Europe Travel: Luxury Transport to Hoofing It

Did you know that you can buy your Mercedes-Benz in Europe, tour the factory, drive it around for a couple weeks (15 days of European insurance is included) and then have it shipped home, all at a 7% discount? See your Mercedes dealer or go to the Mercedes-Benz USA site.

Can't afford a Mercedes? Hey, you're in good company. Did you know that you can rent a bicycle in Copenhagen by plopping a 20 Kroner coin into a City Bike rack and pedaling away? When you return the bike to one of the over 100 bike racks in the city, you'll get your money back. Can't beat that. City Bike.

Rather walk? The Hadrian's Wall Trail might be just the thing. You can walk coast to coast along the trail that separates England and Scotland. Lots of ways to get there, including flying into Newcastle. See Hadrian's Wall Country, a very well-organized site, for all the details.

Climbing more your thing? Well, did you know that you can reserve a climb up the Leaning Tower of Pisa online? It'll cost you a mere 2 Euros. That's in addition to the 15 Euro entrance fee to the tower. If the Leaning tower were that steep, it'd be in pieces in the piazza. Interested? See The Leaning Tower of Pisa Ticket Office. You may wish to take an interesting (and free) walk around Pisa instead.