Travel Thread

[Trotsky]

Lit thread spin-off.

We were planning a trip to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the summer, though Bonni is now having second thoughts (where second thoughts equals she was distracted by an International House Hunters episode from Slovenia).

[Beeeej]

I'm headed to Israel in a couple of weeks with the family - first time ever for all of us, very excited.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Lit thread spin-off.

We were planning a trip to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the summer, though Bonni is now having second thoughts (where second thoughts equals she was distracted by an International House Hunters episode from Slovenia).

Prague is beautiful and not to be missed.  Mind you, I was there 20 years ago right after the Velvet Revolution and of course, it's radically different now, but that probably makes it even better.  Theresienstadt is also an interesting day trip from Prague.

I was in Bratislava and Kosice a couple years ago. There's not a lot in terms of grand museums or amazing monuments, like Paris or Rome or London, but both are great small European cities - cafe culture, pedestrian zones, etc.  And Bratislava is a stone's throw from Vienna or Budapest, both of which are wonderful.

OTOH, if you want to go to Slovenia, that's nice, too.  The karst area near Bled is beautiful - a miniature Switzerland.  Ljubljana is another one of those small European cities like Bratislava.  And then you can drop down to the Croatian coast.

[Al DeFlorio]

Lit thread spin-off.

We were planning a trip to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the summer, though Bonni is now having second thoughts (where second thoughts equals she was distracted by an International House Hunters episode from Slovenia).

Prague is beautiful and not to be missed.

Watch your wallet in Prague, especially on that famous bridge (St. Michael's?).  Someone in our group had his $$ removed from his front watch pocket.  Crowds and jostling make it easy.

[Greenberg '97]

Lit thread spin-off.

We were planning a trip to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the summer, though Bonni is now having second thoughts (where second thoughts equals she was distracted by an International House Hunters episode from Slovenia).

Prague is beautiful and not to be missed.

Watch your wallet in Prague, especially on that famous bridge (St. Michael's?).  Someone in our group had his $$ removed from his front watch pocket.  Crowds and jostling make it easy.

Also the main plaza with the astronomic clock.

[Greenberg '97]

I'm headed to Israel in a couple of weeks with the family - first time ever for all of us, very excited.

It seems like only yesterday I was chatting in #lynah from there.

[RatushnyFan]

I'm just back from Albany..............what a beautiful town.  ::burnout::

Anyone have a good east coast beach suggestion for the summer?  We always go the beach at the end of the summer.  Have gone to Cape Cod a few times, Bethany Beach a couple of times and Charleston SC.  Need a new destination for 3 young boys (ages 7, 9, 11) and Mom and Dad.  Really liked SC, may go back there.

[RichH]

I'm just back from Albany..............what a beautiful town.  ::burnout::

Anyone have a good east coast beach suggestion for the summer?  We always go the beach at the end of the summer.  Have gone to Cape Cod a few times, Bethany Beach a couple of times and Charleston SC.  Need a new destination for 3 young boys (ages 7, 9, 11) and Mom and Dad.  Really liked SC, may go back there.

Assateague Island National Seashore on the DelMarVa peninsula. It's a barrier island that straddles MD & VA. My family vacationed at Chincoteague Island, VA (a tourist town with Assateague a short drive away) every year for 10 years when I was growing up, and a group of CU friends have camped on the MD side for several years.  There is state park & a National Park area (with camping) both on the bay & ocean side in MD. Chincoteague, VA is a small tourist town with hotels & restaurants. Lots of nature programs for families out on Assateaugue.  Famous for the wild ponies.

http://www.assateagueisland.com

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Lit thread spin-off.

We were planning a trip to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the summer, though Bonni is now having second thoughts (where second thoughts equals she was distracted by an International House Hunters episode from Slovenia).

Prague is beautiful and not to be missed.

Watch your wallet in Prague, especially on that famous bridge (St. Michael's?).  Someone in our group had his $$ removed from his front watch pocket.  Crowds and jostling make it easy.

The Charles Bridge - Karlovy Most.

[Rosey]

Will be visiting Budapest and Vienna, followed by a return trip to Prague, in early May.

[Lauren '06]

I preferred Salzburg to Vienna personally, but that may have had to do with the timing... Austria was hosting the UEFA tournament that week, and there were games there.  One of the host site stipulations was that they had to put the public event stuff in the major touristy areas, so imagine all those beautiful monuments and buildings hidden behind beer pavilions and papered over with soccer crap.  Argh.  The hordes of fans swarming around in goofy nationalist costume was pretty hilarious, though--viking Swedes and bullfighter Spaniards.  And the Germans parking their butts in the streets en masse while they poured Sprite into their beer.  Good times.

As for me, I'm taking a long weekend in Hawaii at the beginning of May.  Got airfare and four nights of hotel for $540, yay!  Now all I have to do is figure out how to feed myself out there.

[Killer]

Lit thread spin-off.

We were planning a trip to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the summer, though Bonni is now having second thoughts (where second thoughts equals she was distracted by an International House Hunters episode from Slovenia).

Prague is beautiful and not to be missed.

Watch your wallet in Prague, especially on that famous bridge (St. Michael's?).  Someone in our group had his $$ removed from his front watch pocket.  Crowds and jostling make it easy.

I've heard the same thing from several people, but when we were there, we never encountered any problems.  Maybe they sensed the Czech blood in me. :-D

[billhoward]

Kiawah Island just outside Charleston is great for kids. Lots of rental condos and good rates if you roll the dice and wait till the last minute to book. Also Wilmington, NC. Fewer bugs than Charleston/Kiawah IIRC. Where Kiawah is swamp and alligators and moss off beaten path (but in a nice southern way, not in a Deliverance way), Wilmington is more beach and then in town an arts / music / movies scene.

[judy]

Lit thread spin-off.

We were planning a trip to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the summer, though Bonni is now having second thoughts (where second thoughts equals she was distracted by an International House Hunters episode from Slovenia).

Prague is beautiful and not to be missed.

Watch your wallet in Prague, especially on that famous bridge (St. Michael's?).  Someone in our group had his $$ removed from his front watch pocket.  Crowds and jostling make it easy.

I've heard the same thing from several people, but when we were there, we never encountered any problems.  Maybe they sensed the Czech blood in me. :-D

Or maybe it was because they somehow knew your elynah handle was "Killer" and were scared of you? :-P

[munchkin]

I'm just back from Albany..............what a beautiful town.  ::burnout::

Anyone have a good east coast beach suggestion for the summer?  We always go the beach at the end of the summer.  Have gone to Cape Cod a few times, Bethany Beach a couple of times and Charleston SC.  Need a new destination for 3 young boys (ages 7, 9, 11) and Mom and Dad.  Really liked SC, may go back there.

My family goes to Hilton Head every year, we started out by using the time shares then moved down the Island to renting a house and bikes to get back to the more touristy areas.