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Old 21-01-2006, 13:46
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i really liked amsterdam but not for obviuos reasons.
i really didnt like the red light district. thought the shows were boring, and all the ******s in the windown not that exciting.

that being said, i just like the city, overall. loved the museums, the laid back attitude, the smoking cafes, easy to find clean cheap accom, and just the layout of the city in general

im with you on that one marc,and honestly, ive been there 10+times(45 min flight from london)ive never done a pro,maybe im to w@nkered all the time,never got round to it,maybe next time,a trip is due

"my hotel is down by that canal,near the heiniken sign ,where all them bikes are parked up outside"
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Old 21-01-2006, 18:48
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im with you on that one marc,and honestly, ive been there 10+times(45 min flight from london)ive never done a pro,maybe im to w@nkered all the time,never got round to it,maybe next time,a trip is due

"my hotel is down by that canal,near the heiniken sign ,where all them bikes are parked up outside"

Top place Amsterdam, been about 6 times now and always done a pro; all part of my experience there. I love the Red Light district too, best bars and reasonable beer prices. Never been to a show though, not my thing.
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Old 21-01-2006, 18:51
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"my hotel is down by that canal,near the heiniken sign ,where all them bikes are parked up outside"

It's called the 'Stadhouderskade'. Yep, lot's of bikes ...

Cities on my wishlist are definately Cape Town, Bejing and I heard pretty good things of Barcelona. Places I've been I liked were San Francisco and Sydney.

I'll never return to Riyadh or visit cities like Bombay or Calcutta.
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Old 21-01-2006, 19:30
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Been there , done that , got the "Exit Only" visa , would never go back , am "persona non grata".
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Old 21-01-2006, 19:44
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Sounds like Prague

From the sounds of things the city that I have not visited and is worth a look is Prague.
Of the cities I have seen the ones that stand out are:
Sydney
Buenos Aires
London.
I have visited many cities but these 3, to me, have the most to offer as far as history, culture, museums, and food goes.


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Old 21-01-2006, 21:27
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Been there , done that , got the "Exit Only" visa , would never go back , am "persona non grata".


Hmmm ...."Persona non grata" ..... what can I say beside the fact you are a very lucky man, Faulty. For the "Exit Only" visa take my advise and treassure it. Nevertheless I'm sure you got it safely tucked away in a safe somewhere ...
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Old 22-01-2006, 02:42
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a little here and a little there

Seen sofar.
USA : boston,new york,philladelphia,baltimore,norfolk,morehead city,savannah
miami,tampa,mobile,new orleans,houston,los angeles,san fransisco,
san diego,portland.seattle,detroit,chicago

CANADA : halifax,st.john,vancouver,montreal,port alfred,quebec,three rivers.

MEXICO: tampico,vera cruz,

CARRIBBIAN: kingston,santa domingo,st.lucia,hamilton,freetown,st.john,

SOUTH (CENTRAL) AMERICA: la guaira,callao,lima,georgestown,carracas

AFRICA:durban,port elisabeth,cape town,douala,lagos,abidjan,tama,takoradi
alger. las palmas,tenerife,suez\port said

EUROPE:genoa,naples,gibraltar,porto,bilbao,antwerp ,rotterdam,amsterdam
hamburg,bremen,kiel,luebeck.turku,wasa,,,plus several locations in
scandinavia, finland,iceland.

ASIA. karachi,bombay(mumbai)madras(chenai)cochin,colombo
penang,singapore,jakarta,surabaya,padang,palembang ,
pandjang,belawan,medan,manilla,keeling,kaoshong,ho ngkong
shanghai.bangkok,phuket

AUSTRALIA: townswille,bing-bong

RED SEA\ARABIAN GULF: jeddah,oman,dubai,abu dhabi,bahrain,kuwait
khorramshar


LIKE TO SEE...probably rio de janeiro and santos in Brazil.

However Patong still ok to have on the schedule until totally damaged by
tourists and palefaces
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Old 22-01-2006, 03:35
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Been to

Greek Isles
Ibiza
Portugal
Florida
UAE (Dubai &Abu Dhabi)
Oman
LOS
France
Spain
Singapore
Zanzibar
Tanzania

Want to see

Sydney
Shanghai
Vietnam (Saigon)
Rio
Norway (Northern Lights)
Italy(Florence & Rome)
Seville
Prague
Baghdad (in peacetime if it ever happens)
Burma
Tokyo
Dublin (The Irish are a great craic)
Phillipines


Never want to see again

Zanzibar
Tanzania
Ibiza
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Old 22-01-2006, 05:06
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I've always wanted to see Tokyo but LOS is priority number #1
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Old 22-01-2006, 05:09
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Been all over the world apart from S America & Africa
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Japan
South America

