Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2003

Any recommandation on which city's to visit in Italy in September ? We plan
on staying north of Roma.

Greetings from Dublin, Ireland.
Do any readers of this group have recommendations of extremely compact
washing machines that may draw water either from a tap or manually,
and which agitate either through hand crank or with light electricity

Hola,
   I was on here a while ago, and got some good advice about a little
trip coming up. I have booked a train trip from lisbon-madrid, and then
madrid-barcelona - thats fine. However, the first trip, which is

Anyone ever been?  I'm pretty keen on going while I'm in Europe for the
year.  Any special recommendations such as a good time to go or a particular
way to tour the place - with a group or individually?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/london/3189755.stm
A rush-hour power cut has caused major disruption on rail and Tube services
in London and the South East. Power returned to the system at about 1900 BST
but the knock-on effects are still being felt by commuters struggling home.

I wonder what the greeting etiquette would be for this situation: I
(male, US) am meeting a female, German business contact (who lives and
worked in Italy).  We are meeting in Boston in person for the first
time.  We've had some quick conversations on the phone and many

I am trying to see if there is a train running from Lucerne to
Affoltern to visit the Schaudaserei Affoltern to watch cheese making.
When I check the train schedule, there are about a dozen different
listings for Affoltern. Which is the correct station?

My partner and I and two friends will be in Barcelona next weekend to
celebrate my partner's birthday. We are looking for a good restaurant for
the actual birthday dinner. Doesn't have to be a "linen and crystal" place,
a good-quality neighbourhood restaurant will do fine. My ...

I'm going to Geneva on business Saturday, but will have a few days
afterwards.  Any ideas for sight-seeing?  I'm inclined to do some (not
too strenuous) hiking.
 Dave

Want to get the best exchange rate to purchase Euros with CDN dollars
while travelling in Spain.
One option is to use my credit card.  The credit card will charge 2% on
top of the market rate -- so if the market rate is 1.53 from Euros to

Quick question: Anyone have any idea whether I should expect long lines to
get into the Louvre on a weekday at the end of September (approx Sept 25 or
26)?  If so, I'll buy the ticket online that allows me to skip the line (and
pay the $3 service charge).  If there really ...

any local  tips on this lovely city are highly appreciated.
extra ordenary pubs, places ...I know all the
liverpool++++cultural city of europe 2008

Picked up a bottle of zirben schnaps (also seen it all together:
zirbenschnaps) recently in Innsbruck and have fallen in love!
However, can't seem to find it in the US, and haven't seen a website
that sells it.  If anyone has any leads on how to purchase more

This might be a very frequently asked question.
We (family of 4) live very close to San Francisco.
We are planning to make a 3 week trip to Europe
during July 2004. I know its too early.

Any feedback on any of the hotels from this list?  I've already checked Trip
Advisor, etc., so looking for personal opinions.  Looking for a comfortable
hotel in the mid-range, for an extended (2-3 week) stay, within walking
distance of the Campo.