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  1. amoretti1998 avatar

    RE: Italy Roadtrip in August

    by amoretti1998 24 May 2012

    Hi Rohna, If you are flying into Genoa, you will be very close to the Langhe/Monferrato areas of Piemonte - which are basically in the…

  2. neckervd avatar

    RE: Zurich to Munich transportation question

    by neckervd 24 May 2012

    For the German leg of the Zurich - Munich itinerary, you may buy a Bayern ticket. It costs 29 EUR and is valid for up to 5 persons who…

  3. neckervd avatar

    RE: 9 days in northern italy in september? city + villages or hiking

    by neckervd 24 May 2012

    There are many good hiking areas in Italy. As you will fly in and out via Milano Malpensa airport, I suggest the hikes in this area, resp…

  4. neckervd avatar

    RE: 2+ day family itinerary - help please!

    by neckervd 24 May 2012

    Switzerland is a country with 4 languages and 4 cultures. Every part is different. So "a real Swiss experience" doesn't exist. What do…

  5. lucapal avatar

    RE: Which country in Western Europe has the best rail system?

    by lucapal 24 May 2012

    Swiss is great for efficiency,cleanliness. Certainly not for price.It is horrendously expensive (even by typical Swiss standards). …

  6. Ploni avatar

    2+ day family itinerary - help please!

    by Ploni 24 May 2012

    I, my wife and kids aged 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 are scheduled to have a stop over in Zurich en route from North America to the Middle East…

  7. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: Applying for Indian Visa in Sri Lanka: is it possible?

    by Pirate_at_50 24 May 2012

    Well, I'd agree with you, albin, but then we'd both be wrong. 80USD cheaper to get a visa in SL than in Switzerland. OP says he's from…

  8. scoppi avatar

    Zurich to Munich transportation question

    by scoppi 24 May 2012

    I'm going to Spain, Switzerland, and Germany in a couple weeks and am trying to find the cheapest ways to move about each country. Just…

  9. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Which country in Western Europe has the best rail system?

    by Fwoggie 23 May 2012

    Nobody comes close to the Swiss. A fairly distant second is Deutsche Bahn. I use it heavily and love it. I dunno why #3 struggles with…

  10. angela6571 avatar

    Advice on our 10 day itinerary

    by angela6571 23 May 2012

    Hello, I'm looking for any advice on my trip in September with my husband and one other adult couple. We have never been to Switzerland,…

  11. wigstan avatar

    RE: Me and my backpack's 100 favourite places

    by wigstan 23 May 2012

    Well I have ordered them.....of sorts. But as I go through photos to go with them I find I'm changing my mind about some. My top 15 are…

  12. defenestrator avatar

    RE: What about SWISS?

    by defenestrator 23 May 2012

    >Ask THEM and stop annoying us with stupid travel questions I haven't really talked to the Zurich people in a couple years. The one…

  13. chitralguyimran avatar

    RE: What about SWISS?

    by chitralguyimran 23 May 2012

    You better ask some Swiss .

  14. ScandinaviaFan avatar

    Which country in Western Europe has the best rail system?

    by ScandinaviaFan 23 May 2012

    Hello I am wondering about people's ideas about which country in Western Europe has the best national rail system. By Western Europe…

  15. MrGreener avatar

    2 people to join Dushanbe > Kalaikhum > Khorog 2 day trip

    by MrGreener 23 May 2012

    Hey there We (a Swiss couple) will be travelling from Dushanbe to Khorog on 29 or 30 May and would like to do the trip in 2 days, as…

  16. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: Applying for Indian Visa in Sri Lanka: is it possible?

    by Pirate_at_50 23 May 2012

    Well, I bet it does, flanagan, since it's one heckuva lot cheaper in SL than Switzerland (where I just checked). But he'll likely get…

  17. ranjon avatar

    RE: What about SWISS?

    by ranjon 23 May 2012

    Yes, quite some gorgingeous chocolates about Switzerland and one great shop from memory in Bahnhoff Strasse, not too far down from the…

  18. battybilly avatar

    RE: What about SWISS?

    by battybilly 23 May 2012

    SwissAir doesn't exist anymore. The present airline 'Swiss', is a different company and airline. It's OK, nothing special, nothing wrong…

  19. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary/best route

    by Fwoggie 23 May 2012

    You need an absolute rock bottom 50 euros per person per day on average in Europe. 50 euros means dorms in hostels, self catering, very…

  20. IncaKola avatar

    RE: Vaccinations for Peru

    by IncaKola 23 May 2012

    I have been travelling to Peru for over two decades now and only have yellow fever vaccinations once every ten years. You can have yellow…

  21. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: itinerary help- cinque terre, switzerland, and austria

    by Fwoggie 23 May 2012

    This is reasonable. You can tell you've been here before, the durations are sensible :) Next steps - see http://www.myswitzerland.com…

  22. ranjon avatar

    RE: What about SWISS?

    by ranjon 23 May 2012

    If you have time and are looking for something different of Switzerland and cheap, have a look at http://www.schlaf-im-stroh.ch/en.html…

  23. Boinkity_Boink avatar

    RE: What about SWISS?

    by Boinkity_Boink 23 May 2012

    I flew Swiss ages ago. Don't remember how it was, but it seemed ok. That was one of the times we missed our flight, so we had to take…

  24. wpoor avatar

    4 days on the Alpine Pass (green trail)

    by wpoor 23 May 2012

    Hi all- I'm going to be spending about 4 days hiking in Switzerland, and I'm looking for a good chunk of trail to tackle during that…

  25. Ritariba avatar

    Hiking: Czesky Raj vs Czech Switzerland

    by Ritariba 22 May 2012

    Hiya, I am going to the Czech republic in three weeks: I am landing in Prague and have three spare days before I have to go to Dresden,…

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