Travel - 30 June 2007

Is Dubai properly developed or is there still a lot of construction going on there??

2007-06-30 12:13:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in United Arab Emirates

My niece is coming to visit next week and will be here for 10 days -- VERY short notice so we haven't been able to book excursions to EuroDisney or anywhere...everything is full! Need ideas of things to do with her in/around Rotterdam, please!

2007-06-30 12:04:17 · 5 answers · asked by tooblessed2doubt 4 in Netherlands

2007-06-30 12:03:50 · 6 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Air Travel

I need to travel from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Baumholder (Germany)... Visiting friends at the Army base there, and would like to travel by public transport, but have no idea how to map out the trip or where I'd buy tickets. Can anyone help??

2007-06-30 12:01:46 · 1 answers · asked by tooblessed2doubt 4 in Other - Europe

Okay... this may seem like a silly question. And it probably is. I remember from chemistry that matter can be in the form of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. I obviously know what a liquid is. And I know what a gel is if the product has "gel" in the name -- like hair gel. But what about creams (like hair cream) or lotions (like hand lotion) and wax or pomade (for your hair). Those aren't specifically liquids or gels. So... what is the definition of a gel? And what does the FAA really mean (i.e. what do they allow and not allow in terms of these types of products)? I'd appreciate it if you could provide the sources of your information (links would be great). Thanks!

2007-06-30 11:59:24 · 5 answers · asked by David B 1 in Air Travel

Can someone who lives in Austin, TX please tell me if the flooding is bad there. We are planning a trip next week, and were wondering if we would be able to drive through there? If not, where would you recommend going through to get to San Antonio from Fort Worth?

2007-06-30 11:48:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in San Antonio

2007-06-30 11:46:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Packing & Preparation

just list as many as you want

2007-06-30 11:35:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Destinations

2007-06-30 11:32:28 · 22 answers · asked by decemberdog94 1 in Cruise Travel

she comes on tuesday the 3rd.

2007-06-30 11:15:55 · 13 answers · asked by CAILEY! 1 in Other - France

2007-06-30 11:13:13 · 13 answers · asked by Lizzie_smiles 2 in Air Travel

2007-06-30 11:12:04 · 4 answers · asked by Susan 2 in Cruise Travel

2007-06-30 11:10:02 · 9 answers · asked by shiningStar 2 in Greece

im thinking of going in november. is it a good time? i hear trail rigde road is closed then, still worth it? we are going for a week and are looking to relax and go on hikes and bicycle rides. what else can we do? ta!

2007-06-30 11:09:03 · 2 answers · asked by turd 2 in Other - United States

2007-06-30 11:05:35 · 5 answers · asked by osama l 1 in Glasgow

Europe unites in hatred of French
By Henry Samuel in Paris
Last Updated: 12:44am BST 17/05/2005



Language, history, cooking and support for rival football teams still divide Europe. But when everything else fails, one glue binds the continent together: hatred of the French.

Typically, the French refuse to accept what arrogant, overbearing monsters they are.

But now after the publication of a survey of their neighbours' opinions of them at least they no longer have any excuse for not knowing how unpopular they are.

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Why the French are the worst company on the planet, a wry take on France by two of its citizens, dredges up all the usual evidence against them. They are crazy drivers, strangers to customer service, obsessed by sex and food and devoid of a sense of humour.

But it doesn't stop there, boasting a breakdown, nation by nation, of what in the French irritates them.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Britons described them as "chauvinists, stubborn, nannied and humourless". However, the French may be more shocked by the views of other nations.

For the Germans, the French are "pretentious, offhand and frivolous". The Dutch describe them as "agitated, talkative and shallow." The Spanish see them as "cold, distant, vain and impolite" and the Portuguese as "preaching". In Italy they comes across as "snobs, arrogant, flesh-loving, righteous and self-obsessed" and the Greeks find them "not very with it, egocentric bons vivants".

Interestingly, the Swedes consider them "disobedient, immoral, disorganised, neo-colonialist and dirty".

But the knockout punch to French pride came in the way the poll was conducted. People were not asked what they hated in the French, just what they thought of them.

"Interviewees were simply asked an open question - what five adjectives sum up the French," said Olivier Clodong, one of the study's two authors and a professor of social and political communication at the Ecole Superieur de Commerce, in Paris. "The answers were overwhelmingly negative."

According to Mr Clodong, the old adage that France is wonderful, it's just the French who are the problem, is shared across Europe.

"We are admired for our trains, the Airbus and Michelin tyres. But the buck stops there," he said.

Another section of the study deals with how the French see the rest of Europe.

"Believe it or not, the English and the French use almost exactly the same adjectives to describe each other - bar the word 'insular'," Mr Coldong said. "So the feelings are mutual."






