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Topic Started: Jul 8 2008, 02:01 PM (209 Views)
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I am going to travel around Europe by train for one month starting August 6th. The theme is lilliput countries.

I am flying to Milan, going from there to Liechtenstein, then to Venice, to San Marino, to Rome (and Vatican) to Monaco, to Nice, to Andorra, to San Sebastian (Spain) to Paris, to Luxembourg, to Edinburgh, to Glasgow, to Belfast, to Dublin and then flying back to Finland.

I have already been to some of the places, but if you have some cool tips or in your opinion must-sees, here's the place to post them!
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And you are NOT stopping in Belgium!?!??!?! We're TINY! We're the size of Maryland! You can cross the whole country by train in two hours! We fit into Finland eleven times!!

Seriously, if you stop over here, I know a great hostel and can show you around for a day or two. Generally show you the stuff in Brussels on Day 1 and then a day trip somewhere cool like Antwerp or Bruges. I'd let you stay over, but I only have one bed. :jerkit

You can literally be here in a bit over an hour from Paris on the Thalys, or, if you come from Lux, you can get someone to drive you to Arlon (really southern Belgium), and take the train up to Bxl. It's cheaper than taking Luxembourgish trains, but you have to check the times from Arlon, because there are only a few trains per day. (www.sncb.be for the Belgian trains.)

In Lichtenstein, go see the royal palace... it's like the only thing to see. :lbf I bet you can cross into Switzerland in under an hour from Vaduz.

In Paris, obviously the big stuff (Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe), but if you wanna have fun, go to an area called Pigalles (Metro: Blanche) at NIGHT when the tourists have gone. It's got whores, whores, whores! It's Paris' Red Light District. My favo place in Paris is the cafe in the Musee de l'Homme (Metro: Trocadero). If you go at night too, you get a super view of the Eiffel Tower. My favo restaurant is called Pizza Roma, on the Champs Elysees, but if you can afford to go upscale, there are a few really good ($$$) restaurants in the 17th arrondissement, by Villiers metro station.

In Luxembourg City, from what I understand, there's literally one main shopping street for everyone and once you leave the city centre, it's all farmland. Hectares and hectares of farmland. No one speaks Luxembourgish but the Luxembourgers (and small minorities in BE and FR), so it's easier to communicate in French.

Lemme know if you wanna come here! I'd be happy to show you around. :<3 :<3 :<3 :<3 :<3
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Thanks Bassoon! :<3

The thing is just that I have been to Brussels not long ago, and seen all the must-sees there (I even got our class invited to European Parliament when I asked the former prime minister of Finland for an autograph and started talking with her :D ). So I won't take you up on your offer this time.

And I am only going to spend day or half a day in those small countries. You know, just to say I've been there :P

It's all about Rome, Paris and Scotland this trip. I can't wait to travel on the railway used in Harry Potter movies! :)

Thanks for the tips! I will write the Paris tips down for sure!
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No worries. :wub:

And lol @ British Trains. They're alright, I guess. They're trains, nothing huge. ;)
BB: British Invasion - Richard, 6/18
Colo3 - Stephen Colbert, 12/16
BB: Pentagon - Jamie, 19/25
Colo4 - Angelica, 12/15
Mole 3 - Jane Smith, 10/14
ANTM - Kelly, 5/11
Reality|Remix - Raj, 7/20
S: Solo - J.P., 7/10
Str: Bolivia - Amber, 10/16 (jury)
JH4 - Romance, 13/16
DT1 - Ugly Betty, 8/14 (jury)
S: Rio Novo - Coby, 18/20
V6 - Sonic, 7/14
BB: Ad Oculus - Enza, 7/16
NC3 - BamBoo, I forget
S: Madagascar - bassoon291, DOR'ed
BB: Circus - Will, 3/13
S: Bahamas - Kieth, 13/16
Disney - Beast, 21/32
Nintendo Wars - YoshiKid, 11/40
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I didn't mean the train, but the actual railway.

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Alffy, you need to get out of the closet, move to Belgium and hook up with Bassoon! :P
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:scared: a closet? Belgium? BASSOON? What the hell are these things? Never heard of those.
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I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH
BB: British Invasion - Richard, 6/18
Colo3 - Stephen Colbert, 12/16
BB: Pentagon - Jamie, 19/25
Colo4 - Angelica, 12/15
Mole 3 - Jane Smith, 10/14
ANTM - Kelly, 5/11
Reality|Remix - Raj, 7/20
S: Solo - J.P., 7/10
Str: Bolivia - Amber, 10/16 (jury)
JH4 - Romance, 13/16
DT1 - Ugly Betty, 8/14 (jury)
S: Rio Novo - Coby, 18/20
V6 - Sonic, 7/14
BB: Ad Oculus - Enza, 7/16
NC3 - BamBoo, I forget
S: Madagascar - bassoon291, DOR'ed
BB: Circus - Will, 3/13
S: Bahamas - Kieth, 13/16
Disney - Beast, 21/32
Nintendo Wars - YoshiKid, 11/40
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Of the trip, Bassoon or the closet?
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Today (counting yesterday evening US time which is today for me) has REALLY been a day of surprises. (See the whole Hawaii fiasco.)

I came home from work after a night shift and what do I find in our mailbox?

Acceptance letter to University of Helsinki! How do I react? Pissed off! That's right! I was so prepared for not getting in since I thought I did very poorly that I signed a contract for work THIS MORNING (0 to 112 hours per every 3 weeks, so no need to break it) and also had already booked the flights for the Interrail! Luckily I didn't reserve any hotels or stuff!

Now I need to cut my dream journey short, so I will prob. only go to Italy and France :(

But gosh darn it! Every other kid would be jumping up and down with joy (I was 27th out of prob. 700 applicants) but here I am all frumpy :P

Anyway, I am on my way to getting masters in English :)
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Yay! Congrats HD!

Well. Sort of.
BB: British Invasion - Richard, 6/18
Colo3 - Stephen Colbert, 12/16
BB: Pentagon - Jamie, 19/25
Colo4 - Angelica, 12/15
Mole 3 - Jane Smith, 10/14
ANTM - Kelly, 5/11
Reality|Remix - Raj, 7/20
S: Solo - J.P., 7/10
Str: Bolivia - Amber, 10/16 (jury)
JH4 - Romance, 13/16
DT1 - Ugly Betty, 8/14 (jury)
S: Rio Novo - Coby, 18/20
V6 - Sonic, 7/14
BB: Ad Oculus - Enza, 7/16
NC3 - BamBoo, I forget
S: Madagascar - bassoon291, DOR'ed
BB: Circus - Will, 3/13
S: Bahamas - Kieth, 13/16
Disney - Beast, 21/32
Nintendo Wars - YoshiKid, 11/40
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Congrats, HD! Very impressive! :)
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Grats HD!!

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