....I haven't been to europe yet but If I were to go I will go straight to chamonix & surroundings...looks wicked !!! do you guys rock climb or snowboard/ski down in vancouver area?
In Scotland, make sure you SPEND THE SCOTTISH pounds. Most foreign banks will NOT change them back to dollars (or anything else). They will only accept the regular British pounds (unless you're really lucky)
Wut? Scot pounds are as much legal tender as sterling pounds, even guernsey ones should be exchangeable if the bank does any kind of pound. If the teller refuses, you really should speak to the manager.
nothing wrong with haggis, but Irn Bru (have some chips with vinegar with that haha!) takes a bit to get used to...
So there's nothing wrong with eating sheep's lungs, liver and heart cooked in the sheep's stomach, but a carbonated soft drink takes getting used to? There's everything wrong with haggis.
Go see some haggis in the wild first though, amazing creatures.
Didn't get to try it when I visited, but I must admit, it does kinda look like a wound gone bad. On the other hand, organs has a shitton of protein. It's probably just our generation being squeamish about being reminded that meat is actually animals. But thats a whole other topic.
need to try it the next time i'm over, that and deep-fried pizza/marsbar. Although I'm a bit scared.
Most ppl in Paris speak atleast a bit of english but, please, introduce yourself in french or people will consider you as rude ignorant tourist (even more if you're american ) and will give you the brush-off.
Wut? Scot pounds are as much legal tender as sterling pounds, even guernsey ones should be exchangeable if the bank does any kind of pound. If the teller refuses, you really should speak to the manager.
The manager will tell you to shove off
banks outside the UK just don't like the not-so-common UK notes. It's a fact.
Heck, in Italy they didn't even want to exchange 1000 ATS (before the Euro days), nevermind that Austria is their neighbour and that it's a legal tender. I don't even want to know what the guys in that bank would have done about Scottish money lol ...so why make your own life difficult when there's an easy way to avoid it?
So there's nothing wrong with eating sheep's lungs, liver and heart cooked in the sheep's stomach, but a carbonated soft drink takes getting used to? There's everything wrong with haggis.
so it's not too different from your average sausage... you know what sausage skins are traditionally made of?
Irn Bru... it's more like the taste that I find weird, rather than the tought of what weird chemicals it must take to brew that stuff in the first place
Ales rock . don't be put off by the names though. If you saw that clip of the Daily show with Obama and David Cameron you'll get what i mean
*puts on drink nazi hat*
Seriously try the Whiskey sans ice, Ice just waters it down and makes it taste insipid.
Shortbread is Scottish I believe. atleast the best shortbread I've had has been from scotland.
Haha I love the red/white/rose wine suggestion, that'll really help when you're in France looking at the average wine charts with a hundred different wines on them
Haha I love the red/white/rose wine suggestion, that'll really help when you're in France looking at the average wine charts with a hundred different wines on them
Ahh i only suggested it because North Americans are not really known for being wine drinkers
No ice, please. Try an Islay whisky like Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Caol Isla, Laphroig or something, with about 50/50 whisky and tap water (which allows you to actually taste the whisky, rather than just the alcohol). You don't get that smoky/peaty taste and smell in other whiskies/bourbons so it's pretty unique.
No ice, please. Try an Islay whisky like Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Caol Isla, Laphroig or something, with about 50/50 whisky and tap water (which allows you to actually taste the whisky, rather than just the alcohol). You don't get that smoky/peaty taste and smell in other whiskies/bourbons so it's pretty unique.
But the chlorine found in tap water affects the taste of the whisky,go with bottle water instead.
Bageuttes: Cheap and some of the best bread in the world,youll often see people walking around with them as snacks
Yeah that's commonly called a sandwich
Wine: Red,white or Rose
Yeah better appreciated with a good meal or directly at the producer, don't buy shit from a supermarket, or it'll be the same kind you get in canada.
Pastries: gained a good bit of weight during my trip to Paris,tried so many pastries. Best is one called a religous!!
A Religieuse actually there are so many awesome ones but you can get a lot of them in KANEDA
Brie: goes well with bread and crackers!
Brie with salad and a balsamic vinegar based vinaigrette, please, no crackers. bread will make you fat. We have a great deal of cheese, far better than brie.
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Go see some haggis in the wild first though, amazing creatures.
No but seriously, Irn Bru is so good for a hangover.
Wut? Scot pounds are as much legal tender as sterling pounds, even guernsey ones should be exchangeable if the bank does any kind of pound. If the teller refuses, you really should speak to the manager.
So there's nothing wrong with eating sheep's lungs, liver and heart cooked in the sheep's stomach, but a carbonated soft drink takes getting used to? There's everything wrong with haggis.
Shouldn't that be haggis's? Or haggi?
need to try it the next time i'm over, that and deep-fried pizza/marsbar. Although I'm a bit scared.
that many gays in Paris?
you suck MAJOR balls, that's what it is, for real
The manager will tell you to shove off
banks outside the UK just don't like the not-so-common UK notes. It's a fact.
Heck, in Italy they didn't even want to exchange 1000 ATS (before the Euro days), nevermind that Austria is their neighbour and that it's a legal tender. I don't even want to know what the guys in that bank would have done about Scottish money lol ...so why make your own life difficult when there's an easy way to avoid it?
so it's not too different from your average sausage... you know what sausage skins are traditionally made of?
Irn Bru... it's more like the taste that I find weird, rather than the tought of what weird chemicals it must take to brew that stuff in the first place
London: Pubs,some of the coolest places ive been drinking at,many have been around since the 1700's and even older i wager.
Ales, the local beers located in the pubs,many many different tastes and varieties
Gin and Tonic with lemon,couldnt have a more english cocktail
Fish n Chips
Shortbread
English breakfast tea, with milk and honey or lemon juice
traditional english breakfast
Indian food,lots of good curries to be eaten
Scotland
Whisky, 14 years or older,with a few ice cubes or cold water,not tap water!
France
Bageuttes: Cheap and some of the best bread in the world,youll often see people walking around with them as snacks
Wine: Red,white or Rose
Pastries: gained a good bit of weight during my trip to Paris,tried so many pastries. Best is one called a religous!!
Brie: goes well with bread and crackers!
no. Don't do this.
*puts on drink nazi hat*
Seriously try the Whiskey sans ice, Ice just waters it down and makes it taste insipid.
Shortbread is Scottish I believe. atleast the best shortbread I've had has been from scotland.
Sterotypes,are you serious?You mean the food stuff i suggested? Maybe i was off on the shortbread but those are things that countries are reknown for.
As fletch said the Ales rock and for the whisky,maybe not ice cube but a small bit of water will bring the flavors out.
Ahh i only suggested it because North Americans are not really known for being wine drinkers
No ice, please. Try an Islay whisky like Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Caol Isla, Laphroig or something, with about 50/50 whisky and tap water (which allows you to actually taste the whisky, rather than just the alcohol). You don't get that smoky/peaty taste and smell in other whiskies/bourbons so it's pretty unique.
But the chlorine found in tap water affects the taste of the whisky,go with bottle water instead.
Yeah that's commonly called a sandwich
Yeah better appreciated with a good meal or directly at the producer, don't buy shit from a supermarket, or it'll be the same kind you get in canada.
A Religieuse actually
Brie with salad and a balsamic vinegar based vinaigrette, please, no crackers. bread will make you fat. We have a great deal of cheese, far better than brie.