Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / June 2005

When I was in Copenhagen a week ago, I talked with a man who
told me that Dutch and Danish were so similar that he could read
Dutch.  He also said that the Dutch language had diverged some-
what verbally, as the ach or auch (or something like that) sounds

Student wins claim over bank charges
By Simon de Bruxelles
Consumer groups welcome a groundbreaking victory that could lead to
cheaper fees

I need to get a one way air ticket from Vienna to Zurich. Any websites
where I can get cheap tickets online?
Thank you,
~Gee

Starting tomorrow 1st July 2005, the first Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
located within Bank branches in Belgium will become accessible to
card-holders of other financial institutions, like those mounted externally
and identified by a 'Bancontact' or Mister Cash' logo. Withing ...

Le Journal du Dimanche has a short article
on the shooting starting for the Da Vinci Code
in Paris.
Judging by the number of tourist site which will

I'm going to Germany for 9 weeks in the fall.  While most of this is taken
up by an 8 week german language class at the Goethe Institut; I have weekends,
as well as a week at the end, free.  My husband is joining me for the last
10 days.  He's flying into Cologne (I will be ...

Lots of celebrations in the UK today for beating the French 200 years
ago...
<ducks>

Thank you all for your answers, suggestions, and links to see!
Elly & family
going to Dublin end of August

I'm driving from Barcelona (Airport) to Bordeaux (Bergerac actually) in a
couple of weeks. I've hired a car from EasyCar (which uses Alamo).
I've never driven in mainland Europe (but I have driven in the US).
Does anyone have any advice for a newbie? What are the roads like? Is it ...

If you or someone you know is coming to Rome this week, i suggest you to
take care about TOTALLY AWFUL HOT TEMPERATURE!!!
Tomorrow and until friday it's going to be the hottest days, i suggest you
to bring loads of water, always wear a hat and make loads of stops at

Hi All;
I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
my CAA cards with maps and guides?

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/garden/23paris.html
June 23, 2005
In Paris, Romancing the Deal
By DEBORAH BALDWIN

France being selected was logical. They have a long experience
in nuclear energy which in some ways is more intense and certainly
less military than the Americans.  The location proposed in Japan
was far away from anything.  Unfortunately most of us will not

SWITZERLAND: POWER FAILURE SHUTS RAIL NETWORK The state rail network
ground to a halt for four hours because of an electric failure,
stranding hundreds of thousands of commuters during the evening rush
hour. People were left on platforms or stuck in carriages on a day when