Where do Europeans stay when traveling overnight? What is the typical agenda during a long-haul road trip?
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posted by crapmatic
on Nov 12, 2010 -
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I need help looking for a graduate school, preferably in Barcelona, or another European city, where they have Urban planning/ urban studies and /or urban design. I have a Bachelor's degree in Art History, minor in Geography and would like to get my Master's in Urban planning/ urban studies and /or urban design and I need a change..picking up and leaving the states. Would you know of any? Thanks.
posted by anonymous
on Nov 3, 2010 -
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Please help me plan a month long backpacking trip through Europe. I've never done this sort of this before for this long and I need even the most basic tips as regards travel of this nature.
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posted by deafmute
on Oct 27, 2010 -
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Please recommend some concert venues in western Europe that specialize in contemporary and experimental music.
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posted by sleevener
on Oct 14, 2010 -
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A colleague of mine is in Paris for work this weekend, and being a loyal Michigander, he needs to watch the Michigan-Michigan State football game on Saturday. I'm aware of the various options for streaming the game online, but are there any bars in the city that will be carrying it?
posted by BobbyVan
on Oct 8, 2010 -
3 answers
Help me itinerary plan for 4 European vacations! What to see when in the fall and winter
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posted by raccoon409
on Oct 7, 2010 -
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I didn't get my Eurail pass before I left. Now I have a surprise week off and I'd really like one. Will I run into any problems if I buy one, have it sent to my hometown in Canada, and have my parents send it back to me in France? I have 17 days before it needs to be in my hands.
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posted by superiorchicken
on Oct 5, 2010 -
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Say I might want to leave America. (Maybe on November 6, 2012! Somewhat joking about that, so don't get too distracted.) Where would I want to live? It's Mexico, right? But where? And also, am I being crazy in not thinking more of Europe?
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posted by RJ Reynolds
on Sep 25, 2010 -
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I'm planning a summer in Europe with a friend and I'm wondering what you think of the preliminary city list...
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posted by csjc
on Sep 19, 2010 -
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Kindle 3 abroad? I'm looking to buy a Kindle and take it to Germany with me -- will I be able to download books from Amazon US without difficulties? Should I get the wifi or 3G version?
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posted by muckster
on Sep 19, 2010 -
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At the risk of being totally culturally insensitive... What is it with Europeans and superstitions about the temperature of drinks?
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posted by BusyBusyBusy
on Sep 17, 2010 -
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Any suggestions for men's clothing websites (retailers or blogs) for folks who live in Europe?
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posted by Schismatic
on Sep 14, 2010 -
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Does the UK or other EU countries have any kind of college athletic governing body a la the NCAA? What about collegiate athletics in general?
posted by xmutex
on Sep 8, 2010 -
3 answers
Can anyone help me identify these four patches that I picked up traveling in Europe two decades ago?
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posted by el_lupino
on Sep 4, 2010 -
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Where should we stay in Barcelona and Munich? And how to buy the train tickets?
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posted by Cogito
on Sep 4, 2010 -
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We have an opportunity to be in London for a couple of days in early November. We are hoping to extend our trip by a week and do some travel/sightseeing while we are there. In our young 30s, like a bit of adventure, charm and vibrant lifestyle during our vacations. Where should we go?
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posted by cusecase
on Aug 31, 2010 -
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Headed to London, Rome and Paris and would like to use our iPhone (1G) and iPhone 4 there. Help me figure out the pre-paid SIM side of things.
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posted by mge
on Aug 27, 2010 -
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Snowboarding trip plan help: Europe, catered, 10-20 people. Anonymous because it's a surprise for a lurker.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2010 -
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Europeans using PayPal to bill customers in the U.S. or U.K., can you help me? I want to bill for services using PayPal, and then transfer the money to my Greek bank account. Greece uses the Euro. I'd like to bill in dollars for my U.S. clients, but I'm a PayPal newbie as far as receiving funds is concerned. Is there something that I should know about fees or ... um ... anything, really. I don't even know what I don't know! Any tips/advice will be helpful; don't assume it's too minor. :)
posted by taz
on Aug 25, 2010 -
12 answers
Want to move to Europe. Understand many have done it before, but let me give more detail and then ask for advice.
We're both in our early 30's, single (no kids) and have high-paying jobs, but ready to leave the corporate world. Both are debt free and have a good nest egg with zero commitments here.
