One Challenge (Europe) 2008 - Page 2

andybarton · 10/23/07, 05:18 PM

Hsin

Don't they allow you free passage throughout the EU once you are resident in one member state?

If not, that's a bit unfair ...

Rona|d · 10/23/07, 06:25 PM

Where have St. Petersburg and Florence gone? I guess no Ryan Air-spots

andybarton · 10/23/07, 07:56 PM

I thought I would keep it simple and only offer the top 5 spots

spylaw4 · 10/23/07, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andybarton

Hsin

Don't they allow you free passage throughout the EU once you are resident in one member state?

If not, that's a bit unfair ...

Yes it's unfair but as I"m sure Hsin will know (probably more than I) it's to do with the special visa agreement between some EU member and non-member states - known as the Schengen Agreement - which allows someone to move freely between those states once they have a visa for any one of them.

The 15 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. All these countries except Norway and Iceland are European Union members.

Brian

spylaw4 · 10/23/07, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rona|d

Where have St. Petersburg and Florence gone? I guess no Ryan Air-spots

I would rather walk than fly Ryanair!

BTW - when does voting close on the 2008 venue choice? Same as end of voting on the Challenge?

andybarton · 10/23/07, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spylaw4

I would rather walk than fly Ryanair!

BTW - when does voting close on the 2008 venue choice? Same as end of voting on the Challenge?

19/11

stunsworth · 10/24/07, 12:58 PM

What happens if there's a dead heat between two or more destinations, a second play off poll? <grin>

andybarton · 10/24/07, 01:42 PM

The pollmeister has a deciding vote

carstenw · 10/26/07, 05:55 PM

I am going to Vienna in November, so unless it is tremendously exciting, I won't be going next year too. For me the others are all game.

huwge · 10/26/07, 08:58 PM

I think Krakaow, but it'll probably be immaterial as business will interrupt and prevent me participating like this year.

Of the others, I'd have to say Barcelona - but that's mainly because of the food and not the photo opportunities.

Huw

stunsworth · 10/27/07, 01:36 PM

It's looking like a close race at the moment.

Someone I know was in Barcelona last week, his album's here...

A weekend in Barcelona

beramos · 10/27/07, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stunsworth

... Someone I know was in Barcelona last week, his album's here...

A weekend in Barcelona

Steve, in the page 2 there are a man drinking. "No idea what he is drinking, but it is an interesting bottle"

the name of this "bottle" is "PORRÓN".

Thanks for this great report of atmosphere on the streets in Barcelona.

stunsworth · 10/27/07, 06:12 PM

Bernardo, thanks. I didn't know the name, but they were standard souvenirs from Spain when the package holiday market first took off in the UK.

beramos · 10/27/07, 07:33 PM

Steve,

The Porrón is a container common and widely used throughout Spain. Normally it is used for drinking wine.

Regards.

chouhsin · 10/27/07, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spylaw4

Yes it's unfair but as I"m sure Hsin will know (probably more than I) it's to do with the special visa agreement between some EU member and non-member states - known as the Schengen Agreement - which allows someone to move freely between those states once they have a visa for any one of them.

The 15 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. All these countries except Norway and Iceland are European Union members.

Brian

Brian is absolutely right.

In fact it is quite complicated. For example, Ireland is an EU country, an Euro currency country, but not a Shengen visa country. As a foriegner, even having my French residence card, I still need to apply for a visa to go to Ireland.

A trip to a non Shengen country can sometimes be extremely expensive for me. Lets take UK for example. Only 2 hours from Paris, I have to pay 350 Euro for the "entry ticket". Almost 3x the price of a round trip EuroStar ticket! With this price, I can almost go to Canada! (50 a visa and some 500 for airplan ticket)

Hsin

andybarton · 10/27/07, 11:32 PM

Toronto next year, then!

Madness...

bill · 10/28/07, 10:38 PM

Can I change my mind (and my vote)???

Regards,

Bill

robert_parker · 10/28/07, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chouhsin

Brian is absolutely right.

With this price, I can almost go to Canada! (50 a visa and some 500 for airplan ticket)

Hsin

...knew we should have done the 'New York' challenge !!!

azzo · 10/29/07, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andybarton

Toronto next year, then!

Madness...

Are you serious ?

stunsworth · 10/29/07, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azzo

Are you serious ?

I hope not.

View Poll Results: Please vote for the location of The One Challenge 2008. Thank you.
Barcelona	15	26.32%
Dublin	9	15.79%
Krakow	16	28.07%
Prague	8	14.04%
Vienna (Wien)	9	15.79%
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

10/23/07, 05:18 PM	#21 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53:17:00N 03:04:00W Posts: 8,102	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 Hsin Don't they allow you free passage throughout the EU once you are resident in one member state? If not, that's a bit unfair ... __________________ Cheers, Andy ___________________________ 2008 Spring Collection now released

10/23/07, 06:25 PM	#22 (permalink)
Rona\|d Moderator Join Date: 01/06/04 Posts: 5,092	AW: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 Where have St. Petersburg and Florence gone? I guess no Ryan Air-spots

10/23/07, 07:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53:17:00N 03:04:00W Posts: 8,102	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 I thought I would keep it simple and only offer the top 5 spots __________________ Cheers, Andy ___________________________ 2008 Spring Collection now released

10/24/07, 12:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,360	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 What happens if there's a dead heat between two or more destinations, a second play off poll? <grin> __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

10/24/07, 01:42 PM	#28 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53:17:00N 03:04:00W Posts: 8,102	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 The pollmeister has a deciding vote __________________ Cheers, Andy ___________________________ 2008 Spring Collection now released

10/26/07, 05:55 PM	#29 (permalink)
carstenw Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/15/06 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,981	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 I am going to Vienna in November, so unless it is tremendously exciting, I won't be going next year too. For me the others are all game. __________________ Carsten Leica M8 Lens Codes Through the Lens Darkly

10/26/07, 08:58 PM	#30 (permalink)
huwge Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/09/04 Location: *ich Posts: 242	AW: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 I think Krakaow, but it'll probably be immaterial as business will interrupt and prevent me participating like this year. Of the others, I'd have to say Barcelona - but that's mainly because of the food and not the photo opportunities. Huw

10/27/07, 01:36 PM	#31 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,360	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 It's looking like a close race at the moment. Someone I know was in Barcelona last week, his album's here... A weekend in Barcelona __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

10/27/07, 06:12 PM	#33 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,360	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 Bernardo, thanks. I didn't know the name, but they were standard souvenirs from Spain when the package holiday market first took off in the UK. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

10/27/07, 07:33 PM	#34 (permalink)
beramos Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/13/05 Posts: 1,521	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 Steve, The Porrón is a container common and widely used throughout Spain. Normally it is used for drinking wine. Regards.

10/27/07, 11:32 PM	#36 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53:17:00N 03:04:00W Posts: 8,102	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 Toronto next year, then! Madness... __________________ Cheers, Andy ___________________________ 2008 Spring Collection now released

10/28/07, 10:38 PM	#37 (permalink)
bill Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/27/03 Location: Frimley Posts: 2,392	Re: One Challenge (Europe) 2008 Can I change my mind (and my vote)??? Regards, Bill __________________ Bill Palmer (Gentleman Amateur and Leica Lout) ________________________________ "God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best." 12 of my best Some of my images

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