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Forum: Air travel October 19th, 2016, 11:48 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 1
Views: 2,748
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Google can now help you find the cheapest flights

On 10-19-2016 15:26, JEMM wrote:
You can save big on plane tickets. The trick, as you know, is to buy
them at the right time. And since it may not be easy to foresee, Google
Flights has...
Forum: Europe September 11th, 2016, 05:47 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 81
Views: 14,695
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rhein cruises

On 09-11-2016 02:57, Martin wrote:
Marksburg, Stolzenfels and Kaub.IMO the advantages of being independent and
staying in a hotel outweigh having to sleep in a cramped cabin eating poor food
...
Forum: Europe September 5th, 2016, 07:40 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 81
Views: 14,695
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rhein cruises

On 09-04-2016 15:03, Erilar wrote:
Depends on the cruise line, apparently. There's been no compulsory tip on
ships I've been on that's mentioned anywhere. A hidden one would be
another...
Forum: Europe August 31st, 2016, 07:44 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 81
Views: 14,695
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rhein cruises

On 08-30-2016 03:53, tim... wrote:
And they STILL nickel and dime you by charging extra for water because
what comes out of the taps is undrinkable.

http://thegrayl.com

is my solution. ...
Forum: Europe August 31st, 2016, 07:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 81
Views: 14,695
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rhein cruises

On 08-30-2016 03:44, tim... wrote:
It talks of 130-150 per day for accommodation, meals and transport

but that's per person so it's 300 quid for a couple

It's nearly that for a single, since...
Forum: Europe August 31st, 2016, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 81
Views: 14,695
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rhein cruises

On 08-30-2016 20:19, poldy wrote:
You hit the road, on a horse and buggy?

Mostly human-powred (foot and bicycle).
But not averse to a bus or train occasionally.
Or even a boat, but not at cruise...
Forum: Europe August 29th, 2016, 08:54 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 81
Views: 14,695
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rhein cruises

On 08-29-2016 13:54, poldy wrote:
Not to mention, in this day and age, being cut off from Internet,
phones, etc. for swaths of time?

Internet may be a bit slower if you use the ship's satellite...
Forum: Europe August 29th, 2016, 05:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 81
Views: 14,695
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rhein cruises

On 08-27-2016 16:10, Erilar wrote:
Looking for suggestions. I've been playing around with river cruise
websites, for a future(2018?)trip with a friend who does not speak German
along the river...
Forum: Europe August 21st, 2016, 04:59 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 2,772
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rant about Spanish visa rules

On 08-20-2016 11:37, tim... wrote:

The "specific knowledge" is on their website, which I linked to.

no you haven't - it doesn't work

Hmmm, interesting. It did work the other day.
The...
Forum: Europe August 20th, 2016, 02:56 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 2,772
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rant about Spanish visa rules

On 08-20-2016 06:03, Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:
On 2016-08-14 01:05:47 +0000, Happy.Hobo said:

If I want to spend 90 days in Spain, I just go there. Easy.

If I want to spend 91 days in...
Forum: Europe August 14th, 2016, 05:25 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 2,772
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rant about Spanish visa rules

On 08-13-2016 20:05, Happy.Hobo wrote:
There must be a better way.

And that way is NOT posting a €50K bond with Andorra to allow staying
longer than ninety days.
Forum: Europe August 14th, 2016, 02:05 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 2,772
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Rant about Spanish visa rules

If I want to spend 90 days in Spain, I just go there. Easy.

If I want to spend 91 days in Spain, I assemble half a kilogram of
documentation:

http://tinyurl.com/Visa-for-Spain

and then wait two...
Forum: Air travel March 26th, 2016, 09:04 PM Posted to sac.politics,rec.travel.air
Replies: 2
Views: 2,345
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Choices (was After 9 years ...)

On 03-26-2016 11:40, Kenny McCormack wrote:
Most of the attention is caused by and directed at the vulgar talking yam,
who is never going to be President.

