Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / June 2007

I have about 6-7 tickets available for the HB tent for the afternoon-
evening of friday 28 sept, 2007 (from 2pm on).
This is because I purchased vouchers for a 10 places table but where
only 3 guys from Italy...so you'll have to share the table with us :)

I'm doing a return trip from Heathrow to Muscat and I want to but a new
camera, does anyone know which is cheeper?
Thanks
Stephen

I class old age in three categories of old age, young, middle and old.
Old is when things reach the level in which various degenerative
disorders interfere with normal pursuits of life.
The Parisian transportation system is filled with old people because

Hello to everybody,
We plan to travel around Portugal by car.
Are the roads dangerous and risky in respect of 1) geography - cliffs,
mountins, etc. and 2) local drivers?

My partner and I are planning a small European tour, from July 11th to
around the beginning of September this summer.
We want to get flights/trains booked now, however I am at a loss, after a
week of research, as to whether plane flights or trains would be best. The

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070607/tuk-britain-transport-a7ad41d.html
LONDON (AFP) - Europe's first train operated on environmentally
friendly bio-fuel went into service Thursday with prime minister-
designate Gordon Brown travelling on its maiden journey.

This used to be quite a useful NG - travel queries / recommendations /
advice.
People were sensible.
Now?

Having been to Siena several times previously, I'm going to be there
again in August, this time, for the first time, when the (second)
Palio is taking place. I know all the stories about possible injury to
horses/riders etc, but I'm looking for practical advice about how best

Very last minute question this, as we're off next week, but I was
wondering if you had any specific hostel recommendations for Riga?
(There's plenty of availability in most of them.) Last time I was there,
I stayed in a hotel, but this is a trip with my students so we're going

Significant updates here- now covering most of the north of England,
including Lake District. Some patches in North Yorkshire remain
uncovered though, especially Scarborough, Whitby etc.
Nearby, Scotland, Wales Ireland, are still pretty patchy, with coverage

Eastern Belgium is a great area for walking! See pictures at:
http://www.ardennenwandelen.nl
Jackie

Am flying Stansted-Valencia-Stansted in August with RyanAir.
My British passport will expire in Jan 08.
Some flights don't allow you to travel if your passport is expiring within
6 months. However, the RyanAir T&Cs do not mention it.

'Worst in History'?
By MARK MOYAR
May 22, 2007; Page A14
Jimmy Carter made a remarkable statement late last week in telling the

Phots of that shitty city:
http://sfaccimma-della-gente.blogspot.com/2007/06/si-conclusa-la-xii-sagra-della
-munnezza.html
List of persons who where shot dead in 2007:
http://sfaccimma-della-gente.blogspot.com/2007/06/elenco-dei-piezzi-del-2007-al-
4-giugno.html

We are traveling to the Scandanavian countries of Denmark, Sweden and
Norway in July. We would like to know the cheapest way to make and
receive phone calls. Do we take our cell phone and buy a special chip
for it or do we buy a " throw away" cell phone over there or do we buy