Forum: Europe
June 15th, 2016, 05:07 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,852
Europe Going Car-Free
Snoopy1975ify wrote:
All European cities will be car-free within the next decade or
so. Paris and Oslo are among the cities that are doing this. South
American...
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Forum: Europe
May 28th, 2016, 06:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,458
Football in Budapest August 2016
Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
We're currently in kind of a limbo where the domestic seasons have ended,
but the new schedules aren't out yet. Looking at previous seasons, I...
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Forum: Europe
January 11th, 2016, 04:59 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,523
Traveling on one-way tickets
Martin wrote:
Seems like your answer would not apply to American passengers going to
continental Europe by KLM. (or Mexicans/United or ....)
Britain is not in...
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Forum: Europe
December 21st, 2015, 06:01 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,523
Traveling on one-way tickets
W. Wesley Groleau wrote:
Although I intend to comply with length-of-stay limits, I don't want to
pre-plan anything.
If I arrive in a Schengen country on a...
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Forum: Europe
September 20th, 2014, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,898
Swimming pool for public use London
Martin wrote:
Will you be taking one home with you?
I'll pack mine in my carry-on to avoid the checked bag fee.
--
K.
Lang may your lum reek.
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Forum: Europe
March 11th, 2014, 04:37 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 167
Views: 18,219
UK Constitution Postage
Tim C. wrote:
This is why the authors of the US Constitution did not make
the new nation a Democracy. They knew rule by the Demos meant mob
rule. That is why they...
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Forum: Europe
March 1st, 2014, 02:22 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 167
Views: 18,219
Postage
JohnT wrote:
You have to pay tax on Postage Stamps in Canada?
Yes, anywhere between 5% and 15% depending on which province you live
in. I'm one of the lucky ones that only...
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Forum: Europe
July 8th, 2013, 02:25 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,201
Int'l driving permit
tim..... wrote:
(the IDP translates into english, french an Russian)
Spanish, Italian, Arabic, German, one of the Chinese scripts and Japanese (I
think)
Also...
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Forum: Europe
July 6th, 2013, 04:59 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,201
Int'l driving permit
I will be driving my father-in-law's Hungarian-registerd car around
Hungary and Croatia soon. I have a British Columbia (Canada) driver's
license.
I know that IDPs are "accpeted" in those...
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Forum: Europe
May 14th, 2013, 01:54 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,158
New 5 Euro notes
tim...... wrote:
well they kept that quiet,
Hands up who knew these were coming (and have now arrived)?
I live in Canada and even I knew about it.
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K.
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Forum: Europe
April 12th, 2013, 11:25 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,155
So who's made an effort ...
David Horne wrote:
Assuming the waiter is Hungarian, the waiter might understand a Finn
speaking Finnish :-) There are similarities between the languages.
I believe...
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Forum: Europe
April 12th, 2013, 11:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,155
So who's made an effort ...
poldy wrote:
to learn the language of the countries they visit?
I married a Hungarian and have made great effort in trying to learn some
of the language for when we visit. It is...
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Forum: USA & Canada
August 30th, 2012, 10:51 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,811
Slow I-94 procedure at land crossings?
Jimmy wrote:
If it's a crossing that handles cars and pedestrians, and there's a
sizeable line of cars, how would they take it if a passenger subject
to this...
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Forum: USA & Canada
August 15th, 2012, 10:32 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,381
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Forum: USA & Canada
August 9th, 2012, 05:58 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,381
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Forum: USA & Canada
January 11th, 2012, 06:02 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,223
rotation of the earth
bob wrote:
Does the rotation of the earth affect airplane flight times?
Northern or southern hemisphere?
--
K.
Lang may your lum reek.
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Forum: USA & Canada
October 29th, 2011, 07:00 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,373
Driving in Canada
Gerrit wrote:
We are planning to drive from Winnipeg to Edmonton next year.
Can anyone advise which is the best scenic/thingstodo route?
If you want scenic, stay off Hwy 1 and Hwy...
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Forum: Europe
October 17th, 2011, 10:11 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 155
Views: 5,404
Istanbul - Turkish Lira
Ken Blake wrote:
Certainly the risk can be mitigated. But there's no way to eliminate
the risk entirely. The risk is always is there, and personally, if I
am carrying a lot...
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Forum: USA & Canada
October 15th, 2011, 06:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,007
House numbering on Pacific Coast Highway?
Terry Pinnell wrote:
I gather the numbers are in groups, often based on the distance from some
base, or on the number of blocks. So I can just about see how that
...
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Forum: USA & Canada
October 15th, 2011, 06:27 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,007
House numbering on Pacific Coast Highway?
Terry Pinnell wrote:
I gather the numbers are in groups, often based on the distance from some
base, or on the number of blocks. So I can just about see how that
...
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Forum: Europe
October 14th, 2011, 08:37 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 155
Views: 5,404
Istanbul - Turkish Lira
Ken Blake wrote:
I live in Arizona, and there are no such banks here either. But
Capitol One is, I believe, in Houston, Texas. You can set up an
account by phone or...
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Forum: Europe
October 14th, 2011, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 155
Views: 5,404
Istanbul - Turkish Lira
Ken Blake wrote:
Whether there is a charge for using a foreign ATM machine depends on
what bank you use. With my Capitol One account, I pay no fee.
Maybe where you live there...
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Forum: USA & Canada
October 10th, 2011, 07:16 AM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,136
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Forum: Europe
October 7th, 2011, 05:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 155
Views: 5,404
Istanbul - Turkish Lira
Ken Blake wrote:
Let me add to that that in general, there is no need to take any
foreign currency to any country. You will get a better exchange rate
if you get the...
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Forum: USA & Canada
September 3rd, 2011, 03:06 AM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,228
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