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Post by Kim on Jul 31, 2005 11:44:14 GMT -5
Can't believe it's your last full day already!! Time goes so quickly. As long as this board remains active, it will be left open - don't worry. Kim
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Post by Kim on Jul 18, 2005 0:49:55 GMT -5
Jumping on Eagle's bandwagon - I totally agree! Brought me right back to that tour. I'm SO glad you enjoyed it as much as we did, like I've said before one of the definate highlights of our 7 month trip. Anyone heading to Bruges has to do it - it's incredible. I'm not a huge history buff and I have to say I was slightly reluctant when my husband suggested it but wow, was I glad I went!
Kim
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Post by Kim on Oct 22, 2003 12:24:06 GMT -5
Hey CT! Are you going to be in Paris for Christmas? If so, maybe you should hop on one of those cheap flights and go visit Ging in Italy! How cool would that be?! Kim
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Hi CT!
Sept 6, 2003 10:54:30 GMT -5
Post by Kim on Sept 6, 2003 10:54:30 GMT -5
Just wanted to say once again how much I'm enjoying your journals - great job! Maybe once you get into the groove of things, you could post any restaurants you find that are good! Kim
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Post by Kim on Aug 18, 2005 18:51:49 GMT -5
Oooh that article made me itch to go back to Italy!
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Post by Kim on Jan 8, 2005 2:27:45 GMT -5
I'd still rather do that than suffer through a 12 hour night train any time though!!
Kim
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Post by Kim on Dec 28, 2004 17:33:02 GMT -5
While I realize everyone has their own opinions, I encourage everyone to remember the fact that this site and these boards focus on European travel.
Politics are not something I want these boards to dwell on as everyone has their own opinions and we don't need to get into that.
No one needs to leave, we all just need to get a grip here and realize what the focus is. I am one person running this site and these boards and let me tell you, I do not have time for this.
Let's take a reality check here and remember what's important - think of the 22,000 people that have DIED in this tragedy, that is the real heartbreak.
This thread is being locked - everyone go take a deep breath.
Kim
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Post by Kim on Dec 6, 2004 9:52:38 GMT -5
That's terrible news - so sad.
I don't think anyone is in Spain right now that I can think of - we have some in Europe but none around that area.
It just never ends, does it.
Kim
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Post by Kim on Nov 13, 2004 0:23:21 GMT -5
You know, I didn't know what an aggregator was until I read that article. You learn something new every day! Kim
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Post by Kim on Mar 16, 2004 11:12:49 GMT -5
Ireland stubs out smoking
From: The Guardian
Ireland's ban on smoking in pubs, restaurants and all workplaces will begin on March 29, the government announced yesterday. This follows two months of bureaucratic wrangling and threats of legal challenges. Prison cells, hotel rooms, psychiatric hospitals and nursing homes will be exempt. The anti-smoking group Ash hailed the national ban, the first in the world, as the health initiative of the century. Smokers and employers caught breaking it will be fined €3,000 (about £2,000). Hotel and pub owners are to consider a high court challenge, claiming the ban will be impossible to enforce.
But the Dublin tourist board is to use it as a marketing device, under the slogan "A breath of fresh air". Companies have already begun advertising canopies, heaters and portable ashtrays for smokers left standing in the cold.
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Post by Kim on Nov 30, 2003 11:43:04 GMT -5
Holy CRAP, that is cheap! Damn, you can get some good deals out of the US at time.
If anyone wants to take advantage of this, it ends Dec. 4 so get on it!
Kim
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Post by Kim on Oct 10, 2003 14:08:26 GMT -5
Bring on the Canadian version! I would love to do that.
I think I have to move to the US, there are so many cool things that we don't have!
Kim
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Post by Kim on Oct 10, 2003 10:41:38 GMT -5
That sounds COOL! But the clues would be damn hard! ;D
I'm posting it here so everyone doesn't have to register if they don't want..
On vacation in Las Vegas from their home in Kettering, England, Mike and Bridget Dowsett were standing in front of the New York-New York Casino last Saturday morning when two men wearing floppy hats and running shoes, clutching cellphones and maps, came rushing up to them and thrust a digital camera in their direction.
"Will you take our picture?" one of the men asked breathlessly, as they both craned their heads up to make sure that they were positioned in front of the casino's copy of the Statue of Liberty. Mr. Dowsett, slightly startled by the urgency of the request, nevertheless obliged, quickly taking a snapshot. Seconds later, with a rushed "Thanks," the men took their camera back, sprinted down Las Vegas Boulevard and were gone from view, swallowed up by the crowds.
"I have no idea what they are doing," Mr. Dowsett said to his wife with a bewildered smile.
