boyfriends 30th Birthday.

[bantingm]

I'm hoping to take my boyfriend away for his birthday in April, and was thinking maybe Dublin, however i have been there a few times when younger, and recently heard it can be very expensive...could anyone suggest a good get away place that is relatively inexpenisve for a two/three nights?

Thanks

[joannie10]

Dublin has always been quite expensive and it even worse now due to the bad rate of exchange. Where are you travelling from? Could you perhaps visit Glasgow or Edinburgh or another UK city? I was going to suggest Prague - although not as cheap as it used to be still quite reasonable and a short flight from the UK - depends on what airport you are near though! Also I did get a good deal to Milan at the end of last year - whilst some places were expensive we were pleasantly surprised to find some nice cheap restaurants etc too! You could get a couple of nights in Benidorm or something if you are looking for some fun - again would depend on airports near you!

[bantingm]

Hiya Joannie, we would be flying from Southampton as number one choice, and Bournemouth as second.

I was thinking of Edinburgh, but Benidorm isnt really us, we want some culture with some nice bars etc, but not partying hard!

Thanks

[Buenchico]

Flights from Southampton:
http://www.southamptonairport.com/portal/page/ Southampton%5EGeneral%5EFlight+information%5ED estinations+and+airlines/

and from Bournemouth:
http://www.bournemouthairport.com/bohweb.nsf/a lldocs/361CD995F9E33A8880257368004464B0/$File/ BOH+Summer+Flight+Guide.pdf

Nowhere is going to be cheap but you can still get some bargains. Paris is normally thought of as very expensive but a bit of planning can cut your costs dramatically. To get around use Paris Visite tickets
http://www.ratp.info/touristes/index.php?langu e=en
and the hop-on/hop-off riverbus
http://www.batobus.com/english/8escale.htm
If you head to the Latin Quarter (by taking the RER or Metro to St Michel Notre Dame) you can get a good three course lunch for �10 to �15.

http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-GB/Passa gers/Access-maps-car-park/Paris-CDG/Access/pub lic-transport/

http://en.parisinfo.com/

Brussels is generally regarded as one of Europe's more boring capital cities but it's worth a look and, more importantly, it's a great starting point for exploring places along the (inexpensive) rail route to the coast, such as Ghent, Bruges

[Buenchico]

. . . and Ostend.

http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/parking_trans port/to-and-from/

http://www.brusselsinternational.be/wabxlint/e n/visitor/brussels-tourism-visit.act

http://www4.gent.be/gent/english/tourism/attra ct.htm

http://www.brugge.be/internet/en/index.htm

http://www.toerisme-oostende.be/index.phtml?la nguageid=3

Cheap hotels (in Paris, Brussels, Bruges and worldwide):
http://www.hostelworld.com/
(Use 'Additional Search Options' to select 'Guesthouses' and 'Budget Hotels').

Chris

[bantingm]

wow, Buenchico, its like having my personal travel agent, thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. you have given me fantastic inspiration.

Have a great day :-)

xx