193. Vaporetto is singular (one boat); vaporetti is plural (more than one boat).

So...when do we get on with writing our own all-purpose guidebook? There are many people out there who need this kind of help, even if they don't know it.

If you are under 40, 2cl; over 50 1cl.

If you do not lock your doors in the south of France, some kid on a motorbike is likely to take your handbag.

Yes, some women do sunbathe topless on the Cote d'Azur.

Yes, some European men do wear speedos on the beach, but it is not considered fashionable to do so. Better buy some Villbrequin shorts for hubby.

When you are sightseeing all day, you do not need to wear high heels, even though all local women in Milan seem to do so.

European women do not dress all in black all the time.

All Europeans wear jeans.

If you enter "choose your topic" (without quotes)in the "search this forum box" you will get more reviews than you need.

Author: ncgrrl
Date: 05/31/2005, 03:29 pm
The answer is 42.

Ah, but what is the question?

Author: Jed
Date: 06/01/2005, 12:00 pm
<snip>
Ah, but what is the question?



This thread is for answers only. Please start a 'questions' thread for me to ignore.

London is very large and there is no one location that is equally-close to all the major tourist sights.
The Tube map can be deceiving, in that by the time you were to transfer from one line to another in order to only go one more stop or two, you could easily walk what turns out to be a short distance of two or three blocks.

One consideration is to be at a hotel that is quite close to a stop on the Underground, especially a stop on the Piccadilly and Circle lines because many transfers are possible.

Popular areas include Bloomsbury (Russell Square stop is on a direct line from Heathrow), South Kensington (the stop of that name is also a direct ride from Heathrow), and Victoria (easy transportation from Gatwick via the Gatwick Express) but there are many other good locations. If you're taking a taxi from the airport, then being on a straight run from the airports is less important.

londontown.com is a good website for hotel browsing and rate information, but hotels contacted directly will usually match the londontown rates.
Tripadvisor.com is a good bet for hotel reviews.
So is this forum, if you search for each hotel by name.

topping

IMHO a site is not the same thing as a sight.

>The answer is 42.

Ah, but what is the question? <

How much is 6 x 8?

762. Bring a pocket calculator to help in currency conversion. The exchange rate may change daily.

763. Use same calculator to check the math in the above post to learn that 6 x 7 = 42, not 48.

764. Take 50% of your expectations and throw half of those out the window; you're sure to be impressed with your experience.

765. A printed conversion list of metric/English weights and measures will be used more than once during your trip.

48, not 42

No, you don't need life jackets

the view from San Grigorio is much better

The No 82 to San Grigorio departs from a different stop!

straticelli

Author: ira
Date: 06/01/2005, 05:50 pm
>The answer is 42.

Ah, but what is the question? <

How much is 6 x 8?
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ira - The correct question is:

What is six times nine?

<b>http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/F55617?thread=447000</b> (last entry)

Betsy--that's not an opinion; it is a fact.

Thanks for the confirmation, Rufe. I wasn't absolutely sure so tried to dodge the inevitable flames if I had been in error.

Leave it at home. No one in Europe will know your hair doesn't usually look like that. When people back home see your pictures, no one except your sister will notice that your hair is really big/really flat.

Overplanners are people who plan more than I do.

Underplanners are people who plan less than I do.

I plan the absolutely, positively, makes-the-angels-sing amount.

As does every other traveler, including you.

The bus stops in Siena.

The train station is about 1.5 km out of town and you have to walk uphill.

1- Maybe

2- Yes

3- Somtimes

4- No