[29 Dec 2009|12:25pm] eurotravel [purplerose923] Hey, I'm going on a trip to Italy with my mom, grandmother, and aunt in May. My mom & grandma have never been abroad before. I have been several times, and my aunt has been once to Europe and to Mexico & some islands... Anyway, we are going with Trafalgar Tours. We chose to do a tour because my mom really wants someone to take us places and have it all done for us as she doesn't know Europe at all. I was just wondering, has anyone had any experiences with Trafalgar? My Grandma who is going to be 81, and who is very slow and fragile (but in good health otherwise) is worried she won't be able to keep up. The tour pace says "Leisurely." How slow is "leuisurely" if you've been? Thanks! comment

Greece [29 Dec 2009|09:37am] eurotravel [cowprintavenger] My friend and I are hoping to go on a short trip to Greece for a week or two next year, but we're having trouble narrowing it down to decide exactly where to go so I'm hoping some people on here might be able to offer some advice. My ultimate nightmare would be a holiday in a place with English bars, sunburnt people lying by a pool all day, drunk Brits and hotel entertainment (I imagine most people on here will feel the same!), and I know some parts of Greece are like this so I want to know where to avoid! I've done some research online and in books, but they mostly want to make the places sound good so it can be difficult to tell what it's really going to be like. I'm the sort of person who buys a cheap flight, stays in a youth hostel or very cheap self catering place and wants to avoid other tourists as much as possible when I go on holiday, and have done a few long backpacking trips in the past, while my friend has never done anything other than package holidays to hotels (although she's happy for me to organise it all separately if that's the best option). We don't want to be too far off the beaten track as we won't have the money to hire a car and we don't speak more than the very minimal basics of Greek, and we're on a strict budget so we need to be able to get a cheapish flight and accommodation/ a cheap package (if such things exist to non-hideous tourist destinations!), so ideally we could do with finding somewhere that has things to do within easy reach and has a few places to eat out etc, but isn't built up and full of tourists. Can anyone help?? comment

Paris Hostels [28 Dec 2009|10:59pm] eurotravel [robertaroberts] I am going to Paris in late March, early April for a week and was wondering if anyone would could recommend a centrally located hostel. I am hoping to stay around the Louvre or the Seine. Thanks. 01 comment

284 (Y2) [28 Dec 2009|09:19pm] mylife_onceaday [garnet62900] [ mood | nervous ] 284.365 December 28, 2009 Halifax, NS Nikon D60 comment

283 (Y2) [28 Dec 2009|09:19pm] mylife_onceaday [garnet62900] [ mood | irritated ] 283.365 December 27, 2009 Halifax, NS Nikon D60 02 comment

[28 Dec 2009|06:12pm] thenicestthings [kaptivated] I'm housesitting right now at an elderly apartment complex. A few days ago at about 7am, I was carrying in my suicase, and a few other things after spending Christmas at my house. One of the men that lived there saw me through his window and came to open the door for me,(which you have to open with a key) saying "Its way too early to be carrying that much stuff." He made me smile. :] 01 comment

T'was Night Of Christmas [27 Dec 2009|02:03pm] mylife_onceaday [swiftheartxxx] T'was Night of Christmas 25 December 2009 Canal Fulton, Ohio Canon Rebel XTi   02 comment

3D art class [27 Dec 2009|12:40am] mylife_onceaday [azul_ros] This is another student's project. It was to be modular; meaning there had to be a repetition & use of similar materials to create a pattern of sorts. This girl struggled with the concept & had started using very small materials. My teacher didn't like that because small objects don't work well to show repetitive shapes in a 3D format. She managed to create something that worked quite well out of whiffle balls & flat marbles used for decorative purposes. I was impressed. She called it a "mushroom." #195/year 2 10/05/09 Mesa, AZ Fuji Finepix Z20 comment

282 (Y2) [26 Dec 2009|10:38pm] mylife_onceaday [garnet62900] [ mood | blank ] 282.365 December 26, 2009 Halifax, NS Nikon D60 ( Alternate ) 02 comment

