Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / October 2006

looking for Amsterdam hotel for spring trip...
need a * or ** place with elevator in a decent neighborhood with good
tram connections.
I've been staying at the Hotel de Stadhouder right down from the

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6050940.stm
Ban threatens French lifestyles
By Emma Jane Kirby
BBC News, Paris

We will travel from the U.S. to Barcelona via Madrid on the Saturday
before Thanksgiving.  Delta to MAD, Spanair to BCN.  We arrive Terminal
1 and depart Terminal 2.  We have two hours between scheduled
arrival/departure.    Three of us each has a roll-on bag and personal

Greeting, I'm planning to visit Istanbul for two weeks next Spring.  As
part of my research I would like to watch films connected with the city
or environments, particularly of a historical nature or actually set in
the city.  I have the following in my queue from Netflix based ...

Is there airport shuttle service at the Malta airport (MLA) to go to
St. Julian's Bay hotels?
If not, are taxis on Malta metered or do you have to bargain?
Larry at Morro Bay, California

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I plan to go to Italy.
I know the fact that there are a lot of remains of culture
from the Baroque  to the Renaissance in Italy.
In addition to, I heard  Milano is a city of fashion and Rome is a city

http://property.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14049-2399894,00.html
The Swedes figured out some time ago that if they were going to build
an international reputation, then it would be based on not just
exporting bog-standard goods, but products that seemed to embody the

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6050836.stm
Airport scoops architecture prize
New Area Terminal, Barajas Airport, Madrid
Lord Rogers' firm has won the prize for the first time

Why do European people tolerate becoming a minority in their own country?
If I was a Dutch person I would be bitter with rage.
How has this been allowed to happen? Is it because anyone who is against
immigration is labelled "racist"?

Based on thorough scientific analysis again one of my predictions came
to pass. The Wall Street Journal is just now catching on. And Piggy
scoffed when I humbly claimed to have had one of my letters printed in
the Journal.

Of course my scientific analysis predicted this long before.
Unfortunately for most of you it passed over your heads and you failed
to profit from it. Next time pay attention!
WSJ COMMENTARY

We are in our 70s and making our last major journey to Italy next
(northern) spring.  We have been to Italy two or three times before
and managed the computerised ticket machines on major train stations
there 3 and a half years ago.    However, our travel that time was

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I am exploring vacation options for my family (includes two teenagers)
over the Christmas holidays (Dec 23 - 30).  We just have a week, and a
couple of options are:
Direct flight from Chicago to Munich... Spend a few days in Munich