Date idea for when you are traveling

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Have you ever gone to movies while traveling? My husband and I always do it. So far we have been to movies in London, Paris, Mumbai, New York, Sydney and Vietnam. I know it might sound silly to some since you can always go to movies at home but trust me, it is wonderful, after all you are on holiday, right? And after a long day of exploring, probably walking for ages, popcorn and a movie is pretty much is as good as it gets for us. Plus it is fascinating to see different countries cinemas and the auidences.

London is pretty similar to South Africa except you can buy a whole variety of food instead of just popcorn and chocolates. It might sound great but it's not my best... not so cool watching a romcom and smelling a hot dog!

English movies in Paris are... expensive! We were shocked at the price of tickets and then popcorn and cool drinks. Only when we got into the cinema did we realise that we were the only people who were eating popcorn, so obviously we weren't the only ones to find it expensive. Also we noticed that before the movie starts people pull out something to read - their book or the paper.

Mumbai is bazaar! Before the film starts the entire audience stands up and sings the national anthem! I kid you not.

New York and Sydney were also very similar to home although quite a change for us not going into a mall for the cinema but heading in straight off the street. In Sydney I went to an art decor cinema which had it's original seating.

And in Vietnam going to moves is a full on social occasion... people don't sit quietly and watch the film but chat and talk the whole way through it, as the film plays in the background. One person next to us even played with different ring tones which truly drove is crazy as we watched Life of Pi.

Do you have any traveling rituals? Secret indulgences when you are in a foreign city or have you been to movies somewhere exotic?

ps. How crazy is this cinema in Greece?