Yo Euros

[Nyezhov]

Hey Euro dudes, if you were to want to spend part of a winter in Europe, in a place where it is warm, and it should be as cheap as Thailand, where would you go. 

[robblok]

Not Europe *G*..  maybe Ibiza or one of the Island closer to Africa.

 

I always wanted to visit Reuinion island because of the sharks.

[grollies]

Europe is too cold, even the Med countries 

 

If you are looking for somewhere near Europe, warm and cheap I recommend Libya.

[topt]

 

On 2/12/2019 at 9:50 AM, robblok said:

Not Europe *G*..  maybe Ibiza or one of the Island closer to Africa.

Tenerife or Madeira - allthough unfortunately I guess not as cheap as Thailand.

Further afield - Gambia...........

[grollies]

1 hour ago, topt said:

 

Tenerife or Madeira - allthough unfortunately I guess not as cheap as Thailand.

Further afield - Gambia...........

West Africa? Yeah, right. You lot think Thailand is under-developed? West Africa is the armpit of the Universe.

 

Why do you think Elon Musk wants to go to Mars?

[KhunBENQ]

On 2/12/2019 at 11:05 AM, grollies said:

Europe is too cold, even the Med countries 

That part is so true.

But Lybia (Africa) is more for the adventurous.

 

Even the Mediterranean is not really what you call warm.

Or is 10 to 15 C max warm enough?

And during deep winter (Dec, Jan, Feb) even snow can occur (rare but happens).

 

Only the Canary islands (belonging to Spain west of Africa) are decent (~22 C max).

Very nice but not nearly as cheap as Thailand.

 

Can't resist:

Want to pay with many many Euros and have it really warm, crystal clear water, paradise islands? French Polynesia

A bit away from the mainland and honeymoon suites starting at 1000 Euro per night or so.

 

EDIT: Canary islands: Teneriffe, Gran Canaria, Gomera, La Palma and more.

Preferred places for many wealthy pensioners from Western Europe.

[Nyezhov]

I bet Id be the La Gomera type

[KhunBENQ]

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

I bet Id be the La Gomera type

I was there some 40 (?) years ago.

Not that I am the hippie type but you could meet some at the time.

[grollies]

4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

That part is so true.

But Lybia (Africa) is more for the adventurous.

Agreed, Libya is wasted on the Arabs. Worked there on and off over 20 years.

 

From Tripoli to the Tunis border are 100's of km of unspoiled beaches.

[grollies]

11 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

That part is so true.

But Lybia (Africa) is more for the adventurous.

 

Even the Mediterranean is not really what you call warm.

Or is 10 to 15 C max warm enough?

And during deep winter (Dec, Jan, Feb) even snow can occur (rare but happens).

 

Only the Canary islands (belonging to Spain west of Africa) are decent (~22 C max).

Very nice but not nearly as cheap as Thailand.

 

Want to pay with many many Euros and have it really warm, crystal clear water, paradise islands? French Polynesia

A bit away from the mainland and honeymoon suites starting at 1000 Euro per night or so.

 

Spent a shitty week in Ferteventuora (spelling?) in January once.

 

Complete shit-hole. Full of English bars and cafes. Cool (as in not warm) too.

 

BUT, cheap enough for the OP.

 

 

[KhunBENQ]

1 minute ago, grollies said:

Spent a shitty week in Ferteventuora (spelling?) in January once.

Fuerteventura and Lanzarote are boring desert/rock islands.

Teneriffe is great if you stay away from the hordes.

Went to the top of the volcano (Teide), 3700 m above sea.

A bit of Hawaii feeling not too far from Europe.

[grollies]

2 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Fuerteventura and Lanzarote are boring desert/rock islands.

Teneriffe is great if you stay away from the hordes.

Went to the top of the volcano (Teide), 3700 m above sea.

A bit of Hawaii feeling not too far from Europe.

Is the only bit of rock you see between the English Channel and Freetown.

[thaiguzzi]

On 2/12/2019 at 9:42 AM, Nyezhov said:

Hey Euro dudes, if you were to want to spend part of a winter in Europe, in a place where it is warm, and it should be as cheap as Thailand, where would you go. 

Problem with this post is there are 3 (THREE) oxymorons re Europe.

winter

warm

cheap.

 

[ThomasThBKK]

Well tenerife and gran canaria are warm the whole year and it's quite cheap too... pack of cigs is 2 euro imo, domestic beer 1.5 euro.

[grollies]

5 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said:

Well tenerife and gran canaria are warm the whole year and it's quite cheap too... pack of cigs is 2 euro imo, domestic beer 1.5 euro.

Yeah, but, no but, yeah but....the OP would hate it.

[Nyezhov]

37 minutes ago, grollies said:

Yeah, but, no but, yeah but....the OP would hate it.

Why pray tell?