.gov.uk<--underground (tube) information...i'am telling you, if you can go thru the nyc subways...this is a piece of cake hun if you are heading out to stanstead airport when you are leaving london..take the tube from liverpool street station...from there you take a train to stanstead. it is usually a 45 minute train ride.


enjoy, london is amazing..go to picaddily circus..its where all the shops are at.


enjoy and be safe


cheers
indy

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Originally posted by Highmay thanks jdat... Oh yeah...another question regarding london: anyone have any info regarding nightly trips to haunted mansions? I hear it's really scary but even the natives give it good reviews...

not the same thing but in the oddity level you could try infiltration.org and figure out cool "underground" stuff to see.

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Originally posted by Miss Bliss I had a great experience in my hostel in Paris… We would go out on the roof of this one hostel (I stayed at the BVJ – Bureau something de Jeunesse – dammit, can’t remember the full name – great hostel though! See if you can find it! It’s on Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 5 minute walk from the Louvre! Cheap too!) and smoke and drink with a bazillion other kids staying at the hostel all night. It’s the best place to meet people… I was already traveling with people from Africa, the Balkans, Russia, Japan, Brazil, etc. and I met more people from places like Turkey, the Netherlands, Mexico, etc.

You mean the Bureau des Voyages de la jeunesse, or BVJ, in the Lourve and the Quartier Latin...yeah, did the research on that...it's gonna be a little over our budget, but it's in an excellent location...thanks though...










Ok folks...My cousin and I are off to Europe. I'll say hi to y'all when I have the time. Take care everybody!! I'll see you in one month!!


-Jayme=)

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