2017 Holiday Thread
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I gather you have a security guard on your travels, some dangerous country's in that lot, don't forget the orange boiler suit.
Al Jazeera TV soon.....MickeyFinns in an orange jumpsuit with radiation poisoning and begging for his life......
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Love Copenhagen but didn't find much to do in Malmo.
Next time you land in the States you might get a little interview with all those on the list!
I got quite a few things for Copenhagen from their Reddit community but if you have any recommendations that would be good.
I haven't really done any research for Malmo. Only there a day and a half so I'm sure we can find something. Or just get the train back to Copenhagen!
I wouldn't spend long in Malmo, it isn't particularly interesting. Haven't been to Goteborg.
I live in Copenhagen (I'm British), lots to do here but it depends on what you enjoy. It's expensive, my salary is DKK so I don't notice it, but when friends and family visit I suggest just not comparing the prices. In any case, expect to pay 30 DKK (£3.50+) for a hotdog at a stand in the city (Døp is good), around 100 DKK (£12+) for a burger and fries in a burger place (Halifax is a decent chain, but there are better), 50 DKK (£7) for a juice etc. Plenty better food places around though, obviously prices go up in proper restaurants and cafes.
I'm sure you've got Nyhavn, The Little Mermaid, Rundetaarn, canal cruise etc on the list from reddit. Nyhavn and Stroget (the main shopping street) are horrifically busy with tourists pretty much all afternoon and into early evening, if you don't like crowds I would suggest preparing for that - I avoid them at all costs whenever possible. The Little Mermaid is rubbish and full of Asian tourists taking selfies, but it's a nice walk out to it from Nyhavn along the canal front opposite the Opera House. Haven't been to Tivoli after 3 years here. If you like art lots of people swear by the Louisiana museum, bit far away though.
If you fancy a short trip away from the crowds and city and like the "beach" get the metro down to Amager Strandpark (Oresund St or Amager Strand St), google image it first though, it isn't a beach per se, but it's a nice break from the city and only 10/15 mins on the metro.
If you like beer, food and sitting in the sun, get yourself over to Papiroen (paper island), there's a huge indoor 'eat street' market there with seating outside, it's always busy come afternoon. You can walk there from Nyhavn, just follow the crowd. Another decent place for food and drinks, though more touristy, is Torvehallerne in the city, it's right next to Norreport metro station. Grab a take away pizza from Gorms (100+ DKK) and sit out in the sun.
Would also recommend walking up to 'the lakes' and chilling around there and in the south end of Norrebro. The lakes are the 5 distinctive water patches on the map of Copenhagen, the right most 3 being the most populated/busy. Usually in summer from 3.30pm you'll find plenty of people sat on the Dronnings Louises Bro (bridge) having a beer and enjoying the sun. It recently had heavy roadworks on though so not sure if that's possible, just got back from vacation today so not sure if it's still there.
If you get a bike (I would, it's fun cycling around and chilling) make sure you engage your brain and be confident, signal and don't stop in the middle of the bike lanes etc. Copenhagen cyclists can be a little aggressive, but it's because almost every single journey we make through the city usually involves some tourist paying no attention to their surroundings and almost causing a bad accident. The same goes for when you're walking around - almost every street will have bike lanes or bike users on it, don't step onto "pavements" without looking first, so often see tourists casually stepping into the bike lane right infront of 20+ bikes travelling at speed without looking.
I live in Copenhagen (I'm British), lots to do here but it depends on what you enjoy. It's expensive, my salary is DKK so I don't notice it, but when friends and family visit I suggest just not comparing the prices. In any case, expect to pay 30 DKK (£3.50+) for a hotdog at a stand in the city (Døp is good), around 100 DKK (£12+) for a burger and fries in a burger place (Halifax is a decent chain, but there are better), 50 DKK (£7) for a juice etc. Plenty better food places around though, obviously prices go up in proper restaurants and cafes.
I'm sure you've got Nyhavn, The Little Mermaid, Rundetaarn, canal cruise etc on the list from reddit. Nyhavn and Stroget (the main shopping street) are horrifically busy with tourists pretty much all afternoon and into early evening, if you don't like crowds I would suggest preparing for that - I avoid them at all costs whenever possible. The Little Mermaid is rubbish and full of Asian tourists taking selfies, but it's a nice walk out to it from Nyhavn along the canal front opposite the Opera House. Haven't been to Tivoli after 3 years here. If you like art lots of people swear by the Louisiana museum, bit far away though.
If you fancy a short trip away from the crowds and city and like the "beach" get the metro down to Amager Strandpark (Oresund St or Amager Strand St), google image it first though, it isn't a beach per se, but it's a nice break from the city and only 10/15 mins on the metro.
If you like beer, food and sitting in the sun, get yourself over to Papiroen (paper island), there's a huge indoor 'eat street' market there with seating outside, it's always busy come afternoon. You can walk there from Nyhavn, just follow the crowd. Another decent place for food and drinks, though more touristy, is Torvehallerne in the city, it's right next to Norreport metro station. Grab a take away pizza from Gorms (100+ DKK) and sit out in the sun.
