Counties youve Visited - min 3 days living experience

lord_of_darkness · 16-04-2003, 12:50 AM

Write about the countries you have visited minimum 3 days or i might let of 2 , staying experience and how you found it there etc your views

Cloete · 16-04-2003, 01:29 AM

I've only been to 2 countries. Australia and Soth Africa. and have lived in both for more than 6 years. so i can't really say they were a holiday.

marc71178 · 16-04-2003, 02:14 AM

Going by the thread title, I've been to:

Worcestershire - nice people, nice pubs.
Yorkshire - tight people, nice pubs.
Devon - farmer people, nice pubs.
Shall I go on?

Langeveldt · 16-04-2003, 04:11 AM

Crikey Here goes:

South Africa - Lived there for about a year and a half in total.. They say it is a world in one country, and it is absolutely spectacular , especially with the weather and mountains in the Western Cape. Although I lived near Joburg which isnt as nice. I am going back to get a pilots license hopefully when I leave school, although it is hard to get a job there at the moment.. Lovely people, food etc, and Nandos chicken is awesome... but SA does have its fair share of problems at the moment so I am happy in the UK. Their cricket team and rugby teams are going downhill

Australia - Went there for a month a few years ago. Reminded me of South Africa but without the crime

, although i dont like the accent and their cricket team always wins, along with everything else. People are friendly enough tho...

France - Nice enough place, Thought the scenery was fantastic, I have been there several times. Everywhere seems really cultural, but I cant stand the food, its horrible... Dont think the people are very friendly. The driving is terrible

Greece - Sunny, but very boring I thought..Where we went it was very rural and laid back. Pleasant enough with nice people who again cant drive

Germany - Thought this was very similar to the UK, although we stayed in East germany which still feels very russian. Although everything works and the people are very friendly.. Sooo cold though

Finland - very cold also, although really clean and with friendly people. Lappland is fantastic in the winter, If you get the oppertunity, go, although it is very expensive

I will write about Tunisia, Turkey, and Belgium when i can be bothered!

nibbs · 16-04-2003, 05:43 AM

Me -

Australia - I've been to Perth on three occasions as my cousins live there but its been a while since I last went there. I've been there in '89, '92 & '95. I have also been to Surfer Paradise for a ten day trip. It was fun, although it was again quite a while ago, way back in '94.

Japan - I went on Rugby tour to Fukaoka, Japan (spl?) in 1997. I was there for ten days. It was fun...

Fiji - I went there ten days. It was another fun filled trip in 1998.

I haven't been overseas for a while now, but I'm going to Fiji for a Geography field trip at the end of June. It promises to be a lot of fun

marc71178 · 16-04-2003, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Langeveldt

Germany - Thought this was very similar to the UK

With one exception - German Beer > > > > > > > UK Beer

lord_of_darkness · 16-04-2003, 07:28 AM

sorry marc meant countries , spelling error

Anna · 16-04-2003, 10:16 AM

Thailand - Bangkok. Very hot in December; river stinks; people very friendly; bad drivers.

Malta - also very warm, nice food, good diving, nice people.

Australia - Nice weather; only went to Sydney and Melbourne, Sydney being by far the best in my opinion - nicer people (had a bad experience with 'friends' in Melbourne) and more to do.

USA - New York.

France - Brittany (who in England hasn't?)

Langeveldt · 16-04-2003, 10:32 AM

Continuing from my last thread -

Turkey - Well we had a really bad experience, we stayed in a really bad hotel in a slummy part of the resort. It looks like a really wonderful country though and I would love to go their again, but our holiday was rubbish.

Belgium - They say nothing ever happens in Belgium, and they are probably right.. However I really liked it, really pleasant place with friendly people, and everything works smoothly...

Tunisia - Been here twice...Really Enjoyed it..Hottest place I have been to, quite commercialized and built up, really clean though with nice people. Been travelling around the country a lot when i was there...

Ive just worked out I have been to every county in England... Think there are nearly 50.. maybe more

Rik · 16-04-2003, 12:11 PM

I'll do the countries...counties is just boring :P

The USA, where I was born, about 4 times (including one one-way ticket to England when I was 2 months old).

