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  1. gawkabout avatar

    RE: Navigating Oktoberfest- final weekend

    by gawkabout 14 September 2011

    So are you a professional American bragart who wants to glorify us? As a Texan expat in Spain yI see you greenhorns a lot. Sickening!…

  2. PhiMeow avatar

    RE: Went to La Rambla Did Not Get Pickpocketed

    by PhiMeow 14 September 2011

    @JoannF..LoL..I just returned from Spain (Barcelona included) and I, for one, definitely enjoyed MY siestas! With respect to not being…

  3. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Camping in Spain: November

    by anillos_de_saturno 14 September 2011

    moonflower78 said on #2: +There is also (if you read Spanish) an online guide to official freecamping sites where you can empty waste,…

  4. rosewanderer avatar

    RE: Booking trains in Spain

    by rosewanderer 14 September 2011

    Thank you annemariet! I will try that.

  5. moonflower78 avatar

    RE: Camping in Spain: November

    by moonflower78 14 September 2011

    I camped for three months Sept-Nov last year, and quite a lot of campsites were closed even from September. More were open further south,…

  6. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Camping in Spain: November

    by anillos_de_saturno 14 September 2011

    Some links to lists of campings in the province of Almería including its open dates: [en.campings.net/Espana/Andalucia/Almeria/] [englis…

  7. la_tullida avatar

    Camping in Spain: November

    by la_tullida 14 September 2011

    We expect to be in different parts of Spain, including but not limited to Almeria and other southern regions, in November, in our vehicle…

  8. la_tullida avatar

    Camping in France: November

    by la_tullida 14 September 2011

    We expect to be in France in November, driving from La Manche (Dunkerque) via Paris, southwards to Spain, in our vehicle in which we sleep.…

  9. morvaridp avatar

    Re: Spain & Italy

    by morvaridp 14 September 2011

    The plan is to see the main attractions ...

  10. morvaridp avatar

    RE: Spain & Italy

    by morvaridp 14 September 2011

    Thanks all... The decision has been made to only travel to Italy .... London -----> Rome -----> Florence ------> Pisa ------> Venice…

  11. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Robbed in Barcelona - have you been there?

    by anillos_de_saturno 14 September 2011

    luddite2002 said on #94: +If we could get the statistics we might be able to compare BCN with Madrid, Valencia, and Sevilla.+ Firstly,…

  12. athlon_2o0o avatar

    RE: 18YO girl solo travel Europe.. backpack?carry-on??

    by athlon_2o0o 14 September 2011

    I have used a carry-on travelling throughout Spain, but it's not ideal. You always need to find a hotel first before exploring the city.…

  13. infidel avatar

    Security Deposit in self catering apartments

    by infidel 14 September 2011

    Hi all, My partner and I are planning a trip around southern France in August 2012 and are keen to stay in a few self catered apartments…

  14. kristythetraveller avatar

    RE: DOLLARS, EUROS or TRAVELLERS CHECKS IN VIETNAM

    by kristythetraveller 14 September 2011

    I live in the Euro Zone, in Spain. That is why I am asking if it is better to take Euros or US Dollars.

  15. tony_b avatar

    RE: BUSES SPAIN

    by tony_b 14 September 2011

    OP is from Australia. #7 quotes a price in USD. Euros are used in Spain. US$352 = *€260*. The price of the rail pass cited by #7. Ch…

  16. annemariet avatar

    RE: Booking trains in Spain

    by annemariet 14 September 2011

    I have had a look and there is a glitch on, at least, the English version. Hopefully you are now versed enough in the format of the website…

  17. Shakyground avatar

    A little itinerary help?

    by Shakyground 14 September 2011

    I'll be spending 3 weeks in Spain in November. But I'm not sure where to go or how long to stay at each place. I plan to arrive in Madrid…

  18. iliana avatar

    RE: BUSES SPAIN

    by iliana 14 September 2011

    Whoops--sorry. There's no youth pass for the Spain one country Eurail pass. You could buy a 2nd class adult pass good for 6 days of travel…

  19. rosewanderer avatar

    RE: Booking trains in Spain

    by rosewanderer 13 September 2011

    Just another question - sorry - I have read all of the bits and have sorted my trains out (and I am regsitered) but when I go to pay,…

  20. tworowans avatar

    Re: Pepe Car Rental in Spain?

    by tworowans 13 September 2011

    Hi, we used Pepe Car rental in Barcelona and handed the car back on 9th August. The car was checked and the assistant signed the paperwork…

  21. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Buses in Granada and other places

    by anillos_de_saturno 13 September 2011

    +Why is that?+ There can be several options and it'll be really difficult (if not impossible) to know the right one because RENFE usually…

  22. footlooseferrett avatar

    RE: Morocco in 2 weeks

    by footlooseferrett 13 September 2011

    Try to take in the highlights of your trip only and concentrate on allowing enough time in those places. My favourite places are Volubilis,…

  23. tony_b avatar

    RE: BUSES SPAIN

    by tony_b 13 September 2011

    This is an itinerary designed by a sadist. For hard core masochists. Ok, first things first. In Spain there is very little competition…

  24. Liberat avatar

    RE: Ideas for finding work using English skills in Torino (i.e. teaching ESL)

    by Liberat 12 September 2011

    It is evident from the different posts that the situation differs a lot from country to country. The situation seems to be the worst in…

  25. rosewanderer avatar

    RE: Booking trains in Spain

    by rosewanderer 12 September 2011

    Thanks guys - I am on to it!

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