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Rirawin

9711 posts since 17/7/05

posted 31 Aug 2022 09:54, edited 31 Aug 2022 09:54

Prospekt wrote:

Rirawin wrote: Off to Cancun for a company retreat in a couple of weeks. Any recommendations for if or when I can escape company obligations?

Our work did the same thing just before the pandemic. Took us all away on a 3 day work trip/piss up to a resort. Downtown Cancun and surrounding beach is pretty grim. Full of trashy, American frat boys and shady locals hanging around in alleyways. What I’d absolutely recommend doing if you have time is to head to Holbox island. Really stunning place, we spent just under a week there. You can catch a shuttle and then a ferry from Cancun I believe. Isla Mujeres is beautiful as well, some of the best water I’ve ever experienced. Again a boat journey is needed to get there. Basically get the fuck away from the main Cancun strip is my recommendation.

Ta. Ended up being locked into a resort in Tulum. It was all inclusive so drinks from sunrise to sunset from Monday to Friday. We did a company trip out on a catermaran on the Thursday, which was cool, but apart from that it was a pretty much a five day bender for all involved. I was expecting to bump into loads of American frat boys but the resort we stayed in was full of British tourists 🤡

Kadafi39

2314 posts since 30/10/09

31 Aug 2022 09:56

I actually missed the responses to my post about Paris, but confirmed my thoughts.

Guessing one person in Paris commented on the JLC fudge was wearing and that cemented the whole city as the greatest place in europe for him.

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1072 posts since 26/11/07

posted 31 Aug 2022 17:52, edited 31 Aug 2022 17:52

Is Mykonos decent or not worth the hype? Can get relatively cheap flights and accommodation and fancying it for a week long break. Any recommendations etc?

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1072 posts since 26/11/07

posted 31 Aug 2022 17:52, edited 31 Aug 2022 17:52

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Best

10002 posts since 21/10/05

31 Aug 2022 17:58

It's definitely worth a visit, just bring your credit card as it's pricey. I've been a couple of times and rate it, September is a great time to visit as it will be a lot quieter and less Americans

MoB

37489 posts since 31/8/04

12 Sep 2022 07:19

Anyone got recommendations for porto? Specifically restaurants😎

Toasted

1742 posts since 15/10/09

12 Sep 2022 07:47

Sholto wrote: Doing 12 days in Nepal in October. Anyone been before? Planning on doing a 6-7 day trek and doing the rest around Kathmandu or other cities. Tips welcome!

Get ready to eat a lot of cabbage.

Sholto

898 posts since 25/12/12

12 Sep 2022 08:33

Haha great, any more info?

eazypz

3739 posts since 16/4/10

12 Sep 2022 09:13

MoB wrote: Anyone got recommendations for porto? Specifically restaurants😎

Went earlier this year, will shoot you over a list this eve

MoB

37489 posts since 31/8/04

12 Sep 2022 09:18

Thanks man!

Rirawin

9711 posts since 17/7/05

posted 12 Sep 2022 09:32, edited 12 Sep 2022 09:32

MoB wrote: Anyone got recommendations for porto? Specifically restaurants😎

For something fancy The Yeatman

Loads of places do great natas, Majestic Cafe, while probably not the best, is a nice place (admittedly touristy) to grab one with a coffee as the interior is really cool.

And for the best razorclams in town Tapabento

MoB

37489 posts since 31/8/04

12 Sep 2022 09:44

🙌 (though yeatman too topper for me!)

eazypz

3739 posts since 16/4/10

posted 12 Sep 2022 20:37, edited 12 Sep 2022 20:37

Stayed at Porto Bay Flores, great hotel in the centre with a nice bar, good for people watching as it's set on one of the busiest streets.

Muu- Great steak place.

Elemento- Tasting menu with wine flight was really good and reasonably priced, at €110 if I recall, miles cheaper than anything in the U.K. Sit in front of the kitchen to watch the action, although it does get hot, but they provide you with fans.

Pregar- Great Prego sandwiches. Small place, so sometimes a queue.

Prova- Wine bar with great natural wines

Orpheus- Tapas/Wine/Cocktails, set on steps on a walk way.

Manteiguaria or Castro- Pastel de Nata

Tried to add pictures of the above reccys, but this shit website won't allow me to!

damiant

42 posts since 13/3/11

13 Sep 2022 07:13

MoB wrote: Anyone got recommendations for porto? Specifically restaurants😎

Maus Habitos for great pizza and cocktails, decent natural wine selection too

Casa Virtude for Portuguese food with a view

Ostras & Coisas for seafood

Would recommend booking all of the above as they get pretty rammed!

Also, check out Capela Incomum (wine bar in a church) and Catraio (Portuguese beers)

MoB

37489 posts since 31/8/04

13 Sep 2022 09:27

Thank you both 🙌

Blofeld

334 posts since 30/12/15

19 Sep 2022 07:27

Any recs for stores in Munich?

Anto

4174 posts since 19/1/12

posted 19 Sep 2022 09:28, edited 19 Sep 2022 09:28

A Kind Of Guise
Goldwin
Schwittenberg
Apropos
Statement Denim Store
Lodenfrey
Hrvst

Blofeld

334 posts since 30/12/15

19 Sep 2022 09:36

Preeshiated!

snaye

11185 posts since 24/10/02

19 Sep 2022 10:16

Deru store aswell run by a British fella.
If you are into bikes my friend owns a cracking bike store called Bici Baverese has a cafe and serves beers etc.

ginner

369 posts since 15/4/14

19 Sep 2022 20:16

MoB wrote: Thank you both 🙌

Cantinho de avillez for food. Excellent stuff.

Some nice bars just off the side streets nearby to it too.

go up the Douro is you can, very pleasant and good wines and ports. I prefer the wines to the ports and really nice if you like heavy red wine.

mantagaria for pastel de Nata. Maybe two or three branches the city. Excellent

roof of Espaco Porto Cruz is good for a drink. Nice view.

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