https://www.stevedrice.net/ 2026-04-30T23:08:34+00:00 https://www.stevedrice.net/ https://www.stevedrice.net/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2015-10-02T20:16:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/europe/driving Driving in Europe If you think that driving in England and the United Kingdom is interesting, it is nothing compared to driving in Europe. Much of this stems from the varied roads and rules that you encounter. Rules of the Road: The Basics All cars drive on the right side of the road and most cars are adapted so that the driver sits on the left. Speed limits are mostly posted on white circular signs with a red border and black numbers in the middle. All speeds are in Kilometers per Hour … text/html 2026-04-28T18:26:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/europe/introduction Europe Europe is an area of contrasts: Culturally, linguistically (Switzerland has HOW many official languages?), environmentally, cuisine... For complete freedom, the best way to experience Europe is to drive but there are great deals if you want to get a rail or bus pass. Language is typically not a problem (waving one's arms works wonders!) as most people have some understanding of English though it is advisable to at least make an attempt at speaking the local language. Be careful that… text/html 2015-10-02T20:16:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/europe/journal [Switzerland] Europe Journal Saturday, October 10th, 1998 - London - Paris (Pierrelaye) Here we go again. I seem to always be going somewhere. I have often been accused of being unable to stand still -- perhaps this is to overcome any thoughts of my lack of any personal life (read: relationship). Regardless of the reason, I am on the road again, this time with the excuse that my friend, Victor, has come to visit me in my flat in Guildford (Surrey, yes, England). He has never really left h… text/html 2015-10-02T20:16:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/europe/journal2 [Mother in Luxembourg] European Journal 2 : The Revenge This has been a busy year with my finally deciding to volunteer with the VSO organisation (see here for more information) for two years in the Gambia. This has meant that I had to forgo my normal trip back to Canada to visit family at Christmas in the situation where VSO might have needed to send me to training during this period. text/html 2026-04-11T14:35:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/europe/sidebar * Europe Countries * Austria * Czech Republic (Czechia) * Estonia * Finland * France * Germany * Greece * Hungary * Republic of Ireland * Italy * Malta * Poland * Portugal * Russia * Slovakia * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * United Kingdom General Information * Driving in Europe * Expo 2000 - Hanover, Germany - A Visitor's Guide Travel Journals * Europe Journal * European Journal 2 : The Revenge