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    3 weeks Spain + Portugal Itinerary

    by Canaus 31 May 2012

    Hi, I'm in the initial planning stages of a trip to Spain and Portugal. Planning to fly to Barcelona and out from Lisbon. I was thinking…

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    RE: Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by michaeldunha 31 May 2012

    I see no reason for the attitude skylee just because someone asked for clarification as to what actually happened to you in Lisbon. …

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    RE: From Chefchaouen to Lisbon

    by yellowmoonwy 31 May 2012

    Thanks to annillos and Wander! I left Chefchaouen for Fnideq, took the ferry from Ceuta to Algericas, from there took a bus to Lisbon…

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    Re: Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by skylee 31 May 2012

    This was what happened to me in Lisbon - I was on a train heading for Sintra. I was reading an ebook on my PDA. The train pulled into…

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    RE: Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by Spoerle 31 May 2012

    Skylee: Have you been really robbed? Or had a pickpocket stolen your purse? It happend to my wife in a full Lisbon tram. I would not…

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    RE: Summer Backpacking in Europe: Itinerary

    by inseason5 30 May 2012

    Fly into Barcelona Train to Castellón de la Plana (thanks for pointing out the typo) Train to Granada Train to Sevilla Train to Madrid…

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    Summer Backpacking in Europe: Itinerary

    by inseason5 30 May 2012

    Hello Lonely Planet Folks! I'm traveling to Europe this summer and would like to get some feedback on my itinerary. I will be going for…

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    RE: Day trips from Lisbon, Portugal?

    by zararock 29 May 2012

    As Aribo mentions: Sintra is probably the most popular day trip from Lisbon. Estorial and Cascais are great too! Could also add smaller…

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    Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by skylee 29 May 2012

    The solo Asian female is me. I have no problem travelling solo, Turkey, Poland, Italy, Spain, Croatia etc no problem at all. But so…

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    Ideal Place To Stay In Portugal

    by cookiemonster13 28 May 2012

    Hey, I'm just about to book tickets to Portugal. Although, I haven't quite made up my mind as to where to stay. Initially I was going…

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    RE: I need help with my trip to Spain and Portugal

    by Memphian 28 May 2012

    I just got back from a trip that included Lisbon, Seville, and Granada. Regarding language, I found that almost everyone I came into…

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    charity shops in lisbon?

    by smurfin 28 May 2012

    are there any charity shops in Lisbon? thanks

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    RE: Help with Spain itinerary

    by TravelMom12 28 May 2012

    We have retooled our itinerary and have taken Malaga totally off. I know one should "savor" Spain and not rush through it. My savoring…

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    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…

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    RE: Travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon cheaply?

    by stevegerms 28 May 2012

    There's two trains per day between Vigo and Porto - cheap.

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

    by 3dg3 27 May 2012

    Hey folks, I'm heading to Europe for about 21 days near the end of June. I'm budgeting about $2500 to spend for the entire trip (give…

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    Re: Lisbon in June

    by newfoundland2 27 May 2012

    Try not to go to Sintra on a weekend, if possible. If you are in Lisbon on the night of June 12, Lisbon (especially the Alfama area)…

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    RE: Travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon cheaply?

    by anillos_de_saturno 27 May 2012

    You can also take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Vigo. It costs 8 EUR. Bus company: Monbús. BTW, Why don't you stop in Porto before…

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    RE: Travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon cheaply?

    by neckervd 27 May 2012

    The train from Santiago to Vigo costs 10 EUR the bus from Vigo to Valenca costs 5 EUR the bus from Valenca to Lisboa costs 22 EUR …

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    Re: Lisbon in June

    by Stav_ros 27 May 2012

    There is plenty to see in Lisbon. On the first full day you are there definitely take a walking tour (get information at the tourist office)…

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    RE: Lisbon in June

    by lucapal 27 May 2012

    The 'classic' day trip is Sintra. Easy and cheap by train and it has a lot to see...though it is hardly 'quiet'...lots of tourists,but…

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    Lisbon in June

    by gingernuts 27 May 2012

    Hi everyone I will be travelling to Lisbon in June for a week and have booked somewhere to stay. I don't want to hire a car unless i have…

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    Help with Spain itinerary

    by TravelMom12 27 May 2012

    I will be traveling in Spain this summer and I want to run my tentative itinerary by someone that "knows" Spain. Arrive Madrid June…

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    RE: Where to go in Guatemala?

    by kyuubi 26 May 2012

    If you want an insider tip - hire a car and go to Mixco Viejo. Mainly locals there, it's a nice Mayan site, for me better than Iximche…

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    Travelling from Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon cheaply?

    by choloub 26 May 2012

    Hi LP community! Does anyone have some good tips on how to travel cheaply between Santiago de Compostela to Lisbon? I saw that Lonely…

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