Holidays

[asgoodasitgets]

Any tips/vews on Dubrovnik in September/October?

Cool place .
One of the best landings into an airport .
I’d stay in Lapad area as the hotels are (IMHO) much nicer and have better vistas.
Do the walls either, on a day when the cruise ships aren’t in the port, or in the afternoon when most of the day trippers have gone back .
The islands are delightful and there’s small ferries that transport you around very cheaply . Cavtat is up the coast and is delightful . There is loads of history and things to do including the Game of Thrones tours, trips to Mostar , the surrounding hills and various coastal trips make it a lovely place to visit.

 

[117 M34]

I'm going America in a couple of weeks.
Flying Manchester - Dublin - nashvile.
Both flights are with aer lingus.
Does anyone know if I'll have to collect suitcase at dublin and check it in again or whether they just transfer it from one plane to the other and i dont have to get involved?

 

[hampshireblue]

I'm going America in a couple of weeks.
Flying Manchester - Dublin - nashvile.
Both flights are with aer lingus.
Does anyone know if I'll have to collect suitcase at dublin and check it in again or whether they just transfer it from one plane to the other and i dont have to get involved?

If it's all one ticket it will go straight through. You should also be able to do US immigration at DUB.

 

[pride in battle]

Not Bideford itself, but you only have to travel 10 minutes or so out of the town for some great locations.
We went to Westward Ho for the day, and ended up going back there the following year!
Great, traditional holiday spot!

Thank you

 

[pride in battle]

Look at nearby Instow. Lovely place, some top pubs and restaurants. Great dog friendly beach too. Appledore across the river worth a look too.

I'm actually looking to stay in Instow as the cottage is beautiful, never heard of Instow, but heard of Bideford, hence the question :)

 

[MCFCTrick]

I'm actually looking to stay in Instow as the cottage is beautiful, never heard of Instow, but heard of Bideford, hence the question :)

Bideford is ok, and average town, but Instow is picturesque and lovely.

 

[pride in battle]

Bideford is ok, and average town, but Instow is picturesque and lovely.

Thank you :)

 

[Salford in the City]

Bideford is ok, and average town, but Instow is picturesque and lovely.

Yep, and Appledore on the other side of the estuary.

 

[idahoblues]

If it's all one ticket it will go straight through. You should also be able to do US immigration at DUB.

How can you do US immigration in Dublin ?

 

[idahoblues]

How can you do US immigration in Dublin ?

Never mind, I just looked it up, I have never heard of that before

 

[Bill Walker]

How can you do US immigration in Dublin ?

Go at night :)

 

[Protein Junkie]

Any tips/vews on Dubrovnik in September/October?

I would echo @asgoodasitgets.
I stayed in Lapad which has great restaurants and you avoid the cruise crowds.
In addition though and if you have the budget go to the Panorama Restaurant on top of Mount Srj. The food and vista are unbelievable but book early and take a sweater with you. Book it in time to see the sun go down.
I took a day trip into Mostar and Crevice waterfalls which is brilliant and an alternative is Kotor Bay in Montenegro.

 

[aka blue jambo]

Anyone with useful tips on Gdansk?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Don't think this fella is going on holidays any time soon - someone should have put him on his arse

 

[bluesmith]

Don't think this fella is going on holidays any time soon - someone should have put him on his arse

Soft fucker shat himself when the guy in the hi vis went for him.

 

[Thaksins Love Child]

Soft fucker shat himself when the guy in the hi vis went for him.

I imagine he is in the shit as well now

 

[RobMCFC]

Extreme city break later - fly out to Cologne this evening, returning tomorrow evening @ 23.00 ish.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Extreme city break later - fly out to Cologne this evening, returning tomorrow evening @ 23.00 ish.

Nice city. Stayed there for the World Cup in 2006.

 

[Manc in London]

We are going to San Francisco, Carmel, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and NY from 8 July.

We have been to NY a number of times so know it well.

Anyone got any tips on the places in California listed above?

I know the obvious, such as avoid Union Square and SOMA at nights, get a travel pass for SF, go to Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate etc..

Maybe @FogBlueInSanFran cannot help?

Any tips much much appreciated. Ta

 

[richardtheref]

We are going to San Francisco, Carmel, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and NY from 8 July.

We have been to NY a number of times so know it well.

Anyone got any tips on the places in California listed above?

I know the obvious, such as avoid Union Square and SOMA at nights, get a travel pass for SF, go to Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate etc..

Maybe @FogBlueInSanFran cannot help?

Any tips much much appreciated. Ta

Went to SF about 30 years ago. Alcatraz was excellent. I also walked the Golden Gate bridge. Great experience but quite scary when you get about half way across and its shaking. Also ride the trams if you get the chance.
On the same trip took in Carmel. Nice beach and lots of expensive shops. It was also a very expensive toll road to drive down the road Clint Eastwood lived in