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14th September 2009, 7:38pm
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#1 | | Good kinda bad
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| Winter Breaks
My better half and I have decided we'd quite fancy a wee break away somewhere nice in January/February time as our Crimbo present to each other. We're looking at a city break for about three nights, but are at a bit of a loss of where to go. Prague and Amsterdam always seem to have good deals, and Berlin seems like it might be nice, but does anyone have any recommendations? Is there anywhere which is extra-nice in winter?
And where's hot-ish at that time of year if we're sick of the British weather?
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14th September 2009, 7:40pm
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#2 | | (suicidemachine)
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| Re: Winter Breaks
Bologna is a cracking city with lots to see and plenty of nightlife! | 
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14th September 2009, 7:44pm
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#3 | | fradulent miracle
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| Re: Winter Breaks
Me & my mum are thinking of going away in January. I'd like to go somewhere that there's a fair bit too see to keep us occupied. I was thinking Rome, but it'd just be for a weekend, but I didn't realise how long the flight would be & it's a transfer from either Amsterdam or London which kinda puts me off  | |
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14th September 2009, 7:47pm
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#4 | | Kingpun
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| Re: Winter Breaks
Canary Islands are always a good shout that time of year.
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14th September 2009, 7:49pm
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#5 | | Tìr mo ghràidh
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Berlin was awesome but the weather will be cold and probably wet at that time of year. | |
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14th September 2009, 7:52pm
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#6 | | I reckon so...
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I'm going skiing for a week or two, it's fucking amazing. | |
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14th September 2009, 7:55pm
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#7 | | Good kinda bad
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At the moment we're thinking of embracing the winter and picking somewhere we know full well will be a bit rainy and miserable. Might have a swatch of Ryanair and see where they fly to. I'd rather avoid summery locations like Spain, Italy and Croatia though. Quote:
Originally Posted by SOLIDBOB I'm going skiing for a week or two, it's fucking amazing. | Fuck off Bob.
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14th September 2009, 8:09pm
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#8 | | I reckon so...
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Originally Posted by evilglamcaitlin Fuck off Bob. |
you can go skiing for a long weekend by flight or train! it's addictive though. | |
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14th September 2009, 8:15pm
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#9 | | Kingpun
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you can go skiing for a long weekend by flight or train! it's addictive though. | Train to Aviemore, sorted. 
Where ya going anyway? I haven't been away skiing/snowboarding for a few years now and was considering it this year/early next year.
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14th September 2009, 8:17pm
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#10 | | I reckon so...
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| Re: Winter Breaks
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Originally Posted by I'm Your God Now Train to Aviemore, sorted.
Where ya going anyway? I haven't been away skiing/snowboarding for a few years now and was considering it this year/early next year. | Not really fussed to be honest, probably just wait and book something last minute again. Went to La Plagne last year (next valley over from Les Arcs) this year as my brother was working out there, but I'll go anywhere this year. | |
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14th September 2009, 8:21pm
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#11 | | Kingpun
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Originally Posted by SOLIDBOB Not really fussed to be honest, probably just wait and book something last minute again. Went to La Plagne last year (next valley over from Les Arcs) this year as my brother was working out there, but I'll go anywhere this year. | I'm hoping to go back to Norway or Andorra, but as with yourself, I'll really go anywhere this year.
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14th September 2009, 8:22pm
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#12 | | I reckon so...
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Originally Posted by I'm Your God Now I'm hoping to go back to Norway or Andorra, but as with yourself, I'll really go anywhere this year. | Don't think I can handle the cost of boozing of two Norwegian holidays in 6 months! | |
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14th September 2009, 8:24pm
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#13 | | Kingpun
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Originally Posted by SOLIDBOB Don't think I can handle the cost of boozing of two Norwegian holidays in 6 months! | That is a downside  Since it was only a short break I never really drank much (shock!) so could probably do the same.
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14th September 2009, 8:34pm
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#14 | | Tìr mo ghràidh
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| Re: Winter Breaks
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Originally Posted by evilglamcaitlin At the moment we're thinking of embracing the winter and picking somewhere we know full well will be a bit rainy and miserable. Might have a swatch of Ryanair and see where they fly to. I'd rather avoid summery locations like Spain, Italy and Croatia though. | I really enjoyed Berlin and will definiately go back to Germany and maybe even Berlin again. I found Berlin to be very friendly and I'd no shortage of things to see and do. Getting around the place is dead easy as well. I flew from Berlin Schoenefeld to Glasgow Int with Easyjet, pretty cheap too if I remember. (under £50 one way).
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14th September 2009, 8:56pm
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#15 | | fradulent miracle
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| Re: Winter Breaks
I went to Paris last January & have been to Amsterdam for Christmas & New Year before & they are MIGHTY cold | |
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