Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / February 2007

Not knowing French and Italian unfortunately but fine in English and
travelling for 2 3 months to Italy and Paris and perhaps Spain. What
is the best handy traslator in the market if you know so it has voice
to pronounce the world, maybe has speech recognition and maybe can add-

Thanks all for the brief discussion.  
I conclude that while the helmets are not legally required in Europe,
you are likely more safe to be wearing one than not wearing one.
Now, for me, I have to decide on the risk/reward question of:  Is the

Twenty-nine defendants went on trial last week in a Spanish courtroom
for complicity in the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed
191 commuters and injured another 1,800. Among the accused: Jamal
Zougam, a 33-year-old Moroccan immigrant who once ran a cellphone

See, it can happen to anyone?
http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2007/Feb_07/02202007_03.asp
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Can anyone telll me the easiest and/or cheapest way to get from
Manchester Airport to Chester?  Thanks

<However, the man that wields that power today is not a Lincoln,
John Rennie>
Accustomed as we are to revering Lincoln as the greatest of
presidents,

What this the realistic well-round good plan for first-time Europe
traveller, probably solo and with discovery mind. Please give me some
from your expereinces an knowledge
Ciities, Countries

I've only recently come to know the interesting concept of "coach-
surfing". From a materialist's point of view, it's a way for a
traveller to get free accomodation and, sometimes, free skilled local
guides. From an idealist's point of view, it's a way to meet new

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/realestate/greathomes/21GH-brussels.html
February 21, 2007
Even With Change, an Affordable Capital
By GARETH HARDING

Would £250 be okay for  food / entertainment / travel expenses in
Istanbul for 14 days? Apparently that's 677 Turkish Lira.
(and whats the price of a cheapish cafe meal? drinks at night? taxis
or train? Or even basic food from the supermarket?)

Can anybody tell me what the approximate cost of a 30 minute SIM might
be in countries llike France, Germany, Czeck Rep, Slovenia, Hungary,
Poland, Croatia?  I only want to remain in contact with another cell
phone in the same country.

I have an international flight that has a connection time of 55
minutes. The two trips are on the same airlines Alitalia and in the
same terminal (terminal C).
Is it safe? Would the luggage make it?

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Need a hotel at CDG with shuttle service
for early morning flight.
Any recommendations? IBIS or Radisson?

Seems alarmist and pro-big business, which is what you'd expect from the
FT.
What was this "crisis" when Mitterand first took over?  Was there a
crisis under Jospin too?