Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / June 2006

I know that in Italy there are travel agencies that organise group
travels to rought locations. I mean, not Club Med villages.
Is there anything similar based in the UK?
  Andres

I will be travelling to The Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and
Austria. The Netherlands, France and Austria are Schengen countries,
while Switzerland is not. I'll be travelling from France to Switzerland
and then to Austria. So, a non-Schengen country is in between. Do I

Looking for Los Angeles to London RT near the end of July, and I have
found zero other than standard fares, which I am wondering even at $1k
each US if I should be grabbing them up. We plan to spend a couple
weeks around London, and all our dates are flexible for now starting

Precis of part of the science page in the FT this weekend looking
at various EU reports on the effects of travel on CO2 emmissions

Aviation will account for 2/3rds of EU carbon doixide emmissions

This is hot news from Accra in nearly
real time.
"Ghana won as you already know. Accra's
streets are jammed-packed with spectators, blowing

I will be in the UK for 6 days mid November & had hoped to take a day
trip from London to Bath in that time.  I don't fancy trying to make
public transport connectons in what may be cold/wet weather so am
looking at various short tour companies. Generally these offer

The western end of the Dingle Peninsula, including the town of Dingle,
is a zone known as a "gaeltacht" where, regardless of what actually
happens, Gaelic is deemed to be the everyday language of the people.
To underpin that special status, a recent ministerial edict decrees

I'm traveling to Budapest at the end of october (5 nights) this year and I'm
looking for a 2-bedroom apartment, possibly with internet.
Any suggestions?
Jack

We're thinking of travelling around France and Spain by Eurail, short
hops, no overnights. Any comments about 1st vs 2nd class? I know the
cost is different, I'm looking more for comments about comfort,
service, etc. Thanks, Helen

Hi everyone. I'm looking for a restaurant in the UK (preferbly not in
the middle of London) with a Piano in it to take my wife for our first
anniversary so they can play our first song. Any help would be much
appreciated. Thanks.

I am going to have 24 hours in Dniepopetrovsk, Ukraine in September.
Annoyingly, given the train times, it'll be from 4am to 4am.  I'm not
staying longer as I've heard there's not a great deal to do in
Dniepopetrovsk after you've seen the WW2 diorama, but I'm keen to see a

How can I get from Waterloo International to Heathrow? How much time
should I allow?

can anyone recommend some good restaurants in Pietra santa and Forte dei
marme?

I am going on holiday this summer with some of my fellow students.  We
plan to visit Madrid, Barcelona and the Costa Brava.  Does anyone know
any good websites I can look up for information on these places?

God (or Thor) may be saying something.
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