Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / May 2006

With this message I would specifically like to address to those living in
either Sweden or Norway.
From the website www.sj.se I booked a one-way ticket from Gothenbourg to
Oslo, for a certain date. The itinerary I booked is as follows:

I'm going to Stockholm in the second half of July this year
and planning to stay there for around 4 days or so.
Now I'm looking for a cheap accommodation in Stockholm.
(I'm 28 but still student but don't know whether I can go to

We are going to Venice in October and planning on staying in Meistre
at the Capitol Palace Hotel.  Has anyone stayed there?  How easy is it
to get into Venice - St. Marks square?
Thanks

Thanks for all your recent help (London ---> Athens by train). Im also
planning coming down from Sheffield to London and then getting a train
to Eindhoven. I believe i would need to catch the Midland Mainline to
London St Pancras then go across London to Waterloo. I believe i will

I will be travelling from Boston to Barcelona this summer via Heathrow
on British Airways.  The time between the two flights is approximately
100 - 120 minutes and I must travel from terminal 4 to terminal 1.  I
had heard that the connection times were very outragious and I was

I will be traveling to Valencia, Spain for a day trip in July and was
hoping if anyone could tell me any good attractions or restaurants that
are good.  Also, I was hoping that I could go on a bike tour of the
city.  If anyone has any good suggestions about a company that does

Will the canal smell bad?
Heard it holds raw sewage.
Thanks.
G

I shall be going to Venice for a couple of weeks in May and would like
to use the Italian rail network. Any suggestions on the most scenic
routes, to any point on the compass, be it Italy or any another country.
Thanks.

I was wondering how it is possible to get from London to Athens via
train. Im pretty sure it would mean changing in Italy, however im not
certain. Also how long roughly would it take?.
Thanks in Advance!

I'm planning a trip of Paris, Belgium and Amsterdam next mont and would
like to see Brussels, Ghent, Brugge and Antwerp. I'm assuming that
Ghent, in particular, does not require a full day to see.
At this point, what I would like to do is spend a few days in Brussels,

Please help - I'm clueless. I don't want to look like a tourist, but
don't presume to be able to blend in. When I was a student I wore
shorts, sneakers and t-shirts pretty much everywhere in Paris. Now I'm a
little older and seek to look somewhat respectable.

Rtina - a small village in the middle of vineyard fields, famous for its
medicinal sea mud, lies in the picturesque bay Plemici with 8 kilometers
long sand beach. Guests are fascinated by its untouched nature and unique
combination of landscape - mini Scotland.

We are looking for a one-day getaway on our June trip, to see how this
compares to The Shore (as they say in the Philly area). Are the options
Blackpool and Brighton, or are there others? We do not plan to rent a
car, so good train/bus access is a must. Thanks.

Greetings! I shall be staying in Holiday Inn Express motels in Paris
and in Rome and in London. I shall be paying most of my bills through
American Express card. Can one cash travelers checks at Holiday Inn
Express Motels in Europe? Does any one have any experience with cashing