joshww
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Post by joshww on Dec 23, 2008 10:24:33 GMT -5
MTH, wow thanks for the links. Haha, haven't considered swimming yet but I think I might. Kayaking is a definite though. I've also narrowed down the cities (and itinerary) which I really want to visit to : - Flying into Munich, overnight train to Zagreb, then fly to Dubrovnik
- Dubrovnik (5nights), then Split (3nights), with day excursions to Montenegro, Mostar and hopefully Hvar or Korcula. All in for the Adriatic experience; then
- Zagreb, and crossing the border to Ljubjlana, the two capital cities (3nights each);
- Bled, for adventure sports and the Slovenian Alps (2nights); before finally headed off to
- Munich (4 nights), with day trip to the Neunschwanstein castle if possible. Flying out from Munich
I did contemplate putting Croatia to the back of the trip but my only constraint is the lack of travel agents (based on my online research) that run day excursions during that time of the year. There is one who have said that they will be running trips from mid-April onwards, but the Montenegro trip is only availale on Tuesday and Mostar's on Thursdays. So I tried to fit Dubrovnik to a Monday-Friday timing, with the rest of the itinerary revolving around it. Any advice on what I can do to change things around? Cheers, Josh
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joshww
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Post by joshww on Dec 22, 2008 20:27:33 GMT -5
Hi Eagle,
Thanks for your post.
I'm based in Singapore and will be flying into and out of Munich, so I will also be spending some time in that city.
As to Slovenia/Croatia, I'll definitely want to experience the culture of the cities, look at architecture, visit museums and do a bit of adventure sports and cycling. So Dubrovnik, Split, Bled and Ljubjlana are definitely in.
I think the problem is more on trying to coordinate where I should be at a particular given time, given that cruises, for instance, run only on certain day(s) in the week. And that limits how much time I can spend in certain cities (assuming I fly into Munich on Saturday to fully utilise my leave with the company).
Cheers, J
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joshww
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Post by joshww on Dec 22, 2008 10:12:05 GMT -5
Hey folks, Glad to have found this board. I'm planning for my first backpacking trip - also my first solo trip - to the Balkans, notably Slovenia and Croatia, for around 3 weeks. Tentative dates of travel are between end April to early May. Here's the thing: I'm having a bit of trouble piecing my itinerary together as I found out that there are constraints such as once-a-week ferry rides or day-trips being available only once-a-week, etc. All of this make the planning process rather challenging. As such, any advice - including where to go - is appreciated. Cheers, Josh
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