Forum: Europe
October 26th, 2006, 12:06 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 10
Views: 582
Pics of my German trip
It depends on where you want to go in Germany, but in the North of Germany
people usually don't have winter tires at all (probably allround tires, but
none especially for winter) and they're...
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Forum: Europe
October 20th, 2006, 02:52 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 16
Views: 748
Is Stuttgart any good?
Now, if we could only get rid of the hordes of cars with yellow license
plates
This is a dutch special:
If a Dutch fails the exam for the drivers license 10 times, he gets the
license as an...
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Forum: Europe
October 2nd, 2006, 07:41 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 6
Views: 835
Airport Security in Seville, Spain
What is the point of frisking? I've seen old ladies frisked.
Did they have long beards? :-)
Yes, the security show on airports ist somehow absurd.
Last time I went to Cancun I flew both ways via...
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Forum: Europe
September 29th, 2006, 08:40 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 9
Views: 453
Gambia
Gosh, I've been all over Europe and I don't remember that place..
At least it's close to Europe: it's on the same planet!
:-)
Walter
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Forum: Europe
September 21st, 2006, 07:35 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 282
Views: 5,297
driving habits in Europe
wrote:
What is your opinion about the different driving habits in most of the
European countries? France, England, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Italy,
Spain, the...
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Forum: Europe
September 21st, 2006, 07:05 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 22
Views: 844
Hofbrau Haus
they also have 2 litres maas !!!
Why on earth?
Extremely slow waiters?
I live in Munich and when I pass by I have a look into it. Really funny
place. Busloads of japanese, american, and...
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Forum: Europe
September 13th, 2006, 07:36 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 272
Views: 6,212
McDonald's Doing GREAT In Europe...
Driving into Amberg from a late flight into Frankfurt, about 9 PM, McD's
looked awfully good for a snack before bed. Been there a few times around
noon. Nothing but locals. An occasional...
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Forum: Europe
August 31st, 2006, 11:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,490
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Forum: Europe
August 29th, 2006, 12:01 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,028
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Forum: USA & Canada
August 24th, 2006, 12:00 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 368
Views: 18,277
Bilingual in Europe versus USA
people who speak one language are American.
.... or French. It's still very uncommon to learn foreign languages
there. Specially English.
They are still dreaming their french world language dream...
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Forum: Europe
August 24th, 2006, 12:00 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Replies: 400
Views: 7,076
Bilingual in Europe versus USA
people who speak one language are American.
.... or French. It's still very uncommon to learn foreign languages
there. Specially English.
They are still dreaming their french world language dream...
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Forum: Europe
August 23rd, 2006, 07:03 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,093
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Forum: Europe
August 3rd, 2006, 04:01 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 7
Views: 311
Travelling in Germany - Konstanz to Munich
Sounds like an interesting option.
BTW: The Lindau link does not work, it contains a stupid session id.
So you have to enter
Lindau (Bodensee)
into Field "Ort".
By the way, I hope this does...
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Forum: Europe
August 3rd, 2006, 07:31 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 7
Views: 311
Travelling in Germany - Konstanz to Munich
wondering if there was a possibility of using Lander ticket on either
or both of the legs?
You would need one for Baden Wuerttemberg and one for Bavaria.
What about this?
3 hours by ship from...
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Forum: Europe
August 2nd, 2006, 06:42 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 10
Views: 832
Laptop vs Internet cafes in Italy?
And I expect that I will have a certain amount of leisure
time the first week. During that time, I'm thinking of
catching up on some of the writing that I want to do.
If you do it in internet...
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Forum: Europe
August 1st, 2006, 12:32 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 17
Views: 868
Frankfurt airport to train transfer
Thanks for your reply. More details...
I am travelling on Lufthansa to Terminal1. Hand luggage only.
If your plane is in time and docks to a finger you will make ist.
If it's stranded in the...
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Forum: Europe
July 31st, 2006, 07:46 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,919
American Floyd Landis wins 'tour de france'
So the problem is apparently general. I don't think the problem
is only American since at the beginning of the race a German
and a Spaniard were ejected. The problem is definitely human,
...
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Forum: Europe
July 28th, 2006, 10:01 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,919
American Floyd Landis wins 'tour de france'
But at this point things
don't look good. Disappointing. And a shock.
Disappointed, maybe. Shocked: not anymore about such news.
Why am I not surprised at all? Maybe after his miraculous...
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Forum: Europe
July 25th, 2006, 06:58 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,919
American Floyd Landis wins 'tour de france'
IMHO it is impossible to win something like the Tour de France without any
medical tricks, permitted or otherwise. So the winner might well be the
pharma industry, as long as the eleventh...
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Forum: Europe
July 24th, 2006, 12:01 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,919
American Floyd Landis wins 'tour de france'
He did have a 'miraculous' recovery after the mountain breakdown.
In an interview he said that he "got new power overnight". Well, I'm
not shure what he exactly meant, but obviously he did...
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Forum: Europe
July 14th, 2006, 09:44 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,soc.culture.german,alt.wedding
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Replies: 26
Views: 518
German wedding etiquette and protocol
One thing that my wife used to have to remind me of, unlike
in the US where putting your arms on the table is considered bad
manners, in Germany it isn't
Seriously? I would expext putting your...
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Forum: Europe
July 14th, 2006, 07:21 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,soc.culture.german,alt.wedding
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Replies: 26
Views: 518
German wedding etiquette and protocol
I have been invited to a wedding near Stuttgart in October and I am
wondering if anyone here could offer any input on German (or more
specifically Swabian) wedding protocol,
Important part of...
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Forum: Europe
July 13th, 2006, 12:02 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,092
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Forum: Europe
July 13th, 2006, 07:20 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,092
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Forum: Europe
July 6th, 2006, 07:00 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 4
Views: 362
cycling in france - suggestions?
Can anyone suggest an itinerary?
There is a rather big group of cyclists doing a 3 weeks round trip thru
France at the moment. Seems to be really well organized. Maybe you can
join them. :-)
No,...
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