Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / September 2007

Venice - Jan 2005 Part III
(original text with photos is here: http://5telios.blogspot.com/2006/01/venice-jan-2005-part-iii.html)
The plan was for the next day to go pick up some material for packed
lunches from a supermarket and head to Torcello. We woke slightly

Though late notice for anyone visiting today, there is a tube strike
this week affecting (i.e. closing) most lines. Problems ought to clear
up later on Friday, but it _could_ be repeated again next week...
Even the Mayor (no anti-union person he!) has described the strike as

Hello. In December 2005, I asked a question about Venice and Ravenna
and the very helpful answers helped plan a good holiday. I have since
written up a report with some photos, which is all published on my
blog.

I've put a web cam image of the Eiffel Tower on my home page, and
recently I've noticed a change in the night time lighting.  (see Paris-
Live.com)  The tower is green on the bottom and golden on top--what is
happening with this?

We'll be driving Trieste-Dubrovnik in October.  My Italian rental
company (Sixt) says we can't go into Bosnia.  However I'm told that
crossing the Neum corridor of Bosnia is essentially a nonevent-that
they don't necessarily stop or check you and the insurance on my VISA

I'm a Canadian and recently came across a product being offered by a
company called Hedonics.  It's a talking translator that functions in
English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.  I've purchased one and
it works incredibly well.  I was very impressed.  Just thought I'd

I'm interested in recommendations for hotels in Valencia and Barcelona in
the 75 to 100 Euro range.  I've been to a lot of websites, but I would like
to hear from someone who has had good experiences in both cities.  Thanks.

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MEP jailed for benefit fraud
Staff and agencies
Tuesday September 4, 2007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6977211.stm
First outing for faster Eurostar
Eurostar began carrying passengers in 1994
Eurostar is set to make its inaugural journey from Paris to London via

I will be arriving at Malpensa Airport on October 5th and going to
Stresa on Lago Maggiore.   I'm sure there must be public
transportation of some kind from the airport to
Stresa without having to go all the way back into Milano.

Im natt, from malaysia, anybody can help me to share information about
a interesting place around the world.please reply as soon as possible.
thank you
natt

What I am looking for are cafes/restaurants that are reasonably
priced, serve plain but good food, and offer a menu in English.
Anything from an English/Irish pub to a typical German cafe will
suffice, as long as I can read an English menu (Ich verstehe nur ein

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Lorry drivers to sleep in?
Wed 29/08/07 - This autumn Volvo Logistics and Bekaert will be
involved in a new pilot project aimed at reducing congestion on

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Sunday is Gordel Day
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been 'Gordel' Sunday. The 'Gordel', a Dutch word meaning a ring or