Forum: Europe
October 12th, 2017, 09:47 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,520
November weather ...
On Wed, 11 Oct 2017, wrote:
He wants cities. What about Kiruna?
or Kirkenes ? :-)
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Forum: Europe
July 13th, 2017, 10:07 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 32
Views: 10,194
Sicily A report from Andalucia, July 2017
On Wed, 12 Jul 2017, tim... wrote:
a van). The islands (Vulcano, Lipari, Panarea and Stromboli are the ones
I visited, the others are farther) are definitely worth visiting.
I hadn't...
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Forum: Europe
July 13th, 2017, 09:09 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 32
Views: 10,194
Sicily A report from Andalucia, July 2017
On Wed, 12 Jul 2017, tim... wrote:
I scheduled a two week holiday which I spent in the very south of
Italy and on the Island - travelling by train.
You were very brave (*). The...
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Forum: Europe
July 12th, 2017, 10:08 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 32
Views: 10,194
Sicily A report from Andalucia, July 2017
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017, tim... wrote:
I first (and only) visited Sicily in 82 when I was working a year in
Italy
Well, as far as tourism is concerned when I was in Sicily I did it with
organized...
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Forum: Europe
May 22nd, 2017, 04:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,951
Sicily in the refugee era
But I'm wondering about the effect of the refugee crisis.
I would guess tourists won't be affected, and not in Sicily any more
than other parts of Italy
Not aware of any refugee camps or...
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Forum: Europe
September 19th, 2016, 09:40 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 81
Views: 16,369
Rhein cruises
On Sat, 17 Sep 2016, -hh wrote:
Also stayed in Rothenburg ob der Tabor ..
In three tents ? :-)
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Forum: Europe
June 30th, 2016, 05:35 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,775
Burgos to UK or Ireland on short notice
On Thu, 30 Jun 2016, W. Wesley Groleau wrote:
Did not succeed in persuading Spain to give me a two-week visa and
have to be out of Schengen on 4 July.
Why don't you go to Gibraltar or to the...
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Forum: Europe
April 28th, 2016, 08:54 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,374
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Forum: Europe
March 21st, 2016, 09:10 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,214
Trains in Europe (again)--recommendation
On Sat, 19 Mar 2016, Tom P wrote:
With a night train I can leave after work (possibly after supper)
and arrive in the morning say before 8am so that I can start a work
meeting at 9am.
...
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Forum: Europe
March 18th, 2016, 08:23 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,214
Trains in Europe (again)--recommendation
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016, Tom P wrote:
Earlier, someone suggested night trains, to save lodging costs
AND keep the day free for wandering. Sounds good.
They may sound romantic bt...
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Forum: Europe
February 29th, 2016, 04:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Mon, 29 Feb 2016, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Yes, except that Malpensa is an aborted major airport. And hotels I was
aware of were displaced towards Gallarate and the motorway.
How is it...
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Forum: Europe
February 25th, 2016, 02:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,579
Afternoon Delight
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016, Happy.Hobo wrote:
Many airports now have rooms-by-the-hour
In early '900 many cities in Italy had one or more "albergo diurno"
(lit. "day hotel"), near stations or in...
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Forum: Europe
February 23rd, 2016, 10:28 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
You have to catch which train from Porta Garibaldi ? Long distance have
most moved back to Centrale (at least Italo).
A Frecciarossa to...
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Forum: Europe
February 19th, 2016, 10:03 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
For an outsider it is confusing, especially when you need to catch an
onwards train. Hopefully I'll make it to Porta Garibaldi in time.
You have to...
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Forum: Europe
February 1st, 2016, 09:33 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,371
Traveling on one-way tickets
On Sat, 30 Jan 2016, Ken Blake wrote:
Sometimes at land boundaries the check doesn't even exist. I have
walked from France (Menton) to Italy (Ventimiglia) and back without
even being...
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Forum: Europe
December 23rd, 2015, 10:13 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 9,795
Iceland: scenic driving advice?
On Wed, 23 Dec 2015, Jack Campin wrote:
to try it in Iceland, even with a tent. (You are quite likely to end
up somewhere you'd a need a rock drill to get the pegs in).
Not necessarily, there...
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Forum: Europe
December 16th, 2015, 10:20 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 9,795
Iceland: scenic driving advice?
On Tue, 15 Dec 2015, Dan Stephenson wrote:
Starting northwards from the capital, eastward on the northern side of
the island, etc..
We did the opposite, not by our choice. I am trying to...
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Forum: Europe
December 16th, 2015, 09:48 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 9,795
Iceland: scenic driving advice?
On Tue, 15 Dec 2015, Dan Stephenson wrote:
I would research hotels in the "next town" *before* ...
something like that will work for Iceland?
No idea, but Iceland is sparsely populated, the...
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Forum: Europe
December 14th, 2015, 09:12 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 9,795
Iceland: scenic driving advice?
On Sun, 13 Dec 2015, Dan Stephenson wrote:
My next trip is to Iceland for 10-14 days
Hopefully not this season.
The generally plan is to circuit the island ...
Does anyone know, are there...
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Forum: Europe
December 11th, 2015, 09:11 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Thu, 10 Dec 2015, Martin wrote:
Often in winter Milan is covered in fog when the rest of the area
isn't.
Hmm ... your experience is possibly a bit dated.
Fog, specially thick fog (at...
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Forum: Europe
December 10th, 2015, 10:09 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Happy.Hobo wrote:
Studying Catalan would have been a lot more help. Bergamasque is
part of the nameless extended dialect-family-cum-language that
extends from the...
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Forum: Europe
December 10th, 2015, 09:58 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Martin wrote:
Not when it is foggy. Linate is next to a lake a former pre-war
seaplane base. Lakes tend to get foggy in winter.
Idroscalo !...
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Forum: Europe
December 9th, 2015, 09:44 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Fri, 4 Dec 2015, Happy.Hobo wrote:
Close enough. MXP and BGY are each about fifty kilometers from the
center of Milan,
Linate is indeed about 10 km from the centre of...
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Forum: Europe
December 4th, 2015, 04:10 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Fri, 4 Dec 2015, Tom P wrote:
Close enough. MXP and BGY are each about fifty kilometers from the
center of Milan,
I wouldn't call 50km "close". Frankfurt International is 14km from...
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Forum: Europe
December 2nd, 2015, 05:55 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 56
Views: 12,067
Milan to Bucharest by train?
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015, Martin wrote:
Milano (Bergamo) ? :-)
An old pun of a company flying from Linate was
Milano sul serio ("for serious")
non Orio al Serio ("Orio upon [river] Serio")
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