Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2003

The wife and I are going to Paris last week in August via Ryanair from
Dublin.  It's our 25th anniversary; the wife has never been out of Ireland
and I last left the island in September 1976.
We need any info you think relevant particularly recommendations on hotels

Having never been to Europe, I would appreciate some answers to my
questions:
Our cruise will end up in Lisbon, Portugal Sept 25,  and we'll need to get
back to London, UK by Sept 27 or 28 to catch a flight back.   What's the

Me and my friends will be visiting Kaliningrad this summer. Can
someone tell me about the nightlife in Kaliningrad? Are there some
pubs, bars and disco's?
Thanx in advance,

This might be too general but can one generally get train tickets say
an hour before taking off or should you always book ahead when you
can?  Or does it totally depend on where you are going to/from?
  I need to travel from Amsterdam to Hannover mid august and it looks

What interesting towns or buildings can be seen via a short
train-ride from Vienna, no more than one hour for the ride
each way?  I'm looking for interesting architecture, with
baroque being my favorite.

Saturday, September 20, 2003
Aston Villa v Charlton
Fulham v Man City
Leeds v Birmingham

I'm sixteen and live in Canada. Next summer (at which time I would be
seventeen), I would like to travel and stay in Europe. To help finance
that, I think it would be preferable to find employment there. I would
particularly be interested in a job at a hotel or hostel, especially ...

How much is the average price for a "zimmer" (bed & breakfast) in Gemrnay
and Netherland. Is it hard to find free rooms on the countryside. I'm
planning a MC tour.
James F

Dear fellow travellers,
    If the authorities catch a foreigner who is in Paris working
under the table, is it at all possible that this person might get
their passport stamped/notated so that the person can no longer enter

Will someone tell me what the weather is like in the U.K. in mid
October?,rain,snow,cold,cloudy ?
thanks,
Richard

Gentlemen and Ladies: Several years ago when I was in France and bought a
couple of phone cards of so many francs each. I used some of its value and I
suspect they still have some unused francs in them. I'm off to France once
again and I wondered whether such phone cards are still ...

taking a summer trip to france and italy (first time) where i'll be
traveling on trains. how much does raileurope gouge prices for point
to point tickets to major cities? i wonder if it might be better to
just buy them when i'm there.

I received good advice from this newsgroup regarding my spring trip to
London, so I thought ask about ski vacations.
Had a great time in London last spring, but was sorry I couldn't make it
over to France.  I've always wanted to ski in Europe and thought this could

I'm going to be Scotland in a couple of weeks and I'll need phone access
back to the States. My cell phone provider doesn't have world phones so I
need another solution. I've seen a mention of disposable mobile phones in
the UK, are they available yet and if so where do you get them ...

A friend and I will be travelling trom Amsterdam to Germany in Sept. via
Eurail and would like recommendations in regards to a Castle in which to
stay.
We are kind of looking for something without a lot of connections due to