France

Poland

Eire

Wales (too many times, I live bloody next to it)

Crete

Germany

Holland (twice, love it there)

Sweden

Isle of White (of you can count that)

Yorkshire (it's another world up there)

That's it from what I can remember

Anna · 16-04-2003, 12:49 PM

Oh yeah, Ireland. I love it there; the scenery's amazing; everyone's so friendly and most people look like my godfather!

Anna · 16-04-2003, 03:48 PM

Not that that's a bad point or anything.....just a random thought

marc71178 · 16-04-2003, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rik
The USA, where I was born, about 4 times (including one one-way ticket to England when I was 2 months old).

Anyone know the price of a one way ticket back?

Rik · 16-04-2003, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marc71178
Anyone know the price of a one way ticket back?

Does anyone know if it's "that time" of Marc's month?

lord_of_darkness · 16-04-2003, 06:51 PM

Lol and from which place too?

16-04-2003, 12:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
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16-04-2003, 01:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cloete International Captain Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Suncorp Stadium Posts: 7,004	I've only been to 2 countries. Australia and Soth Africa. and have lived in both for more than 6 years. so i can't really say they were a holiday. __________________ CWXI Regular - Member of CW Black Blacks ftw

16-04-2003, 02:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,341	Going by the thread title, I've been to: Worcestershire - nice people, nice pubs. Yorkshire - tight people, nice pubs. Devon - farmer people, nice pubs. Shall I go on? __________________ marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good! Anyone want to join the Society? Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.

16-04-2003, 05:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
nibbs International Captain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,873	Me - Australia - I've been to Perth on three occasions as my cousins live there but its been a while since I last went there. I've been there in '89, '92 & '95. I have also been to Surfer Paradise for a ten day trip. It was fun, although it was again quite a while ago, way back in '94. Japan - I went on Rugby tour to Fukaoka, Japan (spl?) in 1997. I was there for ten days. It was fun... Fiji - I went there ten days. It was another fun filled trip in 1998. I haven't been overseas for a while now, but I'm going to Fiji for a Geography field trip at the end of June. It promises to be a lot of fun __________________ "Matt Damon"

16-04-2003, 10:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Anna International Vice-Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England Posts: 4,025	Thailand - Bangkok. Very hot in December; river stinks; people very friendly; bad drivers. Malta - also very warm, nice food, good diving, nice people. Australia - Nice weather; only went to Sydney and Melbourne, Sydney being by far the best in my opinion - nicer people (had a bad experience with 'friends' in Melbourne) and more to do. USA - New York. France - Brittany (who in England hasn't?) __________________ COME ON YOU BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "One day lad, all this will be yours" "What, the curtains?"

16-04-2003, 07:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
lord_of_darkness Cricket Web XI Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland , New Zealand Posts: 13,252	sorry marc meant countries , spelling error

16-04-2003, 10:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Langeveldt Soutie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Stellenbosch - South Africa Posts: 29,336	Continuing from my last thread - Turkey - Well we had a really bad experience, we stayed in a really bad hotel in a slummy part of the resort. It looks like a really wonderful country though and I would love to go their again, but our holiday was rubbish. Belgium - They say nothing ever happens in Belgium, and they are probably right.. However I really liked it, really pleasant place with friendly people, and everything works smoothly... Tunisia - Been here twice...Really Enjoyed it..Hottest place I have been to, quite commercialized and built up, really clean though with nice people. Been travelling around the country a lot when i was there... Ive just worked out I have been to every county in England... Think there are nearly 50.. maybe more

16-04-2003, 12:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rik Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shropshire, England Posts: 8,353	I'll do the countries...counties is just boring :P The USA, where I was born, about 4 times (including one one-way ticket to England when I was 2 months old). France Poland Eire Wales (too many times, I live bloody next to it) Crete Germany Holland (twice, love it there) Sweden Isle of White (of you can count that) Yorkshire (it's another world up there) That's it from what I can remember __________________ "Age is just a stupid number" 20...that's a rather big number :(:(:(

16-04-2003, 12:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Anna International Vice-Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England Posts: 4,025	Oh yeah, Ireland. I love it there; the scenery's amazing; everyone's so friendly and most people look like my godfather!

16-04-2003, 03:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Anna International Vice-Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England Posts: 4,025	Not that that's a bad point or anything.....just a random thought

16-04-2003, 06:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
lord_of_darkness Cricket Web XI Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland , New Zealand Posts: 13,252	Lol and from which place too?

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