Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / May 2006

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5012706.stm
Inferno rages at Turkish airport
Plumes of black smoke were rising up from the cargo building
Firefighters are struggling to tackle a huge blaze that has broken out

I can get away with a suit in NYC. But in London, is that too much, not
enough? Tux? What about for contemporary opera like Nixon in China?

We want to go directly from Sicily to Rome and would appreciate any
advice.  We can take a ferry overnight from Palermo to Civitavecchia,
or a train from Catania to Rome.  (These two departure points are the
cheapest to drop off our rental car).

I recently booked a B&B with hostelbookers.com, and they took a deposit
from me via my credit card.
When I got to the B&B (at the time I'd arranged), there was no-one in,
and I couldn't get an answer from the 'phone number I'd been given.

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/display.var.764849.0.firm_says_sorry_for_infe
sted_water.php
Firm says sorry for infested water
By Kate Southern
An Enfield woman's "stomach turned" when she ran her kitchen tap and

How far is it from Dublin to Galway - and what's the best way to get
there - excluding renting a car?  Is it worth going?   I only have a
couple of days in Ireland.  Thanks.

Where should we stand? What time should we arrive for a good view? This
will be for a mid-June weekday visit. Thanks.

The postings of eetinbelgie are as bad as the food in Belgium and have
nothing to do with travelling in Europe!
Jacqueline

I'm planning a vacation for my family (two adults, two teenagers) this
summer, and I'd be happy if I could get some advice on the following (or
handy references).
We're taking 2 weeks in late August. Flying from Toronto. I'd visit the

An article in the FT mentioned seeing flags in Cornwall with the
Union Flag in the corner of the Cornish cross. I had never ever
seen one of these, has anybody else?

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Les maires des trois "capitales européennes", Bruxelles, Luxembourg et
Strasbourg, vont s'unir pour demander ensemble le renforcement de
l'usage du français dans les institutions européennes, a affirmé

Germany welcomes wild bear return
Wild bears once roamed widely across much of Europe
A wild bear is roaming the German countryside for the first time since
1835, police in the Bavarian Alps say.

Any thoughts on best car rental  for 2 weeks Berlin  and later a week in
Croatia?
Not happy with Bufdget...but Hertz and Avis seem a bit too expensive.

During the week gGrunge posts from about 21:30
on. So ya'all have about two yours to
express yourself pollution free.
I am heading off to the French 20 hour news,

look a positive story about London !!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5004844.stm
Hirst statue unveiled in London
The statue was cast specially for the Summer Exhibition