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RE: Must see dive sites in Europe?

by limbo1 28 May 2012

I would love to dive the invasion beaches in Normandy. Other than that, Norway has some great diving in the fjords.
RE: Lockinge Stakes (Newbury) - This Saturday....

by WaterhazardJack 27 May 2012

+Of course! I'll transfer 11p to your PayPal account soon...+ Excellent...all contributions gratefully accepted... +You ok on YC, Jack…
Europe summer backpacking journey

by atn016 26 May 2012

Hello! im a 22 years old college student from California. I will be travel to Europe mid june till early august I have a good idea where…
RE: Backpacking Europe, Summer of 2012- Looking for Travel Buddy...

by atn016 26 May 2012

Hello! im a 22 years old college student from California. I will be travel to Europe mid june till early august I have a good idea where…
Passing through the Loire Valley?

by PinkPeonies 25 May 2012

Hello, everyone! We are going on a family trip to France (Paris and Normandy) this July , by car. We would like to pass through the Loire…
RE: Please assess this cycling route

by french_mystique 24 May 2012

Since my name was mentioned I've got a few tips, although since you are a veteran poster/traveler perhaps this info is elementary to you.…
Re: Logistics of a motorbike trip around the Med - advice needed!

by chrisnation 22 May 2012

_Addendum to my post about BMWs._ I forgot that that you mention buying a bike in Spain. A pal of mine living in Spain, when I told him…
2 1/2 weeks in France

by Eleggett 22 May 2012

Hi, My boyfriend and I are traveling to France in July, on teachers' budgets. We have family in Paris so will be using thy as our base.…
RE: Brittany Normandy

by la_vache 20 May 2012

A spot I can recommend is the village of Villedieu-les-Poeles, between MSM and Bayeux. There's a foundry that makes large church bells…
Re: Travel buddy for Italy

by Lew19 20 May 2012

Hi, I'm from Vancouver, Canada 37(male) Asian Canadian, looking for travel partners to meet up with. I'm flying into Amsterdam May.22…
RE: 4-5 weeks around france... draft itinerary

by perthgirl83 18 May 2012

Thanks arizona for your thoughtful cycling plan from Arles - your insider knowledge of the area definately helps and I think we'll add…
RE: 4-5 weeks around france... draft itinerary

by perthgirl83 17 May 2012

Thanks guys for your comments - always makes it seem more real with constructive feecdback! To answer your questions: +italic+ my point…
RE: 4-5 weeks around france... draft itinerary

by bummers4eva 16 May 2012

I have to laugh at myself - usually itineries posted on TT are lists of big cities to which I am of the opinion, "once you visit your…
RE: Normandy, WWII sites

by WaterhazardJack 09 May 2012

+I actually had planned to have a look at the famous Bayeux-tapestry. Maybe I should take three days in stead of just two for this trip.+…
RE: Normandy, WWII sites

by Liberat 07 May 2012

Riesling, thanks very much for this information. I think you rightly pointed out, that going there for a person like me, who has read…
Re: Normandy, WWII sites

by Riesling 07 May 2012

s regards hotels, I would recommend [La Sapinière|http://www.la-sapiniere.fr/en/index.html] in St Laurent sur Mer (Omaha Beach) - I stayed…
RE: Normandy, WWII sites

by Liberat 07 May 2012

Thanks, that explains it. Of course Saint-Lô was not the only town that was destroyed during the second world war and not everywhere the…
RE: Normandy, WWII sites

by micolett 07 May 2012

The town of St-Lô has been 97% destroyed during the night after D-Day, and all you will see is post war reconstruction, with very little…
RE: Normandy, WWII sites

by Liberat 07 May 2012

Micolette, thanks for this information. I'll see if I can fit a visit to La Coupole in my plans. From the information on the website I…
Re: Normandy in October-unusual things to do

by emarquart 06 May 2012

klaush--thanks so much for that tip!
RE: Roadtrip to the south of Spain and staying in Tarifa

by Spainforthesummer 06 May 2012

Thank you, I hadn't even thought about Normandy. So the plan now is: Day 1: drive to Normandy(8 hours) (arrive there around 2/3) spend…
RE: Roadtrip to the south of Spain and staying in Tarifa

by Liberat 06 May 2012

I think a good option in France would be to visit Normandy and/or Brittany. It would have the advantage that you would not have to pass…
Re: Normandy, WWII sites

by micolett 06 May 2012

If you had to choose only one museum, the one in Caen will cover it whole...The museum in Arromanches is good too. If you get a bit high…
Normandy, WWII sites

by Liberat 05 May 2012

I am planning to drive from Western Spain to the Netherlands and contrary to my usual way of doing this, I plan to stop off in Normandy…
RE: Normandy in October-unusual things to do

by klaush 05 May 2012

:-) glad that I could help. The more general theme where I found those battleships is called "urban exploration". If you look for that…