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Forum: Europe September 24th, 2013, 05:39 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 67
Views: 12,875
Cell phone for European travel

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:16:46 -0400, Frank Clarke
wrote:


This question is mostly for the USians on the group but anyone else is,
naturally, welcome to chime in.


I...
Forum: Europe September 18th, 2012, 09:47 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 14
Views: 1,510
Transatlantic crossing on the QM2 - your experience?

On Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:52:31 -0500, Dan Stephenson
wrote:

I am considering a transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2 for an
upcoming trip to Europe and wondered what...
Forum: Europe January 12th, 2012, 03:27 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 257
Views: 13,234
European languages Brits don't speak foreign languages

On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:57:42 +0100, Wolfgang Schwanke
wrote:

There are some other instances in the world, e.g. in Greece where they
have a high brow register "Katharevousa"...
Forum: Europe January 12th, 2012, 03:22 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 257
Views: 13,234
Greek language European languages Brits don't speak foreign languages

On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:39:22 +0000 (UTC), David Hatunen
wrote:

I have been led to understand that Italian is pretty close to the vulgate
Latin spoken by most people at the time...
Forum: Europe June 25th, 2011, 02:11 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 78
Views: 11,191
Recommendations for car rental from Athens Airport

On Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:42:11 +0200, Tom P wrote:

If Dan wants to rent a car at Athens airport, then let him rent a car at
Athens airport for heaven's sake.

I can't think...
Forum: Europe June 25th, 2011, 01:57 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 78
Views: 11,191
Recommendations for car rental from Athens Airport

On Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:51:02 +0200, Martin wrote:

There's also a train route that goes part of the way down the west
coast. There is a station at Olympia.

The problem is that...
Forum: Europe June 25th, 2011, 03:12 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 78
Views: 11,191
Recommendations for car rental from Athens Airport

On Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:24:52 -0500, Dan Stephenson
wrote:

Hello, in the Fall I will travel to Greece, flying into Athens and
heading to the Pelopponese by car, for maybe...
Forum: Europe February 13th, 2011, 07:54 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 11
Views: 1,069
Northern Greece recommendations

On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:03:43 -0000, "tim...."
wrote:

According to my guide you have to have a genuine religious reason to visit.
Being a tourist and wanting a peek...
Forum: Europe February 13th, 2011, 02:07 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 11
Views: 1,069
Northern Greece recommendations

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:23:40 -0600, Dan Stephenson
wrote:

Thanks for the ideas. I've read Norwich's three-part Byzantium history
and am totally stoked on Byzantine...
Forum: Europe February 11th, 2011, 01:01 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 11
Views: 1,069
Northern Greece recommendations

On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 18:40:09 -0600, Dan Stephenson
wrote:

Hello, a couple years ago I spent quite a while in Greece - southern
Greece - and I loved it. My time was...
Forum: Europe January 17th, 2011, 01:17 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 83
Views: 3,275
I LOVE Greece!

On Thu, 6 Jan 2011 09:09:06 +0000, Mike Lane
wrote:

I am fairly sure no car rental firm on Rhodes would allow their cars to be
taken anywhere off the island -...
Forum: Europe December 20th, 2010, 06:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 16
Views: 1,018
International Drivers License in Italy

On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:16:34 -0500, "James Silverton"
wrote:

A bit like nailing a horse shoe, open end down, on your door to keep the
witches away :-) It seems to...
Forum: Europe December 7th, 2010, 08:25 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 16
Views: 1,018
International Drivers License in Italy

On Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:29:11 -0500, "James Silverton"
wrote:

"Kir?ly" wrote on Tue, 7 Dec 2010 18:04:09 +0000 (UTC):

Neal Plotkin ...
Forum: Europe December 7th, 2010, 08:16 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 16
Views: 1,018
International Drivers License in Italy

On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:08:02 -0500, Neal Plotkin
wrote:

Is it still true that Americans are required to have an International
Drivers License (in addition to their local...
Forum: Europe December 7th, 2010, 06:15 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 9
Views: 579
to tip or not to tip in an Italian restaurant?

On Tue, 7 Dec 2010 15:43:41 +0100, Frank Hucklenbroich
wrote:

Am Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:23:03 +0000 schrieb Mike Lane:

At ordinary tavernas in Greece they don't ever seem...
Forum: Europe December 7th, 2010, 07:07 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 9
Views: 579
to tip or not to tip in an Italian restaurant?

On Sun, 5 Dec 2010 10:32:11 -0800 (PST), OJ Simpson
wrote:

was passing through Italy not long ago. a guidebook said, locals don't
tip generally in restaurants...
Forum: Europe November 26th, 2010, 01:44 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Europe/Asia border

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:42:12 +0000 (UTC), Jesper Lauridsen
wrote:

On 2010-11-23, Surreyman wrote:
I'm aware of the various versions of...
Forum: Europe November 26th, 2010, 01:39 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Europe/Asia border

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:54:36 -0800 (PST), Surreyman
wrote:

But I don't think the Caucasian watershed runs through the centre of
Baku! It's a low-lying port. That's...
Forum: Europe November 24th, 2010, 03:22 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Europe/Asia border

On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:36:52 -0500, "James Silverton"
wrote:

Surreyman wrote on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:46:51 -0800 (PST):

I'm aware of the various versions of...
Forum: Europe November 16th, 2010, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 12
Views: 1,714
Dissolve the euro!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/ireland-debt-crisis-conta_n_784079.html

Ireland Debt Crisis: Contagion Fears Loom Over EU Meeting

GABRIELE STEINHAUSER | 11/16/10 09:31 AM |

BRUSSELS...
Forum: Europe October 14th, 2010, 07:47 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 24
Views: 1,210
boring!

On Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:13:15 +0000 (UTC), Erilar
wrote:

Is there any chance the political rants will fade away with the
election, or should I just delete this...
Forum: Europe July 16th, 2010, 02:50 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 21
Views: 1,195
Santorini

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:19:19 +0200, Magda
wrote:

... Nearly all the taxi drivers on Santorini are named Adonis,
... our particluar Adonis who drove us up to Thira had a...
Forum: Europe July 10th, 2010, 12:57 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 14
Views: 1,084
U.K. Converter question

On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:16:30 -0400, Richard
wrote:

Another question for you experienced travelers out there . . .

I am traveling from the U.S. to London for about 2...
Forum: Europe May 7th, 2010, 08:53 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 21
Views: 1,254
Greece; strikes n stuff.

On Fri, 7 May 2010 11:13:36 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp
wrote:

Greater reliance on tourism, was what I had in mind along with being
that bit detached.

Greece's...
Forum: Europe May 7th, 2010, 08:47 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 21
Views: 1,254
Greece; strikes n stuff.

On Fri, 7 May 2010 11:33:42 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp
wrote:

Since you're on such a role, information wise, what does "Opa" mean in
Grrek (as in Opa-Opa" in...
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