Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / December 2005

Next July (on a Saturday), I will arrive in Munich at 8:00 am but my
connecting flight does not depart until 2:55 pm. I have never visited
Munich before. Is that enough time to go see the city briefly and
maybe eat lunch there? If so, what is the best way to make the trip to

Can anyone recommend an apartment or a  good site for apartments in Paris -
we want a 3 night stop in July.
I have searched Google for a few hours and not managed to find anything.
2 Adults and 2 Children, reasonably priced near as poss to tourist

They are oldish and getting senile, as soon as a pig approaches them they
get somewhat nervous, but still, they type and type and type again, each one
answering the other all day long, everyday.
Beware !

This is usually easy sailing time in the Caribbean.
No storms!
In mean time Paris will have relatively warm weather
up until the 6th. It is 10°C today and sunny for the

Please ensure you clear the snow off the front door porch, as a few people
will be drinking and we don't want any accidents, do we ?
Also, please reserve a parking space for cochon, as he's going to shuttle
people for you.

Is there anyplace in Gdansk (hotel, internet cafe, etc) that offers
wireless internet connections for people with laptop computers? If so,
where? Thank you.

Can anyone tell me if there is a place to leave luggage for the day at
the Pisa Centrale train station?   From the research I've done, I've
ascertained that the luggage lockers are no more, but I've been getting
mixed information on whether or not the manned Left Luggage counter is

for those of you in the UK, there's a website collecting all low-cost
flights from the UK to the rest of Europe: http://www.eurovoli.com/uk/
Cheers,
Renato

How do I make a deposit by U.S. check for a room I'm reserving in
Belgium?  Can I make the check out for 59.50 Euros?  If yes, would I
write "56 Euros" and then write out "Fifty nine and 50/100 Euros" and
cross out the word "DOLLARS"  

We have a number of updates for Europe at the Dragoman Chronicles for
Decmeber.
Here is a listing of them - you may view each one at
http://www.dragomanchronicles.com

Other than Sopot, are there any beaches near Gdansk that are good for
swimming, sunbathing, and maybe even surfing? If so, which ones, where
are they, and how do I get there? Thanks.

What books do you recommend? I have seen some poor reviews for the
Lonely Planet, but see they are coming out with a new one in January
06.  Anyone use the Rough Guide?

Fauchon I catering COME AS YOU ARE!
Earl & Donna Evleth
5 r Jean François Gerbillon
75006 PARIS

Kudos to this pilot... hopefully he will consider moving to a U.S.
carrier!
Airline dumps drunk on tiny island
31dec05

...from New Year's eve, the less evleth posts
He must be really very sick