Travel Talk Sat July 11: Christmas Markets planning in July (online, everyone welcome)

FUTURE ONLINE MEETINGS: 2nd Saturdays, except as noted

August 8: Greece, travels and tips beyond Athens

Hi CWsocial, ah, Christmas in July! I would like to attend. I’ll bring out one of my Christmas Market mugs filled with coffee for the meeting. : )

I went to 6 cities’ Christmas Markets (Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Esslingen, Strasbourg), plus Paris last year, and had such a good time! I already have hotel reservations to explore 11 “new to me” German cities in December this year & attend their Christmas Markets.

”Disclaimer - the discussions at these travel meetings have been known to increase the length of travel wishlists!”. LOL! That happens with our local group meet ups, too! : )

Oh, Jean, great idea! I will bring my Polish pottery mug from the Belvedere Palace market in Vienna! Or maybe my Frankfurt Christmas mug from my 2019 trip. Maybe both, they're small!

It will be great to have a variety of Christmas Markets to talk about!

For those thinking of joining, I went on the Rick Steves Munich, Salzburt, Vienna tour and went to Christmas Markets in those cities.

And in 2019, I stayed in Frankfurt and visited Christmas Markets by train as day trips, with Ms Jo!

Boo! I have to work that Saturday. I would have loved to hear about the Christmas markets. Maybe I'll consider pulling a sickie!

Count me in!
I’m dreaming of a Christmas market trip but talking about them will be just as much fun.

And August will be better cause we are traveling to Greece in September.

I will be on Orkney but hopefully the timing will work!

I've taken 2 Christmas market trips. The first was southern Germany, Alsace and Salzburg; the second, Budapest, Vienna and French Riviera. I'll try to make it but I'll be in Chicago so I won't know until much closer to the date if I'll be available.

I look forward to Greece in August - and maybe even an IRL trip in the fall.

Darn, I will be in Iceland then and I’m not sure I’ll be able to join, but I’ll try and work it in if possible. I’m planning to visit the Christmas markets at the end of this year and would love to get some good information!

CwSocial,
I went on the Rick Steves Munich Salzberg Vienna tour the first week of December in 2019! It was so much fun and inspired me to visit Europe again for the markets and festive atmosphere and celebrations. Paris in 2023, and London in 2024! Next, is Copenhagen in December 2026.

Oh I hope that TTM will be able to find a way to join because we need those photos of ladies in Christmas hats with their dance partner

I'd like to join this meeting. It will be my first time so I'll watch for your message CW. Thanks!

I’d like to join the meeting.

Please include me, too.

I would like to be included, too.

I want to attend!

I would like to attend. Nov/Dec travel is one of my favorite times. Thx.