What we'd like to do is move to a mid-size town/city in Germany to start with and rent a furnished apartment for three months or so and just live. We would be very frugal, but like any single men, would like to meet European women and just have a good time dating around. Then, move to another country and repeat..and so on for about a year.
In thinking it through, I'm wondering if it's really feasible. I was hoping if we split expenses and live cheaply, we could do it for about $1k/month each...if we avoid the big, tourist filled cities. That way we could immerse ourselves in the local cultures and get to know people as well. My questions:
1) Is this absolutely ridiculous?
2) Is there any chance of picking up odds/ends kind of work here and there in Europe to fill the reserves up? While we have healthy bank accounts, we want to spend little as possible.
Any comments are much appreciated. Casting a wide net at this point to get any advice you are willing to give. Looked around the net, but love the meta-commenters the most...always useful answers.
posted by Yunani
on Aug 18, 2010 -
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I'm planning a trip to Europe and could use some suggestions about plane/rail logistics.
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posted by Cogito
on Aug 16, 2010 -
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Backpack for Europe Filter: We'd appreciate your suggestions on a backpack for a trip to Europe. Relevant details inside.
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posted by Atreides
on Aug 12, 2010 -
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What's the best value prepaid SIM card for a week long visit to France, averaging...say...15-30 minutes of talk + 100 MB of data per day?
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posted by randomstriker
on Aug 11, 2010 -
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europe, winter, december -- two students looking for recs for somewhere to spend christmas eve (and several days before that).
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posted by swimmingly
on Aug 7, 2010 -
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In general, for a family vacation, would it be easier to fly into Rome Fiumicino and out of London Heathrow, or fly into England and out of Italy?
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posted by Ashman
on Aug 5, 2010 -
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Travel-filter: I'm leaving for Europe in less than a month, and I feel wildly unprepared.
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posted by karminai
on Aug 3, 2010 -
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The sum total of my international traveling experience has been to take day trips into Baja (while I lived in LA) and day trips into Windsor (when I lived near Detroit,) two days in Toronto for my brother's wedding, and, oh yes, three hours walking around Niagara Falls last week because I was so happy I found my passport. Now I want to go to Europe, by myself, before my parents (who have been
everywhere else first) beat me (they're going in September of 2011.)
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posted by SMPA
on Jul 31, 2010 -
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What are the amazing, can't-miss things to do and see in Brussels and Amsterdam this week for first-time visitors to the cities? We'll be in Brussels until Wednesday and Amsterdam until Sunday morning. Thanks!
posted by gerryblog
on Jul 25, 2010 -
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Cheap, relaxing 5 day vacation in Europe, preferably by a body of water. What do you recommend?
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posted by kms
on Jul 19, 2010 -
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Can anyone recommend fiction set in a world where the New World (i.e. the Americas) had never been discovered by the Old World? I am trying to envision what Native American culture might have evolved into, and what a present-day Europe might be like sans American cultural influences and with much greater population pressure.
posted by skidoom
on Jul 17, 2010 -
10 answers
I am considering elective (plastic reconstructive) surgery and I am concerned about hospital acquired infection (HAI).
One possibility is to have the surgery in Holland or Denmark where, as I understand it, the rates for HAI's is low compared to elsewhere.
How do hospitals in these countries compare with those in the U.S. with respect to HAI and prices for services?
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posted by noonknight
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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Resources-- books, articles, lectures, whatever-- for learning more about King Juan Carlos of Spain and his decision to liberalize politics in Spain?
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posted by ibmcginty
on Jul 13, 2010 -
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Prague for two days in late August with a toddler in tow. Tips? Accommodation recs?
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posted by gaspode
on Jul 7, 2010 -
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I'm aware of the Way of St. James, but what are some of the other long distance hikes in Europe?
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posted by crunchland
on Jul 6, 2010 -
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European Apartment Prices (to buy). Considering buying a cheap 1 bedroom apartment in Europe. say Berlin, Paris, Barcelona etc.. in decent (young-ish / hip area). Anecdotally, which cities are significantly cheaper?
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posted by mary8nne
on Jul 5, 2010 -
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I am going to do an MA in European Identity and Integration. What are some good summary works about Europe that I can read to be able to engage with the course straight away?
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posted by tumples
on Jul 1, 2010 -
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I'm going on a trip to Eastern Europe for 14 days with 5 friends. What to do?
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posted by wolfr
on Jun 25, 2010 -
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