Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / November 2006

Anyone recommend a quick way to fly from Frankfurt, Germany to Lugano,
Switzerland?  Do I have to go through Munich, or is there another way?
Thanks,
Steve Haberma, author of...

Hello, I am travelling to Istanbul for two weeks in April after being
inspired by John Jules Norwich's three volume history on the Byzantine
Empire.  I look forward to seeing the relics of that age in person.  I
got turned on to Norwich after a recommendation for his Venice book

My wife has Meniere's syndrome - a problem with the inner ear.  She
must have little or no salt with her meals.  Is it possible to eat out
in southern Spain without getting salt automatically in her food?  For
example, are not fresh vegetables and/or fruit, as in a salad,

I just wanted to get some info from people
who have had experience with Laptops, especially people who do travel
writing and
photography.  I am going to Europe(probably

We want to pick up a rental car in Rome, or nearby Rome, in order to
travel outside of Rome. We are a bit afraid of having to deal with Rome
traffic.
Is there a nearby suburb with easy train or bus access where we could

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I don't like ebookers - customer support put the phone down on me when
they hear my accent isn't oirish so I don't use them (trust me I lived
in Ireland long enough to know far too well the attitude to

Anyone know where I can find good travel videos online?  Especially of
Europe...

We are considering spending 3 or 4 days each in Umbria AND Tuscany
during the first 2 weeks of December. We will rent a car.
We are mostly interested in smallish/mediumish sized towns and
countryside, and were considering maybe staying in Purugia (or

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my wife and i would like to take a river boat tour this next year in
september or october, but have never taken one before.  we have many
questions and although there is a myriad of information on the
internet, it all seems to assume you have done it before or have some

I still need advice on river boat tours in Europe.  I got some good web
sites from my last post, and thank those who contributed.
I posted some questions, and will review some of them which I hope will
still be covered.

Can a foreigner buy a Cartaviaggio card online ? I guess I can get a
"famillia 25%" discount for my whole travel cost around 400 Euros ?
Also I don't see any english web page to buy card

I am going to drive from Munich to Innsbruck on December 16 and
returinig on December 23.
My questions for you are:
-what is the most recommended route on December 16, I would like to

We will be in Italy for the first 2 weeks of December.
We wonder, where can we go at this time of year for nice countryside or
small/medium townish walking. We're willing to rent a car. It would be
nice to know places that included both interesting nature plus

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