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  1. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: Saftey for Backpacker While Traveling

    by travelinstyle46 29 May 2012

    +'The ultimate backpacker (as I 've said before) is s/he who travels with the least weight and most comfort.'+ Did you miss that line…

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    RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August

    by clementis_fur_cap 28 May 2012

    Sorry to respectfully disagree, but you +are+ assuming some things, emma. Also, you're also over-reacting to a post that goes to great…

  3. emmam826 avatar

    RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August

    by emmam826 28 May 2012

    #11 - I was not assuming anything. I was judging by the number of day long tours you see while in Florence from other citites/cruises/whatev…

  4. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by Voyager_2002 28 May 2012

    Since you'll be coming back in 2013, I do suggest you save Paris for then. For this trip, why not spend a day in one of the outstanding…

  5. 3dg3 avatar

    Re: Going to Europe for 3 weeks with $2500 - where to spend my time?

    by 3dg3 28 May 2012

    Thanks guys. Yeah I should have mentioned, my $ are in Canadian currency. Regarding the duration of my stay in these cities, how many…

  6. Kingzilla avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by Kingzilla 28 May 2012

    Wow, thank you for all the replies I'll be in London after the Olympics around end of August. I like staying at Hostels because I get…

  7. babygiraffe avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by babygiraffe 28 May 2012

    Just musing, since we're talking about this August, aren't the Olympics going to make London a bit chaotic and/or unpredictable, so that…

  8. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: travelling to Cancun in high season

    by anillos_de_saturno 28 May 2012

    +I have found best timetable -London to Cancun ( ie , not waiting more than 4 hours anywhere) through Air France !+ Depending on your…

  9. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by Voyager_2002 28 May 2012

    Paris is wonderful, but deserves a visit in its own right. London is also wonderful (in different ways), as are many places nearby. So…

  10. Battersea_Girlies avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by Battersea_Girlies 28 May 2012

    As #5 and #6 said - it's personal preference really... But, if it were me, I'd squeeze in a day trip to Paris (2h 15 mins) - the train…

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    RE: MADRID ,SEVILLE AND BARCELONA ADVICE PLEASE !

    by Ibana 28 May 2012

    I've been living 32 years in Barcelona and I've never been robbed. But be careful! You need to control all your belongings all the time,…

  12. barney_uk2 avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by barney_uk2 28 May 2012

    I'd say it depends whether another similar trip in the foreseeable future is likely. If not, do Paris. If so, skip Paris and concentrate…

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    RE: MADRID ,SEVILLE AND BARCELONA ADVICE PLEASE !

    by macmaghnusa 28 May 2012

    And in my twenty years of continous residence in Spain, I've never been robbed once. If people get robbed it's usually either bad luck…

  14. markfawkner avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by markfawkner 28 May 2012

    I'd differ to #2's opinion. For various reasons (celebrations, foreign visitors to London I've entertained) I've done the day trip to…

  15. eurotrash avatar

    RE: Need help with places to visit!

    by eurotrash 28 May 2012

    Since most of your trip will be on the continent you should probably post your message on the Western Europe branch, although be warned…

  16. weeg avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by weeg 28 May 2012

    Don't go to Paris. You'll just end up to knackered to see anything properly and to get any work done. You also won't have to actually…

  17. Pierre75029 avatar

    Re: Alternative Paris

    by Pierre75029 28 May 2012

    Hi everybody, You'll find alternative guided tours on this site : http://www.meet-my-paris.fr/ The guides will take you off-the-path…

  18. markfawkner avatar

    RE: London for Business and Pleasure

    by markfawkner 28 May 2012

    Smart Russell Square Hostel gets a rave review on here from one poster so you could look into that. Generator hostel is another. You…

  19. Kingzilla avatar

    London for Business and Pleasure

    by Kingzilla 28 May 2012

    Hi Everyone, I have a business trip to Brighton, UK in August for three days, this is my first trip to Europe going from US. I can onl…

  20. NorthAmerican avatar

    RE: Hard-of-hearing drunk messes up TV shoot

    by NorthAmerican 28 May 2012

    >That's why Eastern European cities sometimes stand in for Paris and Canadian towns stand in for the mid-west. Another example of one…

  21. PhiMeow avatar

    RE: Belgium & BEER Questions

    by PhiMeow 28 May 2012

    BEER - Paris - find Desperados (tequila aromatics) and Adelscott (malt whiskey aromatics). Great summer beer. Bruges - Go to De Halve…

  22. barbh avatar

    Re: Trains to and from Paris

    by barbh 28 May 2012

    Thank you very much!

  23. pizwat avatar

    RE: Trains to and from Paris

    by pizwat 28 May 2012

    The Thalys stops at Rotterdam but not The Hague. You can change there for the roughly 20 minute trip. You should be able to book what…

  24. barbh avatar

    Trains to and from Paris

    by barbh 28 May 2012

    I am planning to travel by train from Amsterdam to Paris, then returning to Den Haag from Paris. I am confused by the Thalys.com website.…

  25. nathalie2 avatar

    RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August

    by nathalie2 27 May 2012

    if you travel to switzerland because of nature, outdoor activities, beautiful villages etc, i would stay in a village for at least 2 nights.…

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