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  1. mike9 avatar

    RE: England or Ireland trip with Mom

    by mike9 01 April 2012

    If you've decided to stay in the south and head towards Cornwall, then a couple of suggestions for your route - I'm sure you'll find plenty…

  2. Stinkey avatar

    RE: Celebrities Who Look Like Mattresses

    by Stinkey 27 March 2012

    Looking at all those mattresses only reminded me more about Spellmistress' post about entering Miss Southhampton.

  3. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: NYC... And a beach. Help me plan my vacation, pls

    by SoloHobo 24 March 2012

    Well eastern long island 3 hours from NYC is some of the prettiest beaches on the entire Atlantic coast, and much nicer than Charlestons,…

  4. whiskey_smash avatar

    RE: Places where new rich people hang out

    by whiskey_smash 13 March 2012

    Southhampton, NY State. Not the original Southampton. We have an East Hampton a West Hampton and Bridgehampton, but oddly no Northampton,…

  5. Copepod avatar

    RE: What to Do?

    by Copepod 07 January 2012

    Oxford, Cambridge, Greenwich, Canterbury etc can all be done as day trips from London. If you wanted to add Dover (castle, White Cliffs…

  6. Websterella avatar

    RE: Driving your own van to America from the Uk...

    by Websterella 04 January 2012

    > I know you can take a ferry from Southampton to NY That's Southampton NY to NYC. Not Southampton, England.

  7. mcnutsxoxoxox avatar

    RE: plan for 2012

    by mcnutsxoxoxox 03 January 2012

    "Hampshire, England. By the sea". Sounds atrractive if one had never been to Southampton and Portsmouth. I am from Hampshire, not by…

  8. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Responsible tourism in Kruger

    by Jeroen 21 November 2011

    SANparks.org which runs the main park has plenty of local involvement and collaboration with surrounding communities. No reason to avoid…

  9. Dutch_Uncle avatar

    RE: Southern England: from Southampton to Plymouth and Portsmouth

    by Dutch_Uncle 25 October 2011

    After Action: I did stay in Portsmouth for three days between the Naval Dockyard and the Spinaker Tower shops. Something for everyone.…

  10. battybilly avatar

    RE: Southern England: from Southampton to Plymouth and Portsmouth

    by battybilly 19 September 2011

    If you're in Portsmouth, a day across to The Isle of Wight is very nice.

  11. Dutch_Uncle avatar

    RE: Southern England: from Southampton to Plymouth and Portsmouth

    by Dutch_Uncle 19 September 2011

    Thank you. We will visit Winchester of "Winchester Cathederal."

  12. mike9 avatar

    RE: Southern England: from Southampton to Plymouth and Portsmouth

    by mike9 18 September 2011

    As #1 says, frequent trains from Southampton to Portsmouth make the journey in under an hour. Mayflower called at Southampton before going…

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    RE: Southern England: from Southampton to Plymouth and Portsmouth

    by tea_leaf 18 September 2011

    Travel between Portsmouth and Southampton is easy by train. From Soton you can get another train to Plymouth, mostly with a change at…

  14. cyphecks avatar

    RE: Split the Cost of a Transatlantic Cruise? Europe-NYC

    by cyphecks 26 July 2011

    I finally just booked the traditional cruise. Going by cargo ship is quite appealing to me, but kind of expensive. I got a good deal on…

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    Split the Cost of a Transatlantic Cruise? Europe-NYC

    by cyphecks 06 July 2011

    Hi, I'm hoping to take a cruise back home to America later this summer. I've been traveling overland for the past 10 months, and I want…

  16. Pangolino avatar

    RE: England in September , climate seaside

    by Pangolino 01 July 2011

    I live near Southampton and wouldn't say it's the best place for seaside mostly docks! Mrs-Trellis is right about all those places, very…

  17. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: England in September , climate seaside

    by Mrs_Trellis 01 July 2011

    The past couple of Septembers have been lovely - warmer and drier than August. Both Portsmouth and Southampton are relatively large cities…

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    RE: Cheapest airline Prague to UK

    by craigmiller 02 March 2011

    I am not trying to have a disagrement withyou Billy.I just state my experiences.Actually I was due to fly wiyh FlyB Edinburgh to Southhampt…

  19. mike9 avatar

    Re: Southern Coastal Day Trip

    by mike9 22 December 2010

    How about the New Forest? It lies between the large towns of Southampton and Bournemouth, both of which have direct trains from London…

  20. nahuel avatar

    RE: Buenos Aires or Uruguay for summer?

    by nahuel 15 November 2010

    I would go january to a beach in Uruguay and then spend the other months in Buenos Aires. You cannot compare both in terms of citylife.…

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    RE: From NY city to the Hamptons

    by smartcookiee 30 June 2010

    There is a Travelzoo special for Sun-Thurs stays in Southhampton right now for $99. See if it would potentially apply to your dates: http://…

  22. battybilly avatar

    RE: Winchester - Living

    by battybilly 29 June 2010

    Close to days out in.... Salisbury (for Stonehenge), Southampton and Portsmouth, The Isle of Wight, Oxford, Widsor and much more. A close…

  23. chrisNsam avatar

    Re: southampton and scotland for 10 days

    by chrisNsam 15 June 2010

    Another rail option is megatrain [here|http://www.megabus.com/uk/index.php] Fares start from as little as £1 plus 50p booking fee from…

  24. Tretower avatar

    RE: 7days southern England

    by Tretower 13 June 2010

    'South of England' encompasses a LOT! You've not stated ages, interests etc, so any recommendations will be extremely subjective. …

  25. chocoaddict avatar

    3 Week August Honeymoon in Europe

    by chocoaddict 27 April 2010

    My fiance and I are planning a 3 week honeymoon to Europe in August, beginning in the UK and ending in Switzerland, as we are planning…

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