Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2006

I have never succombed to it before but I am starting to feel slightly
racist. If I can be affected that way, god help us. The names of
suspects have just been released. Lets have a look at them. Anything
about them that sticks out?

In the travel business we get a lot of questions 'how far is Brussels
South' from the city center ?
Well ... Brussels South is in fact CHARLEROI, a city about 70 km's from
Brussels.

Has anybody tried using www.myexpandedcircle.com ? I've heard that it's
a great new way to meet people in London. Aparently they organise loads
of events and many of them are free.
Would love to know if you've had any experience of what they have to

I did some prior research in this group but just wanted to get some
more opinions.  I am leaving for France in roughly 3.5 weeks and need
to rent a car from Charles De Gaulle, returning it to the same location
about 9 days later.  I need to have an automatic tranmission (always

We plan to stay three nights in Barcelona for three nights following
our cruise on the Celebrity Century.  Has anyone recommendations for a
reasonably priced, central hotel? We don't care about the number of
stars, but would like to be in a safe area, clean with our own

.....last year when I got lost,drunk,and stoned all at the same
time.About 3:00a.m. I was wandering around trying to find my room and
two police drove by and I asked them directions to the street I was
staying on.I speak broken Dutch with a Texas twang.The cops spoke good

We didn't think Ireland was very expensive when we were there five
years ago. How would you rank it now?
Cathy L

we want to travel to ROMANIA by car and start in Holland.
Any suggestions from somebody for sleeping places /hotels/or others, on our
way to Romania in Hungaria/Romania etc?
What about Bulgaria by car. Is that dangerous or....? thanks.

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I have been invited on a hike along one of these trails. I need some advice
as to what to take. The organizer told me not to worry about sleeping bag,
tent, etc., because we could stay in the albergues along the way. I don't
want to get there and find there is no place in the inn ...

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i wonder how much the airlines will charge for botled water now- if indeed

http://jam.uttx.net/paris_hilton.jpg
Looking at it ten days ago, I wondered why it's always in the news.
Isn't it just an ugly old barracks?
SCNR

hello  folks, from Vienna airport(which is outside the city) I want to
get to central vienna by sbahn & use a 72hr karte (valid for inside the
city) to get around the city.
How do I ask in German for a 72hr ticket plus a sbahn ticket extension

If you were going which way would you go by ferry with a car?
Stranraer Belfast, Liverpool Belfast, or Holyhead Dublin ?
Obviously Liverpool Belfast is the longest crossing, but its the
nearest port to us and only involves 2 hours driving in NI.  Stranraer

I am finding it difficult to book a room in Cinque Terre over the
internet.  I am specifically trying for the hotel "Albergo Barbara" in
Vernazza.  Does anyone, by any chance, have any contact info - or have
any ideas of where I can look?  Thanks!