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  1. arizona avatar

    RE: Get out of Amsterdam!

    by arizona 31 May 2012

    Back to Eindhoven and nearby Nuenen. For the Vincent van Gogh adepts: http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2734/Foto/photoalbum/detail/3263342/…

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    RE: I'm indecisive and can't seem to figure out where to spend 3 weeks.

    by 3dg3 30 May 2012

    Awesome, thanks for the all the input. I was planning on skipping London solely for the fact that the exchange rate doesn't work in my…

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    RE: where to land in Morocco

    by anillos_de_saturno 30 May 2012

    If you don't bother to purchase two different tickets you could purchase a ticket to one of these European Airports and another one from…

  4. kalpea_tuli avatar

    Bed spiral

    by kalpea_tuli 30 May 2012

    What is a "bed spiral" I wonder if this word is correct English for what I think it is? Where I live, in Amsterdam, people use this word…

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    Transportation in France

    by aroset 30 May 2012

    We will be arriving in Nice this Friday. Our other destinations include Privas (near Valence) and Paris, then on to Germany and Amsterdam.…

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    RE: I'm indecisive and can't seem to figure out where to spend 3 weeks.

    by pizwat 30 May 2012

    Depending on where you ultimately decide to go, Amsterdam is another "easy" city to start out in. You should look into transportation…

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    RE: I'm indecisive and can't seem to figure out where to spend 3 weeks.

    by Fwoggie 30 May 2012

    PS - That itinerary I suggested is pretty punishing, but it would give you a taster. You can mitigate it a bit by taking sleeper trains…

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    RE: I'm indecisive and can't seem to figure out where to spend 3 weeks.

    by Fwoggie 30 May 2012

    2500 CAD = 1900-1950 EUR (he says, helpfully) :) You wanna hurry up booking somewhere, cos that's less than a month's time and that's…

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    RE: Summer Backpacking in Europe: Itinerary

    by lucapal 30 May 2012

    On the itinerary....leaving aside most of the places where you have free accommodation. Of course it depends on your interests and what…

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    RE: Mobile phone for france

    by sfgirl42 30 May 2012

    Hello again, If you have an unlocked dual band phone, you can buy a SIM in France. I started out buying a somewhat expensive phone in…

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    RE: Belgium-Ireland

    by Fwoggie 30 May 2012

    The variations are considerable, but here goes... France to Ireland: Cherbourg to Rosslare, Irish Ferries and Celtic Link (whoever the…

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    RE: Summer Backpacking in Europe: Itinerary

    by Fwoggie 30 May 2012

    I agree with pizwat's currency translation, I make it €4,800 too. If you haven't paid for your transport internally within Europe you…

  13. Daisy_D avatar

    Waltzing in Vienna

    by Daisy_D 30 May 2012

    Hi All, After much deliberation for our end of year honeymoon we have decided to pop over to Europe (we live in Aus, but I am originally…

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    RE: Europe 3 month Budget - how much will I need?

    by mills313 30 May 2012

    Thanks for your tips guys really helpful. Am booking Ockoberfest as we speak. :) I think I'll have enough and at least I know now where…

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    Summer Backpacking in Europe: Itinerary

    by inseason5 30 May 2012

    Hello Lonely Planet Folks! I'm traveling to Europe this summer and would like to get some feedback on my itinerary. I will be going for…

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    RE: West Side YMCA-just checking

    by AmesLou 29 May 2012

    I don't know anything about the Y either, but I can say with certainty that it is an incredible neighborhood! You are at the doorstep…

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    RE: 10 Days in Netherlands

    by vecima 29 May 2012

    Hey! Amersfoort is a really nice city indeed, not very big but cosy, beautiful and charming. Also if you'd like to go see picturesque…

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    RE: Accomodation for students London (for about 2 months)

    by vecima 29 May 2012

    Thanks for the replies, maybe I should adjust my top end budget, just have no idea what the average prices are in London so I started…

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    RE: Nicest town in Holand after Amsterdam?

    by vecima 29 May 2012

    hey! Depends on what you're looking for, but there are a lot beautiful cities in the Netherlands. As mentioned above, Den Bosch is nice,…

  20. arizona avatar

    RE: Nicest town in Holand after Amsterdam?

    by arizona 29 May 2012

    Eindhoven might be worthwhile, depending on your interests. Info provided before.

  21. 1alessandro avatar

    Re: Nicest town in Holand after Amsterdam?

    by 1alessandro 29 May 2012

    Thanks Cecillia! Very, very useful insights! Thanks again

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    RE: Europe 3 month Budget - how much will I need?

    by richiavo 29 May 2012

    I think for once Aribo they do actually mean they are just going to Amsterdam for 2 nights.

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    RE: Vila Mimosa

    by amobr82 29 May 2012

    Gee, I see potential for a new Rio tour (think Amsterdam), now that tourists must be getting jaded with the favela tours. :-)

  24. regards avatar

    RE: driving in france

    by regards 29 May 2012

    Can I hire a car in Paris and return in another city or even another country? Yes you can. If you pick up your car (class A) for example…

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    Re: Travelling Europe for 2 months in a campervan= COSTS!!

    by Aribo 29 May 2012

    +I want to know if we will have enough time to do all of these countries in the 2 months?+ Amsterdam and Munich aren't countries. Any…

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