OOOH! email me for details, but here's a bit for you…

STAY in Sevilla, as you have planned. Day trip to Córdoba…you can do the important stuff in a day. GO to Granada for two or more…and then to Ronda…travel on the Camino de los Pueblos Blancos, if you want to see a bunch of really cute little whitewashed towns. It begins in Arcos de la Frontera, and ends in Ronda…spend a day in Ronda. Then head back to Sevilla for your return flight.

You can also go to Jerez de la Frontera, and Carmona, if you like…Carmona is halfway betw. Sevilla and Córdoba.

IN Sevilla, you must go, first, to the Cathedral…tour it, then climb the Giralda…then to the Alcázar. You will LOVE Casa de Pilatos, and you should go to Basílica de la Macarena. Other churches worth visiting are Magdalena…ooh! I'll have to look up the others. If you want to do some art: Hospital de la Caridad, and Bellas Artes are great…Bellas Artes is second only to the Prado in all of Spain.

You MUST spend at least a day in the Park. You will be fascinated, and if you are interested in MODERN architecture, they were putting in something really modern and neato at the Plaza de la Encarnación…to the north end of the Centro.

REALLY nice lodging: Apartments at C/Arfe…about a block from the Cathedral We LOVED it! go to sevilla5.com. If you don't like anything about that building, or there isn't anything available, there were a whole list of other places. All looked good, many in the Centro.

While there:
DEFINITELY go to the North end of C/Sierpes and have coffee and sweets at La Campana!
Tapas are cheap everywhere.
La Isla (c/Arfe) is supposedly one of the best restaurants in town, but seemed pricey to me.
And stay away from the Starbucks! (unless you absolutely MUST have a frappuccino) The coffee at the little mom and pop places is better by far than anything you'll get at a chain!

Oh! and go check out all the bridges on the river…you don't have to go any further south than San Telmo, but there are a bunch going North that are new and neat!

More details? email me…I lived there.

Your friend's mom must travel really light if she can fit 3 weeks of clothes in a carry on. I think the buying stuff when you get there is a bad idea. Who wants to have to go to the store the first thing anyway?

My sister is the packing queen. I always make her pack for me on a trip. She does things like rolls t-shirts into tube shapes because they take less room, and uses every side pocket, etc.

Just make sure that you don't pack a bunch of stuff that you're not going to wear. You're going to your grandma's place, so you'll probably be wearing just the same regular clothes that you wear at home.

I'm sure your grandma has a washer and dryer, so there is no need for you to take 3 weeks worth of clothes and underwear because you'll be able to do laundry. You don't have to wear a new outfit everyday.

What do you mean 2 weeks later? Later from when? And Absolutely NO NO NO her or her family have ALL been cleared by Aussie Police by any charges by such crimes! What you are reffering to are nasty rumors, that is all that is. By the way, it is now 37 trips cancelled! Say no to corruption and no to human trafficking and slavery!

how much if i stay in ur hotel for 1 week??

I lived in Germany for 5 years and traveled extensively..
I would always take heavy warm socks, long johns, heavy blue jeans, a few flannels shirts, and my trusty army jacket with the liner.
Of course sunglasses and good warm waterproof boots.
I carried everything I needed for a month in a regular old backpack. Not a fancy one.
Get used to washing clothing in sinks as there were no laundromats all over like here in the US. Though there were Haus Frau's that would do same day laundry for a modest fee.

mbok,,,,nice adverstiment..so cool and explaination so clear as well,,,
look forward visit ur hotel…
but tell me which restaurants in intercont mostly u prefer for me,,,which delicius cousine with low price
thanks

Haha, I had the same problem with my dog.. he would always run in between my legs.. but he was a chiuahua and would get stepped on or I would trip and fall trying to avoid stepping on him. I gave him a designated space in the house and everytime I saw him follow me, I would tell him to go to his spot. He was only allowed to be with me when I was already sitting down and we're not in eachother's way. He learned slowly but surely not to run into my legs.

Two weeks later it would appear that not only was she involved with dealing drugs but her entire family was as well. Boycott Bali? How about boycott dope dealing Australians?

I wouldn't arrive in jeans. You can travel just as easily in a pair of khakis and a polo, button down or light sweater. Ordering something other than water or alcohol is perfectly acceptable. Juice, tea, or soda is fine. Depending on the amount of luggage you bring and the weight I would probably give a pound per bag. The only time I would tip the waiter above and beyond the standard tip is either if it was extraordinary service, you dawdle at the table, or if you have had the same waiter the entire stay and he has taken the time to remember just the way you desire things done you might leave extra then. Smart casual, I would say a suit without a tie might work or a nice pair of trousers and a jacket with a button down. Most ladies can't go wrong in a sweater dress and a pair of pumps or boots. If your wife is not the dress sort a quality pair of womans' dress pants and a nice sweater with pumps will work also. Another fabulous source is the Concierge at the hotel, call and ask if he/she is willing to give you some advice. I hope you enjoy your stay and remember be confident yet refined.

I love Bali xxxxxxxxxxxx: )
I smiled too much all day my face ached… lol

BOYCOTT BALI! See the Schapelle Corby story and cancel your trip today! SO far 35 trips cancelled! Let Bali know we do not accept innocent people in prison for life! NO TO CORRUPTION! God bless!

