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If you have time, try to see more of the UK than just London.  The rest of the country is really different, and domestic flights are often pretty cheap.  Megabuses are incredible value too, although slower, obviously.  Edinburgh is almost all World Heritage Site and really gorgeous, Bath is another world heritage site, Oxford is fascinating, Bristol and Manchester are interesting (if not quite as pretty) and have...

Yeh by that I meant I'd book it for you so that you won't incur a charge, you still have to get me the money for it. Dont get any ideas! Or even better (well, you cant now as you dont live here) but just use your ordinary debit card. It's just the credit cards that companies hack on extra fees for. Or even better than that, just go on Easyjet.

Hmmm, if you want to go to the heart of Trans'vina (sorry can't spell it), then its a 3 hour train journey to the heart of it, and 4-5 hours to Brasov. Trains don't run that often. If you need train times let me know. Also if you stay in Brasov but haven't got accommodation yet, let me know. I know a cheap but fantastic guesthouse in a side street, just 5 min walk from the old town. Also Brasov is a great place to stay if...

my brother and i did trains from prague and i would do that instead of car rental.  was really easy and would probably be less stressful and less expensive then a car! Last edited by runner0919 (Today 12:53 PM)

All - this is great, so helpful! THANK YOU!

A tough one definately. You could spend a few days in Barcelona and then hop over to the Island of Majorca and get off the beaten track there,You certainley dont need to stick to the tourist resorts but head up into the mountains. I travelled a lot by train in Italy and never had a problem. Rome,Venice,Sienna,Florence. Just about doable in 8 days. Good website for train travel www.trenitalia.it Last edited by pilgrim68 (Today 5:42 AM)

hi sarah and nathan, thank you for the infos.. i didnt know that transportations are dead during christmast,, really? so that means i wont be able to get to my hostel from the airport,, if thats so, then im in trouble ppfff,, whats boxing day?? i plan to go to manchester by couch and i got the ticket already,, yea, and the travel buddy meeting,, mmm,, i dunno what do u guys suggest i do?? shud i cancel manchester?? well,, i like to do...

yea, I just travel light and don't leave anything behind that would leave me heart broken if stolen.  That way if someone takes off with my clothes I'll just get new ones.  Long as u keep your passport and money close like mark said it's all good. Really as long as u have a passport and credit card you'll never be in dire straits. I remember sleeping in hostels hugging my backpack hahaha. Last edited by...

Now at charles de gaulle airport you can rent a phone or a sim card from "QUICKPHONE" company, it's a new service. You have just to ask car rental companies and they call this cellular rental company. You can also contact them or do a reservation from their website rentquickphone

Jamie9854 wrote: Budget hotel is also full........not looking too good this trip really There is a hostel just round the corner from the Budget Hotel, nice place, we managed to get rooms even after they said they were full at first Was it just me or does it actually warm up at night in Oslo?? (Maybe its just the beer jacket...)