Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2003

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I've got something of a yen to visit Corsica, and I'm thinking that taking
a ferry with a rental car would likely be my best option (especially since
I'd also like to visit other places that aren't terribly accessible).
My Michelin map shows a ferry route from Bonifacio south to ...

Does Austria still shut down on Sundays ? I was in Vienna a few years ago
and everything (almost) stopped on Sunday - even car parks were closed.
<topic change> I hope to be in Salzburg sometime next week - any suggestions
about parking? Is there a park and ride type scheme?? (or ...

I get several days off from work in November due to the Thanksgiving
holiday and I had the idea to perhaps add some vacation days around
that time and make a trip of it to europe.  I'd like to fly from San
Diego to Italy (Malpensa airport in Milan) roundtrip for about 12 days

I'm flying to Skavsta Airport, Sweden tomorrow night. I have been told
that, at arrival time (21:30), there is unfortunately no train or bus
going to Stockholm.
Is there anybody out there having experienced the same situation and

We are flying into Luton airport, and we need to get to Stansted for a
connecting flight... The bus schedules are not flexible enought. Is it
possible to get a taxi at a flat rate between the two airports? If so,
how much will it cost?

Thinking of doing a combined Italy and Greece trip early next year
with some friends of mine.  One of them have already done Northern
Italy by backpack.  From what this friend told me and from what I
gathered by visiting sites like 3-vacations.com, Italy will be pretty

Right now I live in Hamburg, Germany.  Some people tell me that
Germans use good blankets filled with geese feathers.  Where can I buy
some for me?  I want very good quality blankets filled with geese
feathers.  Some people also tell me that Poland has good geese feather

I'm thinking of going  to southern France/Northern Spain in
mid-October.  Does anyone know how long the trip from Biarritz to
Bilbao takes?  Are there buses or trains that go?  Also, how is the
weather at that time of year?  Links to websites where I can get

Will it work out ? im planning to stay in the Marais district in early sept,
will it be fine to have a hotel room without air con? desperately need some
recommendations for nice hotels in the area doubles room less than 100 euro.
thanks !

My daughter is heading to Europe on Sept. 15 for two weeks in St
Petersburg and Uzbekistan. She returns to St Petersburg on Oct 1, and
then she plans to travel by train to Paris with several stops along
the way. My question is, will a Thomas Cook Timetable purchased now be

Anyone stay here or know anything about it? Looks like it's between
the Louvre and Centre Pompedieu... Is this a centrally good area? Is
this walking distance to the Marais?

I'll be in Italy for the entire month of February, as far north as
Venice, as far south as Rome.  I normally travel in Sept/Oct and I
usually wear a good quality black nubuck shoe (not a tennis shoe) made
by Rockport...I do lots of walking and they have good shock-absorbing

I gather Estonia and several other nations will join the EU next
spring. Are there any indications of when Estonai will be
adopting the euro? At one time the talked of adopting it even
before joining, so I wondered if they were wound up for a quick

Do you have restaurant recommendations for Lucerne?  I'm looking for a
moderately priced meal, but one with some local flair. TIA