Rascal Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) Stanley Saint is currently holidaying in San Francisco, lucky man, and seems to be enjoying it. Got me thinking about places that Forum Members have enjoyed visiting for fun or for work or not enjoyed! TV showing events in Ukraine back memories for me of several visits to Kiev, Dnipro and zaporizhzhia Very cold in winter - coldest I have ever been even in my hotel. Nice and warm in the summer. Sitting by the river drinking their favourite - Beetroot Juice. Not for me. Very different cities. People more like Polish people than Russians in my experience but there was a strong Russian influence. Edited March 25, 2022 by Rascal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) York that’s where Gavin lives Edited March 25, 2022 by Callum Gilhooley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Microsoft Bing Travel - Helsinki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 York that’s where Gavin lives Not New York? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 6 hours ago, eastlandssaint said: Microsoft Bing Travel - Helsinki Others have said that Helsinki is a great place to go. Never had the pleasure. Nearest I have got is to St Petersburg a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 I went to Iceland a couple of years ago Wasn’t looking forward to it due to the scary drink prices I’d heard about but Mrs HSS was desperate to go Got talking to a Scottish guy who lived there and he told us the way to do it was to do a Happy Hour pub crawl I’m so glad I met that guy 🤗 Just a pity restaurants don’t do Happy Hours 🙄 Seriously though it’s a wonderful Country that I will definitely return to 🇮🇸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmac Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 I remember growing up in the days of the cold war thinking I would never get to visit China, Russia, Cuba and the Eastern European countries all of which were interesting. The only place I really disliked was Yalta in Crimea. It was still part of Ukraine then. It was like a sleazy Russian Blackpool! I also changed. some money there and I still have most of it as every place wanted Euros. I really liked Andalusia , especially Cordoba with its Mezquita and Alcazar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, ianmac said: I remember growing up in the days of the cold war thinking I would never get to visit China, Russia, Cuba and the Eastern European countries all of which were interesting. The only place I really disliked was Yalta in Crimea. It was still part of Ukraine then. It was like a sleazy Russian Blackpool! I also changed. some money there and I still have most of it as every place wanted Euros. I really liked Andalusia , especially Cordoba with its Mezquita and Alcazar. I grew up thinking that also. And it all came true - I never got to visit them . 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) Brought up in a mining village in Fife , visits to Edinburgh and Glasgow were major excursions. Ferries ran across the Forth and Accross the Tay. Airline flights were unknown and sailing to Australia to emigrate cost £10 and took six weeks by boat. Amazing to me then as I grew and started to work overseas to be able to travel to so many places and so quickly. I made it a rule never to spend more than one weekend away so it wasn’t unknown for me to get a flight from say Johannesburg on a Friday night at 8pm and arrive in Scotland at 9.30 on Saturday. Drive home, shower, out for light lunch with my wife then off to football before catching the plane from Edinburgh at just after 6pm on the Sunday to arrive in JHB at 08.30 where I would pick up a car and drive to work. Edited March 26, 2022 by Rascal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledfan Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 10 hours ago, Rascal said: Others have said that Helsinki is a great place to go. Never had the pleasure. Nearest I have got is to St Petersburg a couple of times. Helsinki and then a ferry to Tallinn for a few days is a great break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 I was not amazed by Helsinki. Big, cold, seaside, boringly modern (60s) city. in May. that’s about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 If I could afford it (which I can’t) then I would spend a few weeks at this hotel. In fact any hotel in Franschoek in the Western Cape in South Africa. I only ever had lunch there. A stunning location. http://www.theroyalportfolio.com/la-residence/overview/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 Ok been unable to contribute for a few days due to a technical issue with my tablet but I will say that I have really enjoyed San Francisco, not up there with Singapore or Venice but really good fun. Alcatraz was fascinating, went to Sausalito which is rich small town America and very pretty, did Painted Ladies tour which was me, the other half and a pleasant young couple from Phoenix and the driver in a VW camper whizzing round the city. Only downside has been the fact that I should be on a flight home but BA appear to have hit some 'operational' issues that mean we can't fly back until tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 9 hours ago, StanleySaint said: Ok been unable to contribute for a few days due to a technical issue with my tablet but I will say that I have really enjoyed San Francisco, not up there with Singapore or Venice but really good fun. Alcatraz was fascinating, went to Sausalito which is rich small town America and very pretty, did Painted Ladies tour which was me, the other half and a pleasant young couple from Phoenix and the driver in a VW camper whizzing round the city. Only downside has been the fact that I should be on a flight home but BA appear to have hit some 'operational' issues that mean we can't fly back until tomorrow! My heart bleeds for you…. Here’s a guy who also loved the place: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7632447-when-i-was-a-child-growing-up-in-salinas-we Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 20 hours ago, antrin said: My heart bleeds for you…. Here’s a guy who also loved the place: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7632447-when-i-was-a-child-growing-up-in-salinas-we Quite a reference for the City! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Amsterdam 🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Amsterdam [emoji847][emoji2957][emoji100] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, HSS said: Amsterdam 🤗 Great museums and lovely gardens at Kuekenhof. Other attractions. Diamonds and Bright Red Lights. Forests not far away are worth a visit for a day or two stay with some nice hotels with extensive walks and cycle trails. Edited March 30, 2022 by Rascal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 The scenes at Manchester Airport today looked chaotic. Obviously a lot of people are back travelling to their favourite places. My days for this have gone. Enjoy your travel this year, wherever you intend to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Berlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 Cape Town is special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Istanbul and Hong Kong . I love the way that water traffic is used like busses or taxis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Halifax Nova Scotia and Calgary are amazing cities, you have to be very self aware going past a certain latitude on the main drag in Calgary, but what a place. Halifax is easily the friendliest city I have been too. great history and great bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 4 hours ago, beyond our ken said: Halifax Nova Scotia and Calgary are amazing cities, you have to be very self aware going past a certain latitude on the main drag in Calgary, but what a place. Halifax is easily the friendliest city I have been too. great history and great bars Never been BYK. Sounds great. If I were still travelling then I would put it on my list of places to go too. Friendliest places for me have been Oman which has a population that seem to have been born caring for others and in Canada Niagra on The Lakes, not Niagra. People stopped cars to let pedestrians cross, nopened doors and were polite. The place was picture perfect too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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