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Cincydawg

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #882 on: April 22, 2019, 10:50:34 AM »
The problem wasn't add on fees etc., it was the book rate, coupled with air fare etc.  It's an 11 day cruise for one thing.  And then of course we'd probably book a tour of "Leningrad" and Helsinki etc.

And then the wife wanted to visit a close friend of her's in Sweden and then wanted to get to Paris as well.  All that added up.  Once it passed $15 K I opted for something else.

It makes comparisons a challenge when we can go to France and stay for free most places in the country.

And hotels in France are often not expensive outside Paris.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #883 on: April 22, 2019, 12:09:08 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 22, 2019, 10:50:34 AM
The problem wasn't add on fees etc., it was the book rate, coupled with air fare etc.  It's an 11 day cruise for one thing.  And then of course we'd probably book a tour of "Leningrad" and Helsinki etc.

And then the wife wanted to visit a close friend of her's in Sweden and then wanted to get to Paris as well.  All that added up.  Once it passed $15 K I opted for something else.

It makes comparisons a challenge when we can go to France and stay for free most places in the country.

And hotels in France are often not expensive outside Paris.
And Nice, and Saint Tropez... ;)
But yeah, you're totally correct that out in the provinces, hotels can be quite affordable.  Not a ton of 5-star accommodations available, but they take their hospitality industry seriously over there, and even a 3-star can be really good.  Unfortunately dining out seems to be very expensive no matter where you are.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #884 on: April 22, 2019, 12:13:11 PM »
We're doing a couples trip to Europe next summer, to intertwine in and around the EuroCup 2020.  We're still debating our route, it basically comes down to the Wine Tour or the Beer Tour.  Wine tour is southern Europe (Spain, France, Italy, and perhaps Croatia), while the Beer Tour would be more like Prague-Germany-Belgium and then maybe one place in England/Ireland/Scotland. 

We'll try and hit at least one actual soccer match, and in general be in and around cities that are hosting them, because there's a lot of energy and it's a fun way to do it.

But we're getting to the point where we need to make the decision on the basic direction, and then begin to finalize the plans.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #885 on: April 22, 2019, 12:34:02 PM »
The wife had a cousin in St. Tropez so we stayed with them one night.  Nice is nice.  Biarritz is nice.  Hotels do get pricey in the tourist areas of course.

We did a very nice B&B in Lourdes for three nights for about $340 total.  We were their only guests and the lady running it made great breakfasts.  She was Danish.  She directed us to a restaurant three blocks away that was so good we ate there every night, which we never do.  We did a B&B in Avignon that was reasonable, we had 6 people total, it had 3 BDRs, ended up about $200 a night, but no breakfast.  I can stay at any Hilton "for free" but some of the ones we really liked have changed hands (in France).

Staying with friends and cousins is often an option for us.  The only hotel room I booked for 3 weeks if the Hilton at CDG before we fly out.

I have never flown from ATL to CDG, I wonder if we still get horrible gate assignments, probably do.  We have four flights a day here.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #886 on: April 22, 2019, 12:59:56 PM »
The fiance keeps asking me if I'm getting excited for our wedding, six and a half weeks from now.  I keep telling her that I'll get excited once we're a lot closer. Like others here, I don't want to wish days away. 
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #887 on: April 22, 2019, 01:45:43 PM »
Quote from: GopherRock on April 22, 2019, 12:59:56 PM
The fiance keeps asking me if I'm getting excited for our wedding, six and a half weeks from now.  I keep telling her that I'll get excited once we're a lot closer. Like others here, I don't want to wish days away.
That is the wrong answer.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #888 on: April 22, 2019, 02:43:36 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 22, 2019, 12:34:02 PM
The wife had a cousin in St. Tropez so we stayed with them one night.  Nice is nice.  Biarritz is nice.  Hotels do get pricey in the tourist areas of course.

We did a very nice B&B in Lourdes for three nights for about $340 total.  We were their only guests and the lady running it made great breakfasts.  She was Danish.  She directed us to a restaurant three blocks away that was so good we ate there every night, which we never do.  We did a B&B in Avignon that was reasonable, we had 6 people total, it had 3 BDRs, ended up about $200 a night, but no breakfast.  I can stay at any Hilton "for free" but some of the ones we really liked have changed hands (in France).

Staying with friends and cousins is often an option for us.  The only hotel room I booked for 3 weeks if the Hilton at CDG before we fly out.

I have never flown from ATL to CDG, I wonder if we still get horrible gate assignments, probably do.  We have four flights a day here.
When we went overseas we used an app called Homeway and rented an apartment rather than a hotel room. Much nicer and much cheaper. 
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #889 on: April 23, 2019, 09:43:22 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on April 22, 2019, 01:45:43 PM
That is the wrong answer.
Yeah I gotta agree with OAM here.
"Absolutely, honey, I can't freaking WAIT!" is about the only acceptable answer here.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #890 on: April 23, 2019, 09:44:20 AM »
Quote from: Riffraft on April 22, 2019, 02:43:36 PM
When we went overseas we used an app called Homeway and rented an apartment rather than a hotel room. Much nicer and much cheaper.
You can get lots of deals using HomeAway (VRBO) or other similar services.  And I like those for family vacation rentals, things like beach-houses and ski cabins.
But honestly, when traveling abroad with just my i s c & a aggie wife, I prefer staying in hotels.  I like the concierge service, room service, maid service, on-site bars and restaurants, all those full-service details that come with staying in a hotel.  Exceptions would be things like renting a villa in Tuscany, or a chalet in France, but to date we haven't had the time (or $$$) to commit to one place long enough to do something like that.  Maybe in a few years, or after I win the lotto...
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #891 on: April 23, 2019, 10:06:09 AM »
We're doing all B&B's on this trip. I don't need the services because I know where I'm going and know what I want to do. This will end up being about 1/3 the cost of our last trip to Italy. I'll say that it was nice being in ***** hotels, but man, that was expensive.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #892 on: April 23, 2019, 10:23:31 AM »
Another beautiful day in the neighborhood.  We had our neighbor, the now retired Tech professor, for dinner last night hearing about his travels.  We're going to walk to his office down at Tech to see the physics building.  He's a really interesting fellow.  He is just back from a cruise from Tierra del Fuego to Capetown, and then he visited Zambia.  He has some amazing photographs, some really high end gear.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #893 on: April 23, 2019, 12:22:27 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on April 23, 2019, 10:06:09 AM
We're doing all B&B's on this trip. I don't need the services because I know where I'm going and know what I want to do. This will end up being about 1/3 the cost of our last trip to Italy. I'll say that it was nice being in ***** hotels, but man, that was expensive.
Once you get back, send me some details. We're going to Italy for our honeymoon over the Christmas/New Years break this winter. 
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #894 on: April 23, 2019, 02:53:10 PM »
Back from my walk with the professor.  The Tech campus is a LOT nicer than it was in 1972, some very nice open areas, feels more like a college environment than a place stuck in where space allowed.  
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #895 on: April 23, 2019, 05:48:36 PM »
So, it looks like we're going to Turkey next May.  And maybe Greece.  
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