Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / October 2006

Travellers beware
Brit. Airways will refuse to provide advance seat selection on
International flights [ e.g. Europe <> N America ].
IF the first 40% of the seats in the section you will occupy, has been

I been doing some research for some hotels near Collesseu or forum area
for a 3/4 star budget.
Any recommendation "
how about

Can you drive down to Dover and book a crossing and board immediately, or
must you book by phone or online booking and accept what times are available
??
Puzzled..

Hello rec.travel.europe
Just to let you all know http://www.onepoundhotels.com/ has been
launched with many great deals on youth hostels and cheap hotels, ideal
for student travel or backpackers looking for a cheap place to stay.

Does the German military have cool parades like this one, or are they too
weak?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMEvk3nj2o

POSTED: 3:21 pm EDT October 4, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- Just what happened Tuesday night when Paris Hilton ran
into Shanna Moakler at a Hollywood club?
It depends on whose account you believe.

......or we hope to, if only if we can find somewhere decent.
Original plan was villa flotilla in Greece, however, don't think we could
stand the heat in August, which seems to be getting hotter every summer.
Alternative is for a villa with a pool and close to a sailing ...

Im looking for a hotel/self catering apartment in Edinburgh (27/12/2006
- 2/1/2007) for a reasonable price (max €  75,00 room/night).
Suggestions????? Peter

Today's award goes to nyaowaowa. A sterling effort. I was
going to say for a "first-timer" but somehow I doubt it.
Scores to this moment:
Is Frankfurt any good?

Never mind what the Wall Street Journal says, I predicted this in 2004.
WSJ REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Tax Tidal Wave
October 6, 2006; Page A14

Just entered the 21st century and got a sophisticated digital camera.
Going through a learning process so
pictures and pictures of pictures could be better I know but flame
away. it was fun trying anyhow.

Does anyone know of a way to get group tickets to the vaticam museum without
lenghy queing??

I promised my parents I would leave the newsgroups alone and in
fact we're arranging to have them blocked so I won't be tempted to use
them. But I thought I'd better explain why I've been posting this
car-free stuff so many times. I'll make it simple so this message is

The Loma Prieta Earthquake of October 17, 1989 had an intensity of
6.9 resulting in fifty-seven directly-related, and six indirectly
related, deaths. There were 3,757 documented injuries and about $7
billon in damage.

I will be in Norway this weekend and I was wondering if anyone had any
good ideas on where to go. My only restriction is that I can't leave
Oslo until after lunch on Friday and I have to come back by Monday
morning.