I started to plan my 50th birthday present today!!!!

**theantiquetiger** · 11-02-2016, 04:37 PM

I turn 50 in Aug 2018. I am going to Europe for my present to myself. My wife is not going, she will not fly, so I am taking Maddy, who will be over 14 years old by then.

I watched "Roman Holiday" last week and it sold me, we are going to Rome for 3 days and Paris for 3 days (plus travel days).

I am super surprised how inexpensive AirBnB is in Europe. I am talking $50 a night or less.

I am not completely sold on Paris yet, I may just stay in Italy the entire time or maybe Vienna instead.

This will be a fotog vacation, so lots of walking.

We are planning on going in May 2018.

And before you ask, my wife turned 50 this year. Her present was a Lexus RX350 (over 10x the cost of this trip)

**Runmonty** · 11-02-2016, 06:04 PM

sounds like a good plan

you should have a look at these Italy Photography Workshops | Jeff Curto : Photographs - Workshops - Podcasts

**asnow** · 11-02-2016, 06:17 PM

As much as a Lexus would be nice, it seems to me that you got the batter of the deal. Time with your daughter in Europe is priceless. Memories that will last a lifetime.

**theantiquetiger** · 11-02-2016, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Runmonty

sounds like a good plan

you should have a look at these Italy Photography Workshops | Jeff Curto : Photographs - Workshops - Podcasts

That looks great but it would be $10,000 plus flights for me and Maddy.

I plan on doing this for around $5000 for the both of us (including flights). Everything except food/shopping/etc

**theantiquetiger** · 11-03-2016, 07:33 PM

I have decided to just stay in Italy (Rome, Rimini, & Venice).

What was the name of the member here that lives in Rome? He was an amazing photographer but hasn't posted in 3 or 4 years.

**asnow** · 11-03-2016, 08:01 PM

Are you thinking of ArtphotoasiA ?

**theantiquetiger** · 11-03-2016, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by asnow

Are you thinking of ArtphotoasiA ?

No, he had a short name. He was an AMAZING post processer. He could make a bad image look like Ansel Adams took it.

**Barefoot** · 11-05-2016, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Runmonty

sounds like a good plan

you should have a look at these Italy Photography Workshops | Jeff Curto : Photographs - Workshops - Podcasts

I was going to recommend the same thing. Curto's workshops are probably worth the cost just because he's right at home there. I really dig his "History of Photography" podcast. They are just the thing for those long drives(or flights).