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im with you on that one marc,and honestly, ive been there 10+times(45 min flight from london)ive never done a pro,maybe im to w@nkered all the time,never got round to it,maybe next time,a trip is due

"my hotel is down by that canal,near the heiniken sign ,where all them bikes are parked up outside"

funny you menton the bikes. god, i hated all those bikes, almost got run over like 40 times in 4 days
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Zanzibar
Tanzania
Ibiza

Been to Kenya myself many years ago and I loved it, so what's wrong with Tanzania? A lion ate your pants off?
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Old 22-01-2006, 08:39
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Wow there are some good ones in here. Good replies from BM.
I want to go everywhere but only seemed to get to LOS.

1)Vietnam
2)Philipines
3)London
4)Tahiti
5)Greece
6)Germany
7)Russia
8)Prague
9)Italy
10)Brazil

Not quite sure about the order but you get the idea.

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Old 22-01-2006, 17:55
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london
bkk
rome
florence
paris

least liked
dijbouti (affars & issas)
aden
nairobi
swindon

like to see
newyork
LA
barcelona
moscow
berlin

Train trips i want to do
orient express
trans siberian
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Been to Kenya myself many years ago and I loved it, so what's wrong with Tanzania? A lion ate your pants off?

I had one day in Kenya (Mombassa) and that was nice,but Tanzania (Nairobi) is something else. The corruption is at such a grand scale and to be honest its not a city I ever felt safe in.
There were riots on the day I left and I was pleased to out of there.
Even Kilimanjaro couldnt make up for Nairobi
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Top place Amsterdam, been about 6 times now and always done a pro; all part of my experience there. I love the Red Light district too, best bars and reasonable beer prices. Never been to a show though, not my thing.


Iv'e been Amsterdam too, 4 times and once to Rotterdam.

Love the laid back atmosphere, lovely Heineken in those large glasses and have smoked enough gear to stone a whale. Oh yeah..there's some culture to see too 5555.

Went there for the first time with a rugby tour from my home town, wasn't a player myself but there was a seat going, so I had the chance to tag along. The uk lads here will know how mad that was.
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I had one day in Kenya (Mombassa) and that was nice,but Tanzania (Nairobi) is something else. The corruption is at such a grand scale and to be honest its not a city I ever felt safe in.
There were riots on the day I left and I was pleased to out of there.
Even Kilimanjaro couldnt make up for Nairobi
Ah Mombasa and Kilindini Road. Is Sunshine bar stil there?
And Florida bar when you passed town?
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Ah Mombasa and Kilindini Road. Is Sunshine bar stil there?
And Florida bar when you passed town?

I remember Sunshine Bar but cant recall Florida Bar Captain.

It was 4yrs ago now
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Iv'e been Amsterdam too, 4 times and once to Rotterdam.

Love the laid back atmosphere, lovely Heineken in those large glasses and have smoked enough gear to stone a whale. Oh yeah..there's some culture to see too 5555.

Went there for the first time with a rugby tour from my home town, wasn't a player myself but there was a seat going, so I had the chance to tag along. The uk lads here will know how mad that was.
Was in Amsterdam back in 95 for 2 months lived in the red light district because we got cheap digs but wasn't really into the pro scene meet up with some dutch girls and it was all on, spent more than a few nights at the legendary Escape ahh the good old days.
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I remember Sunshine Bar but cant recall Florida Bar Captain.

It was 4yrs ago now
Last time there for me was 77
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Last time there for me was 77
What,77yrs ago or 1977
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I had one day in Kenya (Mombassa) and that was nice,but Tanzania (Nairobi) is something else. The corruption is at such a grand scale and to be honest its not a city I ever felt safe in.
There were riots on the day I left and I was pleased to out of there.
Even Kilimanjaro couldnt make up for Nairobi

Arrived in the morning and left Nairobi the next day for a safaritrip. I do recall when taking a left or a right on a luxurious main street we would walk straight into REAL poverty. Besides that all I remember of Nairobi is the Kenyatta memorial. The last week we spend in Mombasa, which was excellent. One of the best beaches I've ever seen. Nice waves ...

psssst .... Dawsey! I wont tell anyone but Nairobi is Kenya ;0)

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Ah Mombasa and Kilindini Road. Is Sunshine bar stil there?
And Florida bar when you passed town?

Can't recall those bars as well. I was not allowed to drink in those days ..... something to do with age. 1981
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1977.
Florida was a nightclub with a swimming pool. A bit more upscale than Sunshine.
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