Traveling in Europe - What to see?

[Major Robert Dump]

We all have a different definition of cool. For me the "coolest city" award is Cebu.

My point is that access to Berlin comes and goes. I prefer less touristy places, and trips to Berlin are a dime a dozen, just like Paris, London, Tokyo etc. I will hit Berlin eventually, I am just in no rush.

@Centurion -- yes, tell me about it. I know a lot who ETS'd and never came back

[Centurion1]

We all have a different definition of cool. For me the "coolest city" award is Cebu.

My point is that access to Berlin comes and goes. I prefer less touristy places, and trips to Berlin are a dime a dozen, just like Paris, London, Tokyo etc. I will hit Berlin eventually, I am just in no rush.

@Centurion -- yes, tell me about it. I know a lot who ETS'd and never came back

my buddy is black and he went there and he said it was like the pick of the litter.... like a tall guy in asia.

My point is that access to Berlin comes and goes. I prefer less touristy places, and trips to Berlin are a dime a dozen, just like Paris, London, Tokyo etc. I will hit Berlin eventually, I am just in no rush.

QFT

[Moros]

Berlin is somewhat different to Paris and Londen though. It has that 'trendy artsy night-life culture' and it's highlight is the Tacheles and much more. It has it's charms in having so different districts, not just East and West. And the bars don't close at one or two pm like in most places. Thank god that isn't case over here either.

[InsaneApache]

Don't go anywhere near Salford.

[Kralizec]

I recommend Berlin and Budapest.

About the latter: lots of historical stuff to be seen, as is to be expected of the (twin) capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire. There's even a huge pre-modern fort on a hill overlooking the city, which is nice enough in itself, but it actually still has bullet holes and other visible damage from the time the Germans used it to resist the Red Army. There's also a smallish museum about the regional KGB/Stasi-like agency and their practices that I meant to visit in the two times I was there but never got around to it. It's also a den of iniquity as MRD notes.

Berlin speaks for itself. But actually I think that visiting large cities as these is generally not worth it unless you plan to spend at least 2-3 days there.

[Major Robert Dump]

Iniquity. I like that term. I pick my vacation spots based on very important criteria. I might visit Belgrade for much the same reasons, although I hear it has calmed down a bit since Bill Clinton bombed them to death.

Actually, never been to Budapest, almost went there on my january vacation but ended up hitting New Zealand and the Philippines.

CR, you are going as a group, yes? Will you split up at any point, or is this something where you will all be together all the time? Will the group have any flexibility if you opt for a different COA? Also, are they all men?

[Kralizec]

Iniquity. I like that term. I pick my vacation spots based on very important criteria.

Are you interested in twins? One of them isn't actually in the trade anymore, but I read that she still helps out her sister when a client asks for it.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Iniquity. I like that term. I pick my vacation spots based on very important criteria. I might visit Belgrade for much the same reasons, although I hear it has calmed down a bit since Bill Clinton bombed them to death.

Actually, never been to Budapest, almost went there on my january vacation but ended up hitting New Zealand and the Philippines.

CR, you are going as a group, yes? Will you split up at any point, or is this something where you will all be together all the time? Will the group have any flexibility if you opt for a different COA? Also, are they all men?

I'm going with my brother; we plan on traveling together the whole time, and we're not part of any tour schedule.

CR

[Fragony]

We all have a different definition of cool. For me the "coolest city" award is Cebu.

My point is that access to Berlin comes and goes. I prefer less touristy places, and trips to Berlin are a dime a dozen, just like Paris, London, Tokyo etc. I will hit Berlin eventually, I am just in no rush.

@Centurion -- yes, tell me about it. I know a lot who ETS'd and never came back

Skip the touristy parts. The roaring twenties relive in the area's where you least expect it.