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Organizing meetings and conferences brings its own headaches, but this is a delectable one – choosing between historical cities, beautiful towns, or rural places. It seems Germany wins hands down as the destination of choice. It was followed by France, Austria, and Spain.

North Americans have quite a few travel options when it comes to flying to Europe. Prices for early summer trips to Europe are under $600. What’s more, travel within Europe is quite cheap and convenient. Eurolines links all parts of Europe and is ideal for budget travelers. US Airways is offering a round-trip to Berlin, Frankfurt, or Munich for $491 inclusive of fuel surcharge; the offer is valid till June 17.

An excellent piece on the do’s and don’ts if you plan to travel to Europe and spend some time there. It even expostulates on the merits of a backpack versus a suitcase. Borne out of personal experience, it has some valid tips like getting some dollars exchanged to euros in advance and packing flip-flops for the hotels.

Eurostar has taken the lead in coming up with a plan to cut carbon emissions and getting “green”. The train operator that links England with the rest of Europe through the English Channel promises to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% per passenger by 2012. Eurostar CEO Richard Brown pointed out that a high-speed train journey is 10 times greener than flying. Environmental group Friends of the Earth has welcomed the move by Eurostar and said that it favors a reduction in the number of short haul flights.