Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / September 2003

Hi all, first of all PLEASE dont email me with a response, this is a
friends account, and i wont access it again.
But i will read your replies via Google
I came into London on Friday last week and used a car service at

     SCOTLAND'S most senior Catholic cleric who was targeted by thieves
today faced being stranded in Romania for up to five days amid allegations
he was treated "like a football thug" by British consular officials.
     Archbishop Keith O'Brien lambasted staff at the British ...

SCOTLAND'S luxury hotel market is booming, with four new entries included on
the AA list of the top 200 hotels in Britain. A total of 39 top hotels from
north of the Border have made it on to the exclusive list of the top places
to stay in the UK.

IS it comfortable, convenient, and inexpesive to travel from de Gaulle
Airport to the Port Royal or Luxembourg  Stations using the RER 'B'
line?   Do either ofthese stations have escalators or lifts up to
street level, so that luggage doesn't have to be carried up steps?

Can anyone recommend a hotel in Paris? (And any to avoid!). Preferably
central, reasonably priced 2*-3*. Thanks.
DC

Been looking for hotels (& B&B's) in Dublin.  Seems that many are in
the southern area of the city or the southern suburbs.  However there
also are places in the northern city centre area that are somewhat
less expensive and seem more convenient to airport, sights, etc.

Last Friday, one of the guides (yeomen) at the Tower of London made
several anti-French comments. They weren't 'jokes' per se, just silly
stuff like "of course, we (!) don't like the French, ha-ha-ha" and so
on. This was repeated several times.

I would greatly appreciate opinions and recommendations re: cellphone
rental for two weeks, arriving at Malpensa/Milan.
TMO

I'm planning a trip to Burgundy in November and renting a gite near
Saulieu and doing day trips from there.  I was wondering if anyone had
any must-sees, favorite restaurants, etc. in the area.
also was wondering about the market days in burgundy.  are there any big

I have a lap top which has an adapter to recharge the batteries.  I'm
concerned there may be a voltage difference and my adapter wouldn't
work.  Is that true?  Is there some way I can charge the batteries?
Would a hotel be likely to provide an adapter if one is needed?

We'll be in Barcelona at the end of December and also want to go to
Madrid. What else should we absolutely do? Any  advice for beach
places, and seeing Spain's tourist places as well as off-the-beaten
path gems?  Places and accomodations suggestions.  We speak pretty

Evidently the YourStay business burned a lodger who knew how to write
html.  For an interesting look at this business take a look at:
http://notyourstay.0catch.com
Great reading along with some interesting pictures.

Just a short message to let you all know that the European Mobility Week (
18 -22 September) is due later this month. Just like Labour day is a public
holiday, so several cities celebrate the Mobility Week by organising a
car-free day on which private motor vehicles may not be used ...

I´m going to London next week with my 13-year old daughter. Last year, we
went to Paris and got a "Paris visite" ticket for several days for the
metro. I can´t find something like this for the London underground. Are
there only one-day or seven days tickets (apart from single ...

Any suggestion for a low price accommodation in central Brugge with private
bath and TV?
Many Thanks
Paolo