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James' Europe Travel Blog May 2005 Archive

By James Martin, About.com Guide to Europe Travel since 2002

PodGuides - Is it Time for an Audio Visual Travel Guide?

Tuesday May 31, 2005
Here's a great idea, combining the idea of a podcast - an audio broadcast file you can download and listen to on any mp3 player or computer - with the ... Read More

Making the World Safe for French Fries and Technology

Friday May 27, 2005
On the day Republican congressman Walter Jones tells a reporter that he wishes his campaign to change "French fries" to "Freedom fries" didn't happen, [Fries Campaigner Recants], ZDNet's Charles Cooper ... Read More

Travel Europe in a Smart Car

Thursday May 26, 2005
if you've been to Europe, you've seen them on sidewalks, nosed in between two parallel parked cars, or zipping around the city. But you don't see them that often at ... Read More

A Special Summer Three Day Germany Railpass

Wednesday May 25, 2005
If you're a couple looking for bargains in rail travel, Rail Europe has announced a three day Germany railpass that'll give you a savings of around 30% off the price ... Read More

Venice and "Supine Cinema"

Tuesday May 24, 2005
According to our friends at VeniceWord, the new vogue among young people in Venice is "the supine cinema". The projection is on the ceiling and the audience lies comfortably on mattresses ... Read More

Sunscreen? The More Things Change...

Sunday May 22, 2005
Lots of good, thoughtful advice in Elisa Bonato's Blog in an entry called "Dicas" originally written by Mary Schmich in 1997, "Wear sunscreen...Do one thing every day that scares you...Don't ... Read More

Le Pont du Gard

Thursday May 19, 2005
2000 years ago a thousand people worked 5 years to build a 50km long aqueduct to bring water to the city of Nīmes. Now the Pont du Gard is a ... Read More

Food, Wine, and Restaurants of the Piemonte

Monday May 16, 2005
The Piemonte region of Italy offers a mind-bending array of wines, cheeses, cured meats, truffles and herbs, and is Italy's hazelnut capital. I've just visited, and prepared an introduction to ... Read More

A NEMO Summer Vacation

Friday May 13, 2005
NEMO is Amsterdam's fascinating science museum. In summer, the roof becomes paradise for you and the kids. Eat dinner while the kids play in the sand pit or ... Read More

Archaeological Tours

Wednesday May 11, 2005
Everybody likes to see old stuff poking through the earth. Viewing ancient monuments hits a thoughtfully romantic button in many, and there's no cure except to go and see the ... Read More

Turin is Changing

Monday May 9, 2005
Turin, Italy, is the site of the 2006 winter olympics, and everything looks to be on schedule. Special measures are being undertaken to integrate the games into the city of ... Read More

The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

Wednesday May 4, 2005
You may think that the largest American cemeteries overseas are associated with D-Day and Normandy, but the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery--where victims of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I are ... Read More

Travel Deals: Auto Europe's Cars

Tuesday May 3, 2005
Decided on renting or leasing a car for your European vacation? Well, Auto Europe has some special offers for the month of May you might want to take a gander ... Read More

Like Paris? Like to Eat?

Monday May 2, 2005
But don't have a pocket bulging with Euros? Clotilde Dusoulier takes us on a wonderful tour of good (budget) eats in Paris in My Paris is better than yours. Clotilde ... Read More

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