Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / December 2003

Saw some threads here about old British money that prompted me to
think about
something I hadn't thought about.
I have dumped some old  money in an old briefcase in my attic

We spent a wonderful week in a villa on the island of Ischia last year and
would like to spend two weeks this spring exploring Sicily. Would appreciate
any info on places you may have rented and comments on best places to locate -
preferably one week in each of two locations.

A group of ten of us are lookinng for a villa in Tuscany, Umbria or Liguria  
for next October.  We want to hike and would be interested in hearing of
any similar experiences others have had.
We are also interested in opinions of rental firms handling villias in

I have the possiblity to book a last minute trip to Madeira for
christmas holidays. What can one do on the island? I would go alone.
Txs
Piet

I am from the United States. I wish to visit Holland and/or Germany.
Do you feel now is a good time price wise? Will airfares go
down lower in the future? Also, how much should I expect
tp pay for 4 days in Amsterdam. Current prices I have found

Hi...Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I had thought of Otranto,
so will study up on it. So far the itinerary goes
Zurich>Milano>Chiavari>????>Gallipoli>Lecce>???Northward...I have a
month off and will cut and paste to fit. My tendency is fewer places

Cannot seem to locate flights from Athens to Dubrovnik...but that
doesn't mean they don't necessarily exist <s> I expect it will need to
be made in two legs so any advice gratefully received
Then wish to travel from Dubrovnik to Ljubljana .  Appreciate any advice

I understand that the Tube doesn't run in London on Christmas Day. But
what's open/what is there to do? Are shops and/or museums open on
Christmas Eve and Boxing Day?
thanks.

any improvement ?
on trains and public places ?
lavatory paper available ? washing facilities ?
clean conditions or earth closet ?

When renting a car from AutoEurope or Europecar, which seem to be associated
in the UK, be careful about inspecting the car before driving off from the
rental office. We rented such a car at Heathrow, were directed to the car by
the shuttle driver and drove off without inspecting it ...

I just found a wonderful and amusing short poem dealing with travel in
Italy, by the U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins.  It's entitled
"Consolation".  I won't infringe on the poet's copyright by reprinting
it here, but you can Google it to get the text.  I know the members of

A couple of years ago I did this going via A12 N286 A86 A10 and on to
A6.
The main problem was the double A10 coming out of Paris was a bit of a
pain!

Hi, I'm going to do a great circle of the coastline of Italy...by train
this year.  Has anyone favorite spots on the Adriatic coast...mid to
southern, that is. I like peaceful and near the water and good food.
thanks.    bill frogg

I'll visit the Slovak Paradise this summer and I'm looking for some
little, cheap hotels to stay. I don't want a luxurious hotel, just a
nice place where I can book for 1 or 2 nights( I'm planning a
roundtrip so, that's why) . I'm looking for places who are easely

As topic
Searched hard from net. Tried all the popular website. e.g
www.hostel.com, www.hostelworld.com etc etc
Although there are some beds left. But i dont have to separate with my