My Kinda town - Maastricht is

Advantages: Small, friendly, very pretty
Disadvantages: Not easiest desination to get to from the UK

...Most people in the UK have only heard of Maastricht in connection with the EC treaty, they couldn't tell you what it's about, nor could they tell you even which country it's in! The city is tucked in the bottom left hand corner of the Netherlands, and surrounded on three sides by Belgium and Germany. It's also very close to France and Luxembourg is only a short car journey away. Don't make the mistake of thinking it's in Holland - that's in the north of the Netherlands, it's the capital of Limburg provence. I attended a business conference in the beginning of March 2003, and quite by accident managed to land in town at exactly the same time as 'carnival' - which they take very seriously - more about this later. The old town is about one kilometre square, and is a maze of narrow pedestrianised streets there's a bunch of old...

dobieg 26.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Maastricht (Netherlands)

STOP......Maastricht ahead.

Advantages: Beautiful city, everything at walking distance
Disadvantages: maybe the weather??

...If you want to know something about Maastricht, why not ask somebody who lives there. Where is it???? Well, almost lives there. I live in Berg en Terblijt, 3 miles away from the suburbs of Maastricht. This is definitely not Holland. Holland is flat with lots of canals. Maastricht lies in the province of Limburg, a hilly landscape in the lower right hand corner of the Netherlands. Belgium is right next to Maastricht, Germany is a 15 minutes drive away. Even the city of Luxemburg is closer than Amsterdam. If you want to get here you can fly directly from London almost everyday to Maastricht-Aachen Airport. Aachen is a German city 20 miles from Maastricht. You can also take the ferry to Antwerpen or Oostende in Belgium, or to Hoek van Holland (from Harwich), and drive to Maastricht in about one and a half hour. Third possibility is to...

gola 10.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Maastricht (Netherlands)

I lived here for twenty years.

Advantages: culture, food, prices, everybody speakes englisch.
Disadvantages: the rain.

...I lived in Maastricht for 20 years and I want to tell you a little bit about my town. Maastricht was founded by the romans, a very long time ago. The city became the name: Mosam Trajectum. This means: crossover ont the Maas(our river). Even longer ago, some million years, Maastricht was laying under the sealevel. In our caves here, are still remains of dinosaurs in the clay. In 2001 is Maastricht a modern town, with the romance of a small french village. The people here are friendly and always love to chat with strangers. Hospitality is something normal here. Some numbers: ------------- There live 130.000 people in Maastricht; 28.000 of them are students. We have 600 pubs; open untill 5 a.m. The shops are open untill 10 p.m. There are 37 churches from different religions. Where to go? ------------ We have...

www.diamantladen.de 19.07.2002 · Read review
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Review of Maastricht (Netherlands)

The "Guess My Job" Game.

Advantages: A Game To Play
Disadvantages: Sorry - No prizes for the correct answers !!!

...This game was started by SexySOS - and I thought that it would be fun to play along. The rules are simple - you get 10 clues to try and guess my occupation. Leave your guesses on the comments page or my Guestbook. Good luck... 1) Ok - the old favourite, "I work with computers" ! 2) In the course of my duties, I may come across Jetstreams, Gulfstreams or Tornados. 3) During the normal course of my day, I may need to communicate with people in Brussels, Maastricht, Paris, Brest or Reims. 4) I do not wear a uniform, but normally a shirt and tie. 5) You have probably experienced the effects of what I do, although probably not realised it. 6) I work shift work - 2 Mornings (6am - 2pm), 2 Afternoons (2pm - 10pm) and 2 Nights (10pm - 7am). 7) Although I work in Hampshire, I actually work in Dover, Seaford...

SRowlands 28.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of 10 Things About My Job

Frau Antje from Holland.

Advantages: please see opinionheading
Disadvantages: please see opinionheading

...Pros: Small, friendly people, a lot of nature. Cons: Crowded in the summer, the weather. The Bottom Line: Visit Holland soon and love it too! Recommended: Yes I already wrote about my town, Maastricht, now i write about my country; the Netherlands. Capital: -------- The capital is Amsterdam. In this town live about 700.000 people. Its a very historical place and has more to offer then drugs and the redlight-district. The most important musea and buildings of the Netherlands are build here. There is a streetmarket that is opened 365 days a year and you can buy there everything xou can imaging or not imagine. Den Haag: --------- This is our second "capital". Here you find our queen Beatrix and all government buildings. Daily politics are made here. It is almost completely build in the 1920s and has a lovely...

www.diamantladen.de 20.07.2002 · Read review
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Review of General: Netherlands

Do you like ham, cheese, garlic bread and..

