Hi! I will be in Prague from 19th to 26th July and I thought it would be a good chance to meet other VTers from Czechia and other countries. Would anyone come to a (small) VT-meeting? Please, tell me when you can come, where we can meet and so on...

Dear fellow VTs,

From 26 July till 3 August 2008, I am going to spend a part of my summer holidays at the beautiful island of Naxos, on the Cyclades.If your "boat" brings you there, then you should not think it twice: drop me a line, send me a message!

I would be most happy to guide you around the island.

Best regards,

Constantinos

hello

Anyone who knows something about Bulgaria and can give advice as what the first time 9 mates (males) can do apart from strip joints.
We would like to neet other local people get to know them and have fun with them.
looking forward to hear from you

Hi VTs!
All who will be in Prague on 29th of July. Let's meet at Charles Bridge around 6 PM and hang out together in some clubs/bars etc...

If you are interested and willing to join then contact me, please.

Have fun!

Hey everyone. I'm new to the VT thing, and thought I would try a meet-up here in Stockholm, where I am for only today and tomorrow (31 July). I will be at the Mossebacke Establissement, Mosebache torg 1-3, at 8:30 pm 31 July. I am by myself (hopefully won't be by then), wearing a black Barack Obama tshirt. I have no expectations, but thought I would try this out. Hope to see some people there, but if not, well...you'll have to visit me in San Francisco in the future. (PS: I have another VT identity, as Acugeek, but I didn't remember until now.

-J

I will be in Ibiza from Jul 30th to Aug 3rd visiting my Father. Anyone interested in getting together for a drink / dinner / etc.....let me know !

The Swiss VTers tried very hard to find a suitable date for a Swiss meeting. Unfortunately, not all of us can make it but still we'll have a great time. So, we hope you can join us for this summer trip!

Meeting time: 11 am
Meeting place: the red "group" meeting point in the main hall of the Hauptbahnhof (photo will follow)

Programm:
Walk to the lake and take the ship to Rapperswil (SG). On the ship we can eat lunch and enjoy a leisurely cruise. In Rapperswil, a city with a pretty Old Town section and a castle, we will do some sightseeing and maybe have an ice cream. Later we travel back to Zurich by S-Bahn.

If you don't have a ticket you can buy a 9 o'clock pass which is CHF 23.00 full price. It is valid in the Canton of Zurich all day on a Saturday for all public transport.

I shall be in London for 3 days next week. If anyone wants to meet up for drinks on Wed 06/08 drop me a line. I'm keen on going to some bar where I can watch live rock bands playing.

Anyone fancy a Camping weekend at Cae Du Campsite,Tywyn,Gwynedd North Wales on the 8th - 10th August?

The campsite is situated 14 miles West of Machynlleth and is overlooking the beach at Tywyn, it's very close to the mountains in the Snowdonia National park and the many Castles of North Wales. The weekend can be as active or non-active as you like although fun must be had by all. I propose bbq's, open fires & a few drinks to get the party started.

Sign up now for the great open air VT party..... :-)

Vicki x

Hi, I will be in the Uk from about the 12th to the 19th August.
Would be good to catch up wiht other VT members.
I am heading up to visit friends in the North East then have to be back in Brighton by 16 for a 40th. After that free until 19th Aug when I head to Paris for a few days before going to Cairo.
Would love to met other members on my travels over in the UK.

Hi!

I and my husband Hiro and my mother Takako will visit Zagreb on August 15th Friday.

We would love to meet locals or travellers in Zagreb :-)
Why don't you meet up and chat over dinner (or a cup of coffee) together?

Our schedule
August 15th Friday afternoon, we will arrive at Zagreb airport (from Dubrovnik)
August 16th Saturday morning, we will leave Zagreb for Japan

We are really looking forward to hearing from you!
Ayurin

Hey all you VTs, I am going to be in Berlin on Saturdayj, was actually going to London, but changed plans, anyway hope that there is somebody between 20-100 years outthere who like to drink and dance who happen to be or live in Berlin, (meinem deutshe sprache ist nicht so slecht) ;)

Was thinking of meeting e.g. in Alexanderplatz outside Starbucks around 9 pm..

Meet at the Grand Dukes Palace at 6pm.

