Reply to: Graduates 'should try leaving UK'

[milanbenes]

Mich,

have you driven from Frankfurt to Koblenz, along the river (whichever one it is, apologies for being a philostine), amazing drive, loads of castles along the river and scenery, it's kind of like the wye valley x 10.

anyway, in Koblenz the river to frankfurt meets to Mosel, amazing to look at the join from the castle above, you are correct those mosel reislings are fantastic, have one in the fridge at home at the moment and boxes in the cellar

another interesting place in germany is the friedrickshaven area, fantastic wine villages down there, and of course, a short hop from strasbourg and the alsace region

I have to say folks, if you like driving, and you like fine architecture, countryside, cultures, cuisine, wine and ale, then europe is a fascinating continent to have the chance to live in

Milan.

[Mich the Tester]

Shh Shh Shh

Yeah actually you're right; the entire Benelux is a third rate tuliphole and British tourists are well advised to avoid it. Most of Germany's pretty tulip too, Switzerland and Austria are hideous, Italy's a complete tip, Slovenia and Croatia are simply awful and in fact there's really nowhere worth visiting until you reach your 2 star all-meals-included appartment in Crete.

[expat]

It is, and the chavs will ignore it simply because there's nothing there for them. If you like beautiful countryside, good wines, good food and a generally civilised atmosphere you'll like the place. Don't just go to the city, but get out to the places along the Mosel. That's another gem; anyone who thinks the Mosel region only makes terrible cheapo wines is very mistaken; some of the very best dry Rieslings are from Mosel.

Just do a google picture search of Luxembourg and you'll see.

Shh Shh Shh

[Mich the Tester]

I was just reading "Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson and he mentions Luxy as a beautiful place.

It is, and the chavs will ignore it simply because there's nothing there for them. If you like beautiful countryside, good wines, good food and a generally civilised atmosphere you'll like the place. Don't just go to the city, but get out to the places along the Mosel. That's another gem; anyone who thinks the Mosel region only makes terrible cheapo wines is very mistaken; some of the very best dry Rieslings are from Mosel.

Just do a google picture search of Luxembourg and you'll see.

[milanbenes]

the gastro weekends in the ardennes & luxembourg are amazing

you are indeed correct, long may the chavs fly past the gem of benelux

Milan.

[d000hg]

Don't tell anyone but Luxurybourg is rather nice too.

I was just reading "Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson and he mentions Luxy as a beautiful place.

[Mich the Tester]

I know, lived in Antwerpen for 3 yrs contracting and travelled a lot in the area, long weekends in Ardennes, Luxembourg, Durbey etc


you have some beautiful towns too, that square in Delft with the church with the spire that appears to have been extended and extended during different architectural periods, amazing,


all the best,



Miland.

I'm contracting in Haarlem, which is a very smart place indeed. All the smaller Hanseatic towns like Haarlem, Zwolle and Deventer are really very nice places, somewhat similar to Antwerpen or Gent but smaller.

Then there's Dutch and Belgian Limburg; imagine the English countryside with Dutch and Belgian towns, a few vineyards and some of Europe's best restaurants. Long may the chavs ignore it.

[milanbenes]

I know, lived in Antwerpen for 3 yrs contracting and travelled a lot in the area, long weekends in Ardennes, Luxembourg, Durbey etc


you have some beautiful towns too, that square in Delft with the church with the spire that appears to have been extended and extended during different architectural periods, amazing,


all the best,



Miland.

[Mich the Tester]

Mich,

the reason Belgium is such a nice place and such a little gem is because the majority of Brits overlook Belgium as insignificant and not worth a look in


long may the situation continue i say

Milan.

Don't tell anyone but Luxurybourg is rather nice too.

[milanbenes]

Mich,

the reason Belgium is such a nice place and such a little gem is because the majority of Brits overlook Belgium as insignificant and not worth a look in


long may the situation continue i say

Milan.

[Mich the Tester]

Oh yeah : armed forces have only enough budget to invade Belgium. Which is not worth invading....

Yes it is. It’s (somewhat quietly) a very nice place. I would rather keep it that way though, seeing as it’s only a couple of hours drive for us.

[BrilloPad]

The food's better in Italy.

Spain

Edit: added link to reason to invade Spain

Why can't we invade France, Spain and Italy?

Oh yeah : armed forces have only enough budget to invade Belgium. Which is not worth invading....

[Mich the Tester]

It's like a government-sponsored brain-drain, what if the physics graduates stay abroad and the sport scientists return home

We’ll win all the Olympic cycling medals on foreign bikes.

[d000hg]

"The government is urging graduates to consider a spell working abroad, whether in internships or volunteering, to avoid the worst of the recession."

Duh, the rest of the world's in recession too, not in a small part thanks to the Gordon and George show.

It's like a government-sponsored brain-drain, what if the physics graduates stay abroad and the sport scientists return home

[Mich the Tester]

Spain

The food's better in Italy.