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Forum: Europe September 19th, 2007, 10:16 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 97
Views: 2,847
Posted By UC
Some of my pictures

B Vaughan wrote:
I've recently acquired a google web album and am slowly starting to
put some of my pictures on it. There isn't much there yet, but here is
th URL, for those who want to see...
Forum: Europe September 13th, 2007, 10:20 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 238
Views: 4,361
Posted By UC
very important questions about travelling and eating in Europe

Martin mentioned Colman's French mustard. I don't know what kind of
French mustard it's based on (there are different varieties, obviously)
but I've never seen or tasted one there quite like...
Forum: Europe September 12th, 2007, 03:07 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 238
Views: 4,361
Posted By UC
very important questions about travelling and eating in Europe

Padraig Breathnach wrote:
UC wrote:

Padraig Breathnach wrote:
UC wrote:

5) why zuppa inglese (English soup) is a typical...
Forum: Europe September 12th, 2007, 03:00 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 238
Views: 4,361
Posted By UC
very important questions about travelling and eating in Europe

David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
UC wrote:

1) why the most famous country for French fries is Belgium?

2) why the hot dog is called "Wiener" in...
Forum: Europe September 12th, 2007, 02:50 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 238
Views: 4,361
Posted By UC
very important questions about travelling and eating in Europe

David Gee wrote:
"UC" wrote in message
...
1) why the most famous country for French fries is...
Forum: Europe September 12th, 2007, 02:48 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 238
Views: 4,361
Posted By UC
very important questions about travelling and eating in Europe

Padraig Breathnach wrote:
UC wrote:

1) why the most famous country for French fries is Belgium?

Is it a language thing? Should they be Walloon fries?

2)...
Forum: Europe September 11th, 2007, 03:04 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 127
Views: 2,808
Posted By UC
Modena

Giovanni Drogo wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007, Doesn't Frequently Mop wrote:

- in Italy, Bologna (the "salume") is called Mortadella

In Milan it is called bologna.

I said Italy...
Forum: Europe September 11th, 2007, 12:59 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 238
Views: 4,361
Posted By UC
very important questions about travelling and eating in Europe

1) why the most famous country for French fries is Belgium?

2) why the hot dog is called "Wiener" in Frankfurt and "Frankfurter" in
Wien?

3) why the Russian salad is called Salad Olivier in...
Forum: Europe September 11th, 2007, 12:34 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 127
Views: 2,808
Posted By UC
Modena

David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
UC wrote:

B Vaughan wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:05:23 +0200, UC
wrote:

- NOT...
Forum: Europe September 11th, 2007, 12:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 127
Views: 2,808
Posted By UC
Modena

Padraig Breathnach wrote:
UC wrote:

Doesn't Frequently Mop wrote:
Make credence recognised that on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:05:23 +0200, UC
...
Forum: Europe September 11th, 2007, 10:07 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 127
Views: 2,808
Posted By UC
Modena

B Vaughan wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:05:23 +0200, UC
wrote:

- NOT pepperoni, BUT peperoni (it's sweet, it's delicate)
- Bologna (the city) is pronounced BO...
Forum: Europe September 11th, 2007, 10:05 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 127
Views: 2,808
Posted By UC
Modena

Doesn't Frequently Mop wrote:
Make credence recognised that on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:05:23 +0200, UC
has scripted:

- Bologna (the city) is pronounced BO (like bowl)...
Forum: Europe September 10th, 2007, 02:05 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 127
Views: 2,808
Posted By UC
Modena

Padraig Breathnach wrote:
Modena has been much in the news since Pavarotti's demise. It prompts
what is not quite a travel enquiry: how does one pronounce the word?

I have my opinion on the...
Forum: Europe July 18th, 2007, 11:48 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 29
Views: 757
Posted By UC
New Vatican state webpage

mike o'sullivan wrote:
tile wrote:
there is a new webpage of the vatican state.. with a lot of infos in 4
languages

www.vaticanstate.va


"Vatican City State was founded...
Forum: Europe July 10th, 2007, 10:00 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 3
Views: 238
Posted By UC
Train Warsaw - Bratislava - Budapest

nntp-bergen.uninett.no wrote:
We are considering a trip by train from Warsaw to Bratislava, and then
from Bratislava to Budapest. We will travel in early August.
I have tried to find prices...
Forum: Europe July 10th, 2007, 09:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 25
Views: 822
Posted By UC
Italy - railway service from Milan 14 August

ALAN HARRISON wrote:
I'm going to be travelling eastwards from Milano Centrale on the late
afternoon/early evening of 14 August, most probably on the 1805 Intercity
train to Venice (train 633...
Forum: Air travel July 1st, 2007, 08:09 AM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 77
Views: 2,449
Posted By UC
Air France - exorbitant excess.

Ah! So all this juvenile behavior was over a short flight on an A320
rather than a long haul one. That makes it even more juvenile than I
originally thought. Here he may finally be right...
Forum: Air travel July 1st, 2007, 07:57 AM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 77
Views: 2,449
Posted By UC
Air France - exorbitant excess.

Not that, but last month Air France screwed me
bla-bla
She blamed KLM for the situation(!)
bla-bla
punching the cow in the face).
bla-bla
working towards a satisfactory resolution. ...
Forum: Europe June 28th, 2007, 08:17 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 18
Views: 1,675
Posted By UC
European River Cruises

Jean O'Boyle wrote:
A couple, who are very good friends of ours, want to go on a European River
Cruise to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next year. The husband
wants to surprise his...
Forum: Europe June 25th, 2007, 09:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 2,655
Views: 144,735
Posted By UC
17 yr old jailed after holiday flirt in Turkey

On Jun 25, 5:17 pm, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:38:22 +0200, UC wrote:
David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
...
Forum: Europe June 25th, 2007, 09:40 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 2,655
Views: 144,735
Posted By UC
17 yr old jailed after holiday flirt in Turkey

On Jun 25, 5:24 pm, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:18:06 +0100, (David Horne, _the_



chancellor (*)) wrote:
Martin ...
Forum: Europe June 25th, 2007, 03:38 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 2,655
Views: 144,735
Posted By UC
17 yr old jailed after holiday flirt in Turkey

David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
wrote:

On 25 jun, 14:35, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:33:02 -0700, ...
Forum: Europe June 24th, 2007, 05:41 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 19
Views: 683
Posted By UC
best way to change dollars to Euro in Italy

Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
Make credence recognised that on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:45:45 -0700, UC
has scripted:

On Jun 22, 9:02 pm, Edward ...
Forum: Europe June 24th, 2007, 03:18 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 36
Views: 1,018
Posted By UC
Euorpean cities are full of robbers, rapists and murderers!!!

Lucas J. Riesau wrote:
European cities are full of dangerous people, they'll steal
your money, rape you and kill you just for fun.


....and you forget to mention that damned tasteless...
Forum: Europe June 24th, 2007, 03:12 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 216
Views: 12,054
Posted By UC
First Trip to Italy

I have been reading the information on this board and have not seen a
discussion of when or where it may be appropriate to bargain on the
price of things.

Where are you from? More or less is...
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