• CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
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    57 minutes ago

    I would go in a heartbeat. Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Germany… I loved it all.

    Protests like those in France wouldn’t stop me from going to Paris, they would just change where, when and how we go. I celebrate the spirit of the protests. If I were younger and single, I’d want to join in solidarity. As my older self, I’ll have to resign myself to reading about it over a great coffee and croissant.

  • ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    49 minutes ago

    My trip to Berlin was a blast, would 100% visit again

    What’s the wettest most depressing part of France, that’s the vibe I’m looking for my next visit

  • SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world
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    Definitely. The amount of crime in the small old mill towns in my area make Europe seem like Disneyland even in the midst of protests going on. When I went out of town for school I realized I had a much higher threshold for sketchiness than a lot of my peers because of the situations that become normalized.

    I’ve been looking Europe for hiking down the road, and boy does not having bears in a lot of places make logistics a lot more manageable. Carrying a bear vault + spray is a decent amount of added weight/space/hassle.

  • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    I wouldn’t go to major French cities right now due to the protests, but I would go anywhere else. Even with France, I was there recently and I’d go to more rural parts right now.

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    Nah, can’t afford it. Airfare is expensive and my cost of living has increased so I need to work.

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    Why not. Pretty cool places to visit. Even though people are hot and bothered about this and that and some rightfully so, others on some weird tips, I would totally visit my friends in Europe if I had the time and $$$.

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    I lived in Germany for a year while in college. I’d absolutely go back and travel to some other countries like Spain, Italy, Poland, and some others if I ever make it back

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      The travel is free, you just have to pay for your accommodation with sex work.

      I’d be working 32 hours a day with my body, but hey, a deals a deal.

  • mrmacduggan@lemmy.ml
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    I visited Spain this summer and besides the heat it was just perfect to see several different cities. High-speed rail and excellent metro transportation made a lot of things possible!