Forum: Europe
July 23rd, 2012, 03:38 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Alumni Tours - Thomas P. Gohagan & Co.
Actually the trip turned out quite well. There were two very
different and very interesting professors. Compared to the average
group tour, the participants were better educated and traveled. ...
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Forum: Asia
June 28th, 2012, 01:03 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,141
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Forum: Asia
June 27th, 2012, 01:47 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,141
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Forum: Europe
October 8th, 2011, 07:57 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,487
Alumni Tours - Thomas P. Gohagan & Co.
We're looking at an alumni association tour to a village in France.
Although they are marketed through many universities' alumni lists, a
lot of them are actually run by Thomas P. Gohagan & Co..
Has...
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Forum: Asia
August 4th, 2010, 07:56 PM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,716
Luggage on Chinese Trains?
We're planning a trip in eastern China that will include several
daytime train trips. We usually travel with one or two 24" suitcases
and a couple of pieces of hand luggage.
How will that work on...
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Forum: Europe
June 2nd, 2010, 02:42 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,181
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Forum: Europe
June 1st, 2010, 08:37 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,181
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Forum: Europe
June 1st, 2010, 04:10 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,181
Temperatures in Zermatt and St. Moritz?
What are typical daily summer temperatures in St. Moritz, Switzerland?
Some web sites say the daily highs in St. Moritz are 8 to 11 C. Others
say the high teens. I see similar discrepancies for...
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Forum: Asia
May 19th, 2010, 06:43 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,210
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Forum: Asia
December 24th, 2009, 07:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 7
Views: 680
Vietnam During Tet: Bad Idea?
Thanks for the info. I see both your posts now.
So in HCMC during Tet, is it better to just walk around or are there
particular things we should plan to see? Where are the fireworks?
"don"...
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Forum: Asia
December 24th, 2009, 05:10 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 7
Views: 680
Vietnam During Tet: Bad Idea?
No, not the war. It's just a difficult time to get plane
reservations.
Anyone have tips or recommendations for Tet in Saigon?
" A Mate" wrote:
The Vietnamese have long...
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Forum: Asia
December 19th, 2009, 04:05 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 5
Views: 688
Beijing at Christmas
Nguyen Quoc wrote:
Hello,
My friend and i are going to be in Beijing from the 23rd of December
to the 3rd of January ...
Haven't been in Beijing for Christmas, but...
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Forum: Asia
December 14th, 2009, 08:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 7
Views: 680
Vietnam During Tet: Bad Idea?
Planning a trip to Vietnam and wondering if it is a good or bad thing
to be there during Tet.
I know travel is difficult, but if we can book our flights OK, are
there any other reasons to either...
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Forum: Europe
October 3rd, 2009, 05:39 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 3
Views: 460
Getting from Port to Rome
The best web page I know for rail schedules throughout Europe is
Deutsche Bahn:
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?newrequest=yes
Just remember that all place names are in the language...
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Forum: Europe
September 29th, 2009, 05:02 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 3
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Amalfi or Positano?
We have two days / three nights to stay on the Amalfi coast. Should
we stay in Positano or Amalfi?
We like walking around a town (is Positano too small?) and a bit of
shopping (touristy, not...
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Forum: Europe
September 22nd, 2009, 09:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,608
Naples Worthwhile?
(David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
Martin wrote:
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:59:07 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
...
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Forum: Europe
September 22nd, 2009, 07:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,608
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Forum: Europe
September 22nd, 2009, 02:44 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,608
Naples Worthwhile?
Piero wrote:
Walt Bilofsky ha scritto:
1) Is Naples now a good walking-around city? Worth a couple of days?
I'm Italian (not from Naples, so, like many...
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Forum: Europe
September 22nd, 2009, 02:39 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,608
Naples Worthwhile?
"bartc" wrote:
Walt Bilofsky wrote:
1) Is Naples now a good walking-around city? Worth a couple of days?
Maybe a couple of hours. Get a train into the central station,...
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Forum: Europe
September 22nd, 2009, 05:27 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,608
Naples Worthwhile?
We have five nights / four days to spend in the Naples / Amalfi Coast
area before boarding a ship in Sorrento. In the past we've been to
Pompei, and to Amalfi twice on day trips.
We were planning...
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Forum: Cruises
May 12th, 2009, 03:02 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 8
Views: 626
Costa, Smoking and Language
Thanks for the feedback. From what I understand, Costa Caribbean
cruises are marketed mainly to Americans. The passengers on the
cruises in the Med, which is what we're considering, are about...
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Forum: Cruises
May 12th, 2009, 12:01 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 13
Views: 982
Travelex and Nationwde Trip Insurance
bob edwards wrote:
We don't like to buy insurance until the time of final payment. That
way we won't be out the cost of the insurance if we change our plans
between making...
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Forum: Cruises
May 11th, 2009, 05:04 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 8
Views: 626
Costa, Smoking and Language
Please - any help for me on how much smoking there is on Costa
cruises?
Thanks.
Walt Bilofsky wrote:
We've cruised a lot on U.S.-marketed lines, and are now considering...
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Forum: Europe
May 11th, 2009, 05:03 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 5
Views: 723
Smoking on Costa Cruises
Maurice ON4BAM wrote:
On Mon, 11 May 2009 06:55:38 -0700, Walt Bilofsky
wrote:
Occasional smoking isn't a problem, but if there is a lot of...
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Forum: Europe
May 11th, 2009, 02:55 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 5
Views: 723
Smoking on Costa Cruises
Has anyone taken a Costa cruise in Europe? I'd like to try it, but
don't like being around smoking, and I understand that smoking is
widely permitted on Costa ships (though not in the dining...
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