Travel to Scandinavian capital this year
Feb 20th 2003, 3:56 am
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Travel to Scandinavian capital this year
Hello everyone,
I have SAS air mails which I need to use up soon before they expire.
I will probably therefore fly to a Scandinavian city, probably a
capital (Copenhagen, Stockholm or Oslo) some time this year for a long
weekend.
I am looking for tips for sole travellers for meeting people and
passing my time in good company.
Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
I'm particuarly interested in meeting local people, so if there are
any Scandinavians out there who would like to show an English guy
round their home city for part of my trip I would like to hear from
you. You also need to persuade me that yours is the best city to
visit!
One thing I can offer in return is that I am a qualified and
experienced teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Most
Scandinavians are excellent speakers already, but it could be that
someone out there would like the opportunity to practise with a native
speaker who is qualified to correct and further improve their English.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Mark
I have SAS air mails which I need to use up soon before they expire.
I will probably therefore fly to a Scandinavian city, probably a
capital (Copenhagen, Stockholm or Oslo) some time this year for a long
weekend.
I am looking for tips for sole travellers for meeting people and
passing my time in good company.
Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
I'm particuarly interested in meeting local people, so if there are
any Scandinavians out there who would like to show an English guy
round their home city for part of my trip I would like to hear from
you. You also need to persuade me that yours is the best city to
visit!
One thing I can offer in return is that I am a qualified and
experienced teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Most
Scandinavians are excellent speakers already, but it could be that
someone out there would like the opportunity to practise with a native
speaker who is qualified to correct and further improve their English.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Mark
Feb 20th 2003, 4:31 am
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Re: Travel to Scandinavian capital this year
Copenhagen is by far the jolliest and most friendly of the three capital
cities. There used to be a service at the Copenhagen train station tourist
information office whereby you could be matched up with listed locals on the
basis of your profession and interests. This opens the way for visiting
natives in their own homes or meeting them for chat and a meal. I expect
that something like that is still operating.
Copenhagen is a lovely city for architecture and has good museums, wonderful
castles nearby, and a great opera and ballet offering. After May Tivoli
Gardens will open, with entertainment galore. Distances between points of
interest are short, and the town is flat and quite walkable. Public
transportation is excellent by bus, subway, tram and interurban trains.
Scandinavia is expensive but perhaps not so much to anyone living in the
U.K. It is unlike that you will find a hotel room with bath for under $100,
but there are b&b and pension arrangements.
"Mark Cytera" wrote in message
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> Hello everyone,
> I have SAS air mails which I need to use up soon before they expire.
> I will probably therefore fly to a Scandinavian city, probably a
> capital (Copenhagen, Stockholm or Oslo) some time this year for a long
> weekend.
> I am looking for tips for sole travellers for meeting people and
> passing my time in good company.
> Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
> I'm particuarly interested in meeting local people, so if there are
> any Scandinavians out there who would like to show an English guy
> round their home city for part of my trip I would like to hear from
> you. You also need to persuade me that yours is the best city to
> visit!
> One thing I can offer in return is that I am a qualified and
> experienced teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Most
> Scandinavians are excellent speakers already, but it could be that
> someone out there would like the opportunity to practise with a native
> speaker who is qualified to correct and further improve their English.
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> Mark
cities. There used to be a service at the Copenhagen train station tourist
information office whereby you could be matched up with listed locals on the
basis of your profession and interests. This opens the way for visiting
natives in their own homes or meeting them for chat and a meal. I expect
that something like that is still operating.
Copenhagen is a lovely city for architecture and has good museums, wonderful
castles nearby, and a great opera and ballet offering. After May Tivoli
Gardens will open, with entertainment galore. Distances between points of
interest are short, and the town is flat and quite walkable. Public
transportation is excellent by bus, subway, tram and interurban trains.
Scandinavia is expensive but perhaps not so much to anyone living in the
U.K. It is unlike that you will find a hotel room with bath for under $100,
but there are b&b and pension arrangements.
"Mark Cytera" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello everyone,
> I have SAS air mails which I need to use up soon before they expire.
> I will probably therefore fly to a Scandinavian city, probably a
> capital (Copenhagen, Stockholm or Oslo) some time this year for a long
> weekend.
> I am looking for tips for sole travellers for meeting people and
> passing my time in good company.
> Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
> I'm particuarly interested in meeting local people, so if there are
> any Scandinavians out there who would like to show an English guy
> round their home city for part of my trip I would like to hear from
> you. You also need to persuade me that yours is the best city to
> visit!
> One thing I can offer in return is that I am a qualified and
> experienced teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Most
> Scandinavians are excellent speakers already, but it could be that
> someone out there would like the opportunity to practise with a native
> speaker who is qualified to correct and further improve their English.
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> Mark
Feb 20th 2003, 5:49 am
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Re: Travel to Scandinavian capital this year
Mark Cytera wrote:
> Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
Why? I'm 42 and very often am not the oldest guest when I stay at a
"youth" hostel.
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> Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
Why? I'm 42 and very often am not the oldest guest when I stay at a
"youth" hostel.
--
greg byshenk - [email protected] - Leiden, NL
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Feb 20th 2003, 5:52 am
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Re: Travel to Scandinavian capital this year
greg byshenk wrote:
> Mark Cytera wrote:
>> Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
> Why? I'm 42 and very often am not the oldest guest when I stay at a
> "youth" hostel.
46. Use YOuth Hostels all over (except Bavaria)
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> Mark Cytera wrote:
>> Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
> Why? I'm 42 and very often am not the oldest guest when I stay at a
> "youth" hostel.
46. Use YOuth Hostels all over (except Bavaria)
--
Julie
**********
Check out my Traval Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm
Feb 20th 2003, 7:14 am
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Re: Travel to Scandinavian capital this year
"greg byshenk" skrev i meddelandet
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> Mark Cytera wrote:
> > Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
> Why? I'm 42 and very often am not the oldest guest when I stay at a
> "youth" hostel.
And in Scandinavia labeled "Vandrarhem" (translates something like
"travelers home")
They are generally of good quality, not necessarily dormitories but more
likely to be smaller family rooms or double room and nowadays also single
rooms.
They're for any age and typically there's a good mix of people.
news:[email protected]...
> Mark Cytera wrote:
> > Forget youth hostels, I'm too old for that (36)!
> Why? I'm 42 and very often am not the oldest guest when I stay at a
> "youth" hostel.
And in Scandinavia labeled "Vandrarhem" (translates something like
"travelers home")
They are generally of good quality, not necessarily dormitories but more
likely to be smaller family rooms or double room and nowadays also single
rooms.
They're for any age and typically there's a good mix of people.
