I’m currently based in Andalucía, Spain, teaching English for the school year, and am planning to visit neighboring France during Christmas vacation. France fascinates me and will be the first country I visit outside of Spain during my time in Europe, but to be honest: I know nothing. I have approximately 13 days to spend in the country, I would like to see Paris and a few other sites in the northwest, and I will probably enter the country on the Mediterranean coast (from Spain) and leave via the Basque Country (to return to Spain). What should I see?
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posted by huxham
on Nov 11, 2012 -
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Help my wife and I pick a vacation/honeymoon destination for the Christmas Holiday.
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posted by Ergolad
on Jul 16, 2012 -
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I'm looking for the best time to book a flight from NYC to Honolulu for Christmas -- I'm afraid I've already missed the best deals and wonder if I should snatch up the next decent fare or wait for something better. [Of course, special snowflake details inside.]
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posted by bah213
on Mar 14, 2012 -
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Travel in northern europe over Christmas: insane, or eminently reasonable with minor hiccups?
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posted by aramaic
on Aug 23, 2011 -
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What should a lone traveler do to celebrate Christmas in a strange city? (in this case, Christchurch, New Zealand?)
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posted by fermion
on Dec 23, 2010 -
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A friend, a student, is stuck in London over Christmas: no family or close friends to hang out with over the day itself etc. What could he do, by himself, to make it all warm and fuzzy. Anything from travel (if that becomes possible in the next few days) to stuff to do around London that he wouldn't otherwise get around to.
posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Dec 20, 2010 -
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I'd like to travel around Germany for a few days before ending up in Berlin on 28th December for New Year's. Assuming I can actually leave the UK and get to Germany does anyone have suggestions for places to go, things to see; someone recommended Christmas markets to me?
posted by asymptotic
on Dec 19, 2010 -
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I need to get from Bedford to Solihull near Birmingham, UK, on Christmas Day, ideally via public transport. I have no idea if this is possible but it's looking like it might not be. Help!
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posted by mdonley
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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europe, winter, december -- two students looking for recs for somewhere to spend christmas eve (and several days before that).
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posted by swimmingly
on Aug 7, 2010 -
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Spending Xmas alone in Athens: help me make the most of my impromptu holiday. Antiquities, contemporary art, laid back cafes, beautiful scenery, itinerary, etc.
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posted by Danah_78
on Dec 10, 2009 -
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Looking for recommendations for things to do in London. Asking on behalf of a colleague, who is visiting from America for a week over Christmas.
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posted by Conductor71
on Dec 7, 2009 -
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Children and Christmas in NYC - where are all the good windows? Where should we eat dinner? And what else should we check out?
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posted by FunkyHelix
on Dec 5, 2009 -
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Which towns in the Mid-Atlantic and New England have good Victorian Christmas celebrations in November / December?
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posted by larkin123
on Jul 15, 2009 -
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My boyfriend and I would like to bring some traditional Austin or Texas foods to Louisiana for his family to try over the holidays. Basically, we're looking for tasty treats that will withstand 8 hours in the car (we're bringing a cooler, so cold stuff is fine). So far we've thought of sausage from Lockhart and Bee Butter from the Bee Cave Honey Company. We need some more/better ideas!
posted by odayoday
on Dec 19, 2008 -
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I just decided to take a winter vacation to Switzerland for the week before Christmas with my friend. I have never been to Switzerland (or outside North America for that matter) and I was wondering if anyone had been to Switzerland and had suggestions about what to do/where to go? I am up for anything!
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posted by bucksox
on Dec 3, 2008 -
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Where's a warm, sunny, beach-y, relatively inexpensive place for my family to visit over Christmas?
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posted by timoni
on Sep 24, 2008 -
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I need a good, creative Christmas gift idea for my dad. He's really into travel by air and rail--not the vehicles themselves so much, but their schedules, the logic behind putting a particular model on a particular flight, etc.
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posted by ocherdraco
on Dec 10, 2007 -
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My partner and I would like to go away over Christmas week. Is this a lost cause at this point? How about LGBT-friendly bed and breakfasts driving-distance from DC?
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posted by atayah
on Nov 15, 2007 -
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RelationshipFilter: How do my wife and I solve the Christmas family dilemma? Specifically, I'm looking for advice and suggestions on how we decide which family to visit each year. Of course, it's more complicated than that...
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posted by ranglin
on Apr 30, 2007 -
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When will the UK passenger rail service, particularly journeys on Virgin Cross Country via Birmingam New Street, be quietest: Thursday evening or Friday morning? I'm getting the train home for Christmas from Oxford to Sheffield, and am keen to avoid the annual ordeal of fighting for seats and sitting on the floor outside the toilets.
posted by caek
on Dec 19, 2006 -
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We would like to hear from you if you spent Christmas in Spain in the past. Are there things to do during Christmas Day? Is everything closed?
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posted by slimeline
on Nov 30, 2006 -
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We are going to be on Malta for the last 5 days of December and are looking for specific suggestions of unique things to do, explore, special places to eat, nightlife etc.
posted by frizelli
on Oct 31, 2006 -
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Anyone have a recommendation great European destinations for last minute late december travel for two Bay Area 30-somethings? Someplace that isn't totally overrun with Christmas or ski tourists, but where all the restaurants and museums aren't closed for the season?
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posted by tula
on Nov 30, 2005 -
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My best friend, who lives about 300 miles away from me, and I had made plans to get together for Christmas, along with our other best friend, for whom I paid 600 bucks to fly out here so we all could be together. Now 300-mile away best friend has e-mailed me with a weak excuse and cancelled his visit here. I know he's not adjusting well to his new home, and seems to be isolating himself from everyone, including me. I'm hurt and angry. How best to address this situation?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2004 -
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If you could spend the Christmas holidays anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? [mi]
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posted by Irontom
on Nov 17, 2004 -
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Going home to Manila for Christmas, and Mom just emailed, asking me to bring along
an entire fricking leg of Virginia Ham. I've checked the State Dept site and the US Embassy in Manila for regulations on bringing in food, but I'm running into dead links. Plus, I'm flying Emirates, with an overnight layover in Dubai. The ham
should fit in my bags, well within the weight allowance, but is it safe and legal?
posted by brownpau
on Sep 2, 2004 -
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