What these two men were doing — along with about 70 other people running around Las Vegas on this early October weekend — was taking part in Urban Challenge, an eclectic cocktail of a sporting event that is one part "Amazing Race," one part "Where's Waldo?" and a jigger of "Whad'Ya Know?" It is one of a growing number of adventure races taking place across the country, many demanding athletic prowess for climbing mountains and crossing rivers. In contrast to those, Urban Challenge relies as heavily on mental skills as on physical agility, a formula that seems to have broad appeal: more than 7,000 people have raced in 22 cities since its first race in Phoenix in 2002, and a national championship (with a $50,000 first prize) will take place in New Orleans in November.
The premise is straightforward: two-person teams, using nothing but their feet and public transportation, try to beat out other competitors as they hit 12 checkpoints in a given city (and record their accomplishments with a digital camera) before crossing the finish line.
But figuring out where those checkpoints are is part of the competition. A 30-question trivia contest before the race determines in what order the participants will begin the staggered start (a few minutes separates the groups of teams), and a series of brainteasers must be solved if the contestants want to figure out the race's precise route.
Take the Statue of Liberty. Locating it wasn't as easy as, say, answering the question, "What New York landmark has found an unlikely home on the Las Vegas Strip?"
Not quite. Instead, competitors are given this conundrum:
"According to Greek mythology, who caused the first winter? Substitute the number of the alphabet for each letter in the answer (A=1, B=2, . . . Z=26), total those numbers, and divide the sum by the number of letters in the answer.
"If the quotient is less than zero, then the Lion is Checkpoint 7.
"If the quotient is between 7 and 9, then the big bottle of Coca-Cola is Checkpoint 7.
"If the quotient is between 9 and 11, then the Statue of Liberty is Checkpoint 7."
You get the idea.
But let's say you don't know that Demeter brought winter's chill. Neither do most of the other contestants, which is why they come equipped with cellphones, palmtops with Internet capabilities, Global Positioning devices, two-way radios and anything else they think might help them find the information they need fast. Some go so far as to set up involved multi-person, multi-city Web-based support rings for clue-breaking and navigating.
And some just rely on the kindness of strangers. Though the race rules insist that competitors "do not knock on strangers' doors" for help with photos ("People don't like that," the race handbook admonishes), contestants often develop a sort of camaraderie with race onlookers.
Steve and Michelle Behm, teachers from Las Vegas, were having trouble figuring out the right checkpoints, and at one point in the race, their frustration bubbled over. As they made their way down the Strip, Mrs. Behm screamed out to no one in particular, "What is a Mediterranean island and city off of Spain?"
From the crowd, someone shouted the answer: "Ibiza. Party capital of the world."
Off to Checkpoint 9, a dance club called Ibiza.
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Post by Kim on Dec 16, 2003 16:11:27 GMT -5
I think it's under new management/ownership though - in the last little while or so.
The reviews have changed in the last little while, so maybe it's changed.
Kim
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Post by Kim on Oct 3, 2003 9:45:07 GMT -5
News Release 03.10.2003 RYANAIR LAUNCHES ONE MILLION SEAT SALE WITH A DIFFERENCE UNIQUE LOW FARE GUARANTEE. SEATS FROM £15.00 This weekend Ryanair is offering one million seats across its European network with a unique LOW FARE guarantee which sees Ryanair removing its highest fares for a limited period only and reduced weekend fares on every route. The offer ends midnight on Monday, October 6th. This is an exceptional opportunity to grab cheap air tickets for winter travel. The lowest fares are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and there are different supplements for travel on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Fares differ according to route and day of travel ranging from £15.00 to a highest fare of £55 one way for travel from mid October to mid December. Ryanair's European Sales and Marketing Manger for Europe, Sinead Finn, said: "This new seat sale is revolutionary for our passengers as we have capped the highest fare in the system for a limited period only. We have also opened up all of our capacity and made every seat on every flight available under this offer within the stated travel period. From London Stansted you can fly to Pisa, Bruges, Turin, Mila, Brussels, for £15 one way on a Tuesday or Wednesday. From Leeds Bradford, Aberdeen, Blackpool, Bristol, Cardiff, Newcastle and Teesside you can fly to Dublin from £15 one way on a Tuesday or Wednesday. From Birmingham you can fly to Barcelona Girona for £15 and to Murcia and Dublin for £20 one way on a Tuesday or Wednesday. From Bournemouth you can fly to Barcelona Girona and Glasgow Prestwick for £11 and to Dublin for £15 one way on a Tuesday or Wednesday. And from Blackpool, Newquay and Londonderry you can fly to London Stansted for £15 one way on a Tuesday or Wednesday. So get onto Ryanair.com for more information and the lowest fares this winter. Terms and Conditions Booking period: Friday 03 October – midnight Monday 06 October, subject to availability Travel period: 10 October – 17 December Advance purchase: None Applicable days: All day Tuesdays and Wednesdays Supplement for travel on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays ranges from £10 - £15 one way depending on route. Supplement for travel on Fridays and Sundays ranges from £20 - £30 depending on route. Blackout Period: 17-19 October and 24 October - 02 November Bookable on www.ryanair.com and subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply.
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