inexpensive flights out of London

[jawnbc]

Hey friends!

I'm thinking of extending my upcoming sojourn to Europe by about a week. So I'd like to find somewhere interesting, non-homophobic, and inexpensive to spend up to 6 days. 6 days in a region/country, not necessarily the city I fly into.

It would have to be out of London or out of a UK airport easily accessible from London via rail or transit. I've been pounding the online pavement, but to no avail. Any suggestions? I will have spent a week in Ireland (Dublin/Belfast) by then, so not the UK itself.

Suggestions on destinations? Airlines? Airports? Outfits? Go raibh mile maith agat!

Comments

[garpu.livejournal.com]

Amsterdam? I've heard it's a pretty hip place. Lots of great new and early music.

[poohbearjim.livejournal.com]

Madrid has some of the hottest men in the world. Not a long flight...accessible by EasyJet or any of the majors. Great local transportation...Metro goes all the way to the airport. Great bear scene/nightlife.

[jawnbc]

Fares aren't very cheap for my dates (100£). And I've been: great city, but I can't stay up past midnight anymore and I loathe tapas.

Have a great time on the cruise!

[poohbearjim.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[aadroma.livejournal.com]

Sigh, envy! One of these days, I'll get to Europe!

Will you be flying the flag, for uuuuussss???

[jawnbc]

I'm already going to Slovenia (my friend has threatened to introduce me to Sestre AND Nusa Durenda (he's a big wig at their public broadcaster) *squee*

Tallinn flights are too expensive. No cheap Zurich service yet (to visit zurcherart).

Just watched my official DVD of the semi-final: some shockingly bad vocals by some of my favourites. No wonder Hungary and Slovenia kicked ass in the semi.

[poohbearjim.livejournal.com]

Slovenia was going to be another suggestion of mine...it seems to be one of those on-the-verge-of-being-discovered-by-mainstream-America places.

How about Luxembourg/Trier?

[gav-and-rog.livejournal.com]

OMG Becky! You get the chance to meet Sestre and Nusa Durenda??? I am like, so jealous!

Surely you're next stop is to the Ukraine to meet Verka?

[aadroma.livejournal.com]

I'm curious, which ones to you were "shockingly bad"? I personally thought Israel tanked vocally, and we didn't really notice how off parts of Bulgaria were until we watched it the second time around.

[jawnbc]

Israel tanked in pretty much every way possible. It was nothing but a nebbish fest.

Bulgaria didn't tank, but was a bit shrieky in the semi--but I noticed that during the webcast. She kicked it in the final though. Georgia was pushing it a bit, Malta was karaoke, Belgium ow. Even Edsilia was off in bits.

Who sang clean? Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Estonia.

[jawnbc]

And O.My.Gawd.Cyprus. Evridiki humiliated herself.

Oh Denmark, very shrill places, which I didn't notice on the night.

[aadroma.livejournal.com]

Belgium was WAY off -- VERY painful. I'm wondering how they got douze points from Georgia o_O

Edsilia wasn't SO off -- I still say she sang fairly competently.

Finally, someone agrees with us on Estonia! That was Carl's favourite, and my Israeli friend Tzachi stared at us in disbelief. "... she was offkey throughtout the whole song!!" o_O

Yeah, Cyprus had some problems, alas ... :: sigh ::

[f8n-begorra.livejournal.com]

Seville/Granada or perhaps Lisbon
Andalusian men are sooooooo fine!

[jawnbc]

d'ya think it'll be inexpensive to travel around (accommodation etc) though? Lisbon fares were suprisingly dear.

BTW we're off to NY tomorrow for my Nana's 100th birthday! Sadly her gift (Peig Sayers as gaelige) didn't arrive here from Ireland as of yet. :(

[jamaisneutral.livejournal.com]

I know you've been to Belgium a hundred times, but -depending on when you're in Europe- Antwerp is hosting the Gay Games in July.

Quick! Take part!

[jawnbc]

Belgium is a possibility: inexpensive flights, and I lurve Belgium. :D

Thanks!

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

I had a good time in Timisoara in south western Romania. It's small but interesting. The language is similar to French.
A place with more options would be Budapest. It's pretty neat too. Or how about Hamburg?

[jawnbc]

Romania's near the top of my list. How expensive was it to travel by train/bus and how much was accomodation?

[timbear.livejournal.com]

Budapest? I would suggest Prague but these days it's full of drunken young brits on cheap stag tours apparently.

[jawnbc]

I like Budapest. But accomodation might be a killer...

Suggestions...

[gorkabear.livejournal.com]

Bilbao is easy to get to (BA flights at reasonable prices) and the food is just to cry for - and it's not a hot place.

Asturias (Oviedo and Gijón) has Easyjet. A completely untouristic place for food, scenery and beaches (albeit cold water).

Budapest (Also with easyjet). My friends Àlex and Eduard are there and they are telling they're having a great time.

How about some Italy? It's expensive, yes, but it's always a safe bet.

And Easyjet is also flying to Istambul and Warsaw!

Re: Suggestions...

[jawnbc]

I've been to most of Italy, and want to try something new. Ditto Basque region (though not Bilbao). And Istanbul, though it's great and CHEAP once there.

Poland is a possibility. Thanks for the suggestions!

[arktos62.livejournal.com]

I can recommend Berlin, and I believe Air Berlin fly from Stansted direct to Tegel. Arco guest house is reasonably priced and close to the gay scene, the metro, the Kurfurstendam and Europe's biggest department store - KaDeWe. Wherever you choose, gute reise!

[jawnbc]

But everyting will be in German prices, and I can only make this work if I'm in a country whose currency isn't worth much against the Canuck Buck.

I've never been to Berlin and want to go. Someday.

Thanks!

[greekcub.livejournal.com]

Greece is lovely this time of year ;-)

[jawnbc]

That would be my first choice. But Athens has got very expensive since the Olympics. 4€ for a cup of coffee? 100€ for a tourist-class hotel? Waah!

But thanks for the suggestion!

[foresterx.livejournal.com]

Having spent 2 years living there I am a bit of a fan of glasgow myself