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2007-06-30 11:05:30 · 6 answers · asked by MFM L 1 in Other - Destinations

Europe unites in hatred of French
By Henry Samuel in Paris
Last Updated: 12:44am BST 17/05/2005



Language, history, cooking and support for rival football teams still divide Europe. But when everything else fails, one glue binds the continent together: hatred of the French.

Typically, the French refuse to accept what arrogant, overbearing monsters they are.

But now after the publication of a survey of their neighbours' opinions of them at least they no longer have any excuse for not knowing how unpopular they are.

advertisement
Why the French are the worst company on the planet, a wry take on France by two of its citizens, dredges up all the usual evidence against them. They are crazy drivers, strangers to customer service, obsessed by sex and food and devoid of a sense of humour.

But it doesn't stop there, boasting a breakdown, nation by nation, of what in the French irritates them.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Britons described them as "chauvinists, stubborn, nannied and humourless". However, the French may be more shocked by the views of other nations.

For the Germans, the French are "pretentious, offhand and frivolous". The Dutch describe them as "agitated, talkative and shallow." The Spanish see them as "cold, distant, vain and impolite" and the Portuguese as "preaching". In Italy they comes across as "snobs, arrogant, flesh-loving, righteous and self-obsessed" and the Greeks find them "not very with it, egocentric bons vivants".

Interestingly, the Swedes consider them "disobedient, immoral, disorganised, neo-colonialist and dirty".

But the knockout punch to French pride came in the way the poll was conducted. People were not asked what they hated in the French, just what they thought of them.

"Interviewees were simply asked an open question - what five adjectives sum up the French," said Olivier Clodong, one of the study's two authors and a professor of social and political communication at the Ecole Superieur de Commerce, in Paris. "The answers were overwhelmingly negative."

According to Mr Clodong, the old adage that France is wonderful, it's just the French who are the problem, is shared across Europe.

"We are admired for our trains, the Airbus and Michelin tyres. But the buck stops there," he said.

Another section of the study deals with how the French see the rest of Europe.

"Believe it or not, the English and the French use almost exactly the same adjectives to describe each other - bar the word 'insular'," Mr Coldong said. "So the feelings are mutual."






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2007-06-30 11:04:48 · 13 answers · asked by MFM L 1 in Paris

2007-06-30 11:03:21 · 15 answers · asked by +Stay Positive+ 1 in Turkey

My mom, my sisters and I would like to go on an American History roadtrip and want to stop at all the best places like D.C., and the place where everyone is dressed in colonial clothes (the name escapes me, Williamsburg...?). What are other good stops?

2007-06-30 11:01:12 · 7 answers · asked by accent_01 2 in Other - United States

2007-06-30 10:58:35 · 15 answers · asked by auroa26 3 in Other - United States

2007-06-30 10:55:09 · 5 answers · asked by kimykimy12 3 in Other - Destinations

I miss it, i don't get the old episodes here... must rely on youtube now :(

2007-06-30 10:54:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lebanon

I might be teaching ESL there (hopefully) and want to hear from experiences from other people. I am leaning towards Japan, Philippines or maybe Thailand. Japan in my opinion has the best looking women in East Asia. What country are they most open and friendly towards Americans? I hate to ask such a question but if I am going to live there for a year I better ask this question.

2007-06-30 10:50:54 · 18 answers · asked by Gonzo 5 in Other - Asia Pacific

Its amazing watching Radical Muslims Preacher in England publicly supporting Bin Laden, Alqaida and encouraging others to join Jihad...What is hell is the British Govt. doing to encounter that?

2007-06-30 10:50:15 · 2 answers · asked by Mark 4 in Other - United Kingdom

As we Americans know, it is technically illegal to visit Cuba, but I've heard stories of those who made it. What is the most reliable way to get there as US citizens, without getting in legal trouble on the way back?

2007-06-30 10:47:14 · 12 answers · asked by Kronner 82 3 in Cuba

2007-06-30 10:46:32 · 6 answers · asked by NO GUTS ~ NO GLORY 1 in Air Travel

I am planning on taking a cruise to either the western or eastern Caribbean and would love some suggestions for where to go (Western/Eastern; ports) and what ship to take. Thank you!

2007-06-30 10:44:42 · 5 answers · asked by Heather G 1 in Cruise Travel

im egyptian and i have afriend from america and i want to send him aflight ticket to come to egypt,can i do that?and any of companies can i go to?

2007-06-30 10:40:50 · 4 answers · asked by abusalem_a_84 1 in Egypt

2007-06-30 10:30:28 · 5 answers · asked by Jobfetcher 1 in Other - Destinations

I have been stuck to CNN and I am happy beyond belief no one was killed in the bombing in Scotland and kudos to the police for finding and defusing the two previous vehicles...The British are doing a great job, thank you very much.

Godspeed

2007-06-30 10:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - United Kingdom