Cheech Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Which would you choose, Belgium or Sweden? Here's the catch, you'll be there for work for a week (arrive Monday, fly out Friday/Sat), but the work shouldn't take more than 3 days. It can't be extended since I have another deployment to do the week after it. Distance to major cities (Brussels and Stockholm) is almost a complete wash, maps.google has them at 32 and 36 minutes travel time. So which is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Belgium. Steer clear of Brussells though. Brugge is great, more beer than you could ever lust after. Chocolate too. The Benelux countries have a good direct rail system too. Which takes you to Amsterdam. Live your rock star dreams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 whatever is closer to amsterdam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Wherever they have The Royale with Cheese. That's where I would pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Wherever they have The Royale with Cheese. That's where I would pick. That's another for Belgium then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Belgium. Steer clear of Brussells though. Brugge is great, more beer than you could ever lust after. Chocolate too. The Benelux countries have a good direct rail system too. Which takes you to Amsterdam. Live your rock star dreams...Interesting. The place would be Seneffe, due south from Brussels. In Sweden the place is due east from Stockholm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unc7237 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Sweden would be cool, but I would suggest Belgium....By train you can visit Holland, Germany, England & France soo easy. By going to Belgium you could see more of Europe. Sweden is somewhat more isolated further northeast by its lonesome near Norway & Finland. Belgium FTW!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Belgium has better waffles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Being that close to Brussells, that would be a major travel hub. Get a Benelux train pass, which has unlimited travel for a predetermined time inexpensively. I lived in Luxembourg while going to school, and toured there a lot. Seriously try and hit Brugge. Undamaged through the wars, drinking in the town square by the tower that was put up in 900ad in a tavern that's been there since that time as well.Then hop into the train to Amsterdam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Temperatures in Brussels are about the same as here. 40F low to 50-55F high. Sunny.Temperatures in Stockholm are 30F low to 40-45F high. Slight chance of snow.Sweden likes Americans. Belgium loves Americans.Personal opinions:1. It sounds like you aren't going to be there very long. Certainly not long enough to explore, sightsee, and have much of an experience. So pick accordingly. 2. Sweden is more difficult to get to, compared to Belgium. You may never get another chance to visit there. 3. I would choose Copenhagen over Stockholm. Just sayin'.4. A reason to visit Stockholm: "A survey by Traveler's Digest, a US travel magazine has made a list of the cities that are home to the world's most beautiful women. Stockholm came out on top." - The Local, Sweden's news in English.5. Stockholm is best in the Summer when it's warm.6. Beer in Belgium will be fantastic.7. Confused yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Switzerland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Temperatures in Brussels are about the same as here. 40F low to 50-55F high. Sunny.Temperatures in Stockholm are 30F low to 40-45F high. Slight chance of snow.Sweden likes Americans. Belgium loves Americans.Personal opinions:1. It sounds like you aren't going to be there very long. Certainly not long enough to explore, sightsee, and have much of an experience. So pick accordingly. 2. Sweden is more difficult to get to, compared to Belgium. You may never get another chance to visit there. 3. I would choose Copenhagen over Stockholm. Just sayin'.4. A reason to visit Stockholm: "A survey by Traveler's Digest, a US travel magazine has made a list of the cities that are home to the world's most beautiful women. Stockholm came out on top." - The Local, Sweden's news in English.5. Stockholm is best in the Summer when it's warm.6. Beer in Belgium will be fantastic.7. Confused yet?Interesting points. Sounds like Belgium is winning.Switzerland.Not possible, not enough time. I MAY be able to squeeze out one more day by pushing the other deployment back, but either way it won't be enough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 cant really say i have only had a lay over in Sweden. so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 i say your lucky for going to any of them! It would be a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 It has been decided, I'm going to Stockholm. Sweden's a little harder to get to than Belgium, and since I have more options geographically in Belgium then i do in Sweden, I would want to spend a lot more time there which I can't do now.Thanks everyone for the insight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Yeah, after 3 weeks in Germany and Austria, I was pretty sure I wanted to spend a minimum of two months traveling around Europe on a rail pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoticRebel Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I'm soooo jealous! I so badly want to travel to Sweden. Ok, well, I guess I'm only jealous if you choose Sweden. Enjoy the trip either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Download links for travel guides:Henrik Berezin : "Hunter Travel Guides - Scandinavia: Sweden, Norway, & Denmark" Published by Hunter Publishing, April 2006 | ISBN: 1588435792 | PDF Format, 481 pages | 10 MBElisabet Olesen : "Adventure Guide to Sweden" ISBN: 1588435067 | PDF Format | 6MB Becky Ohlsen, Fran Parnell, "Sweden (Country Guide)" Lonely Planet | 2006 | ISBN: 1740599837 | 356 pages | PDF format | 8,75 MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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