Matador - Europe

Stockholm on a teeny-tiny budget?

MichaLola — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:10:08 -0500

Any tips or advice for a stay in Stockholm on a teeny-tiny (and I mean, itsy-bitsy) budget? My boyfriend and I will be there for two weeks and we were hoping to buy a cheap tent (anybody have one?) and know if camping is a good option? Really want to discover so much, without spending a lot. Any...

Is it possible as U.S. citizens to work in the UK?

vapintar — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:42:13 -0500

I know it's possible i.e. BUNAC blue card, Sponsorship, Highly Skilled Migrant, dual citizenship but I already did BUNAC and will not be a student again anytime soon. I can't get enough points for Highly Skilled Migration and unfortunately none of my family makes me eligible for dual citizenship. SO...

Italy itinerary help

Eirin — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:10:09 -0500

I'm traveling with my boyfriend to Italy for wedding in July. We arrive in Milan on a late Sunday afternoon, and need to be in Tuscany by Tuesday evening for events surrounding the wedding (which falls on a Thursday). That means we have Sunday and Monday night that we can stop anywhere on the way...

Paris where should I stay

bd_luv2travel — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:03:16 -0500

Hello I am going to Paris December 15 and I have never been there before I will only be there for about a week. I am a student on a budget so I was wondering if anyone has ideas on where I should stay, eat,do,etc or how much money I should bring just for Paris? Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you!...

Travel to Spain!

BobS — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:58:48 -0500

I have been wanting to go to Spain for as long as I can remeber. I was searching for a good deal and I think that I found one from a company called Club ABC Tours

$236pp/day you get Airfare, Hotel and a few other things. It seems that this is a special Jewish tour around the country. They say they...

In Celebration of St. Patrick's Day...

BobS — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:20:51 -0600

Worried about travelling to Europe because of the U.S. Dollar? No, worries, there are ways around it!

The Ireland & Britain Touris Boards are really moving to get the Americans back to Europe and they way they are doing it is by providing escorted and semi-inclusive vacations. This means most...

Hello from Andalucia, Spain from a RTW family!

Soultravelers3 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:01:05 -0600

Hi all,

I just uploaded some fun videos from our time in Spain and thought some here might like them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WM_trrS9DM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfmij3TyIkU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIjySVDkCj0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLCvS6gBG-Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn9rDTZj-m4
...

Internship in Geneva

raspberry swyrl — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:26:43 -0600

I'm doing an internship in Geneva in May for about three months. It has been recommended that I find accomodation beforehand because it is so pricey and hard to find good places. The problem is I have no idea really where to start. I have some sites that are good for finding places but I don't know Geneva...

Calling all Barcelona residents...

geotraveler — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:51:59 -0600

Hi guys

I'm working on an article about Gaudi and his impact on Barcelona. I've been there and will be injecting some personal anecdotes.

I would like to get first hand accounts and answers to the following questions from residents who live in Barcelona:

- How do the locals perceive Gaudi's...

Eastern Europe 101

Valerie — Mon, 4 Feb 2008 20:27:34 -0600

So I'm heading for Eastern Europe at the beginning of April and will be there till the end of May, for just over 7 weeks. I'm flying into Helsinki, spending a couple of days there before I take a ferry to Tallinn (Estonia) and working my way down from there. At the moment, I'm planning on hitting Riga...