Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2008

Is the tube in London a safe way to travel? I will be there in August
and I plan to go around the place by the tube. Is that safe an
convenient? What are the popular places (for tourists) I can and canno
go to if traveling via the tube

Starting from Munich around 14:30 on a Friday. Given the late start, it's
unrealistic to reach France on the first, so a good place to break the
journey in Switzerland is needed. I'm thinking straight south to Austria
and then west into Switzerland

I spend a week end in London in september
looking for information FOR HOTELS in central London nice and not  too
expensive
THANK YOU

We'll be in Geneva in a few days. What are the major sights? We found
the site http://www.geneva.info , which lists some attractions.
Are things like the UN, CERN and other international institutions/sites
open to the public and is photography allowed?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4566763.ece
From The TimesAugust 20, 2008
Carla Bruni's support for brown bears angers Pyrenean farmers
"Carla Bruni, France's First Lady, has drawn the wrath of Pyrenean farmers

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News item on arrest figures of British tourists abroad-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7553643.stm
I've isolated here the number of visits and number of arrests.
Interesting statistics- begs lots of meaningless questions I can't

Rexsy is curently offering free download on several Albums of Romantic
Piano Music, which is about Love, Romance, and Beauty!
The music is Great for Relaxation & Traveling!
http://www.rexsy.com/rexsy_music

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7570291.stm
Magpie 'can recognise reflection'
"Magpies can recognise themselves in a mirror, scientists have found - the
first time self-recognition has been observed in a non-mammal.

[Is scRunge the model for the "crucifrog"...??? ]
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4436051.ece
From The TimesJuly 31, 2008
Crucified frog sculpture near Pope's summer holiday base provokes protests

Are there any direct Berlin to Bern flights, or do I have to fly to some
city, say Zurich, and take another flight or train from there?
Thanks,
Steve

Any suggestions on what to see in Lyon, France? We'll visit the tourist
sight in the centre of the city tomorrow (the roman threatre, the
churches, old town etc.), but what else is there to see in Lyon? Can
also be a modern building, or something else typical of Lyon.

My brother is moving to the Lavorno Italy area for employment purposes.
Does anyone living in the area know the geneeral dimensions of a thre
bedroom common house?  He is undecided on how much furniture to brin
and does not want to purchase too much while there.  Obviously he doe

The bodies of 50 civilians killed by Ethiopian forces were seen this
morning near Arbiska area on the outskirt of Mogadishu eyewitnesses
told Shabelle.
The bodies were located at streets and bush areas around it, some of

I will be in England for 2 1/2 weeks and will need a cellphone mostly
for local calls and a few short calls back to the U.S. My current
phone will not work in the UK so I need to buy or rent - and I'm
finding the options confusing. It's looking like I'm best off buying