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*Update*

We are a little over halfway through the trip. Had our first, and hopefully last, major delay/diversion of the trip on route to Nice to see the F1. Due to the British Airways cluster fuck IT failure our flight was cancelled which forced us to miss the F1 (very expensive tickets) and forfeit 2 days accomodation. On top of that BA lost our bags and I only got mine 2 days ago, 8 days later. We spent a day shopping while we were stuck in Manchester to get clothes. However, saw the memorial to the recent attack there which put everything into perspective for us.

We then went to Paris and really enjoyed our stay in our airbnb. Didnt have much expectations for Paris so i think we were pleasantly surprised. We then spent 5 days in Munich visiting WWII historic stuff like the Eagles Nest and Dachau concentration camp which was heavy AF, but super important to see and recognise what happened. Also visited BMW museum and Welt as well as numerous beer gardens and the English Gardens (largest city garden in the world).

We are now in Switzerland, quickly burning through our cash -everything is so expensive! Views alone are worth it - AMAZING. I have been a total nerd and listening to the music from Elder Scrolls whilst admiring the view from our Airbnb -its epic. ;P my husband has been watching Dota 2 tournies hahah.

If you want to see some of our photos my instagram profile is @jessicalynli. Its private so ill have to add you.

@Cagliostro88 Hey yourself duder :)! We are currently in London after 10 days visiting my family in Scotland. Had a lovely time driving around and seeing the highlands. Just arrived in London today. Recent terror attack in manchester has made me more jumpy about travel, especially as they have guards armed with machine guns at major transport hubs etc today. Good to see security though. But we are still excited, hubby is looking forward to F1! :)

@isomeri@thomasnash I've never really been into the 'romance' of France etc (i'm just not that type of gal) so am not expecting that type of vibe when we go there. I have un petit peu of french, so should be able to figure out how to say the basic greetings, introduce myself, count to 10, and then ask if they speak english which should hopefully be able to make an impression!! :) I am hoping to avoid the peak peak summery crowds by going during late may and June, but we are still expecting their to be lines/crowds.

@cagliostro88@captain_insano Ok, Florence provisionally added to the list of places to visit. Sounds interesting!

I am getting excited for all the amazing food!!!

Anyone have recommendations for Athens? We've heard its a bit overrated and the only things to see are the Acropolis etc?

Thank you so much for all the great suggestions! I have been to the UK twice when I was a teenager with family, but never been to Europe proper, so wonderful to get some advice.

@dudeglove@captain_insano For those that have been to or heard about Naples (or any other city for that matter); is it any worse than SE Asian city for street hawkers/dirtiness? We have traveled to China, Thailand, Bali and big cities in the US so have seen our share of filthy streets. I am more worries about personal safety and getting mugged, but plan not to look too touristy so hopefully should avoid that.

@captain_insano I will definitely look into the food tour - I was looking at these for Naples and Paris as well, so great to have such a glowing recommendation for one.

We decided to go to Kotor in Montenegro rather than visit the Amalfi coast as it is much cheaper and the scenery looks to be amazing. It looks to be fairly easy to get to the Amalfi coast from Naples/Rome so might make a day trip to the beaches/towns if we have time.

I will definitely look into Bruges, we are not too enthused about Paris and have heard it is a bit overrated, so thanks for the recommendations!

@isomeri Although my other half would probably love to visit more car attractions, I don't think I could do anymore! I am taking him to the opera in Paris though, so i think his 3 days is balanced by 3 hours of culture! ;) We are expecting Monaco to be pricey and will definitely try and get all out supplies from Nice before we head out for race day.

Thanks again :)

Hi there!

My husband and I are going to Europe from Perth, Australia in May this year for a 6 week holiday. We are visiting my family for the first 2 weeks or so in the UK (Scotland and London) and are then heading over to the continent to Nice (Monaco F1), Paris, Munich, Switzerland (via train), Italy (Modena, Naples (Pompeii) and Rome), Kotor Montenegro, Athens and Santorini.

We both find ancient/medieval history really interesting so will likely geek out on all the museums etc, but I was looking for any other suggestions for places to visit/things to do and any interesting events that anyone knows are happening in late may early June in the above countries/cities? Hubby is into cars (hence spending a small fortune on F1 tickets!), so will be visiting both Ferrari museums in Modena and the BMW museum in Munich.

Any other suggestions would be great! Thanks :)