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PERIGORD AND AQUITAINE MAP Perigord presents seductive images: green countryside splashed with yellow sunflowers, white chalk cliffs, golden white wines, and plates of black truffles. The region has long …
NIGHTLIFE IN PARIS CAFES AND BARS LES HALLES AND MARAIS (1ER, 2EME, 3EME, 4EME) Ei Banana Cafe, 13-15 r. de la Ferronnerie, ler. M: Chatelet. This trfes branche (way …
Travel to Oxford OXFORD GUIDE A near-millennium of scholarship at Oxford (pop. 120,000) has seen the education of 25 British prime ministers and numerous other world leaders. A scholarly …
STRASBOURG FRANCE Right near the Franco-German border, Strasbourg (pop. 450,000) has spent much of its history being annexed by one side or another. Today, German is often heard on …
SOUTHWEST GERMANY The Rhine and Mosel river valleys are a feast as much for the eyes as the mouth the Mosel curls downstream to the Rhine Gorge, a soft …
INNSBRUCK ACCOMMODATIONS Inexpensive accommodations are scarce in June, when some hostels close. The opening of student dorms to backpackers in July and August somewhat alleviates the crush. Visitors should …
THE VICTORIAN ERA OF BRITAIN The long and stable rule of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) set the tone for foreign and domestic politics and even stylistic mores. A series of …
Berlin Subway Map FRIEDRICHSHAIN Sunflower Hostel, Helsingforser Str. 17 ( 44 04 42 50). Ul: Warschauer Str. Turn right out of the station and take your first left coming …