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A visit from our daughter with Sauzie in tow, he does not like the snow, arrives here, and just crashes out drying his paws off.

For me, I think 5 cities is too much. You've got to think about the logistics of going place to place, checking in/out of hotels & you don't want to feel rushed while you're at the places you've planned to go to because you've planned to do too much. I think I agree with @nudge, I like to travel at a pretty slow pace and try to enjoy as much of every second in each new place I go to. Biggest issue with the recent trip I did in Italy is my wife wanted to do so much around the country, because she'd never been, but also a big chunk of that trip was sort of logistically out of our hands and when we went to Bari/Fasano it was way out of the way. And imo we spent too much time getting around Italy compared to just actually enjoying ourselves. It was still a great trip, don't get me wrong. I had a great time. But I would have had a better time if I didn't have to deal with the logistics of going to 4 different places in 10 days. The time in Naples and Florence felt pretty rushed tbh. And Naples is an absolute dump so that wasn't so bad - but Florence is brilliant so that was a bit shit although I think a lot of the hassle could have been easily avoided if we didn't have to deal with Tren Italia. Having said that... Italy's a lot smaller to drive around than Germany, so you'd need to consider the routes you'd be taking, the average driving time, etc... because imo, you don't want to eat up too much of your time just going place to place and you want to have more time to enjoy these cool new places you'll get to see, soak in the different culture, eat spatzl, drink tasty beers, etc. I know the "home base" idea doesn't really work out logistically for your planned trip. So I'd recommend trying to limit it to 3 big stops (you can always stop off at little towns and shit like that as you go between those big stops), if it were me. Especially if it's your first time in a country - I don't think you want to be constantly dealing with going from place to place.

Ah yes, I see what you mean.

I saw Düsseldorf together with neglect in his first post and realised he lost the plot.

München at night:

And Stadium wise. München: Looks like a rubber dinghy. Bright lights, very annoying in the eye. No retractable roof. Düsseldorf: Looks metal as fuck. Has a friendly looking sun on the side. Roof 100% retractable.

I bet if I said I was visiting Saarland you'd be all for it.

Wow, the Allianz has a real Jekyll and Hyde thing going there doesn't it.

I mean tower-wise alone. München: meh. Düsseldorf: wow.

You beat me to it .

Someone said somewhere on this forum that Bavaria is all Americans think/know about Germany. While I don't think that's 100% true I do think that there is a mysticism about the place that lends one to put it at the top of the list. For me, there is just too much to see throughout Germany and I figure if I do end up focusing on southern Germany then there is also an opportunity to visit Austria in the same trip and there won't be an additional language barrier. Actually, I expected some heat from @Tommy because I hadn't made time in my itinerary to see his retractable roof.

I'm just surprised @Tommy hasn't turned up to this thread yet in order to lobby for Düsseldorf

Wouldn't recommand, the best thing about München are the platforms where the trains to other cities depart.

It's understandable, and it also depends on your preferences. I think it is manageable, but 5-6 cities + potential additional destinations in 2 weeks would probably be a bit too much for my liking, as I prefer slower travel and spending more time in one place. Personally, I'd plan at least 3 full days in München/Berlin each + 1 or 2 additional days for day trips from there, and then if you add additional places along the way, that's 14 days gone very quickly

I’ll give it a try. Cheers lads. Also I like the look of Cala Millor @Tommy great shout! Its a favourite at the moment. Cheers

Nah, just me and the wife. This will be my first trip to Europe and I want the least amount of stress. I was hoping to get away with just a single bag per person (3-4 days of clothing) and just plan on doing laundry, etc. along the way as needed. I had figured on staying somewhere centrally in the bigger cities (2-3 nights in Berlin/Munich, etc.) and branching out on day trips to the surrounding areas using the public transport. I really don't want to have to deal with a car in those cities, but as Dr. G pointed out, it's nice to have autonomy. Unfortunately, I don't really have a "central location" for the entire trip since my scope is so large. If I was staying in a single state that would be the preferred option.

I assume the whole family will be travelling? Having many people and luggage (ugh, my least favourite thing) can be a real nightmare when using public transportation all the time, especially if you have connecting trains... Also keep in mind potential (and when I say potential, I mean very likely) delays and cancellations. Personally, I like to find a "home base" somewhere in the middle of the planned route and then do most of the traveling from there - day trips by public transportation to the big cities because driving and looking for parking spots in big cities sucks ass, and renting a car for the smaller towns/country side. That way, you don't have to carry all your stuff with you every time as well...

What a cast for a video game though.

I miss out on his list every month or so that he compiles it. I am really upset.

I've been told the same thing at work today

Of course not. But we are kinda running a Bruno cult here, so please throw away your logic and accept him as your lord and saviour

Yeah only he will know if he meant anything more to it with any racial intentions. I doubt it. But I also don't know the guy or his history, so wouldn't be confident in passing judgement either way. But basically I've seen much worse said.

Chelsea want 35m for pulisic, for that they can keep him

Serbia sending troops towards Kosovo?

25 hour power outage suck a dick