Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / January 2007

A Thing of the Past

"Soon enough, most of what we now think of as Western Europe will be
transformed into a branch of the Muslim world, which is sure to make it

I would appreciate recommendations of a reasonably-priced, reliable
car rental agency in The Netherlands for a short-term rental (less
than a week) with pick up in one city and drop off in a second city.

I am planning to rent a car in UK and then go to Europe, particularly
France and Germany. Does any rental agency allow taking their cars to
the mainland?

One of the little recognized facts in the global warming debate is the
cooling of the upper atmosphere. At one time the anti-global warming lobby
had grabbed and run with this showing that greenhouse gases can lead to
cooling.

David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Impressed by Bush's Determination
By David Warren
"...President Bush is at his most Lincolnesque at the moment. Abraham

Foie gras is a tricky dish. All too often is is a bit
fade as served in Parisian restaurants.  There are two
basic varieties, "foie gras de canard", et "foie gras d'oie".
I prefer the duck since on the average it is better tasting.

I'm trying to decide what path to take on my upcoming trip to the UK
with my boyfriend. I know that we are planning to settle close to
Northern England, as I really want to visit Hadrian's Wall, but that's
just a destination, not where we are planning to spend a lot of time.

Hello, I live in France and need to go to  in LA in march, for two
weeks, to attend a wedding.
1) Does anybody know of a cheap way to fly there.
2) Is a foreign driving license OK to rent a car in the US

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article2145145.ece
First home of modern man in Europe was Russia
By Steve Connor
Published: 12 January 2007

http://www.playfuls.com/news_003937_Bilingualism_Has_Protective_Effect_In_De
laying_Onset_Of_Dementia_By_Four_Years.html
Canadian scientists have found astonishing evidence that the lifelong use of
two languages can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years

Just got back, so I'll do a quick trip report while it's still fresh
warm and soft.
We got there and found our hotel, 1 Med Hotel, which had a great
location, and great rates. The friendly reception was kinda ofset by

Apple announce iPhone

Friday, January 12, 2007
The Appeasement Media
Posted  11:01 AM
"Reading through the conventional, warmed-over "wisdom" of the

Ironies of the modern age: I don't remember airline tickets being so
verbose.
I just printed off one of Aer Lingus' paperless tickets: 8 pages
(including sections about Dubai and the US - weren't computers and

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