# Where on Earth should I go on holiday? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 10, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417 "2008-06-10T05:15:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/1 "2008-06-10T05:15:41Z")
I need to go on holiday, co fellow dopers tell me where to go! things I like: history nice scenery good food and wine new cultures moderate climates things I don’t care for lying on a beach organized activities too much sun loud noise (especially those kids on my lawn) anything too hectic nothing _too_ basic things that aren’t a problem time of year money 😃 So, my bags are packed and I’m waiting for your suggestions ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/2 "2008-06-10T05:22:52Z")
Viet Nam, Peru, Botswana or Lithuania. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/3 "2008-06-10T05:59:51Z")
[QUOTE=Tapioca Dextrin] I need to go on holiday, co fellow dopers tell me where to go! things I like: history nice scenery good food and wine new cultures moderate climates \*\*things I don’t care for \*\* _lying on a beach_ organized activities _too much sun_ _loud noise (especially those kids on my lawn)_ _anything too hectic_ _nothing too basic_ things that aren’t a problem time of year money 😃 So, my bags are packed and I’m waiting for your suggestions [/QUOTE] Don´t come here. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/4 "2008-06-10T06:14:17Z")
I really enjoyed Iceland when I went there in 2005. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/5 "2008-06-10T08:13:36Z")
Something traditional: Paris in April. The cherry trees are in blossom all over town. It’s nippy enough for a jacket or a light coat but warm enough to dine outside. No finer food or wine. But make side trips too. Monet’s garden for example. In Paris, leave time for lots of park strolling and cafe sitting. A liitle different: I loved the Scandanavian countries. Denmark was my favorite, but not as beautiful as Norway. I did take the train along the Oslo Fjord and always wanted to go back to Norway and take the train from Oslo to Bergin – a small town on the western coast that is backed by the mountains. There is quite an art colony there, so I have heard. I’ve been told it rains almost every day too. But the train ride is supposed to be spectacular! Take the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris. Or take a shorter trip on it. Go to Guadalajara, Mexico. Or Iceland! ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/6 "2008-06-10T09:49:31Z")
[QUOTE=Tapioca Dextrin] I need to go on holiday, co fellow dopers tell me where to go! things I like: history nice scenery good food and wine new cultures moderate climates [/QUOTE] France or Italy - nowhere else touches them for history, culture, food and wine. Avoid July and August to avoid heat and crowds. I’d take a driving tour of vineyards in either Provence or Tuscany. Beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/7 "2008-06-10T10:01:32Z")
Of the places mentioned so far, Iceland sounds intruiging. I hear it has [great museums](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Phallological_Museum) :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/8 "2008-06-10T11:16:08Z")
Republic of Georgia ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/9 "2008-06-10T11:16:49Z")
Next door. Perfect! ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/10 "2008-06-10T14:59:33Z")
Croatia ticks most of your boxes, if you don’t go in mid summer (and even then, it’s not generally unbearably hot). You don’t say where you live, though - if it’s the US, it might not be the most convenient place to get to. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/11 "2008-06-10T15:05:07Z")
Read the thread title as “While on Earth, Where should I go on holiday” We went around the world last year and this year we’ve decided to go somewhere else… ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/12 "2008-06-10T16:24:48Z")
I can recommend Munich. We have just come back from a week’s holiday there. It ticks all of your boxes, and it’s one of the most civilised places I have ever visited. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/13 "2008-06-10T17:13:43Z")
Romania. ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/14 "2008-06-10T17:57:05Z")
Moscow. Has everything you want. (Well, maybe not so much the wine, but I hear they’re doing great things with potatos nowadays). ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/15 "2008-06-10T18:40:13Z")
I’d recommend [Asturias](http://asturianspirit.com/) . It’s a region in northern Spain. Now I know what you’re thinking. Spain? Isn’t that going to be hot? No it won’t be. Spain has a very varied climate. I’d say it’s perfect for your needs. Do you speak Spanish? It’d be fun to get to practice it. But I have to warn though that the tourism industry there doesn’t seem to be so oriented towards international tourists as it is national tourists from other parts of Spain. history: This place has a lot in common with Ireland and Scotland with its Celtic roots. They even play bagpipes and drink cider! nice scenery: You can see from the link above, but it has tons of great vistas and amazing cliffs and mountains. good food and wine Seafood is great, if that’s your thing. Who needs wine when you can drink great Austrian Cidra? lying on a beach: You can do that, but it’s not the only thing there. too much sun: It’s overcast quite a bit there, but probably not as often as in Ireland ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/16 "2008-06-10T18:58:59Z")
New Zealand! That’s the one place in the world I most desperately want to visit, and I know I’ll never get the chance, so you can go in my place. It has everything you’re looking for, especially scenery. ---
**Author:** ![Vimp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vimp/32/4186_2.png) [@Vimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vimp)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/17 "2008-06-10T19:03:46Z")
Try the Italian Alps – start with Cortina & branch out. We were there about five years ago, and the historical locations (especially WWI) are amazing. (Not that that’s why we went there, but …) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/18 "2008-06-10T19:30:18Z")
Haven’t been there yet, but were I in your position, Iceland would be at the top of my list. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/19 "2008-06-10T20:07:37Z")
Turkey. StG ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417/20 "2008-06-10T21:44:14Z")
[QUOTE=Tapioca Dextrin] Next door. Perfect! [/QUOTE] Ah right - I had forgotten you were in Baku. How about Kyrgyzstan then? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-earth-should-i-go-on-holiday/452417.md?page=2)