Would also recommend walking up to 'the lakes' and chilling around there and in the south end of Norrebro. The lakes are the 5 distinctive water patches on the map of Copenhagen, the right most 3 being the most populated/busy. Usually in summer from 3.30pm you'll find plenty of people sat on the Dronnings Louises Bro (bridge) having a beer and enjoying the sun. It recently had heavy roadworks on though so not sure if that's possible, just got back from vacation today so not sure if it's still there.
If you get a bike (I would, it's fun cycling around and chilling) make sure you engage your brain and be confident, signal and don't stop in the middle of the bike lanes etc. Copenhagen cyclists can be a little aggressive, but it's because almost every single journey we make through the city usually involves some tourist paying no attention to their surroundings and almost causing a bad accident. The same goes for when you're walking around - almost every street will have bike lanes or bike users on it, don't step onto "pavements" without looking first, so often see tourists casually stepping into the bike lane right infront of 20+ bikes travelling at speed without looking.
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I got quite a few things for Copenhagen from their Reddit community but if you have any recommendations that would be good.
I haven't really done any research for Malmo. Only there a day and a half so I'm sure we can find something. Or just get the train back to Copenhagen!
Ha, the Mermaid, the statue itself is underwhelming, what I was more distracted by was the industrial buildings (power plant?) in the background in the distance. That, and a bunch of lads on a stag do, with the groom took a swim in a dress in March…
Nyhavn is probably the most iconic place, it's pretty, I like the colours.
As for Malmo, I was there only for half a day, the most exciting actually I matched more people on Tinder there in the space of 4 hours than I did for weeks in the UK lol That's how exciting that place was, which wasn't that exciting. I did find a good all you can eat buffet for about £10 pp though.
It is a power plant yep (or incinerator I think). Not sure if it's the same one, but they're putting a ski slope and lifts from the top of that/another power plant - think that's supposed to open this year.
Nyhavn is nice, I also like the colours and the boats in the canal, it's just crazy busy in summer and can be a little annoying to walk along. I've long forgotten doing that as a tourist though, so maybe it's not as annoying as I remember. Grab a beer from a shop and sit on the canal wall people watching though and you can ignore the crowds and watch the world go by. You can do the same on most canals through the city, they recently had a Red Bull wakeboarding competition along one which was a fun watch with a beer and the sun.
I'd also recommend a walk along the canals in the city and the harbour and over the two main (road) bridges toward Christianshavn (there's a third foot and cycle bridge at Nyhavn). Nice cafes and areas around there to relax and enjoy the weather.
(Nice photos)
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We hire security in some places, like Somaliland and Mogadishu. But not everywhere (I organise the trips, these are tours we sell).
I've not been to the US I'm a while but my colleague does and hasn't had too many problems. Although he visited Syria recently and is due in the US soon so that may be more difficult!
Looking for the best card to take when we go to Poland and Prague next month.
Not sure whether to go with a pre-paid card like Monzo or a CC like Barclaycard Platinum Travel. Both have positives an negatives. Little to no protection on pre-paid but potential charges on CC.
Opinions?
Not sure whether to go with a pre-paid card like Monzo or a CC like Barclaycard Platinum Travel. Both have positives an negatives. Little to no protection on pre-paid but potential charges on CC.
Opinions?
all visa and mastercards have protection. Its just not quite as strong.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/visa-mastercard-chargeback
aren't you leaving it a bit late to get a proper credit card. it relay depends how much time you got, what your credit rating is and what you want. there isn't a right answer.
off to Portugal in just over a week
, ankle has just about healed from Sweden, hopefully this holiday will go better.
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A dozen ex SAS I hope? I've heard how effective security is against aggressive armed attackers before, they run away.
"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland except for the cities of Hargeisa and Berbera to which the FCO advise against all but essential travel. Any British nationals in areas of Somalia to which the FCO advise against all travel should leave. Any British nationals in Hargeisa or Berbera who are not on essential travel should leave.
Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Somalia, including kidnapping. Terrorist groups have made threats against westerners and those working for western organisations. There is a constant threat of terrorist attack in Mogadishu and terrorists continue to plan attacks against westerners in the rest of Somalia including Somaliland"
RIP Mickey
Starling Bank.
Like Monzo it seems. Great idea but not a fan of the way these app banks deal with identification. They required a photo of your drivers license or passport in which they will keep and store potentially outside of the European Economic Area. I've never once had someone take a copy of my passport or drivers license.
I have just come back from Kranjska Gora in Slovenia. €1.20 for a glass of wine sitting on the square in the town and scenery like this:
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Did this not display correctly for anyone else?
Went with the Barclaycard Platinum Travel in the end. No charges and no interest so long as we pay it off when we get back
Limit is waaayy higher than required and leadtime is 5 working days.
banks and work are required to check ID and they keep a copy. So I have no idea how you have never done that.
You must have some incredibly basic financial products then, because that's pretty standard.