Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / January 2004

"All Inclusive car hire" seem to have excellent prices for hire from Madrid
airport, plus no insurance excess. They have been mentioned on this group
several times.
(http://www.all-inclusive-car-hire.com/madrid-airport/index.shtml)

I will be in England in February.  In London, we will be staying at the Kensington Close Hotel.  In Birmingham, we will be at the Hilton Birmingham Metro.  Any suggestions on Pubs, Clubs, etc. in those areas.  Looking for things to do at night.
Thanks

At the end of March, I will be driving from Venice to Rome. I have
planned to make stops in Florence and Siena. Does anybody have any
suggestions for scenic roads to take instead of the autostrada? Any
suggestions for other interesting towns/sites to visit along the way

If you love Tuscany with all the historical highlights and the unsurpassed
food, you'll like the Lunigiana  even better!
This region, zona in Italian, sees little tourists but has many advantages
over the crowded better known parts of Tuscany. The many castles and hamlets

Just got back after an 11 hour non-stop flight.  How do people do these
long (or longer) flights routinely??  We had a great time while visiting
London although our time was very limited (3 days).  Other than a few
protesters outside the houses of parliament, the people of ...

Can someone kindy tell me which hotels sleep 4? 2 adults and 2 kids?  i am
looking for something decent. 3* or better, and not far from sights.
thanks in advance for your assistance

Hello, can anyone tell me if there are travel lodge type hotels in France?
By that I mean cheap ~£42 hotels that are all the same and fine for a stop
over when driving?
Many thanks, Kevin.

Can anybody please point me to information points for train or bus travel
from Barcelona to Perpignan (on a Sunday) and return the Thursday after.
I cannot seem to extract the info out of the Renfe site.
Thanks in advance.

hola a todos,
I am looking for a Spanish course in Spain. I have already had some
Spanish lessons, but I really want to learn more and also faster.
Going to Spain seems to be a good solution. Now, I don´t know which

Could anybody recommend a cheap hotel in Lucerne.  Preferably within walking
distance of the main train station.  I have to go there next saturday at
short notice and would appreciate any help.
Many thanks

Paris is lovely despie the rain,
Keeps raining, though, my Galeries Lafayette sale coat keeps me dry
(got several congratulations on its coolness from drunks in the
street).

Hi, has anyone a recommendation for a very moderate hotel or pension in
Graz? Just about a step and a half removed from the hostel category..
bill

The item below seems to indicate that the FBI has
the technical power to monitor all internet
surfing, at least nationally.  Since the internet
is intrinsically an international media, does

Can anyone tell me where the new Chillida museum is I believe it is not far
from Bilbao in Northern Spain
ta Neil

Apparently North America is being hit by very cold weather, around 0°F in
Boston and much colder in Montreal and Quebec City (-27°F). At around
-30 the F and C temperature scales area bout the same.
Paris had 14°C just a few days ago but it is dropping to below 10°C (50F).