Advantages: Good quality food, unlimited pepsi, standard fayre in all outlets
Disadvantages: May have to queue for the buffet

...over the £2 mark) WHICH ONES CAN I RECOMMEND? To date I have visited (that I can remember) Pizza Hut in Aberdeen, Gloucester, Birmingham, Swansea, Manchester, Cardiff, Coventry, Leicester Square (London), Orpington, Maastricht and Paris, and have found them all to have the same menus, good standards of service, standard salad bar and fairly similar prices (the only difference being that the waitress in Maastricht spoke 4 languages). Most of those in the UK are now no-smoking (Coventry still has a small smoking section). CHILDRENS MENU The restaurant does do a childrens menu, offering a range of mini pizzas, and pastas, and all include a drink, and colouring sheet and a set of crayons. They also have a gimmick meal similar to McDonalds and Burger King for £2.99 or £3.99 dependent on whether you want a small or big toy. Our kids are...

sue.51 29.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Pizza Hut, Coventry

UNDER VALKENBURG

Advantages: Historic town with great shopping
Disadvantages: It can be crowded

...end of the country. It's completely surrounded by Germany and Belgium and in fact, at one point the province is only 6km wide. VALKENBURG is only a 20-minute drive from Aachen and a further 10 minutes will take you, by way of Maastricht, into Belgium. Tourist information: http://www.vvvzuidlimburg.nl/index2en.asp Geography lesson over, we'll crack on with the review. South Limburg has a lovely landscape, quite different to what most people would associate with the Netherlands, with features such as the Vaalserberg, the highest point in the Netherlands at 321 metres, and also the point where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. That's why this area is occasionally referred to as the Dutch Alps, by me at least! VALKENBURG, or to give it its Sunday name, VALKENBURG AAN DE GEUL, is literally riddled with countless...

proxam 28.11.2003 (18.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Valkenburg

One step towards glory

Advantages: Economic growth.
Disadvantages: There are no economic d/a. Only rightwing idiotic ones

...joining the EEC and implementing the European Communities Act 1972. Economic Union was then later brought up again after by the great European pro-federalism politician Jacque Delors. As President of the Commission he was charged with the task of forming a plan for EMU. I shall not go into the details but the proposed outcome involved economic convergence among the Member States, a single European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and lastly the fixing of exchange rates giving rise to a single currency. This was negotiated an a plan to effect Delors proposals was included in the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) in 1992, the UK however has an opt-out clause and is not part of EMU. The Advantages. What is the purpose of EMU? (You're asking that right? You're not just bored?) EMU is a means to an ends. The ends of the European...

Phelthew 26.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Should Britain join the Euro?

Would you "Hallam and Eve" it?

Advantages: Good food, free parking, ideal for the city centre and Sheffield Hallam University
Disadvantages: No wake-up call or newspaper, limited free parking, if you don't post your ticket you risk getting clamped

...and adjacent bar, complete with Wide-screen Sky TV and pool table. Check-in was swift and friendly. I was offered a choice of smoking or non-smoking, this was in stark contrast to Novotel, Maastricht where I had to go down on bended knees. I completed a comprehensive registration form requiring details of almost everything but my bra size and produced the credit card for authorisation. You are responsible for stating your early morning call time and what newspaper you want. I was then issued with the room key card and form for charging extras to the room, and despatched with directions to the 5th floor. THE ROOM I could be forgiven for thinking I had been transported back to the Novotel Coventry, the room was identical; the Coventry outlet was being refurbished, but I didn?t see any evidence of that here. The hotel is on five floors...

sue.51 24.05.2004 (26.05.2004) · Read review
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Review of Novotel, Sheffield

A ROMANTIC WEEKEND WITH OTHER PEOPLE?S DOGS!!!

Advantages: Outdoor swimming pool in the summer, can take your pets
Disadvantages: Other people can take their pets, poor lighting in rooms, food quality excellent

...If anyone is wondering about the title, all will be revealed later. Seven years ago I stayed in the Novotel, Coventry and during my stay was ill which meant I couldn?t eat what I considered at that point to be one of the scrummiest breakfasts ever. As you can imagine, sitting opposite my other half watching him munch away while I writhed around in agony was too much. I have spent the period inbetween then and now looking for an excuse to return. A Shania Twain concert at the NEC combined with the opportunity to see some of my old friends was all I needed. Mind you, having stayed at the Novotel Maastricht where the waiter trying to force me to sit with a party of Japanese tourists I should have known better. BOOKING The Novotel chain belongs to the French chain, Accor, who are also credited with bringing us, among other...

sue.51 12.03.2004 (13.03.2004) · Read review
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Review of Novotel, Coventry