Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / July 2006

(Maybe I should extract this from its native thread-drift.)
We're planning a camping holiday on Funen/Fyn in Danmark shortly, but
the logistics of driving there with our bicycles has thwarted us.  Is it
straightforward to rent bikes in the middle of picturesque Danish

As I'm between assignments I'm thinking of booking flights to
Helsinki and travelling around by train next week.  Will I be able
to find mid priced accomodation on the fly or will I need to book
in advance?

for those of you who are interested in travelling to Germany, I've set
up this site with my Travel Photos mostly in Germany to help you know
about this beautiful country and to share with my view of some of the
moments I've experienced.

Will be traveling to Oslo,Geilo and Bergen Norway, then to Ivalo and
Helsinki, Finland then to St Petersburg.  Anyone knowing any restaurants of
a local home owned Mom and Pop type or family type I would appreciate
knowing. Not really interested in chain and big franchise type ...

World-wide quality of living survey
United Kingdom
London, 10 April 2006
   * Zurich scores highest for quality of living, Baghdad ranks lowest

The most exiting place that I've visited recently is Bata shoe museum
in Toronto.
You can't afford to miss the most impressive museum for shoes when come
to Toronto.You can see there the treasures of North America's unique

I just arrived to Venice from Florence and I'd like to reccommend you
staying in Florence's hostel - Siesta Hostel (check their website at
www.siestahostel.com). Great staff (partying;), fantastic location.
What else do you need to visit this marvellous (but very crowded:( )

Wisley, Wednesday, 98F, UK July record and only 2F off the UK record ever.
A couple of miles down the road from us.
And still incredibly humid with it.
'Orrible!

It seems that Denmark has some unexpected summer sights. From the Copenhagen
Post:
Beach guests getting X-rated show
At the unofficial nude beach in Ishøj, south of Copenhagen, guests are

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=3966
12&in_page_id=1770
Third of male fish in rivers are changing sex
By FIONA MACRAE, Daily Mail
19:36pm 19th July 2006

Looking for somewhere to make an overnight stop en route driving from
Millau to Carcassonne. Looking at the recommended route, its takes you
via Beziers and then back to the west, rather than going more directly.
Does Beziers have anything to recommend it? Any decent quality

Can any Rotterdammers here advise how  best to get from Coolsingel (near
the post office) to AHOY by public transport? (Bus preferred to metro if
it's possible.)

What is the point.
If Europe (or any travel destination) is more inspiring than your
current location, why not move there permanently?
The only times I have travelled is on scouting missions, looking for

Hi were going to Cyprus in the next week , we want to hire a car on
arrival at paphos airport so we could travel from South to North in it
, we rang an agent who then said major companies Hertz won't do this
does anyone know of any company or have done this

Whenever I'm planning a vacation or business trip I check out
www.ghix.com for newest information and best hotel prices online (they
do not ask for commissions or additional taxes to pay).
There is the possibility for booking online but also they provide