Panda Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Just back from Krakow and Warsaw. Visited Auschwitz and a few museums. Change of scene next week. Off to Rome on Monday, then fly to the south of Spain a few days later, although that one is more of a working holiday, but should have a few days off and the weather is to be decent. Link to comment
Poodler Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Just back from Krakow and Warsaw. Visited Auschwitz and a few museums. Change of scene next week. Off to Rome on Monday, then fly to the south of Spain a few days later, although that one is more of a working holiday, but should have a few days off and the weather is to be decent.Did you do the Warsaw uprising museum? Or find the brothel close to McDonalds? Link to comment
Panda Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Vienna is the dugs testicles, one of the best places eh have lived. We went over to Bratislava regularly in the late 90s. Cheap as fuck, you could even reserve a table at McDonald's. The Dubliner was of course our pub of choice. On the surface it seemed your typical Irish pub, but there was a lot of mafia and it was almost like something from the hood where if someone was dissed, a coat or jumper was raised to reveal the gun to the disser. That's something that sobers you up in a hurry, even if just observing fae across the bar. Eh am sure it's fine now tho.We were in Bratislava for the Scotland game in 2016. Funnily enough we saw someone with a gun in one of the clubs too. Apart from that I thought Bratislava was pretty dull, wasn't a big fan of it. Link to comment
Panda Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Did you do the Warsaw uprising museum? Or find the brothel close to McDonalds?Did the uprising museum yeh. Was pretty decent, though was full of irritating wee kids that day. Didn't find any brothel sadly. Link to comment
mcdougall(4) Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 There's still a Dubliner in BTS, if it used to be near a big square with a fountain it's probably the same one. The only thing going for it was it wasn't quite as shitty as the "Scottish" pub next door.The Scottish one is truly shit The Irish one had incredibly inauthentic shit on the walls The Titanic stuff is particularly cringey Link to comment
mcdougall(4) Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Cycling about in the the californian dirty paths does sound terrific. Dont go spoiling it by wearing head gear and knee pads chewie...its no fun if you wont probably die.Give this a lookLooks awesomehttps://youtu.be/U9PwsTTwuA0 Link to comment
Zeus Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Need a cheap holiday this year, options are... AlgarveCosta Del SolMaltaCorfuAlicante area Or anywhere else from Aberdeen...nae Turkey or Bulgaria however. Who does everyone use for booking villas? Airbnb? Holidaylettings? Link to comment
Guest Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Need a cheap holiday this year, options are...AlgarveCosta Del SolMaltaCorfuAlicante areaOr anywhere else from Aberdeen...nae Turkey or Bulgaria however.Who does everyone use for booking villas? Airbnb? Holidaylettings?Booking.com for 90% of my accommodations, home and abroad. Go for the higher rated places. Never let me down. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Booking.com for 90% of my accommodations, home and abroad. Go for the higher rated places. Never let me down. AirBnB are great but need to be wary of over friendly and annoyingly helpful (think they're helpful) hosts. Had a couple instances with the owner constantly messaging asking if everything is OK. Aye it is now fuck off and let me enjoy my break in peace. I'll be in touch quick enough if it turns to shit. Link to comment
Guest Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I've never used Air b n b but my kids have, with success mostly. But the one at NY was a rip off apparently, not clean and overpriced. The reason I only use booking.com is the ratings. They're very accurate in my experience. Link to comment
Zeus Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Cheers lads Bit wary oif AirBnB for some reason.... Used holiday lettings twice last year with no issue, know they add on a fair mark up however and the cheaper the better, with out being a dump like Will check out booking.com, used for hotels in the past but never a villa Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Cheers lads Bit wary oif AirBnB for some reason.... Used holiday lettings twice last year with no issue, know they add on a fair mark up however and the cheaper the better, with out being a dump like Will check out booking.com, used for hotels in the past but never a villa Airb&B bang on just as mentioned some hosts can be super friendly. 1st World problem but annoying none the less. I've never used Air b n b but my kids have, with success mostly. But the one at NY was a rip off apparently, not clean and overpriced. The reason I only use booking.com is the ratings. They're very accurate in my experience. Agreed. I'm off to NY in April and was goingto AirbnB it but I've looked into it more and in NY the owners have to be close by and in a lot of cases actually live either in part of the building or next door. In many instances the apartment has been split and you actually technically share an address in your stay there. With my annoyance for over friendliness that put me clean off. Use Booking a lot as well. The Genius benefits for prices are great for the right places. Link to comment
chief_wiggum Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Need a cheap holiday this year, options are... AlgarveCosta Del SolMaltaCorfuAlicante area Or anywhere else from Aberdeen...nae Turkey or Bulgaria however. Who does everyone use for booking villas? Airbnb? Holidaylettings?I use these folk https://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/ Link to comment
minijc Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 I've never used Air b n b but my kids have, with success mostly. But the one at NY was a rip off apparently, not clean and overpriced. The reason I only use booking.com is the ratings. They're very accurate in my experience.Yup booking.com are very good, used them a few times. Cheers lads Bit wary oif AirBnB for some reason.... Used holiday lettings twice last year with no issue, know they add on a fair mark up however and the cheaper the better, with out being a dump like Will check out booking.com, used for hotels in the past but never a villaNoticed Ryanair are cheap as fuck to Alicante, handy going from Abz too. Link to comment