I am going to London for shopping etc. arriving Saturday afternoon and going back Sunday evening. I would like to meet up with some VTs for a drink or something, looking forward to hear from all u VTs out there ;)

Mariel from Sweden and Ursula from Spain are coming to Vienna and so we will have a VT-meeting at August 22nd at 07.00pm at:

Schmankerlwirt
Salmgasse 23
1030 Wien

Telefon/Fax just in case that you get lost:
from any ordinary tel. in Vienna : 961 94 64
from a foreign cellphone : +43 1 961 94 64
Email: info@zum-schmankerlwirt.at

how to get there :
http://www.zum-schmankerlwirt.at/content/beitrag/wegbeschreibung.html
Take U3 and get out at station Rochusmarkt. There you walk to the side of the market that is closest to the city-centre. Salmgasse starts at this end of Rochusmarkt.

Any VT members interested in meeting up for coffee, wine or a tour of the Doge's Palace on the 22nd or 23rd of August.

Write me or sign up and we'll try to organize something.

Hi there all. We have a distinguished guest visiting us here in Devon on Tuesday 26th and Weds 27th August and I reckon we should give her a prapper Devon welcome.

Nothing is yet planned but I reckon a drink somewhere and a bite to eat would be good.

If anyone (stranger or "fiend") fancies joining us I reckon we could have a good night out.

Interested?

Either add yourself here or mail me at my VT address and I'll update as things fall into place.

Cheers, John.

This restaurant is going on vacation and in order to get the fridge empty, they sell every dish for half of the ordinary price after 05.00pm on thursday August 28th.
Might be a good idea to have a VT-meeting, in any case I will be there and maybe you have time to join me !

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Zum Schmankerlwirt : Aufisst!
- 50% auf alle Speisen am Donnerstag, den 28. August, ab 17 Uhr

Wir machen Urlaub vom 29. August bis 14. September
Darum heißt es beim Schmankerlwirt am Donnerstag, den 28. August


Reinkommst und aufisst!

Ab 17:00 Uhr räumen wir unsere Kühlschränke - jede Speise kostet dann nur mehr die Hälfte - gegessen wird, solange der Vorrat reicht!

Zum Schmankerlwirt: Salmgasse 23, 1030 Wien (3. Bezirk);
Telefon/Fax: (01) 961 94 64; Email: info@zum-schmankerlwirt.at

We are trying to organise a VT meet in Cadiz at the end of August if you will be around for lunch/dinner on the 30th drop me a line, I would love to hear from you! Puerto _Lover will be coming along too, so come on join in!

Hi, Louise - lou31 - will be in town all the way from sunny Queensland in Australia - and would like to meet up with any VTers who want to meet for a chat, a coffee, a beer, a meal - whether its for a few minutes, an hour or all afternoon and evening - please let us know whatever suits!

Open to suggestions for general consensus meeting time - maybe afternoon or evening Saturday 30th or Sunday 31st - before Lou flies home late Monday night 1st Sept.
Venue or venues to be determined!

Hi, I am going to be in London from Aug 28 leaving Sep 2. Would like to meet VT members for dinner/launge/drinks. Some place fun and unique (preferably locals favorite)

We enjoyed the show and the meeting last year. So let join the crowd again (around 1 million?!) and see the sterling performance of the fastest pilots, a thrilling battle over the banks of the river Douro. But before all this liveliness lets get together in another vtmeeting.
This time to avoid the crowds "at the table" we will meet saturday evening between the qualifying race (saturday afternoon) and the final race (sunday afternoon).
We didn't decided yet the final plans but maybe a fish dinner in Matosinhos / Leça da Palmeira area will be appropriate - after all it's the "Festa do Mar" (Feast of the Sea) season. Moreover the fish /sea food there it's very fresh and we can find very good and cheap restaurants and open spaces out on the street during the Feast.
Subscribe and send your opinions about the meeting. Then we will democratically decide.

Welcome t' us up North.

In the hills and valleys around Calderdale there is a stirring.
Children cry, mothers lock their doors and the dogs walk round in pairs.
Hoards are set to descend on this small sleepy town of Halifax.
Is this a curse? Are there monsters abound? Are our trees safe?
What could be lurking, so menacing or just plain frightening.

Yes, you have guessed right!!!

It is a VT meeting.

Norland Scarecrow Festival.
This weekend will include a visit to the unusual Norland Village Scarecrow Festival.
Here the entire Village produces Scarecrows, which are displayed throughout the Village.
This years theme is: - Books and Authors.

The Rushbearing.
In the good old days, churches did not have any form of floor covering.
What they used were rushes, these however had to be replaced and was done by local volunteers which then became a festival.
The Rushbearing is a simile of this event.
A cart is covered with rushes, a poor young lass has then to sit on the top of this (aprrox 15 feet in the air) and then the entire cart is hand pulled round the local villages by big strapping lads.