[26 Dec 2009|06:05pm] addme_creative [automatism] [ music | The Dancing Did - Ballad of the Dying Sigh ] Name: Jen Age: 25 Location: Rockville, Maryland How are you creative?: I draw textural, monochromatic abstract landscapes and interior spaces. I used to be a painter, but then I realized just how much I prefered drawing. It's also cheaper and faster for me. General interests: abandoned buildings, abstract expressionism, altered states of consciousness, ambiguity, androgyny, anti-heroines, archetypes, art galleries, art history, cthulhu mythos, dadaism, dancefloors, deathrock, d.i.y. clothing, drawing, femme fatales, futurism, gas masks, gears, genderqueer, german expressionism, goth, hypnagogia, iconography, illustration, industrial, leather, lederhosen!, machine parts, manifestos, morbid curiosities, mosh pits, murals, museums, nostalgia, obscenities, painting, performance art, playing devil's advocate, propaganda, reading between the lines, respirators, russian constructivism, skeletons, social taboos, sociology, stimulating conversations, stompy boots, surrealism, thought control, visceral reactions, walks in the woods, welding goggles What kind of friends are you looking for: Other artists who frequently update their journals with images. Art history geeks. ;) Flickr set of abstract drawings "Undulating Interior" mixed media on paper 11''x14'' 2009 ( +3 larger images behind cut ) 01 comment

UK [26 Dec 2009|11:21pm] eurotravel [y_photo] [ mood | impressed ] [ music | carmina burana ] ( +2 ) ... Just wanted to share some pictures from my trip to Great Britain =) 011 comment

German Visa [26 Dec 2009|10:05am] eurotravel [pineapple12] Hi everyone, I've looked around a bit but haven't been able to find the answer to my question so I'm hoping someone here can help me out. My fiance is going to be working in Germany for a year while he completes his PhD and will have a work permit to do so. We are getting married at the end of June and planning on moving to Germany about a week after. Does anyone know if I will also be allowed to stay because we will be married then? Do I also need to apply for a visa? We are both Canadian citizens and are resident in Canada. I won't need to be working while I am there because I do research for a Canadian institution that can be done from anywhere. Thanks in advance! 08 comment

Köln Train Station [26 Dec 2009|12:40pm] mylife_onceaday [noodlefan] Koln Train Station Originally uploaded by arisan We went to Köln by train, and in the evening the station was nicely lit with many colors. Date: 20 December, 2009 Location: Köln / Cologne (Germany) Camera: NIkon D90 + 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 comment

Lunch with my best friend. [26 Dec 2009|09:31pm] thenicestthings [lemanya] [ mood | happy ] And I was introduced to her boyfriend for the first time. After ten or so minutes on catching up she turns to him and just says: Steph's a genius. She's the smartest person I know.  comment

LOVE. THIS. MAN. [26 Dec 2009|12:20am] thenicestthings [blahblahcakes64] I'm going to marry him: Him: You honor me. I couldn't be more happily promised to anyone else. I love you. :D 01 comment

281 (Y2) [25 Dec 2009|09:51pm] mylife_onceaday [garnet62900] [ mood | sleepy ] 281.365 December 25, 2009 Halifax, NS Nikon D60 comment

280 (Y2) [24 Dec 2009|11:13pm] mylife_onceaday [garnet62900] [ mood | amused ] 280.365 December 24, 2009 Halifax, NS Nikon D60 comment

Packing for Italy [24 Dec 2009|01:42pm] eurotravel [emmabarabobara] Hi all I'm leaving in a week (eek) for a study abroad program in Italy. I'm working on packing for my trip and I want to minimize the amount of things I bring. So here are my questions. 1) Are skirts/dresses needed to enter a church and or museums in Italy for women? I've researched that they have signs outside of most churches saying what the dress code. I only have one dress that goes below the knee (the rest are right above the knee). It's very impractical for travelling though and I don't want to ruin the dress. Would I be further off to bring a long scarf to wrap around me as a mock skirt? I always wear long pants and long sleeved shirts anyway but I'm just worried about being denied entry because I'm wearing pants. 2) Contact lens solution. It looks like they sell the same type of contact lens solution I use but under a different brand name. I can't find an ingredient list to make sure it's the exact same though. Should I suck it up and buy 4 months worth of contact lens solution here or hope my gut instinct is right and buy it there? 3) Outerwear. I'll be in Italy from January to mid-March. We're staying close to Florence. Should I bring a raincoat and a jacket? It looks like it rains an awful lot. I mean, temperatures around 0C/32F aren't necessarily cold to me, in fact I'd probably be commenting that it's a lot like summer after suffering through -40C, but I'd like to be prepared. Thanks in advance! 08 comment

in a conversation with my boyfriend [23 Dec 2009|09:48pm] thenicestthings [lovetodance_08] [ mood | happy ] me: you should see all the sweets we have in our house right now, its ridiculous! im going to be sooo fat after the holidays are over him: i'm sure you wouldn't be fat youre so skinny to begin with and a little later... me: haha well im losing my beauty sleep just for you, so you better feel pretty special him: ha its not like you need it 02 comment

279 (Y2) [23 Dec 2009|09:37pm] mylife_onceaday [garnet62900] [ mood | ecstatic ] 279.365 December 23, 2009 Halifax, NS Nikon D60 ( Figures close up ) comment

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