Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / November 2008

We recently returned from our pre-cruise stay in Barcelona and I want to
thank everyone who gave me advice as to what we should see and do.  I
absolutely loved Barcelona...We were able to attend Mass in the chapel of
Sagrada Familia which was very beautiful...Took many photos of ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3739690.stm
Learning languages 'boosts brain'
Learning languages enhances the brain, scientists believe
Learning a second language "boosts" brain-power, scientists believe.

(1) Speaking of Spain's overseas territories :
 (A) The Canary Islands
 (B) The Balearic Islands
 (C) The Spanish enclave of Ceuta

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Please note that single trip cover is not available for persons aged 75 years
and over at the time of booking."

The hazards of public machines:
All of my accounts have been compromised. If you see anything that
appears to be from me with something after the @ in the "From:" line,
it's SPAM unrelated to me.

The Canary Islands (Spain) apparently do belong to the Schengen area,
just like Ceuta and Melilla. But they do not belong to the European
Union VAT area / customs area. The Balearic islands are in Europe and
are considered part of Continental Spain.

Having undergone a spectacular profit making journey in its passenger
and freight carrying business, Indian Railways is now turning to
Bollywood to boost its coffers.
The Railways would provide the film-makers its vast infrastructure --

Yes I know it's not in Europe!
So, the next part of my "go to places that I haven't been to before, that I
can book at a week's notice and are good to visit in Winter" is Tunisia.
I have a full 7 days (plus 2 travel days).  I fly into and out of Tunis,

I understand that many of the older, medieval sites in Paris have been
replaced by 18th - 20th century construction, particularly the
renovations of Baron Haussmann during the 1850 - 1870 period.  There are
some exceptions, of course, such as the excavations in front of Notre

virus outbreak on cruise ship 'Lady Anne'
(Wiki translation)
Het Brits cruiseschip Lady Anne is op de Rijn nabij de Duitse plaats Boppard in
quarantaine geplaatst. The British cruise ship Lady Anne is on the Rhine near

Oh dear...!!!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3330057/Vicar-went-to-ho
spital-with-potato-stuck-in-bottom.html
Vicar went to hospital with potato stuck in bottom
A vicar attended hospital with a potato stuck up his bottom - and claimed

Am I right in assuming all cruises are totally non-smoking these days?
In personal cabins?
Are there pub-type smoking areas on deck?
Surreyman

The co-relationship between disgusting AIDS-spreading
fags, and other STD is even documented by reputable
medical authorities, such as:
On Apr 27, 9:51 am, "The Right One" <t...@no.socialism> wrote:

A wide front of blizzard has swept over Western parts of Russia, the Baltic
states, Finland and Sweden. Some 40.000 households in Finland have witnessed
power cuts.

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