Travel Section

General Information

First, you need a good map of the place that you want to visit and an estimation of the distance and itinerary to reach it.
Second, it is always useful to have an idea of the weather to expect, in order not to pack only a swimsuit when what you really need is an insulated polar jacket.
Third, you might need the service of the Universal Currency Converter to determine the latest exchange rate between any two currencies.

In the TGV pages you will find a variety of information about the French high speed trains, including the Eurostar service, which connects Brussels and Paris with London through the chunnel.
The Eurostar, Thalys, and the Belgian Railways have also official web sites with information on schedules and fares.
The DB interactive timetable on the net offers a wealth of information on trains in Germany plus many more in all of Europe. Searches are quickly and efficiently performed using a remarkable user interface. Results present not only the train connections, but also complete departure/arrival plans of the station, and detailed information about every train. A must!
For further information on European railways, including schedules, consult the Mercurio server in Italy.
The subway navigator allows you to find routes in subway systems of various cities around the world.
Specific information about the Paris metro, RER, and buses is also available in the Paris Pages a smart collection of everything regarding the City of Light.

First check the Travel informations if you plan a trip to visit me.
A general overview of Belgium is also available to learn more about geography and politics.
A brief presentation of my hometown, Liège "la cité ardente" can be found in the City Net guide.
Foreign visitors should read this essay on Belgian culture to understand what is the "Belgian compromise" and learn more about the Belgian way of life.
The Belgians Abroad Homepage provides links to the home pages of Belgians studying or working abroad.
A digest of Belgian news, Radio Belche is published weekly on-line (in French).

The Paperless Guide to New York City is a good introduction to the Big Apple.
Useful New York City References and Guides are gathered in the Netizen's Cyberstop.
The New York City Reference provides a comprehensive index of all the Internet resources in New York.
The Village Voice publishes its own Best of NYC which lists alternative eating/drinking/dancing/shopping joints. Pick up your favorite spot.
Columbia University maintains also its own index of selected New York City resources.

The Wales Tourist Board has an official site providing information to wanna-be visitors of the 'land of inspiration'.
There is also a separate site devoted to the numerous and famous Welsh castles which enlighten the landscape in many places.
A nice satellite view of Swansea can be found... in Belgium on the Edusat server of the university of Liège.
More pictures of Swansea and the neighbouring beaches can be found in the section of the UK Travel Guide describing this town.

See this specific page for the complete itinerary of my trip to Scotland during Summer 1998 and the list of Internet resources that I have used to plan my journey
And this one for the trip that I made to Boston and New England in August 2001.
An outline of my trip to Japan during July and August 2003 has been completed by this much more thorough site.
Now I am preparing my forthcoming trip to Central Europe due to take place in August 2004 (work in progess).

Last updated August 2, 2004