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  1. tony_b avatar

    RE: Argentinian traveling as a tourist - visa on arrival

    by tony_b 14 July 2008

    There are 48 countries in Europe so that's quite a big question to answer. It isn't like South America where there are just 13 countries…

  2. Eskil avatar

    Re: Driving Finland Sweden Norway in January?

    by Eskil 14 July 2008

    > {quote:title=magicale999 wrote:}{quote} > Hi all... > > I was thinking about a drive from London to Oslo. Thinking about going through…

  3. magicale999 avatar

    Driving Finland Sweden Norway in January?

    by magicale999 14 July 2008

    Hi all... I was thinking about a drive from London to Oslo. Thinking about going through Northrn Europe, via St Petersburg, through North…

  4. OsloViking avatar

    RE: cycle touring in norway

    by OsloViking 13 July 2008

    Sure you can go to Finland, the weather will not prohibit you although it may be a bit chilly, there may still be snow on the ground (althou…

  5. fiftypercent avatar

    Re: cycle touring in norway

    by fiftypercent 13 July 2008

    fantastic info, thanks! how far do you think I could tour north in May? I mean, would the weather prohibit me from, for example, flying…

  6. hl72296 avatar

    RE: Is Ryanair really that bad....................?

    by hl72296 12 July 2008

    My Ryanair: *Tampere Finland - Stansted - Tampere (August 2006) *Tampere - Bremen - Tampere (September 2007) (*Tampere - Bremen - Edinb…

  7. pedrowells avatar

    RE: A short trip to Scotland (4 full days), transportation tips needed.

    by pedrowells 11 July 2008

    The centre of Edinburgh is choked up by buses. Forget looking at timetables. Most services appear to run every 5 or 10 minutes. As JennLlama…

  8. hl72296 avatar

    A short trip to Scotland (4 full days), transportation tips needed.

    by hl72296 11 July 2008

    Hi, my fiancé and I are coming to Scotland this Sunday and (better late than never) now we're looking for transportation info. We're…

  9. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Scandinavian Vacation

    by Bjoern 10 July 2008

    have you done the simple arithmetics? 2 weeks where you want to visit the 3 Scandinavian capitals + 2 more capitals - gives you appoximatel…

  10. Scand1 avatar

    Re: Denmark with children

    by Scand1 09 July 2008

    [Spøttrup|http://www.ses.dk/14f000c] seems to be one of the older castles and it seems interesting to visit. However it has been extensively…

  11. johnthefinn avatar

    RE: Finnish/NZ Dual nationality for our baby girl

    by johnthefinn 09 July 2008

    The special dual nationality act which expired recently should not be necessary for your child to get Finnish nationality IF her mother…

  12. Utka avatar

    Re: Language schools in Russia?

    by Utka 08 July 2008

    1. There is a one language school in Petrozavodsk, Karelia : http://education.karelia.ru/wp/ Karelia is closed to Finland territory,…

  13. Lord_Stan avatar

    RE: Russian Visa

    by Lord_Stan 08 July 2008

    You're able to obtain a Russian Visa from Helsinki. There's no hassle (and cheap extra fees for foreigners) but it takes about a week.…

  14. pacmeister avatar

    Re: Tallinn

    by pacmeister 08 July 2008

    My son and I are looking for a nice but inexpensive place to stay in Tallinn for a night, preferably in the old part of the city. Does…

  15. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Skiing in the alps with kids

    by Bjoern 07 July 2008

    Early December is too early for any snow guarantee in the majority of places in the Alps. It MUST be the Alps - but you do nat care if…

  16. PATOLA avatar

    S.PETERSBURG - REPINO

    by PATOLA 07 July 2008

    I'll go in S.Petersburg in August and I'd like to go to the Finland Sea. I'd like to visit Peterhoff and also Repino. Which will be the…

  17. Bjoern avatar

    RE: is the arctic circle worth the effort?

    by Bjoern 07 July 2008

    The actual Arctic circle (that line where the limit between midnight sun (on June 22nd) and no midnight sun is - is 100% uninteresting.…

  18. everbrite avatar

    RE: Russian visa in London/Irish passport

    by everbrite 06 July 2008

    OP - It is different for EU passport holders because they treat Russian visa applications differently. Rules are made based on relationships…

  19. steinarh avatar

    RE: Trip ideas for Scandinavia

    by steinarh 03 July 2008

    There is no chance of seeing Northern Lights in August. It's way too much light, the best regions for spotting northern lights have 24h…

  20. OsloViking avatar

    RE: Trip ideas for Scandinavia

    by OsloViking 03 July 2008

    Very good tips from Bjoern. Keep in mind that Northern Europe (Scandinavia and Finland) covers a vast area and it stretches far north.…

  21. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Trip ideas for Scandinavia

    by Bjoern 03 July 2008

    If you are looking spending 2 weeks in Scandinavia alone (evt. including Finland), then realize that this is VERY little time to cover…

  22. mpa avatar

    Re: Bying or renting a car in Santiago

    by mpa 03 July 2008

    I can only agree with the other posters, since your profile says Finland, driving from Arica to Punta Arenas one way would be about the…

  23. A_J_A avatar

    Accomodation without reservation mid sept Quebec City, Montreal, & Toronto

    by A_J_A 02 July 2008

    Hello from Finland We´re going to Quebec City, Montreal and Toronto in the middle of September (13th to 24th). How difficult it is to…

  24. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Travelin Eastern europe and Scandinavia... HELP PLEASE :) :)

    by Bjoern 02 July 2008

    Please try to write out the specific travel days - -like Finland: Helsinki (20-) travel to Turku 21 in Turku 22nd Sweden travel …

  25. bribie_lynette avatar

    Snow cover in Lapland?

    by bribie_lynette 02 July 2008

    I am planning a 3 month trip around Norway, Finland and Sweden from about the 21st September to about the 21st December (I have to be…

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