Berlin
Jul 23rd 2017, 12:36 pm
#16
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Re: Berlin
Barely. You have a much broader range of non-stop destinations from Dubai than we do in Qatar. Fly Dubai flies to Prague and Croatia non-stop now. And the ticket was still 3200 QAR. I could gone through Turkey for 3/5 the price but it adds hours and it's Turkish Airways and Istanbul airport is a mess.
On the bright side, Qatar Airways is forever offering upgrades to business for fairly reasonable sums. I booked the flight Friday and this morning got an email offering to upgrade to business, 2,000 QAR each way.
Thought about it but the flight to Berlin is in the afternoon and arrives at 8ish Berlin time, so scratch that. Return leg is 10:30 PM Berlin arriving in DOH at 5:30 AM and was tempted but 2,000 is a bit for a 6.5 hour flight.
At least with China it's 9 hours each way and the upgrade was only 1450 QAR....
On the bright side, Qatar Airways is forever offering upgrades to business for fairly reasonable sums. I booked the flight Friday and this morning got an email offering to upgrade to business, 2,000 QAR each way.
Thought about it but the flight to Berlin is in the afternoon and arrives at 8ish Berlin time, so scratch that. Return leg is 10:30 PM Berlin arriving in DOH at 5:30 AM and was tempted but 2,000 is a bit for a 6.5 hour flight.
At least with China it's 9 hours each way and the upgrade was only 1450 QAR....
Having just done FlyDubai for 4.5 to Sri Lanka I wouldn't go anything further than that with them I don't think.
Jul 23rd 2017, 12:38 pm
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Re: Berlin
Take a walk around one of the parks, and occasionally sit and pretend to stick something underneath then walk on and make a random chalk mark on a lampost.....could be fun!!
Jul 23rd 2017, 12:42 pm
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Re: Berlin
Oh be sure to wear a trilby and a trench coat!! And if stopped give your name as Kim Guy Donald Dubai wink wink!
Jul 23rd 2017, 1:02 pm
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Re: Berlin
I'm now willing to pay extra for non stop these days. Hate layovers.
I don't think you're missing much. There's nice things to see, including several wonderful art / antiquities museums and the royal palace complex at Potsdam but most of the city is drab, dreary postwar / EU postmodern bureaucratic drabness and with a weird population. It's hugely popular among hipsters these days (explains it all) but Munich is probably the best city in Germany.
I don't think you're missing much. There's nice things to see, including several wonderful art / antiquities museums and the royal palace complex at Potsdam but most of the city is drab, dreary postwar / EU postmodern bureaucratic drabness and with a weird population. It's hugely popular among hipsters these days (explains it all) but Munich is probably the best city in Germany.
), Cologne and then Frankfurt before another direct, non-stop, daytime flight back to MCT which should see us walking indoors by about 20.00. Roll on 13th August
Jul 24th 2017, 6:29 am
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Re: Berlin
Always fancied Berlin, but to be honest, the alleged debauchery that goes off there kinds frightens me a little. Just have the impression that it will like a live version of Eurotrash and characters abound like Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier.....
I think Saudi has turned me into a conservative.
I think Saudi has turned me into a conservative.
Jul 24th 2017, 6:32 am
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Re: Berlin
You know....
It is quite possible to travel to a city without visiting the sex clubs or bars.
It is quite possible to travel to a city without visiting the sex clubs or bars.
Always fancied Berlin, but to be honest, the alleged debauchery that goes off there kinds frightens me a little. Just have the impression that it will like a live version of Eurotrash and characters abound like Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier.....
I think Saudi has turned me into a conservative.
I think Saudi has turned me into a conservative.
Jul 24th 2017, 8:51 am
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Re: Berlin
Exactly I lived in Berlin in the middle of the 90's for a while, close to the east side and really enjoyed it. I have returned a few times since but like anything you revisit it never seems as good as the first time.
Anyhow there were many levels of debauchery available, depending on your personal limits. I was more into the techno (and ecstasy scene) at the time rather than the flesh pits, though often inadvertently wound up in them
I lived in Berlin in the middle of the 90's for a while, close to the east side and really enjoyed it. I have returned a few times since but like anything you revisit it never seems as good as the first time.Anyhow there were many levels of debauchery available, depending on your personal limits. I was more into the techno (and ecstasy scene) at the time rather than the flesh pits, though often inadvertently wound up in them
Jul 25th 2017, 12:23 pm
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Re: Berlin
Have you seen any of the Travel Man programmes? They include various interesting and often quirky idea.
This is the Berlin episode: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...mand/62523-008
The Dubai one was surprisingly good. All listed here: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...episode-guide/
This is the Berlin episode: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...mand/62523-008
The Dubai one was surprisingly good. All listed here: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...episode-guide/
Jul 25th 2017, 1:01 pm
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Re: Berlin
Have you seen any of the Travel Man programmes? They include various interesting and often quirky idea.
This is the Berlin episode: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...mand/62523-008
The Dubai one was surprisingly good. All listed here: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...episode-guide/
This is the Berlin episode: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...mand/62523-008
The Dubai one was surprisingly good. All listed here: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...episode-guide/
Jul 25th 2017, 3:43 pm
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Re: Berlin
https://www.berlin.de/en/public-transportation/
It has changed a lot since my time there as a student in the 1960s !
It has changed a lot since my time there as a student in the 1960s !
Jul 28th 2017, 6:55 am
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Re: Berlin
Jul 29th 2017, 8:23 pm
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Re: Berlin
The Third man was in Vienna. I was in Berlin !
Jul 30th 2017, 11:30 am
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Jul 30th 2017, 12:49 pm
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Re: Berlin
Never mind, Bahtatboy. Displaying this level of intelligence should get you a job in MI6 ! Berstn. Vienna. Moscow, warsaw. What is the difference ? They are all foreign and full of beastly foreigners, speaking ni strange tongues !