The recently-retired senior generation of my family is traveling from US to London in October. They are arriving separately and splitting up for a couple of different side trips, and want to be able to stay in touch by cell phone. What are the easiest, cheapest options for cell phones that they can purchase ahead of time?
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posted by kimdog
on May 23, 2012 -
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Can you help me find football match reports from between the two World Wars in Esperanto? Specifically I'm looking for any match report featuring the Austrian national team of the era (1918-1937) but anything even remotely connected would be of help.
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posted by Kattullus
on May 15, 2012 -
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Moving to Copenhagen for 3 months, excited and nervous! What will I eat? What should I bring with me to wear? How will I get around? How will I stay in touch? Hope me, hivemind! (MANY details inside because I am such a special snowflake)
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posted by zingiberene
on May 11, 2012 -
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A dear family member suddenly passed in Italy. I live in the Mid-Atlantic USA. I really need to travel to Italy on very short notice for the funeral. I am not a frequent air traveler to begin with, but have never been abroad in my life (though I do have a passport). I have no idea how this works. I want to know anything I should know about getting to and from my destination (e.g., negotiating customs). I also want to know how bereavement fares work, whether I should bother trying to get one, who people have had good experiences with, etc.
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posted by Keter
on Apr 25, 2012 -
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What are the quirks to living in Europe that will surprise me as an American and what do I need to know to be an effective and prepared expat American in Belgium?
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posted by Blasdelb
on Apr 23, 2012 -
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I have 500 euros to spend on travel + accommodation. Where would you go? Details inside.
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posted by nerdfish
on Apr 17, 2012 -
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Two weeks in Italy, from Rome north to Tuscany and back. Where to go? What to do? Where to stay?
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posted by mathowie
on Apr 9, 2012 -
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I have to be in Paris for an academic conference on May 31 to June 1st. On June 2nd, there's a marathon
in Sauternes, which appears to be about 6-7 hours south-west of Paris by car. My question is (1) having never been to France, and never traveled around Europe except by train and since college, can I get from Paris to Sauternes in time to run the race at 8:30am the next morning realistically? And (2) can you help me logistically plan this ahead of time so that it minimizes risk of getting lost, missing the race, and spending a lot of money? I will be flying out of Paris, fyi, and haven't booked any flights yet.
posted by scunning
on Apr 2, 2012 -
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3 week family vacation in Europe – kids want a mix of cities and beach. We are thinking Spain, but are totally flexible. Is it better for us to travel in July or August? Seems like many Europeans are on vacation in August.
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posted by caroo
on Mar 12, 2012 -
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UsedCarFilter: Shopping for a small inexpensive hatchback, <$10k. Have a few models in mind, but looking for more info
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posted by photo guy
on Mar 9, 2012 -
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A hiking trip for two fit late-20s males in Europe in the first week of May: where do we go?
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posted by ar0n
on Mar 2, 2012 -
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I'm looking for a book that examines the global potential of a United States of Europe in terms of economic prosperity, military power and political influence. I’m not interested in the likelihood of a US of Europe being created, but how well an integrated federation of European States could compete with the USA and the upcoming BRICS on the world stage. I hope it would also look at the threats to Europe if it remains fragmented.
posted by guy72277
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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European Dream Filter! I have had dreams about an unspecified city, walking uphill in a street too narrow for cars, with tall multi-use buildings on either side of me; possibly even an implied feeling of cobblestones. No signage in my dream giving me any clues as to what country this might be. Did I see this in a movie? No idea. But these dreams have instilled a desire to find a place which feels like this...suggested travel instructions?
posted by dorgla
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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I don't technically live in the US anymore; I've sold my house, dropped my auto insurance, etc, and I need to figure out how to deal with my US bank accounts.
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posted by digitalprimate
on Feb 29, 2012 -
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Name that incredibly photorealistic painting of a (bishop?) at a European museum (the Prado?).
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posted by leotrotsky
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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Camper (motorhome) filter: we (me, my wife and kids (5-year old daughter and 4 year old son) and our small dog) are going to tour Europe in a camper van (
this one). I've never driven such a vehicle before and I've never lived in a camper before. I need your advice.
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posted by hat_eater
on Feb 14, 2012 -
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Suggestions for must-attend events, festivals or activities in Northern Europe this summer, to add to my summer "dream" vacation itinerary?
