I'd love to be able to take in some of the more Northern parts of Europe, I've never yet made it to Norway, Sweden, Finland or Denmark, all of which tempt, if I got the opportunity. Plenty of other bits I'd like to see too.
I love some of the less populated areas of France for their beauty. We took a drive this summer through the Alsace area and while we did visit Strasbourg and some of the other larger towns, we also veered off into the wilderness and found some lovely little villages and amazing views.
I have been to Prague (with my Mum - we took a girls' weekend away a few years ago) It was a lovely city and I would love to go back and see more of it again. I didn't feel unsafe there at all, although we did stay in a nice hotel and we weren't out particularly late at night - my mum's not a night owl!
If you were to ask me personally about travelling alone in Russia, or more specifically Moscow, I wouldn't recommend it. I found it very hard and had some unpleasant experiences while there, before meeting up with a tour group to travel onward. I would, however, say that it is definitely worth visiting for the history and the stunning architecture and art (don't miss out on the subway stations - they're unlike anything I've ever seen before). At the same time, I do know of people who had a much easier time while there alone than I did.
I love how Europe as a whole is so varied, each country has its own feel, its own history, art and architecture, so much to see and do. Seriously, I could spend months travelling happily (if finances permitted!).
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Date: 2010-10-04 05:09 pm (UTC)I love some of the less populated areas of France for their beauty. We took a drive this summer through the Alsace area and while we did visit Strasbourg and some of the other larger towns, we also veered off into the wilderness and found some lovely little villages and amazing views.
I have been to Prague (with my Mum - we took a girls' weekend away a few years ago) It was a lovely city and I would love to go back and see more of it again. I didn't feel unsafe there at all, although we did stay in a nice hotel and we weren't out particularly late at night - my mum's not a night owl!
If you were to ask me personally about travelling alone in Russia, or more specifically Moscow, I wouldn't recommend it. I found it very hard and had some unpleasant experiences while there, before meeting up with a tour group to travel onward. I would, however, say that it is definitely worth visiting for the history and the stunning architecture and art (don't miss out on the subway stations - they're unlike anything I've ever seen before). At the same time, I do know of people who had a much easier time while there alone than I did.
I love how Europe as a whole is so varied, each country has its own feel, its own history, art and architecture, so much to see and do. Seriously, I could spend months travelling happily (if finances permitted!).