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  1. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Parts of Spain comparable to Southern Portugal

    by anillos_de_saturno 12 February 2012

    dongtandave said: +I'm thinking about flying into Barcelona, visiting Valencia, going to either Mallorca or Ibiza, and possibly Grenada…

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    RE: How to explore Catalonia

    by Belsa 12 February 2012

    You're welcome Varsaw! Do not worry, Barca is not derogatory, but its not used to name the city because: - +El Barça+ (or 'el Barca'…

  3. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: How to explore Catalonia

    by anillos_de_saturno 12 February 2012

    +And is Barca considered derogatory?+ I wouldn't say it's derogatory. Simply, it's wrong. It isn't the name of the city and it isn't…

  4. Liberat avatar

    RE: France preparing to ditch the euro?

    by Liberat 12 February 2012

    Also in Spain the prices are not only mentioned in euros but also still in pesetas. In fact many people still use the peseta, because…

  5. Aribo avatar

    RE: A rare, hidden winter destination !

    by Aribo 12 February 2012

    Malta? Is that in Spain or so?

  6. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Parts of Spain comparable to Southern Portugal

    by bristolnewbie 12 February 2012

    +My fear is that compared to Portugal, Spain will be overpriced and over-commercialized.+ No worries, it`s not! +How does Barcelona…

  7. WanderinWilco avatar

    RE: rent 4X4

    by WanderinWilco 12 February 2012

    4x4 is a waste of money in Spain, and you gain no kudos in driving one. A saloon is as comfortable and uses less fuel. Dave

  8. dongtandave avatar

    Parts of Spain comparable to Southern Portugal

    by dongtandave 12 February 2012

    Hello, I'm considering spending about a week of a larger trip in Spain. When I was a student, I traveled to Portugal and loved it. I…

  9. A_Dark_Embrace avatar

    Which country in Europe is the most multicultural?

    by A_Dark_Embrace 11 February 2012

    I'd say it's between the UK and France, but I'd probably say the UK has the edge in the multicultural stakes. France has a lot of Muslims…

  10. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Using US iPad2 in Spain?

    by Justin23 11 February 2012

    Agree with #1. don't use your US sim card in spain, unless you are rich. I travel with an ipad and/or netbook and found free wireless…

  11. n0va9er avatar

    Spain April 2012

    by n0va9er 11 February 2012

    Hi! I am taking my first trip to Spain along with my brother and best friend- 3 guys between 24-28. We are in the process of setting…

  12. Aribo avatar

    RE: Some Questions Before I Go

    by Aribo 11 February 2012

    If and how the economic situation affects your travels depends much on where you go. Here in the Netherlands things are relatively OK…

  13. PipiLongNiner avatar

    Re: sarejevo - beograd

    by PipiLongNiner 11 February 2012

    The best connection between Sarajevo and Belgrade is by the train. [Upper left corner is TIMETABLE.|http://www.zfbh.ba/zfbhenx/] Very…

  14. simona87 avatar

    RE: Cuba Trip Report

    by simona87 11 February 2012

    how interesting. having been to mexico a few times I kept making a similar comparison. I think you are right in many ways - the native…

  15. cidvicious001 avatar

    Stress relieving

    by cidvicious001 11 February 2012

    Sometimes I feel like a tonyrockyhorror trip. 1-2x per year. Then I take the car, a big Mercedes, go to the highway (the Autobahn), listen…

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    RE: How to explore Catalonia

    by Belsa 11 February 2012

    I do agree with mpjohans on this one. You can see a bit of Catalonia spending a few days out of Barcelona (Barna, BCN... but +never+ "Barca"…

  17. steffffi avatar

    Using US iPad2 in Spain?

    by steffffi 11 February 2012

    Thinking of buying an iPad2 with 3G for our travel in Spain. We will be staying mostly in a rural area of northern Spain. Will the iPad…

  18. shikhapassy avatar

    RE: Honeymoon in Spain

    by shikhapassy 11 February 2012

    Thanks Nikki.. :D

  19. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: 10 Days in Northern Spain

    by anillos_de_saturno 11 February 2012

    The Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve can be one interesting place for you. However, prior to suggest you other places, I would like to clarify…

  20. battybilly avatar

    RE: Off to Spain and clueless

    by battybilly 11 February 2012

    Renting a car really is a very good option, considering your likes and dislikes. Trains, buses - yeah they're both fine, but limit where…

  21. battybilly avatar

    RE: Barcelona public transport Strike

    by battybilly 11 February 2012

    +*and to create unemployment*+ Doesn't need much effort in Spain right now - to achieve that specific goal.

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    RE: 10 Days in Northern Spain

    by battybilly 11 February 2012

    The 3 A's.... Andorra - Andorra - Andorra. Just awesomely beautiful. Check out 'Andorra' here on T.T. - and what others who have visi…

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    RE: Wahey, just booked flights

    by TimCullis 11 February 2012

    Here's a link for info on the Santander ferry, routes through Spain and ferries to Morocco: http://www.morocco-knowledgebase.net/forum/showt…

  24. Ribeira_Sacra avatar

    RE: 10 Days in Northern Spain

    by Ribeira_Sacra 11 February 2012

    Flights for 3 sept may not be scheduled just yet. Here is the list for 11th Feb http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/infovuelos/es…

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    RE: Good Single Destination or Two With Five Kids

    by BthDth 11 February 2012

    Travelling RTW with 5 kids!! My compliments, first of all. I gert nervous for anyone who posts this sort of wish list. It's almost too…

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