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  1. arizona avatar

    RE: Campervan trip in Spain - good idea?

    by arizona 25 May 2012

    Two years ago I visited Spain and Portugal. Was pickpocketed in Lisboa. Apart from possible or assumed safety issues my advice is avoidi…

  2. jordistella avatar

    Re: Campervan trip in Spain - good idea?

    by jordistella 25 May 2012

    Hi guys!! I'm looking to learn spansih quickly and easly, I need to learn spanish for my next job, starting in septembre. I'm thinking…

  3. Stav_ros avatar

    RE: Campervan trip in Spain - good idea?

    by Stav_ros 25 May 2012

    I would be very suprised if the official stats showed that Spain was close to South Adrica in regards to violent crime. Certainly you…

  4. richiavo avatar

    RE: Athens Safety

    by richiavo 25 May 2012

    The elections are in June, so things will have calmed down somewhat, the riots/protests that have happened are aimed at the government…

  5. rbakker avatar

    Flying in/out of Madrid

    by rbakker 25 May 2012

    Hola Thorn Tree Gurus, I'm planning a trip to Spain for a relative and I'd like to share what I've found in the hope it's useful for…

  6. lucapal avatar

    RE: Campervan trip in Spain - good idea?

    by lucapal 25 May 2012

    I don't live in Spain (though I have visited it many times)....but i don't think it is notorious for crime. There are some thefts etc.…

  7. grethe_maleta avatar

    Campervan trip in Spain - good idea?

    by grethe_maleta 25 May 2012

    Hi there Im posting on behalf of my parents who are galavanting around Europe in a campervan at the moment. They are currently in Portuga…

  8. nibblix avatar

    15 day road trip - Southern Spain - with small kids - crazy?

    by nibblix 25 May 2012

    Hello, I'm planning a trip with the family in December for 15 days from Dec 15 to Dec 31. I'm considering the southern region of Spain,…

  9. Xiamay avatar

    RE: Europe travel partner in June

    by Xiamay 25 May 2012

    Hi Nila! I'm a 24 y/o from the states.. planning a trip now from the last week of June and all of July ..I'm meeting with a friend to…

  10. babygiraffe avatar

    RE: Europe in november/december!

    by babygiraffe 25 May 2012

    I'm with winogirl on not listening to the negativity - what IS it with some people, ask travel questions on a travel question forum and…

  11. Persona_Non_Grata avatar

    RE: In my dreams...

    by Persona_Non_Grata 24 May 2012

    The national debt IS getting smaller, the nation is beginning to live within its means. And most importunity the credit rating is being…

  12. greenleafy avatar

    RE: Aspirational travel

    by greenleafy 24 May 2012

    Yeah EM 16 years a vegetarian so no shark fin for me. The plan is Iceland then Spain, but I've been to Spain before. It's good to hear…

  13. kkzd05 avatar

    RE: France and Spain Itinerary

    by kkzd05 24 May 2012

    "5,6,7 : Avignon - stay in st. Remy as base" One whole day is enough for Avignon. Try to spend the rest of your time in villages, like…

  14. huetepec avatar

    RE: Oaxaca Teachers' Protest - happening now

    by huetepec 24 May 2012

    +In Morelia, Michoacan, the daily student protests and shutting down of roadways WORKED!! The ten students who were in prison were freed…

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    RE: Short Trip across Spain

    by anillos_de_saturno 24 May 2012

    I just realize there's a typo on my post #6, where it says +BTW, There are also overnight trains+, it should say _BTW, there are also…

  16. ladyshalot avatar

    Re: Thailand in July or November?

    by ladyshalot 24 May 2012

    Hi !!!! And thanks for your help in advance!!! We watn to go to Koh Tao in the way to our travel to Australia and New Zealand. W…

  17. ladyshalot avatar

    Re: Diving on Koh Tao

    by ladyshalot 24 May 2012

    Hi from Spain!!! We are going to come back to Thailand but now we would want to go to the Golf area, to Koh Tao because my boyfriend…

  18. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: Grad Student Traveling to Spain->Marrakech

    by moroccotraveler 24 May 2012

    ..... I have an error in my post #1. Ramadan Ends... Sat. 18th.Aug, not starts... as I posted.

  19. qablo avatar

    RE: Short Trip across Spain

    by qablo 24 May 2012

    #7 In the Renfe web page, you can buy a ticket for the "Estrella train" leaving at 22.20, arriving at 7.01 in Madrid. At least I could…

  20. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Mauritanian visa

    by anillos_de_saturno 24 May 2012

    I don't know if you've tried the phone number of the Consulate of Mauritania in Paris provided by the MFA of France. You can consult it…

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    Re: Female Travel buddy to Europe June-July 2012

    by bbalram 24 May 2012

    Hi Kea, My name is Bee -i;m a 24 yo female student from Canada. I'm going to be in Europe from June 24-july 24, and following a similar…

  22. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Travel ideas from UK to Europe

    by Fwoggie 24 May 2012

    Where in Spain?

  23. CJDUK avatar

    RE: Travel ideas from UK to Europe

    by CJDUK 24 May 2012

    Thanks for the tips so far. We'll be staying in hotels, or if we decide to go to Spain, staying with a friends family.

  24. jpascuet avatar

    RE: Your stories about staying connected on the road

    by jpascuet 24 May 2012

    For all those travelling to Mallorca, there is a new service. wifirental.travel rents pocket-sized mobile wifi hotspots that allow you…

  25. Belsa avatar

    RE: Tattoos, vegetarian, skirts/clothing in Basque country

    by Belsa 24 May 2012

    In some places they really seem to believe that chicken and ham are not "meat". I remember the (delicious) "sandwich vegetal completo"…

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