The first tip I will give you is how do you plan to stay here 6 months. Do you understand the visa requirements. Also 5,000 euros for 6 months is cutting it close, hope you have back up funds. If your serious about nice beach with more locals than tourist then try Chumphon. Other places:

Koh Samui
Phuket
Krabi
Khao Lak
Hun Hin
Cha Am
Pattaya
Koh Chang
Koh Samed
Bangkok
Udorn Thani
Korat
Chiang Mai
Ratchaburi

Three weeks sounds wonderful and will of course give you time enough to really see something. It would probably be enough time to travel f.ex. through Sweden (perhaps along the Baltic) and if skipping Finland and if you're travelling by train especially, from Kiruna in Sweden to Norway, then you could travel north, perhaps as far as Nordkap even, then back south to see the other sites of Norway, plus leave you closer to a major town again (from which you can fly out).

I haven't been to Finland, but from my Finnish friends and husband who has traveled there, I think it sounds like the least interesting of the 3 countries you mention, at least landscape-wise. Norway has the most varied landscape, from fjords, glaciers, mountains to seemingly endless highland moors, to lowland fields and pastures. Sweden is generally more lowland, although toward the Norwegian border it does have some (low) mountains. And some of the coastal areas are wonderful with lots of small islands, you could combine seeing this kind of landscape with seeing Stockholm, since Stockholm is situated in such a setting.

In Norways of course there is Oslo among the cities, and although I've lived there and loved it, it isn't really that interesting for a tourist in my opinion. But there is of course the Karl Johan shopping street and there is lots of nightlife (expensive!).
Although I haven't taken that ride myself, the train ride from Oslo to Bergen is said to be spectacular. And Bergen is a very nice town to visit. If you do, remember to take the Fløyen-banen for a great view over the whole town. And also visit the Hansastad houses area by the harbor.

You will find a glacier not too far from Bergen, Folgefonna, where you can ski in summer f.ex. And it's located by a fjord, Hardangerfjorden.
You can also find glaciers on the Hardangervidda or in Jotunheimen. I'll include a few links where you can see a map of some glacier areas and find info about glacier hiking.

There are also some nice towns like Ålesund, Trondheim or perhaps Lillehammer, which are pretty in themselves and where you don't have to go far at all to get to open spaces. Actually, that could be said about most Norwegian towns. In the north, I've been told by family members that Tromsø is a nice place – and going in summer, that would also give you a chance to experience the midnight sun.

If you are looking for completely open land or just a very small town, you could try finding a mountain ho(s)tel on the Hardangervidda, f.ex. near Haukeli(grend) or Geilo or further north near Hemsedal / Beitostølen.
You could also look at Geiranger or Balestrand / Lærdal / Aurland. These last four places are all by deep fjords and with rather high mountains around them. And they are absolutely beautiful!

Besides staying in a hotel or hostel, you might consider renting a cabin if you want to stay in the same place for a week or more. It's often relatively cheaper and you have lots of space, plus a very good selection of cabins to choose from if you're in good time for booking.
In my family, we've used Novasol some times and been quite satisfied. And esp. in Sweden, a cabin can be a very cheap way to stay, off-season you can get a cabin from about $200 for a week. In season more of course, but still relatively cheap for the more primitive ones. But I think it would require renting a car if you're not bringing your own. Well, of course having your own (rented) car would be much easier in all cases, but the public transportation system is decent enough. It's just that the population is rather scattered in the Scandinavian countries you've mentioned, so going to more remote places by public transportation can be a bit tricky. But ask at the local tourist information spot (often found near railway stations or similar places), there's a good chance they'll be able to help you with some info on this.
Anyway, if you're travelling on your own, a cabin would probably be a little too dreary, plus it does "tie" you to one spot for a time. Hostels in all these countries are usually pretty good, and Norway (I don't know about Sweden and Finland regarding this) is also littered with campsites, where you can either set up your tent or rent a very small cabin for a night (or more naturally). These countries also have something that translates to the-all-mans-right, which basically means that you're allowed to set up tent anywhere in nature for a night, also on private land, as long as it's not too close to someone's home.

You could try looking at some of these websites:
http://www.visitnorway.com/
http://www.novasol.com/
http://www.norway.org.uk/travel/
http://www.sognefjord.no/en-GB/PortalObject/611/default.aspx
http://www.folgefonna.no/
http://www.visitsweden.com/Default____38775.aspx

I hope you'll have a wonderful vacation

I never waste my time reading a question longer than a few paragraphs.

Most of the media is liberal. Interestingly, when you go overseas, you will sometimes be surprised at the non-biased nature of the publicationsd. The Manila Times is a great newspaper, very informative.

Spring and Fall are the best seasons to go for cherry blossoms and fall leaves. The months march-may and october- early december are the best. Summer is too humid but there are a number of festivals going on during that time.

September and June should be avoided as they are the rainy and typhon season periods. Also avoid New Years and Golden Week (April 29th-May 4th).

Winter can actually be a good time as well as often there are clear blue skies despite the cold.

Kyoto is under 3 hours by shinkansen, 7-8 hours by local train and overnight bus.There's a lot to see there especially the Golden Pavalion, Kiyomizu dera Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine.

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