Europe String

February 20th, 2008

Travel video of the week: Rome, Italy

Looking for a good overview of the highlights of Rome? Check out this video to whet your appetite for a Roman holiday:

 
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February 1st, 2008

Carnival celebrations around Europe (and the blogosphere)

The carnival spirit is in the air here in Munich. I’m really looking forward to this weekend’s celebrations. Here are some other cities getting geared up for some revelry, as well:

The Paris Traveler takes a look at the ever-popular Carnival in Venice. The costumes really are exquisite to see, but the crowds combined with the […]

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December 31st, 2007

Holiday Carnival of Cities

Go check out today’s Carnival of Cities at An American in Oslo. Kristie has done a wonderful job of presenting posts from around the world, many of which cover local holiday traditions and celebrations.
Tags: carnival-of-cities

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December 25th, 2007

Merry Christmas, budget travelers!

If you feel like doing a little armchair traveling this holiday, check out this site about European Christmas traditions.
Although I’m spending Christmas in New York this year, I’m getting plenty of traditional Italian Christmas goodies.
(Photo: Christmas decorations in Baden Baden, Germany)

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September 28th, 2007

Barcelona Student Jet Packs Review

Earlier this week, during a working visit to Barcelona, I was able to try out the Barcelona Student JetPack which Tarkan sent to me from the UK.
So before I announce the winner of the Barcelona Student JetPack Giveaway Contest, I am going to examine its contents minutely and share with you my thoughts:
‘Don’t Forget’ […]

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July 31st, 2007

Webcams Around the World

Would you like to have a preview of what you will be seeing soon?   Well, here are a few links to several webcams in famous European cities:

Paris Live has webcams placed strategically in several areas around the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame, Centre Pompidou, Montparnasse, City Hall and Place de la Bastille.
Downtown Barcelona is […]

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May 23rd, 2007

What Budget Travelers Are Reading

Sandro’s copy of the Let’s Go: Europe on a Budget 2007.
DrDrewHonolulu has Europe for Free
ChocoSea checks out Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring
j3net shows off her vintage Satchel Guide for the Vacation Tourist in Europe 1883
displace365 with the new Rick Steve’s “Europe Through The Back Door”

What about you? What are you reading?
Tags: budget-travel-europe, europe-books

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October 6th, 2005

The Armchair Diplomat

If you want to do a bit of armchair traveling before you book that ticket; Or, you want Eurocratese in plain English that normal people can understand; Or, if you’re a foreigner in Europe (like me) who badly wants to have everything explained plainly then this book is for you!
The Armchair Diplomat on Europe by […]

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