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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS / AUSTIN, TEXAS / NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Tips if anybody has them.

Thanks!

I'm starting 17 weeks of unpaid vacation and USA will be my first stop.
 
abelard said:
:eek:

sigh.... Americans....

the transition from Miller Lite to artisanal pomegranate-kale wheat beer, or.......... whatever ^that^ is, is like how Russians went from eating out of sacks of potatoes and then wearing them to diamond-encrusted Mercedes within a decade

some day you'll figure it out.... eventually ; )
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Oh thanks, condescending one.
 
Billy Dean said:
Off to Japan in October. Will be sticking to the South around Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima, going to a few smaller towns in between.

Any recommendations gratefully received. Looking forward to trying all different boss types of food, sake and beer.
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Same, friend. Not got my plan laid out, but I'll be in Japan around then and am planning around 10 days to two weeks there. Will keep an eye on this thread for tips.
 


TippEverton said:
Enjoy mate, Santander is another lovely city nearby, 7 euro by bus, 90 minute journey.
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RobC said:
Went to Bilbao in June and really enjoyed it. It is all very walkable so cant say if the Barik card/similar is worth it.

Things me and the missus did in Bilbao:

1. Gugenheim Museum - For modern art created after 1900. Didn't go in (loads don't it seems)s don't really like modern art but its great to wonder around and get photos with Mark Rothko's dog.
2. Museo de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum) - For figurative art created before 1950. No very big but enjoyed it.
3. Doña Casilda Park
4. Plaza Nuevo - A beautiful Neoclassic style square in the old town.
5. Mercado de la Ribera in the old town - The largest indoor market in Europe in the Art Deco style. This was really nice when I had a hangover and wanted food and a curer.
The weather was boss but many told us this is the exception and rain/showers are common. We went up the funicular railway to the park at the top with a load of food/wine/beer it was really nice, again need weather. There is a monument to the fallen in the Spanish civil war and I spotted a UK red telephone box in the undergrowth ! There is also a swimming pool at the top well worth it I think, it was a couple of euros.

Our hotel was right by Azkuna Zentroa which is an old building that is now an arty sort of place, which has a swimming pool in. You can actually see the people in the pool from underneath and also has a nice outside bar. Went to San Mames but didn't go in as missus is not arsed about footy but very nice stadium (which is basically the western end of the city centre). One thing we did notice is they are not big on tourist signs, the funicular must be about 200 yards from the river but I didn't see a single sign for it.
I looked at bars etc. before I went but ended up basically following our noses and discovered some great bars. Due to the river I think it is very easy to get around but I had difficulty remembering street names as the Basque language is unique. Took photos of street names on my phone so I could find them again.
We had a long weekend and had planned on getting the train to San Sebastien but jibbed it when we had a heavy night as the train was about 8am.
Any questions feel free to ask.
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Thanks guys. Just on the coach from Bilbao to Pamplona now. Did the Guggenheim and the Biskaia museum yesterday. Turns out there's a massive yearly festival that starts its 40th anniversary in Bilbao today. Lots of free street parties, concerts etc going on over the next week. Streetcar races, Giant Head parades, all kinds. Luckily we're coming back here on the last day I think, so should get to check it out. Defo sounds worth arranging your dates for if anyone's coming here in the future.

also love how compact and squeezed in between the mountains it is. Our hotel is literally around the corner from San Mames, and you can see the hills at either end of the main road that runs past it :):)
 
Looking to travel to Oslo for 4 or 5 days next month so anyone who has been there willing to pass on experience there? Looking at day trips too if do able from there :-) Everyone says crazy expensive there and comments on day passes and which trains etc to use are all conflicting on most websites :-(
 

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