Clay Pigeon Shooting.
You will be taken to my local gun club where you will have the opportunity to fire a shotgun.
You will be given tuition on how to safely use the gun and shoot the clays.
PLEASE NOTE, at no time is there EVER live animals shot at our shoots.

Rough plans to date:-
We are work during the week days so we will be unable to spend anytime with our visitors.

Thursday night 4th September, we go to a local Cricket Club for "Quiz Night" You are of course welcome to come and join us, a light supper is usually supplied.

Friday night: - We have arranged for those of you who wish to dine out at our favourite Halifax restaurant, Café Passion. The food is Mediterranean in style and will be a buffet style meal.

Saturday: -
08.45 Leave hotel and visit "The Scarecrows" in Norland.
10.00 Depart for "Mystery Trip" (£6)
12.30 Lunch, "Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas".
14.00 Arrive in Sowerby Bridge for the "Rushbearing Festival"
17.00 Go and see the "Gibbet"
20.00 Evening meal at The Wool Merchants Hotel. (Italian)

Sunday: -
08.45 Clay Pigeon Shooting.
13.00 Traditional Sunday Lunch
15.00 Triangle Inn to see the descent of the Rushbearing Cart down Millbank.
When this has finished, we will go down to our local village cricket club and have a drink or two and watch a little cricket.
Evening meal: - TBA


Now for the bad news.
I am having to limit the amount of people attending this meeting to 49.
Haydock races are on this weekend and all the smaller coaches have been taken.
I can get a 49 seater, which I will have to book now. Anything bigger than this will be very restricted in the narrow lanes around Norland and seeing the Scarecrows would be near impossible.
I have my car which will take another 3 if I have to.


For your information, this meeting is a VT member, see:-

http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/f75f5/

Here will be posted as much information as I can give, including hotels, transport and a rough guide to what is going to happen and where.

If you wish to become a Virtual Attendee for this meeting, please Email me.

Although this wasn't very successful the last time I was in Rome, does anyone want to meet up for drinks & conversation either the evening of Wednesday, September 10th, or possibly the evening of Sunday, September 14th? If so, please let me know.

I'm taking a day off work to see something special. I'm going on my own, and then I thought I'd open it up to all VT members. Short notice & unusual event, but who knows...

Laytown is near Drogheda. Once a year it holds a horse race meeting which is the same as anything you'll see at Longchamps, Epsom or Monmouth Park - except that it takes place on the beach at low tide. For more information look at www.goracing.ie and select the Laytown tab on the left.

First race is at 3pm. The 6th and last is at 5.30.

I'll be renting a small car at Dublin airport about 10am, and could take anyone who needs transport. I'll be having lunch somewhere near Drogheda.

Any questions - email me!

Hi London,

Actully, we are coming from dubai and we will stay in london 09 - 11 & 26- 29 of september 08.

Please let me know if you VT members are ready to have a meeting in one of those days.

I also share my experince about UAE, Middel east and also how to invest your money which is very intersting for you.

Please do not hesitate to reply me,
Best Regards,
AZADEH

Hello - I'm in Dublin and decided to have a spur of the moment meeting. The Westin Hotel upgraded us to a wonderful room with extra living area. I'd like to invite Dublin members and any other members passing by to join me for appetizers, beer and wine in our room from 6:00 to 7:30. I also brought some VT goodies that I'd like to share.

Please let me know - I'd love to meet some of our members from this area. Dublin is fabulous.

Stephanie

This is just an attempt to convene first VT meeting in Skopje. All the details are to be discussed later, your agreement counts first

Me and my friend are going to be in Barcelona from September 13th to the 20th. I'm new to VT, but these meetings look interesting so I figured I'd give it a shot. We don't have much planned at this point, we'll probably check out the sites and most definitely the bars. If anyone is interested in meeting up let me know

Greetings from the USA ....

My wife and I will be in Edinburgh
for the 1st time in September, and
we would like to meet up with other
VT'rs while we are there for coffee,
a drink or two, or an traditional
Scottish lunch or dinner.

We arrive later in the afternoon on
September 10th and leave the morning
of the 18th.

Any day/night from the 10th thru the
17th would be fine.

We hope to hear from some fellow VT'rs
from the Edinburgh area ....

Happy Travels,
Al and Mary - USA