blinkchick2134

So a few nights ago I was driving around with my best friend (who I never see because we're both busy with school and work) and she mentions she's going to take off for London for two weeks in August. When my little eyes lite up she asked me if I wanted to come along (it was going to be her and her boyfriend). After 30 mintues of talking we decided to wait until November and we'll fly over for two weeks. Right now we're thinking Thur Nov 16th thru Thur Nov 30th. That way we can get slightly less expensive tickets and hopefully not as many tourists.

Also Thanksgiving time is when my work (weight loss consultant) gets extremely slow - last year I read three of the Harry Potter books while working. So I can get time off as long as we don't have anyone else quit.

Tickets are pretty cheap right now for that time period $517 RT - PHL to LHR. But we're debating on taking a few days to Amsterdam (I know, I know) and Dublin (she has family there). I'm thinking of getting tickets on Ryanair for both but it would end up being one week in London three days a piece of Dublin and Amsterdam. Anyway my question is should we just cut out A-dam and do one week in London and one in Dublin (and changing the departure city to Dublin)?

Any comments, stories, and offers of meet-ups are welcome.

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kingcrazylegs

Yea Amber!

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beergal

well do you really wanna spend all that time in london its realy hectic around that time with christmas shoppers!! Personally i would get a cheap flight to Eastern Europe for a couple of days then Amsterdam...dont think the winter schedule is out for Ryanair though yet...
congratulations on the trip over though!

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blinkchick2134

My friend loves London (and I've never been) we were planning on taking trains out of the city for most days and only spending two or three days in the city itself.

I may actually just try to talk her into Costa Rica or Mexico City, both places we've never been. I don't know though, I have a good amount of time to figure it out though.

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TheJake

That's awesome amber! I bought you a pair of jeans to take with! PM me your address and i'll send em

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Very cool! Congrats.

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worldwidemike

Woo-hoo! My daughter's taking the plunge and following her TP Daddy's path!

Amber, I think you'll find a cheaper flight than $500 for that time period. Keep an eye on Virgin Atlantic's webpage, and sign up for the "E-Mail Savers" mailing lists on various carriers (do USAIRways, especially, they send out e-mails every other day or so...).

Find the cheapest flight to Europe, then you can get around once in Europe on easyjet or ryanair, or whoever...

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blinkchick2134

Thanks for the advice Mike! I shall use it well!

I'm so jealous of your Mexico trip!

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futboller

That's great! I clearly need to make friends with people who randomly invite me to England.

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