Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / December 2006

Can you afford to stay at the worlds best Hotel
The place were celebtities stay.The place which is the best in the
world
http://www.hotel-burj-al-arab.blogspot.com

I am looking for a Hotel, B&B or appartment in Munich or near Munich
from Dec. 28 to Jan. 2 (5 nights).
4 persons (2 double rooms).
Please send offers to lucziegler@yahoo.fr

Looking for basic info on not so good areas of Paris.
Areas one would avoid during the DAY or Night...
thanks!

Lots of links / ideas
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/travel/10hours.html?ex=1323406800&en=8f6052e23
ec9e8b7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

[Everyone knows of the infamous Trabi, but this is pretty obscure...]
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2060007.ece
Communism's 'Ferrari of the East' is back on the road after 27 years
By Tony Paterson in Berlin

http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article/2006/dec/03/hotels.budget.birmingham
Etap Hotel
   * Rachel Foster,
   * The Observer,

Flights are pretty cheap for this time, I so was considering heading
over there with the wife (never been) and some friends. Undoubtedly
it'll be freezing, but do things shut down (like NYE in London) or do
they crank up for a massive party?

Hello, I am a fourth year student in Product Design and i am looking
for research into business flyers in the UK. If anyone who uses
airlines frequently for business could take my short survey it would
greatly help my studies.

Gentleman Jim  says:
March 18th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
"I grew up in a dead hard Yankee New England town. There were over 600
graves of local men who fought in the American War for Independence

They were testing with an empty car and it crashed into the bottom.
See a pic at the blog at http://www.visitparis.com
    Don

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2055593.ece
Extreme weather: When a tornado struck London
The twister that hit Kensal Rise yesterday terrified residents and caused
damage costing millions.

In most English-speaking countries, Santa Claus is usually associated
with December 25th and Christmas.  However, in many European countries,
Santa Claus = Saint Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th, which
according to tradition was the day of his death. Moreover, Santa Claus

You go abroad for a trip and, of course, you carry your GPS. On arrival on a
campsite or stop you have a beer and you pull your mobile phone and GPS from
your pocket. You type an SMS text message with your coordinates.
Why should you do this? Because once the SMS message arrives ...

This is a time-lapse movie...
http://media.revver.com/broadcast/84352/video.mov/24457

We live in California and have offered a trip to Europe to our 18
year-old son with air fare, Eurail pass, spending money, and a backpack.
He's intrigued, but hesitant.  We would jump at the chance if someone
made US the same offer, but we've been there and he hasn't. He enjoys