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  1. RE: tourist visa stamp - do they check for it when traveling w/in EU?
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 04-Dec-2009
    Echo: EU and Schengen are not the same thing.

    I don't really get it: you say "my last appointm...

  2. RE: Return or One-way???
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 04-Dec-2009
    No problem eliza, I understand what you're saying.

    A lot of people ask how they can stay in Eu...

  3. RE: Overstaying Schengen Visa - The Facts!!!
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 04-Dec-2009
    ok tonyb i see where u come from so lets try to rephrase my point

    first what i dont understand...

  4. RE: Are hostels in Europe safe to leave baggage at?
    in The Lobby » Travel on a shoestring, 04-Dec-2009
    There is no such thing as "European" hostels.

  5. RE: Return or One-way???
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 04-Dec-2009
    +put yourselves in our shoes, its easy for you to visit many countries and cultures with little h...

  6. RE: Overstaying Schengen Visa - The Facts!!!
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 04-Dec-2009
    Obviously lila2008 couldn't be bothered to read my earlier post properly.

  7. RE: summer work
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 03-Dec-2009
    you know what i mean
    To be honest, I don't. Do you speak French or any other languages? Do you...

  8. RE: Return or One-way???
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 03-Dec-2009
    +However I think in most countries if I can prove I have the money to stay for the length of time...

  9. RE: Overstaying Schengen Visa - The Facts!!!
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 03-Dec-2009
    #27 better start a new thread to draw more attention. A few suggestions for when you re-post:

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  10. Re: What to do outside Rome on 23 & 24 Dec
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 03-Dec-2009
    Orvieto is a nice town with a stunning cathedral and much closer...

  11. RE: L@@king for Suggestions!!
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 03-Dec-2009
    At risk of stating the obvious: if you found Egypt cold in winter, you're likely to find anywhere...

  12. RE: Where to go for a New Year's break?
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 02-Dec-2009
    My suggestion: Lisbon. Again, no guarantee for good weather (see above comments). But hey, you ha...

  13. RE: Liverpool for two days
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 02-Dec-2009
    Wasn't there a famous band from Liverpool?

  14. RE: Italian Student Visa + travelling afterwards
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 02-Dec-2009
    +The consulate said (again) that my time is automatically reset after I leave Italy and they told...

  15. RE: Just another Shengen question
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 02-Dec-2009
    #1 is correct. Ireland is an EU member but not in Schengen, so your stay there is counted separat...

  16. RE: 3 nights in Rome - where to stay and what to see
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 02-Dec-2009
    As #1 said, the Forum Romanum is right next to the Colosseum. Palatine hill is again next to the ...

  17. RE: December trip to Malaga -Alicante or Barcelona
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 02-Dec-2009
    Much more authentic - the REAL Spain
    Foreigners proclaiming that Spanish city A is more "real"...

  18. RE: Magna Grecia - Athens
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 02-Dec-2009
    a LOT of negative mixed in with the positive
    The expectations factor is probably the most impo...

  19. RE: VISA for Taiwan National
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 02-Dec-2009
    +All Schengen has done for people who need visas is turn Europe into a gigantic "You are NOT welc...