I need travel tips

[onlymystory]

I need travel advice. I have a bunch of places I'll be visiting in March and April and I would love any tips on places that are a must see, where to get a drink, etc.

I know some of the places I'm going are tourist draws and I have my list of museums and sights to see but I'd rather experience a city then just check off a list of famous sights.
Oh, and if I'll be near you, I'd love to meet a few Portrait peeps. Grab a drink, coffee, whatever.

Anyway, I will be in Austin, Dallas, Atlanta (Vampire Diaries Convention so not much sightseeing but I'd love restaurant or bar suggestions), London, Manchester, Whitehaven, Edinburgh, Glasgow (for a day), Paris (for a day), Stuttgart, and Frankfurt. Vienna and Salzburg are maybes.

[amandajoyce]

If I had ever been to Europe, I would gladly give you some. Haha.

And the last time I was in Atlanta for any length of time, I was nine. I spent a while in Georgia visiting family. I don't remember any specific places that I enjoyed, other than Fort Frederica, which I don't think is actually close to Atlanta, and it's touristy and probably more time consuming that you're going to have if you're going to the Convention.

Let us know how the Convention is though

[Judy]

Sounds great! How come you get to travel this much?

[onlymystory]

The Texas & Atlanta trips have been planned but Europe is because my dad is going on business and he's flying my mom and I over with him. Technically it was just supposed to be German, northern England, and Scotland but I have to leave about 5 days earlier so I'm cramming in some time in London and at least a few hours in Paris.

[Kat]

I don't really have much advice other then to spend all your time in Paris eating. Seriously, it's wonderful. I could live on the bread alone. And I've despised local bread ever since I came back from my France visit.

I just found this quiz about travel no nos and though it doesn't apply to the countries you're visiting I thought I'd suggest taking it still. It's really interesting. travel.msn.co.nz/quiz.aspx?quizid=6670684

[Skylight;]

Wow that's really cool! Have you already left? When you come back you have to tell us about your trip!!

[onlymystory]

So it totally sucked. First my dad decided that he wasn't willing to use airline miles to pay for me to go to Europe. Which caused a pretty major blowup between him and my mom. Like that was the only thing they were paying for, everything else (hotel, food, etc) was all me. He kept on about how I'm an adult and could pay my way. So I said then I wouldn't go with them. I don't know about ya'll but if I'm paying my entire way to go to Europe, I'm not going with my parents.

Anyway, Texas was fun, just wasn't there as long. I ended up going to Seattle & the Oregon coast to visit my siblings instead of Atlanta. Based on everything I heard it was a smart move. Apparently the convention sucked.

I'm still hoping to go to Europe but I think it will be in the fall now.

[Judy]

Aww, that does really suck!! But yeah, because of the costs... you should consider traveling a little later. I'd give everything to go to the US, but right now, it's impossible...