Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / April 2007

I have been selected for an internship program at EPFL, Lausanne,
Switzerland for a period of 2.5 months this summer. So I plan to
travel a bit of Europe during the weekends. I am on a real tight
budget, so taking accommodation in any other place apart from the

I will be coming to Rome in 2 weeks to do the marathon.  One of the side
trips I would like to do is Pompeii.  I have already been there but g/f
would like to see.  Most of the tour places offer combo tours to see both
Rome & Naples.  Are there any tour places that do just Pompeii ...

We are thinking of taking a Cosmos or Globus tour of Germany. Has
anyone taken one of these?
Cathy L

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Leftists could tip French election

We stayed in paradores in Spain and loved it.  Is there some sort of
comperable lodging in Italy?
Thank you

Anybody know when the UK is going to introduce the new style passports that
capture iris, finger print, blood sample, hair follicle, DNA
analysis.......?  I want to avoid having all this data captured for as long
as possible, so want to conveniently lose my current passport and ...

Ben was a past regular poster here on r.t.e with a vast knowledge of
the European rail system and London among many other areas.
He hasn't posted here in a few years but was active and very helpful on
the Fodors and Lonely Planet messageboards and others.

This Islamic guide is for non-Muslims who would like to understand
Islam, Muslims (Moslems), and the Holy Quran (Koran).  It is rich in
information, references, bibliography, and illustrations.  It has been
reviewed and edited by many professors and well-educated people.  It

hottest day for Belgium this year.

On Mar 26, 12:03 am, sdrodr...@sdrodrian.com wrote:

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Study finds more air delays, lost bags
By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer
Airline hassles are on the rise: More passengers found themselves bumped,
their flights delayed or their bags lost last year than in 2005, a study

someone hangs around hotel lobby and notes the room you go to, then
rings you pretending to be "the desk" and asks you to repeat the
credit card details you gave them. Supposed to be happening in US,
worth noting.

Hi, I purchased a cottage near Bourganeuf in the Creuse region of
Limousin. Anyone thinking of house hunting in this area I can offer a
discount on weekly bookings.
Drop me a line for further info at,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6521295.stm
A French high-speed train (TGV) has smashed the world record for a
train on rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph).
The previous TGV record was 515km/h (320mph), set in 1990.