To keep my trip from being too outrageously expensive, I adjusted it so that I fly in to london, then from london to frankfurt. I plan on getting around Germany by train. And my trip back to the states will be out of Amsterdam. I’ll probably get a eurorail pass or something. So now my plans are London (maybe side trip to oxford), Germany (Scott has offered to put me up in Dusseldorf), and a few days in Amsterdam. Anyone interested in meeting me, and especially anyone who’d like to show me around or put me up, drop me a line. Thanks.
Thu, May 18 5:35PM to 7:20AM
Chicago-Ohare, IL (ORD) to London Heathrow, UK (LHR)
7hrs 45mins – nonstop
British Airways Flight 296
Tue, May 23 11:50AM to 2:25PM
London Heathrow, UK (LHR) to Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
1hr 35mins – nonstop
British Airways Flight 906
Thu, Jun 8 9:50AM to 10:10AM
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) to London Heathrow, UK (LHR)
1hr 20mins – nonstop
British Airways Flight 427
Connection Time: 3hrs 40mins
Thu, Jun 8 1:50PM to 4:35PM
London Heathrow, UK (LHR) to San Francisco, CA (SFO)
10hrs 45mins – nonstop
British Airways Flight 287
homey, we were never properly introduced. I’m Paul.
Anyway, do you garden?
Hi Paul,
Can’t say as I do. I could see myself doing it some day, but I think the plants would have to be pretty hardy to survive the neglect I would doubtless shower upon them. =)
I’m in Dusseldorf too. How does lunch or dinner sound one of the days you’re here? It’d be awesome to meet.
Sure, I’d be up for that. =)
usually you can make flights cheaper by flying between 3 cities, and having a week layover in on of the other cities you want to visit also.
hmmmm, so, could you provide an example itinerary that matches this?
Does the split between frankfurt and amsterdam keep mine from matching it?
Remember dude, no Eurotrip is complete without kicking a robot in the balls.
I’d think that would be Japan.
Is this a quote I’m not getting? =)
No, its just a rule of thumb to help guide you through life.
dang..
I’ll be in paris and geneva while you arrive in London – we leave the 22nd…
Re: dang..
Alas, Europe is not so small. =)
Mmmmmm SFO.
If you’re getting a Eurorail pass, get them now, while you’re in the US. It’s actually a lot cheaper to get them before going to Germany than getting them while you’re there. And to warn you: they aren’t cheap. But they are worth it.
Also, if you plan on trying to go to Prague, you’ll need different train tickets for the Czech Republic – the Eurorail passes don’t apply there. Make sure to get them before leaving as well. Fortunately, you don’t have to specify which days you’ll be using them, just the number of days you’ll be using them (that applies for both Eurorail and the Czech trains).
btw
So, talking it over with the locals, it seems that unless you’re doing alot of long distance rail travel, eurail is probably not that great a deal. Off the http://www.bahn.de website, you can buy tickets, and it’s generally not all that expensive. Apparently even less so if you take a trip with a local who has their own discount card. =)
Fortunately, I received this advice before buying a pass.
And it’ll also handle international travel (at least to prague and amsterdam)
As a “public policy” person who will probably work for the gov’t at some point, are you banned from smoking pot in Amsterdam?
Yeah
I’m curious about that too, vaguely.
Also, check out Abraxas when you’re there. Truly a wonderful coffeeshop.
Re: Yeah
Hot Gay Boss says I should be clear on that front.
I’ll put it on my to do list. =)
Hot gay boss says no. I probably shouldn’t try for a cia clearance, though. =)