Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / December 2003

I've been told the candlelight concerts at Sainte-Chapelle in Paris are
amazing.
Are tickets hard to come by?  Is there a website that has schedule and
ticket information?

Basically Saddam was put on display, against the Geneva
Accords, but it stopped early on. I think somebody got
to the authorities and said "stop it", we don`t gain
anything by this kind of display.

I've just seen a TV news report on the re-opening of the La Fenice Opera
House in Venice. Looks very impressive inside. Will there be a guided tour
of the interior, or is attending a performance the only way of seeing it?
And was the resident opera company performing elsewhere ...

Putting myself in the role of Saddam`s defense attorney let
me guess what that spin might be.  This is what I call the
O.J. Simpson defense strategy, attack the prosecution.
Here it is:

Anyone here recommend web sites for booking cheapo 1 or 2 star
accommodation in Brussels, visiting Feb. 2004.
All my web searches so far turn up pretty high "corporate" prices --
OK if you are a bureaucrat spending taxpayers money!

I am interested in taking CNL 319 from Amsterdam Centraal to Munich Hbf.  Since
it is run by a Swiss company on NS and DB tracks, can I use one day of a  5
day/3 country SelectPass for the fare and pay for the reservation and economy
single compartment with CNL?  

Has anyone experience renting a car in the UK through Cheepcar?  Any
problems?  Any praise?  Any information at all?
Can anyone suggest a less expensive or more reliable car rental
consolidator for renting a car in England or Scottland?

Always love the Relais Christine in Saint-Germain-des-Pres.  Great location,
wonderful accommodations.
Looking for a change.  Any suggestions for a similar great place in this
district?  

Hi everyone. I have layover at Amsterdam for 7 hours, and I love to go
to Van Gogh Museum and Heineken Brewery. My plane should be arriving
at noon and the connection flight is departing at 7PM. Will I have
enough time to go to these two places? If so, please help me make the

Is it possible to buy drugs over the counter in Prague pharmacies like it is
in Spain?
Ta

I'm work for these four hotels in venice:
http://www.alsolehotels.com
http://www.locandaartdeco.com
http://www.hotelsalieri.com

Have a look at the best site where you can find cheap and quality
accomodations in Budapest: www.allhotels.hu

Seriously, knock it off. It's getting very, very old.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with backpacking in
Russia, Ukraine, and any other former USSR countries.  I have travelled
extensively throughout eastern europe but never made it any further east
than Romania.  My wife is from Romania and when we were there ...

Did you know that it is possible to travel from London Airport to the
centre of town at up to 50% of the cab fare charged by the black cabs
on the forecourt?The secret lies in booking in advance with a licensed
cab service which is generally known as a "mini cab" service.