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Hamster on a plane! Escaped rodent grounds Austria flight
POSTED: 1616 GMT (0016 HKT), September 29, 2006
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INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) -- It wasn't "Snakes on a Plane," but an Austrian

Look at http://members.lycos.nl/joson2004/ for great travel pictures
of Central Europe
Joson

"I thought it was only the French who are being held hostage by the
foreigners living amongst them.
Today, we learned that Germany is as fearful of their immigrants as
well."

I have read somewhere that finding a phone from which to use a phone card
(outside the hotels that charge mega-bucks connection fees) is sometimes a
problem in Russia. After a few days in Moscow, we are taking a river cruise
to St. Petersburg. Will we be able to find phones at ...

Would it be possible to try and get the same exact hotel room again, after
having stayed in that very room some years ago?
There is a hotel in London that I stayed at many years ago (5 +) and I would
love to be able to get the same room again. I had a great time there, was

MapQuest does a good job for the USA, but when a European
address is entered the displayed map does not contain names for
all of the local streets.  Can someone recommend a better resource?

This is of Aphrodite rejecting the advances of Pan by swatting at him
with a sandal.  This is at the National Museum in Athens.
It is the only "funny" sculpture I have ever seen.
Very earthy.

In fact the US had developed a vaccine for CHIKV a number
of years ago but it was not considered a widespread enough
disease to go further.  The American effort was part
of germ warfare research looking for vaccines to various

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I will be getting a BritRail Pass for use in February... what I was
wondering is... I have a British Passport (I live in Canada).  Will I
get any hassles validating it or on the trains?  I know you simply
cannot be a British resident to get the pass.  but since my passport is

I've just got back from two weeks in Ukraine & Moldova and thought I
would give you all a run-down.  Overall both countries are highly
recommended and I can't think why they're not better known as tourist
destinations.  There is loads to see, very cheap, friendly people, good

I'll be going to Southern England... a week in Bristol on business,
then a week of vacation.  I'm really lost as to where to start to
figure out what to do.
I love off-the-beaten-path things.  Also blues and acoustic

My wife and I are going to Krakow for 4 nights in October.  Can anyone
recommend good quality accomodation.  We were looking at the Ibis which is
approx £40 per night and well located but my wife doesn't like the 'plastic'
look of the room.  Ideally she seems to want the Holiday ...

Anyone ever been to Gambia?  SWMBO has just booked a week in february. Any
dos/dont's?