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  1. Zebra85 avatar

    Fleshing out Trip Dec '21 - Jan '13

    by Zebra85 30 January 2012

    HI All, Just seeking some feedback and tips of your must see places throughout Europe. We have a basic travel plan but are looking to…

  2. JonMW avatar

    Re: Help with Austria itinerary

    by JonMW 30 January 2012

    Thanks. I should have been more specific, most efficient by public transport. What is the route from Lienz to Innsbruck, via Italy?…

  3. josechavana avatar

    RE: buddy for travel...

    by josechavana 30 January 2012

    I want to go to Japan over the summer so a traveling companion would be great. I am from the USA but if you like I can even go and visit…

  4. BeccaJ90 avatar

    accomodation for 2 females

    by BeccaJ90 30 January 2012

    Hello everyone! My best friend and I (both females) are travelling through europe shortly on a very tight budget, and are currently looki…

  5. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: France + Italy Honeymoon / Romantic Suggestions?

    by bummers4eva 30 January 2012

    i'm wondering why you want the car... it seems the drives are all long ones, so why not take trains instead, maybe a car when in the country…

  6. Ciaobella_dmg avatar

    first time

    by Ciaobella_dmg 30 January 2012

    Hi, We are going to Italy in July. We would like to stay in rome for 4 days, Florence for two and Venice for 3. We need hotel recomenda…

  7. brucelieb avatar

    family in italy

    by brucelieb 30 January 2012

    ok, I'm taking my family on a once and a life time trip. breaking the bank...OMG.....I have been to Italy several times, but now with…

  8. sushi75 avatar

    RE: sienna next week

    by sushi75 30 January 2012

    Of course it's Siena, and not Sienna. I'll never understand where Sienna is from and why this weird spelling is found so often on travel…

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    RE: Indonesian visa without onward travel ticket

    by merantau 30 January 2012

    Four years agoI met an Italian in Mone, Flores who had cycled from Italy via central Asia, western China, Laos etc. As regard terrain…

  10. PhiMeow avatar

    RE: trac phone

    by PhiMeow 29 January 2012

    Is the Tracphone a pre-paid service? If it is I am surprised that international calling is enabled but anyway... Whether it is a pre-pai…

  11. MTL avatar

    RE: trip to Italy

    by MTL 29 January 2012

    > With all the issues around parking etc, I have been reading about, I thought a car would be too difficult, but would be open to ideas.…

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    RE: SWITZERLAND AND ITALY OR JUST ITALY

    by MTL 29 January 2012

    > If you decide to see 10 places in 10 days it doesn`t matter if those 10 places are all in Italy or 6 in Italy and 4 in Switzerland.…

  13. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: SWITZERLAND AND ITALY OR JUST ITALY

    by bristolnewbie 29 January 2012

    Jeff, Make a list of places that you want to see in Italy and Switzerland, than have a look at a map and see which places can be included…

  14. massimobonmassari avatar

    RE: Getting from Rome to Alba

    by massimobonmassari 29 January 2012

    Hi Kungphuey, I am a student of tourism in Turin and tomorrow I will have an english exam. The main topic of it will be to make a summary…

  15. japetus avatar

    RE: Istanbul to Roma in 15 days

    by japetus 29 January 2012

    Or bus your way to Italy, take a bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki, see around, then take another bus to Igoumenitsa or preferably across…

  16. lucapal avatar

    RE: Landing a job teaching English (ESL/TEFL) in Europe as American

    by lucapal 29 January 2012

    Of course there is a demand for English native speakers on TEFL.com...that is who its aimed at! There are thousands of non-native English…

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    RE: trip to Italy

    by lucapal 29 January 2012

    I'd do public transport for the main part....Rome-Florence-Venice (train). Then i'd hire a car for a few days while in Florence...drive…

  18. updownallaround7 avatar

    RE: Fijian obtaining visas for Italy, Netherlands, UK, and USA

    by updownallaround7 29 January 2012

    Your best bet is to contact your local Fijian consulate or embassy, and perhaps the local embassies of the countries you are wishing to…

  19. LibbyBancroft avatar

    RE: trip to Italy

    by LibbyBancroft 29 January 2012

    Thanks for all your replies. Yes, the cruise definitely leaves from Venice and ends up in Barcelona, its quite a trip. At this stage…

  20. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: Landing a job teaching English (ESL/TEFL) in Europe as American

    by fluffy_bunny 29 January 2012

    +"but there are many excellent ones. No doubt its the same in Spain, Germany or any other country in the EU"+ Some places are 'more equal'…

  21. MartynMcGuigan avatar

    RE: Help! Need Inspiration for one month's travel!

    by MartynMcGuigan 29 January 2012

    If Inter-railing, I would most likely spend a week going from South of France through Italy before making my way through the likes of…

  22. MTL avatar

    RE: Fijian obtaining visas for Italy, Netherlands, UK, and USA

    by MTL 29 January 2012

    > One of my colleagues told me that once you get into Europe with a visa for that country (let's say Italy), that immigration officials…

  23. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Fijian obtaining visas for Italy, Netherlands, UK, and USA

    by marcopolko 29 January 2012

    It's kind of difficult traveling and being married to a person from a country that doesn't get automatic admission into most countries…

  24. ansh_jain_97 avatar

    RE: Fijian obtaining visas for Italy, Netherlands, UK, and USA

    by ansh_jain_97 29 January 2012

    +Does anyone know about people from "developing countries" having any problems getting visas for Western Europe? She's kind of worried…

  25. lucapal avatar

    RE: trip to Italy

    by lucapal 29 January 2012

    As above...you haven't tried to cram too much in....which is good! Personally I'd do an extra day in Rome.....there's so much to see…

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