"B Vaughan" wrote in message
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> I really only check in about once a week now. It's a shame, because I
> can't find any other place that has ongoing intelligent discussion of
> European travel (or any travel for that matter.) It was a great site
> in its time, but it's been ruined, and those people who have on the
> one hand denied that it was so, and on the other hand used it
> constantly as a public substitute for chat software are a good deal of
> the reason.
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> I've checked out the tripadvisor site, and would probably use it for
> practical advice about an upcoming trip. I've been participating in
> their Italy forums, but it's a very different kind of group, mainly
> frequented by people who are afraid to take a train. And the site
> itself is constantly shoving popups in my face.
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Barbara, have you checked out Fodor's talk forum? It has a lot of activity
and a good supply of expert advice. No spam, noise, etc, except from the
recurring newbies who want to go to 53 locations in 9 days. You'd be very
welcome there. I believe Padraig posts there.
Marianne
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