Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / September 2003

Contemplating a trip to Glasgow Christmas week and would like to know if the
historical sites, libraries, museums, galleries, etc. are open during the
holiday period?
Also, what about restaurants?  Should we plan on self-catering on Christmas

Please visit http://www.skiba.nl/Poland/
This is a largest map of Poland whit the pictures from all regions of
this country.
I have put these images from all over Poland just on-line - for

While planning my travels, I have some sectors where I would prefer
some flexibility, and would like to avoid reservations. In some
sectors, sncf.com gives me only trains that require reservations. In
particular, for Montpellier-Lyon, only TGV trains come up, and for

Is there a web site I could get some very very easy English -- Travel French?
Such as entrance, exit, restroom, taxi...
thanks,
andy

We are following up an earlier visit by just my wife and myself, now
with some family members. We have only 3 full days, with a car, and so
plan to touch on some earlier "must sees," and maybe some additions.
With three days, our plans are:

A friend and I will be in Iceland for new years this year and for a
total of about 9 days. We have done Reykjavik already.  We are going
to Akureyri and Grimsey.  My big question is done anyone know the
best, most affordable, and quickest method (and preferably small

does somrone have a comment on this (budget) hotel
Jamacia House Hotel
142/144 Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, L8 7LG
gr

With this much time in advance what's the best way to get the best
price on flights?

Anybody knows if it's commission free?

I'll conduct my first trip to Europe from Los Angeles in two days.
I'll arrive in Heathrow Sat. 3 PM.
I'll take the train from Heathrow to Russell square and stay in Russel
hotel for days.

The slick magazine in my hotel room advertised the Banana Bar
in Amsterdam as a unique place where the hostesses do tricks
with bananas and other props.  So I paid the 40 Euro price and
walked in.  I knew in advance that the price paid for unlimited

I'm looking for a hotel in Rembrantplein in Amsterdam for less than 100euro,
with a private shower/toilet.
Does anybody have any suggestions?

Im going to Berlin for a month beginning October.
I am not sure if i should get an apartment in Mitte or Prenzlauer
Berg.
I heard both were very good but i dont wanna take a cheaper apartment

I booked 7 seats on a Ryanair return flight to Paris for next week.  One of
my friends has had to drop out but one is willing to take his place.  I am
horrified to find out that to get the name changed, it would take another
£232.  How can it be so much to get a simple name change?

Any idea where I might find  that  "hairy-handed gent who ran amuck in
Kent" ?   :)
thanks