Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / April 2006

Day by day, the former DDR Parliament building is getting smaller, soon it
will be a memory :-(   Nice live webcam here:
http://www.dhm.de/zcam/
[also on this page a good view down Unter den Linden looking towards

I'm going to Rome on 29th April and I'll stay till 6th May there. I've read
about Rome a lot, bought some books, but I've never found any information
what one could do in Rome on the 1st of May. Is there any monuments opened
(Forum Romanum, Colosseum, Palatino)?

Hi Group,
I am planning a side trip whislt at a conference in Rome in July this
year.
By Express train

My daughter, who really should know how better to answer this than turn to
me (but gosh don't it make you feel good when they ask?) wants to know if
there is an equlivavlent to Nyquil available in Italy (or, of course, if
said brand is available in Italy)? Your response will not ...

What are nice inexpensive (under 100E) places to stay close to downtown in
Paris?  I have 5 people in my family.
Thanks,

I'm travelling from the U.S. to London next week.  The current exchange
rate it 1GBP = 1.78USD,  I went to a local bank and they wanted 1.88USD.
That amounts to a 5.5% fee.  That seems a bit steep to me, but its been years
since I've done this.

Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to help me
out. We're going to Europe for 4 weeks, leaving August 12.  We'd like
to visit 4 cities- I was thinking London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. I
would really like to stay in a bed and breakfast, but I udnerstand

Can anyone tell me what the best / safest dates
are for trekking the Alpine Pass?
Does anyone know of a good personal webpage
explaining the risks, caveats, pitfalls and explaining

Everything is packed and we are about to leave for the airport.
One last question. I am told that we will incounter people that speak
English, in all the cities we will visit. If that is the case, why
doesn't everyone just speak English all the time? It would make it so

What is the lowest season in terms of price in the Greek Islands?
Many thanks,
Gordon

I'm going from Istanbul to Vienna. The possible route is by train, in
several jumps - from Istanbul to Sofia, Sofia to Budapest, and Budapest
to Vienna (missing Rumania).
There does not seem much about concerning this route, which is an

Ive never been to NZ, they havent been to Cornwall, what will
they find different/interesting?
So far they liked Cutty Sark and Royal Naval college, didnt seem
impressed by nice meal in Trafalgar Tavern or Thames Clipper down

Le mas de l'estiou is a host's house of charm in the little village of
Monteux in Vaucluse, provence France. near the famous Mont Ventoux.
Côtes du Rhône vineyards, little typical villages of provence,
numerous activities will seduce you and make your hollydays a

After years of having to wait hours for a post and the subsequent
replies to appear, it appears that they are now appearing very
quickly. When did that happen?
It's still got the Beta symbol though...

My (college age) daughter and friend will be traveling to the
Netherlands and Germany in about 3 weeks, flying in to Frankfurt.  They
have some kind of rail pass already, as well as some hostel rooms paid
for.  Since she will be in the midst of taking her  finals and moving