Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / May 2007

I bumped into an old friend at the bagel bakery this morning. He said
that his son has moved to Ireland and is running a pub there. He told
me the name of the town, but I forgot it. He did say that the town his
son lives in has the "most pubs" of any town in Ireland.  The town is

Open Letter re: the new London Spa recently opened in the old
traditional Turkish Baths suite at York Hall, Tower Hamlets, London,
UK.
From: Joanna Buick, Tower Hamlets, London

Edmonton now ranks as Canada's most murderous metropolitan area - Repost
And, the news headlines for  Monday 24 July 2006 - ANOTHER 3 MURDERS
between Thursday and this afternoon!!
The clueless cop thugs have no clues, or arrests of murderers, leading many to

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21737345-29277,00.html
Australia ranks midway in health tables
 a.. By Jane Bunce
 b.. May 15, 2007

I'll be vacationing this June in Italy (Dolomites/Veneto/Tuscany/Umbria).
Is tap water in these areas safe for drinking?
TIA
Michael Badt

If you are going to Rome for holidays, why should you
stay in a tiny hotel room and spend a bunch of money?
Save money and choose my exclusive apartment located in the core of
Rome near the famous Spanish Steps, with astonishing view on the

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6661589.stm
Cyprus and Malta get euro boost
Cyprus and Malta may soon swap their currencies for the euro
Cyprus and Malta look set to be the next EU members to adopt the euro

I have 8+ hours between my two flights, and contemplating to have an
outing from Schiphol to Zandvoort, and back. This will happen in late
June.
Is it feasible to complete this trip in 4-5 hours, and have about an

I'm a fan of Soplica vodka - not the clear version, but the delicious,
dry, rose-coloured fruit-flavoured version.
On a visit to Szczecin in March this year, the rose-coloured stuff was
unobtainable (searched every shop and supermarket I could find) - only

Fillon, Chirac, Giscard d’Estaing and Sarkozy castles or the
aristocratic temptation… :
Contrary to what some british medias say, since the wife of the new
french prime minister François Fillon is welsh, his countryside

I am taking train from Rome to Milan and 25 minutes later another one
from Milan to Zurich.
I am a little concerned about changing trains at Milan in 25 minutes
since I do not know the train station layout, platforms etc.. where one

Qinghai-Tibet Railway FAQ
According to Qinghai-Tibet Railway Information Center
Q1. Where the train will depart from in Beijing?
Q2. When the train will leave Beijing and return from Lhasa?

Wife and I are trying to plan our delayed honeymoon.  We have heard
that Greece and Spain are good values, but is there one where the Euro
goes farther?
Also, if we go to Greece, we are also going to go to Croatia

To anyone who has recently sailed Adventure of the Seas;
What was the ACTUAL boarding start time?  Royal Caribbena says 5:30 P.M.
and I can't believe that it REALLY is that late.

Can any one suggest a web pages for timetables for buses from Krakow to the
Mala Fatra area of Slovkia. It's down the E77, there's got to be a bus
service, doesnt  there ? Any other suggestions to get South fron Krakow Mid
August