never been in any of those places :(

Prague is a better choice... but I think the whole point is picking a city that offers a direct connection to Dubai.

I still say Amsterdam. London is just too fucking expensive with the weak Dollar right now.

It's so depressing to get off the plane and walk up to the currency exchange counter in Heathrow when you need money for the transport to the hotel and you hand them a $100 then get like £40 back.

And then find out in the cabby that the ride to downtown London is more than
50 UK Pound Sterling :1orglaugh

That happened to me my first trip to the UK a decade ago. Were you watching me or something!?:disgust:1orglaugh

Been there, done that, made the same mistake, got the shirt :thumbsup

London and Amsterdam :)

First time I went over I had just enough money to get to a pay phone and
call home with the order to send more money over pronto!!! :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Congrats on getting old CC limit raised :winkwink:

Taking the train/tube into central london doesn't cost that much. :2 cents:

If I only had 2 days, I'd go with Amsterdam. You need way more time to really appreciate London and way more $.

I seem to have a patent on landing after midnight and the only possible
form of transportation are overpriced rental cars or cabs :winkwink:

London then Dubai is like the "BANK ACCOUNT DESTRUCTION" tour route!

Good luck with that one! Hahaha :winkwink:

Absolutely, but you rarely factor that in for the first trip.

I rent cars usually but they now have a new way to kick my Yankee ass with this Congestion Charge Zone fee on top of parking that usually runs about $100+ a day after currency conversions.

And will someone please tell them to stop charging for gas by the Litre. Haven't they heard that gallons are cheaper! Haha

heeh. nah i paid for trip with cash$$

when it comes to trips and leisure stuff i can never charge it to CC#
wahts point of taking a loan for a TRIP????

Anyway, im heading off to Africa, then London, then catch a flight a few hrs later to Amsterdam.. Im stay at sofitel in amsterdam for 2 days.

Then i catch a flight back to london to catch my connecting flight to Dubai, Virgin Atlantic! Upperclass BABY! Booked with miles.lol

Then from Dubai i come back to london, and then head back to NY.

Pornwolf i ended up with Grand Hyatt in Dubai. Its like $500 a night but you can get "Stay certificates for $165 on their website per night", so i ended up spending a little over $1000 for 7 nights at a 5 star hotel. YEAH BABY!

I was just yanking your chain man......have fun on your trip! :thumbsup

In dubai im renting a car i heard driving is fucking insane there..

This christmas should be fun :P

and whoever said London>Dubai is bank account drainer is fucking correct.

Im being conservative as hell yet this trip has cost me so far:

Dubai Hotel : 1200
Car rental: 500
Amsterdam Hotel & ticket = $400
Ticket to Dubai : 400(Taxes) actual ticket paid with miles

So basically so far ive spent like $2,500, and i didnt even start thinking of food and stuff..

Probably will end up costing me $5,000 which was my budget originally but jeez i could go to thailand or something and stay 5 stars for half the price :) and the girls r cheaper too.lol

Have not been to London yet but I LOVE Amsterdam! :)

Amazing. Well, congrats man, it sounds like you have arranged the whole trip for the absolute best price possible. Dude, I would have blown the $5k in dubai alone and another $2k in London.

The US to Dubai is like $1,200 to start so you must be making a lot of connections before you get to the dubai flight.

How much was airfare total and where are you traveling from?

well i would go to neatherlands ..:)

Well my trip is like this:

JFK > LHR> LAGOS(NIGERIA), im going there for 2 weeks to see parents (VIRGIN ATLANTIC), that ticket was premium economy like $2,000

Then on my way back, instead of going back to JFK, ill do:

LAGOS>LHR>AMSTERDAM>LHR>DUBAI>LHR>JFK

crazy eh.. So instead of just using my return trip back to JFK i made them move the last leg (LONDON>NY) 10 days down so i could go to dubai, then i just point that DUBAI>LHR>DUBAI leg with miles.

And LHR>AMS>LHR was $100.

The dubai leg only cost me taxes ($400 cuz i paid with miles). So its not so bad. Im gonna try to spend less than $2000 in dubai. Thats about $250 a day which i think should be sufficient. Im going to be driving so dont need any cabs.

That's insane. I can't even wrap my head around that madness! Haha

It sounds like you will have a good time. Enjoy the cities and make sure you eat some good fufu in Lagos for me.

haha uve been to lagos before?

No, I have had a few good friends from there and the surrounding areas that like to cook. They can make some mean stews and fufu.

yea im nigerian too..

Amsterdam would have to give you more bang for your buck

Amsterdam would have to give you more bang for your buck

Tough choice. I think I'd go to London though, but that's me.

Amsterdam would have to give you more bang for your buck

definitely AMS!

Dude, you have two days, one day - London, the other one - Amsterdam!!! :thumbsup

I love both! and if I were you I would have problem to decide!!! :pimp

Clubs vs. Pubs vs. Red Districkt vs. Coffee Shops vs.
HARD TO SAY WHERE TO GO!!! :helpme