I get free flights to anywhere in the world whenever I want as long as I am in school. Where should
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So both of my parents work for Delta Airlines based out of Detroit, dad being a pilot and mom being a flight attendant. Because of this, I am able to fly standby on any Delta flight to anywhere Delta goes. I'm not sure if it applies to Delta's partners, like KLM or Air France.
I've been to pretty much all of the United States, a handful of places in Mexico, the Caribbean, London, and a few other places I can't think of off hand that aren't too far from the US. I really haven't taken advantage of this awesome opportunity nearly as much as I can and should, so I was hoping you guys could help me put together a list of the best places to visit in the world, and I'll try to take some pics! Anywhere y'all are curious about seeing? Any foods I should try from different places? The possibilities are honestly endless, I just want to hear what you guys would do.
I hope this thread doesn't come off as pretentious or anything, I just know you guys could do a better job of finding cool places to go than I could. I'm big into history, particularly WWII, so I'd love to see places like that. I might be going to Saipan next week with my mom.
How long do you usually get to stay in these areas?
Scandinavia! Norway or Sweden are a must. Such beautiful countries, with nice food too!
Australia.
Syria
Madagascar
It's safer there
go to africa, like tanzania or rwanda or something
You lucky motherfucker.
Go to Greece, it's absolutely beautiful.
I've always want to go on holiday to the Middle East, particularly in Turkey so there's that I guess.
[QUOTE=slayer20;41632729]How long do you usually get to stay in these areas?[/QUOTE]
Pretty much as long as I have time off. I'm usually pretty busy during the school year, but I find time to fit trips in. Like, I've gone to Hawaii for weeks at a time, but I've also gone to NYC for lunch and been home in time for dinner at my house. I actually just got back to Detroit earlier today from a day trip in Chicago.
[QUOTE=butre;41632874]go to africa, like tanzania or rwanda or something[/QUOTE]
The first time my dad went to Africa, I think he went to Ghana. He was telling me how the pilots have to be treated like VIPs, since anyone with white skin is very prone to being kidnapped in many areas, or at least mugged. They got escorted from the plane to their employee bus, and on route to the hospital they were escorted by two technicals (like the ones you see in Black Hawk Down, with the mounted machine guns in the truck bed) that would drive like a foot from either bumper. I guess some guy tried to merge between the technical and the bus, which ended up with a lot of yelling and machine gun pointing and probably shit in the pants of an unhappy African man.
I appreciate the suggestion so far though, keep them up! Scandinavia is definitely up there in my to do list, and if I don't go to Saipan, I'd be going to either Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, Athens, or Prague. This trip coming up, if it happens, is gonna be a family trip since we haven't had one of those in a while.
Russia.
Drink some vodka and play balalaika, comrade.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;41632972]I've always want to go on holiday to the Middle East, particularly in Turkey so there's that I guess.[/QUOTE]
My dad very recently just had a layover in Istanbul, he said it was absolutely breathtaking.
I dare you to go around the world in 80 days.
Go to china. Don't go to Beijing. The food and the sights are one of a kind, as is the culture. It is something completely different from the west, and something you will never forget.
i hate you
[QUOTE=Leaf Runner;41632776]Scandinavia! Norway or Sweden are a must. Such beautiful countries, with nice food too![/QUOTE]
Fuck Norway. Go to Sweden.
You should just casually fly to Nepal or something one weekend so when people ask what did you do on the weekend "Oh I just went to Nepal for lunch."
Wow, I am so fucking jealous.
I went to Germany and Austria last summer, I'd definitely recommend it.
Florida
Let's party.
Come to Australia... Happy to suggest some good places to go through PM
[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;41633019]My dad very recently just had a layover in Istanbul, he said it was absolutely breathtaking.[/QUOTE]
can confirm just got back from istanbul
if u go be ready for the 4 am call to prayer :o)
[QUOTE=Hunterdnrc;41633152]Florida
Let's party.[/QUOTE]
worst state
[QUOTE=Grasp;41633079]Go to china. Don't go to Beijing. The food and the sights are one of a kind, as is the culture. It is something completely different from the west, and something you will never forget.[/QUOTE]
My mom recently became very intrigued with going to Shanghai and Hong Kong and buying random knockoff shit that she is able to sell to people where I live for a good price. If you ever need any Dr. Dre beats headphones for cheap, I gotchu lol
[QUOTE=Splash Attack;41633137]Wow, I am so fucking jealous.
I went to Germany and Austria last summer, I'd definitely recommend it.[/QUOTE]
I dream of going to the Alps, definitely on my bucket list.
Book every possible flight on a single plane and get to know the backstories of all the flight attendants and regular business travellers
[QUOTE=Zeke129;41633227]Book every possible flight on a single plane and get to know the backstories of all the flight attendants and regular business travellers[/QUOTE]
My mom has been with Delta since 'Nam (not literally), so she is very good friends with a good number of flight attendants. So much so that if we are flying standby and get put in economy, we often get bumped up to first class + free drinks. And by free drinks I mean like, entire bottles of wine to just take with us. My mom's insane outgoingness has its perks.
[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;41633242]My mom has been with Delta since 'Nam (not literally), so she is very good friends with a good number of flight attendants. So much so that if we are flying standby and get put in economy, we often get bumped up to first class + free drinks. And by free drinks I mean like, entire bottles of wine to just take with us. My mom's insane outgoingness has its perks.[/QUOTE]
go to syria or palestinian-israel border
or the congo
come to birmingham and i'll teach you how to inject heroin into your eyeballs! :)
Come over to Vancouver (Canada) for our summer events; eg:
[url]http://hondacelebrationoflight.com/[/url]
[url]www.abbotsfordairshow.com[/url]
[url]http://forbiddenvancouver.ca/[/url]
And the typical stuff we have all year round, etc.
[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;41633001]Pretty much as long as I have time off. I'm usually pretty busy during the school year, but I find time to fit trips in. Like, I've gone to Hawaii for weeks at a time, but I've also gone to NYC for lunch and been home in time for dinner at my house. I actually just got back to Detroit earlier today from a day trip in Chicago.
The first time my dad went to Africa, I think he went to Ghana. He was telling me how the pilots have to be treated like VIPs, since anyone with white skin is very prone to being kidnapped in many areas, or at least mugged. They got escorted from the plane to their employee bus, and on route to the hospital they were escorted by two technicals (like the ones you see in Black Hawk Down, with the mounted machine guns in the truck bed) that would drive like a foot from either bumper. I guess some guy tried to merge between the technical and the bus, which ended up with a lot of yelling and machine gun pointing and probably shit in the pants of an unhappy African man.
I appreciate the suggestion so far though, keep them up! Scandinavia is definitely up there in my to do list, and if I don't go to Saipan, I'd be going to either Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, Athens, or Prague. This trip coming up, if it happens, is gonna be a family trip since we haven't had one of those in a while.[/QUOTE]
Ghana isn't really a very good part of africa. Rwanda in particular is a very safe country.
Japan!
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