Poodler Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Did the uprising museum yeh. Was pretty decent, though was full of irritating wee kids that day. Didn't find any brothel sadly.Did you find it gladly? Link to comment
Parklife Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Airb&B bang on just as mentioned some hosts can be super friendly. 1st World problem but annoying none the less. Agreed. I'm off to NY in April and was goingto AirbnB it but I've looked into it more and in NY the owners have to be close by and in a lot of cases actually live either in part of the building or next door. In many instances the apartment has been split and you actually technically share an address in your stay there. With my annoyance for over friendliness that put me clean off. Use Booking a lot as well. The Genius benefits for prices are great for the right places.Yeah. There's really strict rules on Airbnb's in NYC. Better off finding a hotel. NYC is the best place I've ever been. I can't get enough of it. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 We're Air BnBing for London in May. Staying close to Paddington so if doesn't work out there's plenty of other options. Bit far from Bushy Park though Link to comment
Guest Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The reason why Ryanair flights are cheap as fuck to places like Alicante (and presumably Bratislava) is that the visited destinations pay big money to subsidise flights to attract tourism. Most of the cheap destinations need to do this cos they're mostly shite. Link to comment
E-P-K Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Neighbours have just returned from Alberta, coldest was -33, and one day the warmest it got was -21. Nae luck Link to comment
minijc Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 Neighbours have just returned from Alberta, coldest was -33, and one day the warmest it got was -21. Nae luckGot family in Toronto and some of the tempts there in the last few weeks have been mental, not ideal but think it would be fun to live over there and experience weather like that. Link to comment
E-P-K Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Got family in Toronto and some of the tempts there in the last few weeks have been mental, not ideal but think it would be fun to live over there and experience weather like that. My Wife's cousin was at New York for a few days over New Year, and was there during the extreme weather, -15 during day and he said that was too fucking cold to be outside, ruined the trip. Link to comment
Redforever86 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 AirBnB are great but need to be wary of over friendly and annoyingly helpful (think they're helpful) hosts. Had a couple instances with the owner constantly messaging asking if everything is OK. Aye it is now fuck off and let me enjoy my break in peace. I'll be in touch quick enough if it turns to shit. Come stay with me, once you are checked in I want fuck all to do with you. 1 Link to comment
Redforever86 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I've never used Air b n b but my kids have, with success mostly. But the one at NY was a rip off apparently, not clean and overpriced. The reason I only use booking.com is the ratings. They're very accurate in my experience. Probably in general, but their at plenty customers who give poor ratings out of spite and their own stupidity. I got a bad rating recently as they wanted to cancel last minute for free (past the time they were meant to check in by), they then stayed for two nights, never said anything to me about the room being cold (it wasn't), then made up shit on the review about the room being freezing. Wanks. Also you get ratings for location when this is clearly known before you book. 1 Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Come stay with me, once you are checked in I want fuck all to do with you. ???? Link to comment
Parklife Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The reason why Ryanair flights are cheap as fuck to places like Alicante (and presumably Bratislava) is that the visited destinations pay big money to subsidise flights to attract tourism. Most of the cheap destinations need to do this cos they're mostly shite.Bit harsh on Alicante imo. Decent place to spend a few days and close enough for a day trip to Valencia. Benidorm up the coast is a shithole though. Link to comment
Zeus Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Went to torrevieja last year through alicante. Was arite Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Need a cheap holiday this year, options are... AlgarveCosta Del SolMaltaCorfuAlicante area Or anywhere else from Aberdeen...nae Turkey or Bulgaria however. Who does everyone use for booking villas? Airbnb? Holidaylettings?Out of curiosity why not turkey or bulgaria? Do you have bad experiences? Went to sunny beach with some mates a decade or so ago and it was brilliant. My dad owns a house in turkey and we go regularly. Great place. Friendly locals, roasting hot, excellent food, cheap. Whats not to like? Link to comment
cruzcampo3 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Need a cheap holiday this year, options are...AlgarveCosta Del SolMaltaCorfuAlicante areaOr anywhere else from Aberdeen...nae Turkey or Bulgaria however.Who does everyone use for booking villas? Airbnb? Holidaylettings?http://algarvebeachapartments.com/apartmentshttps://www.homeaway.co.uk/p1900221http://www.popularvillas.com/ Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 We're Air BnBing for London in May. Staying close to Paddington so if doesn't work out there's plenty of other options. Bit far from Bushy Park though What dates you down here min? What’s the occasion? Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 What dates you down here min? Whats the occasion?May 25th-27th. We've got a few things planned but nothing special. Bushy Parkrun, warner bros tour, Imax and just whatever crops up from there. Link to comment
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