Monday, October 6, 2008

november planning - help!

so i need help. i need to start planning my trips in november and i am not sure where to go. here are the logistics:
classes end oct 27.
i have my apt in berlin until oct 31.
i need to be in paris by nov 14 so i can fly to barcelona. i return back to paris on nov 17.
i need to be in london on nov 27 to fly back to the US.

so... this means there are a few weeks with nothing planned.

here are some options:
i have friends who have offered to let me stay in oslo (never been to norway), rome (been to venice, not rome), dublin (been to), and brussels (been to). not that i have to go somewhere i have never been, of course. or i could go see an old high school friend in basel or a friend from college in israel (never been to).

i was kind of thinking that i might spend a week or so in paris so that i could take a french refresher class, see friends, and ... well, its paris. i would also like to get to london on the 20th or 21st so that i could spend some time with elaine and maybe travel around england while she works during the week.

any other ideas of where i should go?

i am kind of afraid of flying cheap airlines and may just be interested in flying air france or KLM (since they are partners with northwest where i have beaucoup miles).

take the poll or leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. i'm hoping to start booking my travel plans in the next few days...
- danielle at 5:24 AM

8 comments:

  1. EmilyMonday, October 6, 2008 at 2:38:00 PM EDT

    Danielle, your friends do want you to visit and crash on their couches all year! Of course I vote for Israel (and was surprised that 50%, ahem, three people also voted thusly). You knew I was biased though. I also voted for Rome because I love it there, probably more than Israel, but unfortunately some other religion got that place as its homeland.

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  2. tmannMonday, October 6, 2008 at 2:39:00 PM EDT

    Danielle, I think you should come home.

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  3. RenaeMonday, October 6, 2008 at 4:39:00 PM EDT

    I think Rome definitely. Helsinki or/and Oslo also. Israel??? OK. Not sure.

    Tmann is funny.

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  4. danielleTuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:09:00 AM EDT

    emily - you are a very good reason to visit israel. i need to spend some time in the next few days vetting money and timing. i'll keep you posted.

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  5. danielleTuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:10:00 AM EDT

    yeah, ticket back to the US is booked, so gonna have to head there some time... :)

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  6. danielleTuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:10:00 AM EDT

    i just looked online and helsinki is oddly expensive! i'm going to keep looking...

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  7. The Best Money I Ever Spent Monday, October 13, 2008 at 11:05:00 AM EDT

    Danielle,

    have you been to budapest, vienna, prague, krakow, or warsaw? Those cities are easily accessible via tram/bus/plane and combined make a complete trip thru eastern europe for about 2 weeks. Plus the cities are CHEAP!!

    Happy Travels! :)

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  8. danielleMonday, October 13, 2008 at 12:52:00 PM EDT

    i have actually been to all of those except krakow - i will look into it - thanks for the advice! (not that i wouldn't want to go anywhere a second time, of course, but trying to use the limited money for new adventures. any suggestions within germany? i'm thinking munich (a month after oktoberfest - wouldn't that be funny if i went and was like, "ok, everyone! i'm here for oktoberfest!" and they were like, "stupid american, it's over." and then maybe i could still get them to open up a tent just for me. that would be rad.

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