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posted by jamesonandwater
on Jan 25, 2012 -
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We want to go to London in March...plus somewhere else? And some more specific questions.
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posted by troika
on Jan 24, 2012 -
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I'm a lawyer looking to move to Europe within the next three years. I know my ideal path, but I need help brainstorming alternate plans.
How can I best identify opportunities in Europe that require, or will allow me to leverage, my skills?
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posted by benbenson
on Jan 16, 2012 -
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We live in the USA. My family of five, two adults and three kids (youngest 11, oldest 17), are planning a trip for this summer (July/August). We have friends who have invited us to two very different parts of the world and we're trying to decide where to go. We can either take a France/Italy trip,
or go to Hong Kong (and maybe make our way up to Japan or down to Thailand if the price is right). Looking for experiences, advice, stories, from those of you who have traveled the world that will help us make the choice.
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posted by crapples
on Jan 13, 2012 -
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What is the likelihood of finding entry level software dev jobs in Europe as an American CS student?
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posted by movicont
on Jan 11, 2012 -
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Were there stimulant drinks or foods in Europe before the arrival of coffee and tea from Asia and Africa? If so, what were they, and who had access to them?
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posted by jepler
on Jan 10, 2012 -
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I am looking for a little translation help on an inflation statistics paper in German language (look in more inside for the link). This official paper is quite interesting for students of statistics and social students interested in perceived cost of living vs actual cost of living, in Europe as well as in any other country, as it allegedly shows that indeed there were some excessive rouding of prices during the conversion to euro in Germany.
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posted by elpapacito
on Jan 2, 2012 -
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Can you recommend unusual/interesting/tasty non-alcoholic drinks to try in different European countries e.g. Almdudler in Austria?
posted by janecr
on Dec 28, 2011 -
18 answers
Planning a potential first trip to Europe this summer and I'm a little overwhelmed with logistics. We'd be hitting Ireland (because we want to go there) and France (for a friend's wedding).
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posted by sararah
on Dec 27, 2011 -
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Spanish guitar pop song from circa 2009? Music video features guy walking in a (rainy?) street, kinda sweaty?
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posted by slater
on Dec 24, 2011 -
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How can my family and I (including 3 children) travel to Europe for at a reasonable cost next summer? We are open to flying into pretty much anywhere in Europe, as I think we can travel within Europe pretty cheaply once we get there-it's the cost of getting there from the West Coast of the US that has me worried. Of course, there is
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posted by purenitrous
on Nov 21, 2011 -
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Planning to attend a language course in Bremen, Germany early next year. Need extensive MeFi advice/help!
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posted by naskar
on Nov 12, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a cookbook which has typical recipes from all European countries to give as a gift - but as a cooking novice, need some help!
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posted by cornflakegirl
on Nov 9, 2011 -
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Please help us plan a 2-3 week overseas trip. We like good food, moderate weather, and bicycles.
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posted by peachfuzz
on Oct 27, 2011 -
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EuroTravelFilter: Help us determine stops, a route, strategies, tips, dangers, etc. for our Summer 2012 Rome-Baltic odyssey, currently in its very early planning stages. What can we hope to achieve in ~2 weeks and $3-4k?
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posted by AugieAugustus
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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I'm looking for podcasts that are British or European, to counterbalance the overwhelmingly American coverage I receive of my areas of interest. Can anybody recommend some good English language offerings to match the criteria under the fold?
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posted by nowonmai
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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Holiday suggestions for the end of October. Five days, leaving from London.
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posted by CRM114
on Sep 29, 2011 -
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Stopover flight experts: I am in Istanbul with a Eurail pass and I want to fly home to Toronto with a stopover of a couple weeks or so to see Spain and Morocco. Can I get a flight within the next week or so for a reasonable price or should I just start trudging my way back across Europe by rail?
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posted by GleepGlop
on Sep 28, 2011 -
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My friend is planning on shaving her head before travelling for a year through Russia/China/Eastern Europe. Will she run into cultural difficulties because of this?
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posted by Silentgoldfish
on Sep 18, 2011 -
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Looking for "cheap" but high quality masters/finance program in Europe(preferably), that has an emphasis on hedgefunds/quant/derivatives/trading and is taught in English.
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posted by sawyerrrr
on Sep 16, 2011 -
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