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Take a few minutes off from your travels and enjoy...


Christina Aquilera Music Video 

 

 

You see...

Like I said before, I relish travel videos and such more than I like being there physically.

Perhaps what I will miss is the actual smell of the places!

 

(Not that I can't 'smell' going there, but rather,as a matter of choice, and I've been to many places)


 

 

 

BaseerAhmed...

Thanks buddy... :)

I missed that goodie... Hope I can get that DVD soon...

 

chinkiasu : only one word to describe your travelogue : WOW !

...mmm...that gives me an idea ... why don't u follow Sir David Attenborough's footsteps and make documentaries of his calibre , only with your angle of travels recorded .... with the current emphasis on movie making etc..I'm sure you could get fundings from even our government.....hahaha !

 

" Planet Earth " on Arts Central is one awesome documentary.

Narrated by the distinct charismatic voice of distinguished icon Sir David Attenborough.

Wonder if iPunter watched it on Wednesday ?

Put aside the evolution debate for a while and enjoy the stunning Creatures and Creations of the Creator created by one of the ultimate Creation of the Creator !

... Don't miss it !

 

actually, Fairygal, where you are going Hallstatt & the Salzkammergut environs are fantastic as it is: you may be packing it too much ...  perhaps Gmuden where you can appreciate,Schubert and Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott..... of cos you are near Salzburg (on the way to munich) there too...

hi lewsh88, agree with you Lake District in Cumbria, England is very very nice too... and of cos Llanberis around Snowdon in Wales..  along the way between the two places, stop a while in Chester...and you see a English mediaval town..

 

 

The Lake District in Wales is quite nice.

Hire a car in London, self drive North and visit towns such as Llanberis, Windermere and Keswick. Slow and easy 6-days would be nice. In Llanberis, take old mountain railway up Snowdon mountain, at 3,560 ft, the highest mountain in England and Wales. Return trip about 2-1/2 hour. Beautiful view at the top.

Stay in B & B, small guest houses. Nice filling authentic English breakfast. Eat ice cream in the village. Walk around the villages, see the lakes and hills, very relaxing. Beautiful Wales countryside.

I was there end 2005.

 

Will be there for more than 2 weeks in June.  Hallstatt is our main destination, hiking in Dachstein.  That's about 1 week. Then as we travel west towards Munich, we will hang around in quiet villages, or maybe Alpbach area.  

Keep those recommendations coming.  

 

oops, Fairygal... I forgot you are one who has been to the Artic Circle...  so perhaps not so appropriate  to recommend you the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.... but then we are talking about alpine vegetation & views of the Alps too...

 

woaa.. my fair fairygal..  now I got reputation to keep... you make me blush (and give me stress....)  but viele danke ... 

actually your choice of Haltstatt is an excellent one... I note it is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Hallstatt culture which was the  predominant Central European culture during the local Bronze Age: for the pleasure of other forumners, I provide a pic..

btw how many days do you plan to be in Austria and when are you going :   try to time it for Oktoberfest.and make sure you secure the accomodation... and if have the time, to enjoy the local flavors do try to stay at least a few days and trek among the mountains and you will be amidst village music waltzes & polkas, and try to do some yoodling too:  if you are renting a car, perhaps you may wish to swing by the Grossglockner High Alpine Road which goes right up Austria's highest mountain and view the scenery as it changes to Artic vegetation forms..  And pls tell us about it when you return....

Guten Abend for the moment...

 

 

baseerahmed,

For me, travelling via travel agents is not the enjoyable way to travel based on my preference in travelling.  I trust Chinkiasu's taste due to his liking for nature as well. He is well-travelled, so his recommendation can be a good reference.

 

Boy oh boy !

Looks like this room is filled to the brim with travel brochures !

No need to go to the travel agent or search the internet .

Singaporegal is going to have a hard time making a choice.

On the other hand ,someone's posting is going to tip the scale to singaporegal's lliking .

Hahaha !

Livermore : thanks for the posting.. very refreshing ...mmm..

 

Chinkiasu,

Read your recommendation on Pertisau.  Googled on it. I was in Mayrhofen, Rauris  and nearby villages a few years back.  This June, I am heading to Hallstatt, then towards Tyrol. Will look for a village or two  to go to before heading for Munich.  Any other recommendation besides Pertisau?

Danke!

 

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Hey synnexo, I think its probably due to the language barrier and maybe the culture as well. Some European cultures are pretty xenophobic.

 

Ah...Singaporegal,

Then u might be interested in Greece. Its capital, Athens, is one the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history of about 3000 years. One thing I like about Europe is that they have very rich culture & a very long history. I was there last year & had a really wonderful time, but the people are not very friendly as I expected. Maybe it was due to the language barrier. This year, I will be flying over to Portugal, Spain & Italy...

 

Singaporegal...

hahaha...

Being a "spiritual nut" doesn't necessarily make one a 'spiritual' person.

In fact, I doubt that there's such a thing as a 'spiritual person'... :)

It only indicates that one is interested in, and probably also concerned about, spiritual matters, ie. things that are important to our existence on this planet or in this world.

 

Hi all,

Managed to get hold of an Internet cafe. I'm addicted to SJ... can't help it.

 

Hi iPunter,

I'm not exactly a very spiritual person. I just have an intense interest in culture and history. But I still feel the same sense of awe when I visit a place that was mentioned in the history books or ancient texts like the Illiad.

 

Singaporegal...

I must say I am so surprised that you are awed when you are inside a great religious place. I believe this is the first time you hinted at such an interest.

I, too have that inclination but maybe, I would say, in a more intense degree.

I am a "spiritual nut", you see (like in "health nut'')

Yes, Jerusalem is one very meaningful place to visit for a deep emotional experience in one's life.