Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2003

I'm looking into areas of London to stay for a vacation and found Soho
interesting. Are there any Londoners here who would recommend one way
or the other?
Thanx in advance.

I am moving to London in a couple of weeks and have a couple of
questions.  Here is what I have:
1) foreign travel dual wattage (50/1600W) converter, 5 worldwide
adaptor plugs  and a carrying case Input: 220/240V Output: 110V, for

Does anybody know how far the Renaissance Manchester hotel on Blackfriars
street is from the Manchester Piccadilly train station?  Also can you direct
me to maps of the city centers f Manchester and Liverpool? Thank you.

What would be the most economical way to get from CDG airport to our
hotel in District 15? The hotel address is 166 Boulevard de Grenelle,
Paris 75015. I think the nearest metro is La Motte Picquet Grenelle on
line 10. There are 2 of us, so would a taxi be cheaper than public

Looking to stay centrally or in Morningside/Bruntsfield in
mid-December. Don't like cloying tiny B&Bs or huge sterile hotel
chains. Can somebody recommend something in-between for under £100 per
night for a double?

I'm planning to take the train from Helsinki to St Petersburg in September.
Should I be trying to buy in advance or just get it it during the 2 or 3
days I plan to be in Helsinki?
While i'm on the sybject, anyone have any experience of the Viking Line

There is a special promotional fare on travelocity right now: I can
book a flight from jfk to cdg on ba via heathrow.  The connection is
45 minutes.  Travelocity called ba and even though I have to clear
customs at heathrow and re-enter secured area, 45 minutes is a legal

I thought to write two short report about my trip to North Jylland, one
for the more touristy info, and the other for rail and transport related
info, but I finally decided to combine into one.
We flew Milan Linate - Paris - Copenhagen (the choice was due to the

You can't imagine another Chrysler or NYC bailout being supported in
Washington these days.  The free market is everything, the employees and
creditors and ultimately consumers at risk be damned.
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Where in England would I go to find the least amount of tourists?
Nothing personal but after a few days in London I'd like to "get lost"
somewhere thats relatively  free from tour buses and "trinket" shops.
Thanks,,

Will be taking rental car from paris Gare de Lyon and heading out on A4
autoroute. Are the surface street connections easy or complex?

Hi. Has anyone tried those Eagle Creek packing cubes or packing
folders? Are they really worth the $$$? I know Rick Steves sells 3 for
about $16, but I am wondering if they're worth even that...
Appreciate everyone's thoughts and opinions!

I notice that there are multiple train companies operating in the UK
(e.g., Virgin Trains), does a BritRail Pass actually cover all train
travel within the designated period (except private luxary trains)?
Any experience?   Thank You.

Hi there, I'm planning to do that trip in October (round trip). Any
suggestion about which train or bus to take. I'm looking for the cheapest
option.
regards

Right now, I am considering the following hotels--has anyone had
experiences with them?
Hotel Alexandra    
H.C.Andersens Boulevard 8