Europe
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | July 31st, 2001 | Trackback
Riots between English and German football (soccer) fans, better known as hooligans, in Brussels June 16 are a reminder to travelers to keep a wary distance from football matches on their summer itineraries. Such riots sometimes break through police containment and affect innocent bystanders. Violence is often indiscriminate, with hooligans attacking whoever is in their path. Follow local press reports for matches scheduled in cities you plan to visit, and steer clear of them.
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Europe
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | July 31st, 2001 | Trackback
If you think the price of gas this summer in the U.S. is bad, try driving in Europe. Gas is traditionally much more expensive there than here, but the same crude oil price increases that have sent the price of gas past two dollars a gallon here have had a similar effect in Europe. The cost of gas is up 16 percent in France, 14 percent in Italy and 11 percent in Belgium. In Britain the average price in June was $3.27, double what it was a decade ago.
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