We can only hope. Children should be...
Forum: Europe March 21st, 2016, 05:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 3,078
Posted By Happy.Hobo
World's best passport

On 03-05-2016 17:21, Happy.Hobo wrote:
On 03-01-2016 18:13, Alfred Molon wrote:
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/01/travel/worlds-best-worst-
passports/index.html

The Trump ascendancy makes...
Forum: Europe March 6th, 2016, 12:21 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 3,078
Posted By Happy.Hobo
World's best passport

On 03-01-2016 18:13, Alfred Molon wrote:
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/01/travel/worlds-best-worst-
passports/index.html

The Trump ascendancy makes this discouraging.

On the other hand, there...
Forum: Latin America February 24th, 2016, 07:13 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
Replies: 0
Views: 865
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Star Peru—bad reputation?

WELL, the flight was comfortable, the snack was OK, and the crew were
polite. BUT ...

StarPerú _destroyed_ my Brompton bicycle. I am not exaggerating. The
damage is so severe it seems to have...
Forum: Europe February 24th, 2016, 07:08 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 4
Views: 2,469
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Afternoon Delight

On 02-17-2016 05:57, Jack Cam pin wrote:
I'd never heard of dayuse.com befo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35577272

I wonder where else in the world such services exist? Japan...
Forum: Europe December 10th, 2015, 11:47 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 56
Views: 11,661
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Milan to Bucharest by train?

On 12-10-2015 05:34, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 10 Dec 2015 10:58:19 +0100, Giovanni Drogo
wrote:
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Martin wrote:
Not when it is foggy. Linate...
Forum: Europe December 10th, 2015, 05:44 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 56
Views: 11,661
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Milan to Bucharest by train?

On 12-09-2015 18:05, Jack Campin wrote:
[Malpensa]
May be chatting with people would be rather difficult if you
do not know bergamask :-)
My Spanish allowed me to pass the A1 test in...
Forum: Europe December 9th, 2015, 11:55 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 56
Views: 11,661
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Milan to Bucharest by train?

On 12-09-2015 03:44, Giovanni Drogo wrote:
On Fri, 4 Dec 2015, Happy.Hobo wrote:
Close enough. MXP and BGY are each about fifty kilometers from
the
center of Milan,

...
Forum: Europe December 5th, 2015, 02:49 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 56
Views: 11,661
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Milan to Bucharest by train?

On 12-04-2015 10:10, Giovanni Drogo wrote:
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...
Forum: Europe December 3rd, 2015, 09:17 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 6
Views: 2,332
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Are you interested to learn Any kind of Languages? We are hear tohelp you out.

On 12-03-2015 11:33, Paul Aubrin wrote:
On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:43:30 -0600, Happy.Hobo wrote:

Wow, sure hope their French is far better than their English or math!
Try italki.com or one of...
Forum: Europe December 3rd, 2015, 09:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 56
Views: 11,661
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Milan to Bucharest by train?

On 12-03-2015 11:23, Paul Aubrin wrote:
+ 24 hours!! Arrives next day.

Envo

That's 33 hours, and it's a bus, not a train.
É 33 ore, sul bus, non sul treno.
...
Forum: Europe December 3rd, 2015, 05:57 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 56
Views: 11,661
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Milan to Bucharest by train?

On 12-02-2015 16:26, Envo wrote:
"Eurolines
http://www.eurolines.it/Home/59-1-en.html
Option: search trip solution 80 to 100 EUR.
Trip : MILANO - BUCAREST 14/12/2015 16/12/2015 18/12/2015
...
Forum: Europe December 2nd, 2015, 07:47 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 56
Views: 11,661
Posted By Happy.Hobo
Milan to Bucharest by train?

On 12-01-2015 17:22, Jack Campin wrote:
Recommendations for which TRAIN route to take from Milano to
Bucuresti ?
I also see that flying to Timisoara is cheaper than Bucharest.

Maybe,...
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