Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / July 2006

Someone mentioned Travelodge, and I didn't see much very close to
anything, but I have been working through about every Holiday Inn
Express checking to see whats around them, how far to walk to anything
or to a tube station, but its slow going. Kings Cross looked pretty

Dear Internauts: I have been offered a place to stay in the 10th
arrondissement in Paris. I'd be interested in your impressions of this
particular area of Paris. Any interesting restaurants in that area?
Street Markets? Etc. Thanks. MR

Undecided if
Kos
Tigaki Beach hotel which I don't know its precise location
Karpathos

Can anyone tell me anything about what public transportation (bus or train)
is available from either Stresa or Bellagio to Lugano? A link to a web site
with prices, schedules, etc. would be great if you have one. I've searched,
but didn't find what I was looking for.

OK, latest, I never thought about it untill now and need the information
personally question. I use Xalatan drops to control glaucoma, It is a
prescription med in the US. I will be in Europe and can't tell if I have
enough to cover the trip. Will a US prescription be honored in ...

The input that I have received from this group has been wonderful.
We're traveling in August (yep, I know) and have 4 days between
Florence and Rome. We've decided to stay out of the big cities and stay
in the countryside. We'll use this as our base to explore the Tuscany

I just uploaded some pictures of our Almalfi travels, as well as our
family's May 06 Umbrian trip.
Looking at the Amalfi photos reminded me that I needed to spread the
word on two attractions to be avoided: the Blue Grotto at Capri and

Has anyone been there in the last few years and have any advice on
hotels nightlife rail or bus travel or car rentals  and beaches there...

Krakow and Brno
Hi everyone.
Thinking of flying into Krakow from Bristol Uk, in mid Jan '07 . staying for
4 nights in Krakow then train to Brno for 2 nights then back to Krakow for 1

Britons live longer but we're still the unhealthiest nation in Europe
Nicola Smith
PEOPLE in Britain spend more years suffering ill health than most other
Europeans, according to research by the European Union.

Work begins on Alps rail tunnel

THE vast project has been compared with the construction of the
Egyptian Pyramids or China's Three Gorges Dam. From this weekend,

I've booked tickets to fly to Helsinki in August. We'll be staying for
a week. I'd really like to do some cycling as I've heard that the
countryside is fantastic. Can anyone recommend some decent routes and
things that we should see?

Any chance some of you would know if buses run between these two resorts all
the year through?  I know there's a cable car connection, but I'm not at all
sure of its months of operation.
Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/23/realestate/23paris.html
June 23, 2006
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About how much, U.S.?