Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / January 2004

ok, I have prices of 81 to 84 pounds for a night in August. Very
reasonable according to what I have been pricing! Like a B&B - no
lift, no fan for 115 pounds.
Which would you choose and why? I would appreciate your comments,

I will be flying into Charles DeGaulle airport and I was wondering if
there were any private companies that provide a shuttle service to
your hotel.
If anyone knows of any such company, please email the information.

Can anyone recommend a good 2 or 3 star in Paris.  Looking to spend around
$100 a night for single.  Just want something thats clean and safe.  Also
I've heard that the cabs in Paris are very high.  Is this true?  I've been
to Rome and thought the fares there were reasonable.

RER Line E(St. Lazare-Magenta(Gare DU Nord)-then out into the
suburbs); Line 14(St. Lazare[just
extended]-Madelene-Chatlet-...-Bibliotheque Nat) are both newly
constructed lines and it appears that "correspondences"(transfer

What kind of electrical adapter is needed to use the standard electrical
power in Turkey?  I would like to carry the charger for my digital
camera.
Dick

So I have the ten digit phone number xxx-xxx-xxxx, what prefix numbers would
I start with from my mobile to call Canada?
TIA
Keri

Does anyone could know some institutions/organizations in the world,
where travelers may submit their expedition descriptions and later
have possibility to be granted for some financing for the expedition.
Maybe there are some special foundation programs like this?

We are planning to have a Beach Holiday in Bulgaria in Sept . We would like to
know what kind of weather we could expect in Mid - Sept

How long does the festival last and when if any is the time to visit Venice
to enjoy the carnival atmosphere?
How is the weather at that time of the year?

Just back from a short trip to Mexico, and have written a (short!)
travelbook, with some photos.
http://www.zeouane.org/voyages/2004/mexique
Enjoy.

This beachhouse listing in Florida is looking specifically for a home
swap in Sweden. If you know anyone in Sweden please pass this on. They
can contact the homeowners via the listing.
http://www.digsville.com/listing.asp?id=5586

I'm looking for an internet cafe (access to internet) in the
Crumlin/Tallaght area of Dublin... any ideas?

Does anyone used Expedia.com ? Any suggestion? Can I trust them? Their room
rate look  good (especially for Portugal) but I've never organize my travel
using web page.
Regards

I wanted to purchase a one day 5-zone Carte Moblis(price=12 EUROS) to
use on my last day in Paris. I was planning on going from Paris to
Versaille and return and then ultimately to CDG to catch my plane back
to the US. The ticket agent would not sell me this pass--since it is

As a tourist in European countries, how many of you have favorite things to
eat while there?  I know I do.  Here are some of my own very favorites, and
I would like to hear about other people's.  Especially since my repertoire
of countries is a bit limited.