Spain Single FSU defense comes of age
For the Florida State defensive players, it's a rite of spring as much as, say, paying taxes is for the rest of the non-football playing populace. They set out to be the nation's stingiest unit in the coming season.Nothing less, right, fellas?Yeah. Let's do it, goes the usual rah-rah response.But last spring, it wasn't just hollow talk. Nope. They had something to prove in 1996.""We didn't...
Spain Single The pilgrim route to Spain; single-friendly travel in U.S.
Q. I am planning a pilgrimage on the Road to Santiago across northern Spain in the summer of 2005. Can you direct me to any travel groups with whom I can hike, or to other sources of information on the route? M.V. Mendham A. Many people regard the pilgrimage to Santiago as one of the first big moments in mass tourism, originally undertaken in the 11th century along a network of routes through France and northern Spain, ending at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. A French monk even...
Spain Single RETIREMENT ABROAD HAS REWARDS
When Jane and Joe Parker started to think about retirement it became apparent their money wouldn't stretch as far as they would like. "We found we just were not going to be able to live in the style to which we'd become accustomed," said Jane. Two years spent living in West Africa from 1973 to 1975 while Joe worked as a United Nations consultant opened the couple's eyes to the possibility of living abroad. "I...
Spain Single Let a pro book Europe by rail
Each nation in Europe has its own rail system, but trains cross borders seamlessly on a continent-wide linked rail system. Making travel simple for visitors is the series of passes that are easy to book and to use. Passes can cover any or all of the 17 countries in what's called the Eurail system. So forget about names and categories of trains and put yourself into the hands of the professionals. Rail Europe is the biggest European train booking service. This company, owned by...
Spain Single CHAMPAGNE IS ALWAYS CHARMING
Q. We plan to be in Paris this summer. Each time we go, we take an out-of-city trip for one or two days. We're been to Lyon, Tours, Giverny and the invasion beaches, and are pondering where to go this year. Ideas, please. Also, shall we rent a car or take the train? -- Don C., Weston A. How about the Champagne region? You can tour wineries and taste the bubbly product, and best of all you can visit the village where the sparkling wine was invented.The little town of...