Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2006

Some countries allow it, some don't. The only way to find out seems to be to
try and do it. Can anyone tell me if they have successfully accessed their
bank account and made transactions on-line in their own country, the UK for
example, from Italy.

5 of us (including 2 elderly people) are landing in Rome Ciampino at
around 4.30 on Monday week, and need to be in Florence that night. I'm
presuming the quickest/smoothest way to get there would be to take a
taxi directly from the airport to Termini station, then a train onto

I was wondering - if I were to buy a ticket from, say, Taormina to
Palermo -- would I be able to get off at certain stops - and catch a
different train to finish out the trip -- or would I have to stay on
the same train the whole time?  I WOULD just buy several different

Has anyone been there? We are thinking of going up there for the Labor Day
long weekend, and it looks lovely but I am not sure as 'beautiful' as Gaspe
or as wild as other places on the eastern coast of Canada.
I'd like to get to the Gaspe Peninsula, but it looks too far away for a

While I travel in Europe I want to play the MP3 files that I made
from my old vinyl via Ion USB turntable.
The cars I travel in Europe in dont have sockets, only flashier
ones than mine do.

Mt. Everest Base Camp Tour ( 14 days)
Highlights:
Scenic mountain flight to Lukla; Sherpa home down; Monasteries; amazing
view of mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Views of

I have a few questions that I thought I would just put into one
message.  If anyone knows any of the answers - I'd appreciate it!
Thanks!
1) I need to know how to get from the Naples, Italy airport to the main

48 Hours In: Brussels
Belgium's capital is not just for MEPs. Ben Ross reveals the
fashionable face of the city, stopping off for some beer and chocolate
on his way round

British Airways has announced that, in mid-October, they will no longer
accept checkin of a suitcase weighing more than 23 kilos (50 pounds)(an
exception is made with 24 hours' advance notice and payment of excess
baggage charges).

8 Grocery Employees Stabbed in Tennessee
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By WOODY BAIRD

German terrorism fears mount after train bomb plot
20 Aug 2006 12:29:51 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Noah Barkin

Anti-war, Anti-Israel, Anti-Joe
The New Democrats.
Published  08/14/2006,
"You fight the global war against jihadist Islam with the political

rejoice, moron-er...morrow I think, your master is back from Lebanon and his
royalty and his gal are talking to each other on the public NG
Hooray now we can feast on even more OT crap !

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Is is easy to get a taxi at CDG (Paris), or are there lines?  Can I
pre-order one? What is the current fare CDG -Invalides?
Thanks, Pete.