Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / August 2008

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"Tap water gets cheaper
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2008/08/tap_water_gets_cheaper.php
Thursday 14 August 2008
The price of tap water continues to fall with a thousand litres costing an

Back last week from holiday in Hungary and Romania.  This was more
planned than our usual holidays; I'd looked up the Hungarian dance
house scene on the web (www.tanchaz.hu) as a result of a contact we
made in Slovakia last year, and figured that their music and dance

What's the best hotel in Santorini if money is no object?. I would
appreciate opinions of people that have actually been there. I'm
looking for awesome views and great looking rooms. Thank you.

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Moscow is the most expensive city in the world for tourists. Next come Tokyo
and London. The least expensive city is Asuncion in Paraguay.

Not even paying a Toronto BS firm $175,000 a year will make STABmonton more
livable!!
Thinking Of Relocating to Edmonton/STABmonton - DON'T!! Not Even On List of
215 Most Livable Cities!!

More drollery! :
http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1108092,birm081408.article
Birmingham, England, gets mixed up with namesake in Alabama
August 14, 2008

[ a Brit Lada - or a Miximobile...??? ]
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/austin-allegro-voted-b
ritains-worst-car-870149.html
Austin Allegro voted Britain's worst car
By Melanie Leather

Have you ever wondered how international you are compared to your
peers? I've written this online test a while ago. It will assess your
attitude and lifestyle to determine if you are a true global nomad.
Give it a try and let me know what you think:

One of the things I really dislike about traveling in Europe is the
increasingly common tactic of charging for tap water when one eats a meal.
This is common in Denmark. In Sweden it varies by region. And now I've
found that it is starting to take off in The Netherlands.

I am travelling from Germany to Italy this Saturday by car. Queues are
expected I read, particularly at the Tauern tunnel. I was wondering
whether the Tauern pass might be a reasonable alternative, if the
queues for the Tauern tunnel become too long. I have a long trip to

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie.english/news/080814_drunkenDaerden
Olympics: drunken Walloon Sports Minister
(Belga)
Thu 14/08/08 12:18 - The Walloon Sports Minister Michel Daerden is in

My wife and I intend to drive from England through France and down to Spain
(Tarragona) for a holiday in September. We will cross from England using the
tunnel.
We are in no great hurry. We want the journey to be part of the holiday.

The launch of the Beijing Olympics went without a hitch - but wait for
the official handover ceremony at the end of the games, when the next
host nation - Britain- puts on a display of its “culture” to attract
visitors in 2012.