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  1. daniel_mandrescu avatar

    Re: Central Europe Bike Tour

    by daniel_mandrescu 28 May 2012

    hey James, I also plan on biking a similar route, maybe with an old friend of mine but its not sure yet if he's gonna join. the route…

  2. emmam826 avatar

    RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August

    by emmam826 27 May 2012

    I think 2 nights in Florence is fine. It's amazing and I love it, but can be seen in a day or so for your first visit. Warning though:…

  3. maria_y avatar

    Re: Small swiss town between Annecy & Reims

    by maria_y 26 May 2012

    Hi, I would recommend Gruyere, its a tiny village with Castle, which is worth visiting, and famous cheese factory. There is another one…

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    Re: Geneva

    by cobtree 25 May 2012

    I would highly recommend the Cobtree Vacation Rental Resort located overlooking the western shores of Seneca lake and on the Seneca Lake…

  5. yokuni91 avatar

    Short trips over weekends

    by yokuni91 24 May 2012

    Hi there, I am residing in Zurich for 3 months for a summer work and will have time to roam around in the weekends. As I realize the…

  6. neckervd avatar

    RE: Weekend in Geneva, worth it?

    by neckervd 24 May 2012

    The Mont Blanc (highst mountain of Western Europe) can be seen from almost everywhere in and around Geneva. The Lake Geneva area has…

  7. nhauer avatar

    Weekend in Geneva, worth it?

    by nhauer 24 May 2012

    So I'm in Brussels for the next couple of months and am thinking about popping over to Geneva for a weekend. I'd likely have 3 days there,…

  8. casual2728 avatar

    need help to plan europe trip

    by casual2728 21 May 2012

    Hi I am traveling to Europe, landing in Geneva on July 2 and flying back from Geneva to the U.S. on 22 July. I need help plannig my itenary…

  9. Bigote55 avatar

    Re: 40 days to 37 days in Europe

    by Bigote55 20 May 2012

    #5 I agree with you and in fact it was a concern I raised in my posting regarding language barrier, the very reason we brought German…

  10. neckervd avatar

    RE: February Ski Trip to Chamonix

    by neckervd 19 May 2012

    Geneva for museums, night life, theatres, concerts, shopping etc. Sion, Sierre, Leuk and surroundings for hiking through the winyards…

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    RE: February Ski Trip to Chamonix

    by neckervd 19 May 2012

    "We land in Geneva and have 2 nights before we need to be up in Chamonix, should we stay in Geneva, or is there somewhere else that is…

  12. mushlederman avatar

    February Ski Trip to Chamonix

    by mushlederman 19 May 2012

    Hi There, I'm planning a trip for next February to Chamonix for a ski trip. A few questions. We land in Geneva and have 2 nights…

  13. biffy avatar

    RE: cycle route from Split, Croatia to London

    by biffy 18 May 2012

    YOu have any choices. I have been along the road from Near Split, through Mostar and into Sarajevo, by bus and would love to do it again…

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    RE: 6 days in Switzerland

    by usp1 17 May 2012

    I was able to find a vacation rental in Brig at a reasonable cost. This means that I can use Brig as my base except for Jul 15 when I…

  15. lspencer avatar

    RE: Best Lake Towns for Extended Stay

    by lspencer 16 May 2012

    Thanks Neckervd. Are there particular places within/around Geneva that are popular with young professional-types? I speak a little French…

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    Best Lake Towns for Extended Stay

    by lspencer 16 May 2012

    I am looking into doing a home swap near one of the Swiss/Italian lakes (Lugano, Como, Leman, Geneve) this summer. I'm a single female…

  17. aikl1027 avatar

    Is Ireland safe for two female teenage travelers?

    by aikl1027 16 May 2012

    Hi everyone, Thanks in advance for your thoughts here. My younger sister and I are planning a trip for this summer, and I am currentl…

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    Ticino and Valais suggestions

    by Nextthursday 15 May 2012

    Hi all, My mom and I will have 8 full days starting from Geneva in mid-June. On day 9 we need to end in Basel. I was thinking of splitting…

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    Re: 6 days in Switzerland

    by usp1 15 May 2012

    Thanks neckervd. It appears that moderately priced accommodation in Brig is already filled up. There are some other places in the…

  20. usp1 avatar

    RE: 6 days in Switzerland

    by usp1 14 May 2012

    Thank you fwoggle and neckervd for your replies. There are three of us...me, my wife and a 17 year old son. We are not planning on doing…

  21. neckervd avatar

    RE: 6 days in Switzerland

    by neckervd 14 May 2012

    What do you want to visit: Historical museums, art museums, watchmaking museums, transport museum, ethnographic museums, red cross museum,…

  22. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: 6 days in Switzerland

    by Fwoggie 14 May 2012

    You can do this if you want, but you would be running around on trains a lot. Still, at least they're highly reliable, clean and punctual.…

  23. usp1 avatar

    6 days in Switzerland

    by usp1 14 May 2012

    We are planning to be in in Switzerland from June 10-June 16. We fly into Zurich the morning of the 10th and depart the morning of the…

  24. Zonnegloren avatar

    RE: brunei

    by Zonnegloren 11 May 2012

    EricaHat - the dichotomy of a hypocritical child/family relation to the despotic dictator that is the Sultan of Brunei. The Sultan rules…

  25. regards avatar

    RE: Best way to travel from Tignes to Geneva?

    by regards 11 May 2012

    Got this offer from this company for the service in Summertime (as of course they work the year over) Notre tarif est de 335 € aller simp…

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