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  1. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Bruges or Ghent for taste of Belgium

    by artemis2 28 May 2011

    With only one full day i would pick one city. Attention, when exactly in July would you go? From July 16th to the 25th it is Gentse feest…

  2. Aribo avatar

    RE: Bruges or Ghent for taste of Belgium

    by Aribo 28 May 2011

    Overall Bruges may be prettier, but it's terrible in summer when it's completely overrun with tourists. So that makes the score 2-0 for…

  3. MTL avatar

    RE: Bruges or Ghent for taste of Belgium

    by MTL 28 May 2011

    > 1) Are two nights and one day is enough to see Ghent and Bruges? Not in my opinion. Although technically you could visit both, one…

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    Re: Belgian seacoast

    by handwerpen 28 May 2011

    1. Water temperature should be around 20°C and above. Nowdays it is 15°C. Water temperature is never negative in Belgium. http://www.vliz.…

  5. misscakey avatar

    Bruges or Ghent for taste of Belgium

    by misscakey 28 May 2011

    Hi everyone, I am planning a trip for two weeks to France in mid July with my Mum, and would like to return to London via Belgium. Neither…

  6. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Belgian seacoast

    by artemis2 27 May 2011

    Hi vukin, i remember your previous threads. 1. The Belgian coast is on the North Sea and not on the Med, but if you are lucky with the…

  7. markfawkner avatar

    RE: Would love help with questions for my 5- week trip :)

    by markfawkner 27 May 2011

    I think you are trying to do too much. It reads like a Contiki whistle stop tour where at best you will get 24-36 hours in many places.…

  8. Aribo avatar

    RE: Traveling 5 weeks and need some advice

    by Aribo 27 May 2011

    Hi, and welcome to Thorn Tree, No offense but you got me gasping for breath while I was reading your post - lots and lots of questions,…

  9. oedipamaas avatar

    RE: Europe, 5 weeks, hopefully the best of my life but need advice??

    by oedipamaas 27 May 2011

    Welcome to the forum. Some thoughts to your questions: - The actual luggage doesn't matter too much - just pack light. If you can't carry…

  10. Cecilia avatar

    RE: Questions on living in Amsterdam

    by Cecilia 27 May 2011

    About the LF routes there's not much more you need to know than this: - they exist, and they are scenic (that is: green signs indicate…

  11. arizona avatar

    RE: Questions on living in Amsterdam

    by arizona 27 May 2011

    +Is there a website with the bike routes in english+ Indeed, abkane, as far as I know they're all in Dutch; [this map|http://www.nederlan…

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    Re: WANT TO LEAVE FOR LISBON SOON

    by e_lien 26 May 2011

    First of all thank you for your responses. I gave my project some thinking and realised my plan wasn't the best I had. So I started over.…

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    Iran-Iraq border opened ?

    by jfox1977 26 May 2011

    Hello, I will travel soon from Dubai to Belgium with my car through Iran and Turkey. I would like to go to Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.…

  14. chrisvansoom avatar

    Pangalanes Manambato - Tamatave

    by chrisvansoom 26 May 2011

    Hello We (2 adults and 2 children of 8 and 9) are interested in a 2 days-tour on the Pangalanes. We want to start our trip in Manambato…

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    RE: Life in Maastricht

    by ire_a_m 26 May 2011

    Thank you for the info! I'm actually looking for a small appartment for two persons. I'll check the links to get an idea about what's…

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    RE: Danakil tour

    by patrb 25 May 2011

    My name is Patricia from Belgium, I live in China. Myself and two of my friends are interested in visiting Ethiopia from early September…

  17. GrahamK avatar

    Very Long Trip Report: Part 6: Sagada to Bontoc to Tinglayan

    by GrahamK 25 May 2011

    *Day 10 (21st November 2010) – SAGADA to BONTOC to TINGLAYAN* *DAY 10 (Sun 21st November)* We awoke to lovely *Sagada* sunshine,…

  18. Aribo avatar

    RE: Gap year - backpacking around Europe

    by Aribo 25 May 2011

    +How much money would we need for six months of backpacking (through Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany)?+…

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    RE: Life in Maastricht

    by artemis2 25 May 2011

    +I already lived in Belgium for a year and I've heard that food is cheaper in the Netherlands than in Belgium (don't know if this is still…

  20. mokum avatar

    RE: Life in Maastricht

    by mokum 25 May 2011

    Hi Ire_a_m, you don't mention what kind of accommodation you're looking for. A room with shared facilities (i.e. student housing) or…

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    Gap year - backpacking around Europe

    by powpow94 25 May 2011

    Hi, My friends and I are in our last year of high school in Australia, and we are thinking about taking a gap year and backpacking around…

  22. ire_a_m avatar

    Life in Maastricht

    by ire_a_m 25 May 2011

    Hi! I am moving to Maastricht around mid-August and even though I'm going for a couple of days in July to try to find some acommodation,…

  23. angsta avatar

    RE: Where exactly is the place which sells Belgian fries ?

    by angsta 25 May 2011

    +Is Street 5 the place with La Patate I?+ +That's a Belgian owned place. Around the corner from Riverstar Hotel, opposite Doremi Hostess…

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    RE: Weekend trip to Brussels

    by Aaronmsl 25 May 2011

    I'm with Steve - there's little point saving the few pounds/euros/dollars/whatever you're spending to go to Brussels instead of Paris…

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    RE: First time to Europe - Advice please!

    by Aaronmsl 25 May 2011

    Lucky you! Ignore gawkabout - if someone else wants to pay for your holiday, let them. It's not often you get that sort of offer. +I…

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