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22-Dec-2009 05:48
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location: Czech Republic
Hello
I want to buy a train ticket from Budapest to Prague, but the website told me that I have to show a ticket specifying when I will leave the country. Is this true? My plan is to travel from Budapest to Prague and then go to Vienna so my ticket will be one way only.
Also any of you know which website can use to buy this tickets many website are don't show the prices or you can buy the ticket online.
thanks
Carolina
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22-Dec-2009 03:39
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22-Dec-2009 04:21
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location: Poland
Hi everyone!
Planning a short break to Prague soon. Anyone got advice about reasonably priced Hotels?
Thanks!
PSan
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22-Dec-2009 02:38
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I am thinking of staying at the Easy Hotel in Budapest, in the small room, which is pretty small... about 8 square meters.
I've written the hotel, but I can't seem to get an answer about this:
Will the small room be big enough for my suitcase to lay on the floor or on a chair to open, and will I be able to walk past it? I travel light, and my suitcase is not very big... but I still would like to have it open sometimes on the floor or chair.
It's a great price, and I really don't want to move up to the Standard room, as the price is a lot higher. (115 euros for 7 nights vs. 238 euros for 7 nights)
Thanks.
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22-Dec-2009 02:13
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location: Serbia
Had a great trip to Belgrade -- it was for work, but I managed to have a day walking about and a couple of nights enjoying the city. GREAT city for walking around (it's particularly lovely at night)! and here are the photos from my trip, which I hope will be helpful to others. Since it was for work, I stayed at the swanky Hotel Moscow, but were I traveling my usual style, The New Inn Hostel looked quite good (and was just a few doors down).
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22-Dec-2009 01:17
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22-Dec-2009 04:04
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anyone know where I can get a canon DSLR sensor cleaned in Prague?
(i'm based near Charles Bridge)
i've already tried or am trying to contact the following -
Canon-j-servis
Foto-skoda
AWH
I'm looking at visiting Northern Cyprus in the summer, but having some difficulty finding info about flights. If I was to fly to Cyprus (cheaper, shorter journey, more flexibility), would it be possible to get a cab through the green line, or is it still foot passengers only? Don't fancy dragging a bag across the border!
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21-Dec-2009 21:02
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21-Dec-2009 21:21
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location: Slovakia
im starting to plan a hiking trip in the tatra next year.i believe in the low tatra there is a chair lift on the slopes of chopok which runs in the summer and gives quick access to the slopes.can anyone tell me where this runs from please?
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21-Dec-2009 17:49
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21-Dec-2009 20:26
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location: Georgia
Where could I get road and topo maps of Georgia?
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21-Dec-2009 14:38
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22-Dec-2009 05:04
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location: Turkey
My wife and 2 siblings have a 7 hour layover on a Monday afternoon in Istanbul. We fly in at 4:00 pm or so and fly out at 11:00 p.m. I would very much like to get out and snap a couple pictures of the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque and get dinner somewhere in Istanbul. It would definitely beat sitting at the airport. Can anyone tell me whether we have time to hurry down to the old city center and back in time in 7 hours? If so, how would you recommend getting down there? What can we expect to pay for a taxi without getting ripped off? I appreciate any help anyone can give.
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21-Dec-2009 13:34
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22-Dec-2009 01:09
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Good night.
I am planning with 2 more friends, a trip through Eastern Europe next summer (european). We want to spend some days in Ukraine (Kyev and Kazantip).
So, I would like to ask you some information about these destinations. I will list below some questions.
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21-Dec-2009 08:04
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yasu_yasu »
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22-Dec-2009 02:35
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location: Poland
Krakow is the touristic capital of Poland !
I wonder if Lviv will have the same fortune .
I am not from Lviv but I live and work in Lviv in a tourists accommodation service .
I used to think that Lviv will be the second Krakow , and Lviv will be more tourisctic than Kiev the same as Krakow is more touristic than Warsaw.
In what is the touristic phenomenon of Krakow ?
What it has that Wrsaw does not have beside the architecture ?
Does Warsaw not has a good night life ?
In Ukraine , Kiev is probably twice more touristic than Lviv.
Though in Lviv there are more hostels than any where else and no body makes money now, just because there are too many hostels.
I expected Lviv to be more tourists city than Kiev and to be the second Krakow.
May be Lviv will be in the future , but at the moment it is difficult to say that Lviv will have the future of the Krakow.
Does Krakow has wizz...
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21-Dec-2009 08:04
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grains »
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22-Dec-2009 03:49
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location: Turkey
I would like to mail 2 packages (one with a music CD, the other a roll of photographs) to friends in Turkey - the packages would be sent from the USA. I'd like to know if mail within Turkey is reliable - will my packages actually get to my friends, or is there a likelihood that they will go missing?
Thanks
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21-Dec-2009 04:30
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21-Dec-2009 04:30
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We are planning to drive from UK to Turkey and return through Greece in May June 2010. My present insurance company - M and S will not cover us for Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro,Albania and Bosnia which are included on the route. I know I will be able to buy Insurance for all of them at the appropriate borders but as we will be in Turkey for a long time (4 weeks at least) a 'Green Card " as part of UK insurance would be nice. Anyone suggest a mainstream company who would provide the card. I know of specialists like Campbell Irvine who insured us in Mali and Mauritania last year.
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21-Dec-2009 02:38
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21-Dec-2009 09:05
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johntherevelator »
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location: Russia
Apologies in advance if this has been asked, but I honestly can't find an answer anywhere.
The situation is: I'm a full UK citizen, and I'll be going to work in Nepal for 4-5 months in May 10. I was planning on returning to the UK on the TSR, therefore entering Russia at Vladivostok in October/November 10.
Can someone tell me how long before your intended date of arrival you can apply for a Russian 30 day tourist visa? I'd rather have the visa ready before I leave the UK, then I only have to worry about registering it when I enter Russia (+ avoid mailing my passport if possible).
Do visa support documents "expire" as such, if I obtain them prior to May and enter months later? And if I leave the UK with only the support documents, how difficult is it to apply at a foreign consulate (Before Russia I plan to be in Nepal, Hong Kong, S Korea and Japan) and obtain the visa abro...
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21-Dec-2009 00:01
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ange19 »
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21-Dec-2009 07:17
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location: Russia
Hi,
I am looking to go skiing in Krasnaya Polyana in the first week of January 2010.
But having some trouble finding information on snow forecast or even current snow conditions.
Can anyone help? I have sifted through a whole bunch of snow forecasting sites and also the sochi and krasnaya polyana websites to no avail...
Thanks muchly!
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