Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / March 2007

My wife and I are going to Rome the last weekend in May, arriving Saturday
about noon, leaving Tuesday morning. As it's our first time in Rome, I'd
appreciate any tips on how to get the best out of our weekend.
Being Catholics, the Vatican is obviously high on our list and I'm ...

gosh, I guess global warming is science fiction. somebody better
inform president algore
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Fierce wind blew snow across roads and stranded
hundreds of drivers on Midwestern highways Friday, as thousands

AF005 leaves NY Kennedy at 7:50 in the morning, arriving in Paris
at 21:00.
For those who don't like night flights this is a way of getting around
it.

This sounds almost too good to be true:
http://www.le-moulin-neuf.com/anglais/interface_us/interface_us.htm
They offer the whole bungalos, with a kitchen, for ~50E/night (even
less for longer stays), plus breakfast for 3E/person. This is

OK so hence the fact my name is Florence I decided to do a report on
Florence Italy... Me.. being stupid found out I don't know anything
about Florence except I share its name.. so if anyone knows anything
about the following:

Do you consider yourself a world traveller?
Do you check out your every travel destination thoroughly on the web
BEFORE buying your tickets?
What do YOU think of the http://www.italia.it website?

JESUS in the QURAN
The Islamic view of Jesus lies between two extremes. The Jews , who
rejected Jesus as a Prophet of God, called him an impostor. The
Christians, on the other hand, considered him to be the son of God and

i was thinking of driving from france to spain, and was wondering the
best/easiest route taking in the Pyrenees.
Do I require snow chains, and are there any places to camp/explore wild life
in the Pyrenees.

    YES ?
        NO ?
            WHY ?

Mars Melt Hints at Solar, Not Human, Cause for Global Warming
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070228-mars-warming.html
National Geographic, well known right-wing mouthpiece.

I've to send a traveler's check via regular mail as a form of deposit,
however, I came across some problems in sending the payment in the
form of a traveler's check because I don't know how to make it payable
to someone else. My bank told me that traveler's checks can be used

Does anybody have recommendations for rental appartments (yeah,
Zimmers :)) in Swizterland ? I am looking at 3 regions:
1. North-East lake Geneva (Montreux, Vevey, Lausanna)
2. Murten

I remember that 5 years ago Rick Steves' suggestions for hotels in
Italy were excellent - I could not find myself comparable price /
quality, not even close, especially in places like Venice and Amalfi
coast.

what a report! doesnt say anything.