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  1. RE: Trips from London
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 24-Dec-2009
    Norwich is a very good option, also Canterbury (a bit touristy but worth it), Winchester, York (p...

  2. RE: Ireland Without a Car
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 21-Dec-2009
    It's okay between cities and larger towns, but virtually nonexistent for rural places. Not ideal ...

  3. RE: Summer trip itinerary
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 19-Dec-2009
    Well, nothing wrong with staying in cities, but I generally agree that you should think about som...

  4. RE: T5 visa overstay
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 19-Dec-2009
    If there is a legitimate, unavoidable reason for over-staying - e.g. a cancelled flight - it migh...

  5. RE: A Whirlwind Trip Through Italy
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 15-Dec-2009
    It sounds like you know what you want to do and it's certainly achievable in your timescale, thou...

  6. RE: Varkala Hotel Manager hitting wife? Quick advice please!
    in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 15-Dec-2009
    Without having had any experience in this kind of situation, I'm inclined to agree with #6 - the ...

  7. RE: Russian visa application - countries visited
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, 15-Dec-2009
    Thanks - I'll bear both your suggestions in mind!

  8. Russian visa application - countries visited
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, 14-Dec-2009
    Quick question on the Russian visa app:

    I'm a UK citizen and resident applying for a tourist v...

  9. RE: First time in uk- what would you have liked to have known?
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 14-Dec-2009
    If they want to try fish and chips (as a lot of visitors do), they should get it from a fish and ...

  10. RE: Suggestions for 6-day February Ireland Trip
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 10-Dec-2009
    The violence of "the Troubles", even at its height, never affected the Republic to any significan...

  11. RE: Tips needed
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 08-Dec-2009
    Or save a little time by taking a bus to Reading and picking up the Cardiff train there.

    See h...

  12. RE: Our London itinerary
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 07-Dec-2009
    Just a minor correction to #19 - the Soane museum is free to visit. (Possibly they charge for s...

  13. RE: vaccines for India
    in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 05-Dec-2009
    As #2 says, but it also depends where you're going in the country. For example, malaria is a risk...

  14. RE: Weather in England/Ireland
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 05-Dec-2009
    At some point, you will get rained on in Ireland. That's about all you can be sure of.

  15. RE: backpack size
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 05-Dec-2009
    I don't mean to sound sarcastic, but why don't you pile up all the stuff you think you'll need to...

  16. RE: Our London itinerary
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 04-Dec-2009
    60 pounds a night is a fairly tight budget for central London accommodation but you can do it. As...

  17. RE: Exchanging US dollars to pounds
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 04-Dec-2009
    #3 - +You will find that credit cards are more widely accepted in London than in most places in t...

  18. RE: Good spots for hiding money
    in The Lobby » Travel on a shoestring, 04-Dec-2009
    Sometimes I put it in an envelope and tape it to the underneath of the bedside table or similar p...

  19. RE: Liverpool for two days
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 04-Dec-2009
    I'll second #6's vote for the Philharmonic - would have mentioned it myself but I'd forgotten the...

  20. RE: First time in uk- what would you have liked to have known?
    in Departure Lounge » Europe - UK & Ireland, 04-Dec-2009
    If they're likely to be pub-goers it might be worth explaining a few of the ways in which British...