Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / April 2006

I am travelling to Italy in early May. I purchased an Eurail pass for
travelling between cities.I read somewhere that ES star trains in Italy
are not covered under this pass. Is it true?? I also read that, with
Eurail pass you can get into ES star trains by paying some extra

We are planning a road trip in northern Scotland. We're looking to drive
from Glasgow up the west coast to about Gairloch/Ullapool, then back down
from Inverness. I know the roads are small and slow. I've been checking out
drive times on www.multimap.com. How accurate is ...

I was wondering whether anybody had been to both parks and could
provide a quick comparison. Thanks in advance,
Mike.

Throughout my 3-month travel in Europe, the only place I got robbed was
Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. I came close in Italy but it wasn't as bad.
Our car was broken in and eveything was cleared out (we didn't have any
valuable visible inside the car - everything was in hidden away ...

Hi all...
In September we'll have 6 days in Scotland, arriving in Edinburgh. Our
friends will join us 2 days later...
Could someone suggest an intinerary for 6 days (with Edinburgh reserved

Hello again
We seemed to drift off-topic so I will try again. Please no comments on
parachutes and pullman seats:
Paleologos Travel Booking Engine offers us two choices for Patra-Bari:

    We are going to stay for about five days in Paris in July.
    Does anyone have a good track record with apartment rentals in
Paris?
    My thanks!

Can I get more information on Boboli Gardens in Florence. Are they
public gardens?? what are the major attractions/ must see in there ??
Thanks,
CB.

1. Are there day trips available from Brussels to Bruges ? Any
recommendations? any websites where I can book such trips?
2. Will it be easier to do a day trip to Bruges  from Brussels or will
it be easier if I were to do it from Antwerp?

It seems that people who live in advanced countries such as Zimbabwe,
Iraq and Iran can make internet bookings with SNCF.
(Refer appendices to SNCF website)
It seems there is no way people from backward countries (from French

If we have a rental car, how close can we get to the city to be able
to safely park and then walk around?
Cathy

We need to go from Beaune (near Dijon) to Livorno.  The best I could
do is an overnight train from Dijon to Milan, changing for the local
along the beautiful coast to Livorno.
Should be lovely - though too bad to take the Alps at night.

I'm going to be in Dublin for a few days at the end of April with work,
and I'll be on my own. Never visited before.
Whats there do in Dublin for a person on their own? Apart from sitting
in a pub on your own but thats a bit sad...

Hi there - can you help me please?
I am looking for a good hotel to spend one night in July in with my
girlfriend.  She is returning from a very long trip landing in
Birmingham airport.