[stylz]

I grew up poor and still haven't been out of the state of Western Australia except
for the end of last year when my girlfriend took me to Kuala Lumpur and Phuket!

[Samo]

I grew up poor too, most of my travel has been done by extreme saving lol...

Once when i was a kid my parents saved for a year to pay for me to travel round europe with my school, That was awesome of them. And they saved to send me to Barcelona with the school a few years before. They both grew up poor and never traveled, so they wanted me to see some of the world and learn. My parents rock

And
I won a holiday to Estonia once, at a place i used to work

And last year i saved to go back to Barcelona cos it was awesome last time i was there. It was hard work saving though!

[flyingcod]

If your at Uni use that as an excuse to go and visit places - I worked for a Footy Camp (Go NOGA Soccer!! ) in Long Island/CT/NJ about nine years ago and literally had the time of my life - it was the first time I'd been out of Europe and my first visit to the States.

Went to Japan for the 2002 World Cup, but spend most of it round Shibuya looking at trainers!!

So many places on my doorstep not been, going to Newquay this summer for the first time and looking at a weekend away in Barcelona in May, so any suggestions on what to do/visit when I get there are most welcome.

fc

[Samo]

Theres loads to do in Barca! Depending on what youre into...
The zoo is great. Theres loads of shops, bars and two beaches.

If you're into culture you should go see the sagrada familia (The cathedral that they are still building like 100 odd years after they started- i suspect that all those siestas are the reason it isnt complete yet) its wicked and you can go up one of the towers and get a great view of the city. Then theres parc du guel (sp?) a park designed by Gaudi, its pretty impressive. ANd theres also gaudis house and lots of other Gaudi designed buildings...

The harbour is cool too, lots of restaurants and things, and a cable car across the harbour.

Theres neu camp for sports/football fans.
And theres the olympic village, its impressive, but largely deserted these days

One important thing i will advise, try to avoid las ramblas at night, and if you have to go there, dont go alone, lots of foreign people get mugged there, and the muggers use hypodermic needles...


Newquay, i know nothing about lol

[biftero]

Funnily enough for a Scot I aint been that many places. So many people seem to want to bolt from here as soon as they can, usually to Australia or "travelling". Guess it must be coz of the weather. Personally I think the Scottish weather builds a good character!

Places I have been - England, Ireland, Wales, Florida, Spain, Jersey, Holland and The Isle of Wight!
Me and the good lady are of to Spain this year for our firsy holiday together and I must say I cant wait, her dads got a 4 bed villa there so we are getting it for 12 days free of charge. Taking a few of the boys along to benifit from my lucky buggerness.

As for leaving my home country for ever I dont think I could, I think it would be hard to go anywhere else and have the same quality of life that I have here in Bonny Scotland. Cheers![/b]

[Samo]

Anyone got any holidays coming up?

Im off to Corfu at the end of august with some mates, i cant wait! Looking forward to getting away from the crazy weather thats going on at the moment. Il be in Kavos. Has anyone gone there before? If so, whats it like? Whats worth seeing out there?

Then in October im off to bonnie Scotland for a week in Edinburgh with relatives. Any good sneaker spots in Edinburgh?

Anyone had any Holidays recently?

[Lorrie]

I was on Corfu (yes, at the legendary Pink Palace) in '96 for 3 days that turned into 2 weeks. It was excellent.

I've got a few days booked off in August to go up north, but with the amount of work that is due to hit the studio, my summer ends at 3pm today.

[reid]

I'm heading to Latvia this thursday. Can't wait!

gonna head to a cheap festival there with Fatboy slim, travis, manic street preachers then heading to see metallica for a laugh the day after festival ends. Not bad for £50.



and please, no Hostel jokes

[Lorrie]

metallica is amazing live. sure, everything after the black album has more or less sucked, but they still kill on stage.

isn't Dr Doom from Latvia? or is that Liberia?

[Sooper]

Good Thread!!
Id love to travel more and missed out when i was young and could have done it but i was too stupid pissing my life away down the Pubs/Clubs everynight! I regret it now but seemed like a good idea at the time!
Right been to - Wales, Scotland , France, Spain, Ibiza , Holland , Belgium , U.S.A and Croatia and thats it, im ashamed to say!
Im hoping to go to Bali for three weeks in Sept/Oct if i can get my mate to sort himself out and give me the dates his gonna be there!

[deftoned]

I've only ever left New Zealand once, last year to go to Hong Kong which was awesome, and a real eye opener. Next on the list is the states I think, then maybe Japan... It won't be anytime too soon though, probably a coupla years before the next big trip

[crazycraig]

You should try Wigan Pier its AWSOME

[Big J]

Then in October im off to bonnie Scotland for a week in Edinburgh with relatives. Any good sneaker spots in Edinburgh?

'Fraid not Samo, the selection could be described as utter pish at best. There's a Footlocker on Princes St, and an Office there too. The odd JD but thats your lot unfortunately. I have bought every single pair of my superstars, bar one pair I got in Glasgow, off the internet. Edinburgh is great, just not for superstar shopping!

I've been to Portugal, Tenerife, Florida, Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium, Ibiza, Majorca and the Dominican Republic. And Alton Towers!

Away up to Aberdeen this weekend for a mates birthday. I really am cosmopolitan as fuck.

[reid]

Just finished my packing - I can't bloody wait!

[Big J]

Just finished my packing - I can't bloody wait!

Aye alright, dinny rub it in eh?