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Los Angeles Times Travel chat transcript: Oct. 8, 2007

Consumer columnist Jane Engle, deal blogger Jen Leo and other Times staff members took readers' questions in a live chat on October 8, 2007.

Los Angeles Times Travel Editors,
03:57 PM PDT, October 08, 2007

2007-10-08 13:03:24.0

Administrator2: Hi all, and welcome to the Travel Chat!

2007-10-08 13:03:40.0

Administrator2: Welcome to Jen Leo, Jane Engle and Andrew Nystrom!

2007-10-08 13:04:01.0

Andrew Nystrom, Web Travel Editor: Welcome travel fans. Thanks for joining in our live chat. We're going to be talking today about how to find good online travel resources & deals, value travel in Europe, and new passport rules. You are chatting with consumer columnist Jane Engle, travel deal blogger Jen Leo, Interactive Travel Editor Andrew Nystrom Feel free to watch and read along, or select a color for your text and chime in with a question or comment.

2007-10-08 13:04:07.0

Scott: hello?

2007-10-08 13:04:08.0

john: Hello

2007-10-08 13:04:14.0

Administrator2: Hi Scott and John, we're rolling!

2007-10-08 13:04:23.0

Administrator2: Send your questions now!

2007-10-08 13:04:30.0

Dawee: Hello all

2007-10-08 13:04:33.0

Dawee: what is the best country to visit for great beers?

2007-10-08 13:04:58.0

lindy: i;d like to read the transcript

2007-10-08 13:05:16.0

Administrator2: Hi Lindy, the chat transcript will be available in about two hours. Stay tuned! : )

2007-10-08 13:05:19.0

Jen Leo, Travel Deal Blogger: Belgium!

2007-10-08 13:05:41.0

Dawee: Belgium great

2007-10-08 13:05:46.0

Jen Leo, Travel Deal Blogger: I've also experienced great local pubs with large European beer selections in Amsterdam

2007-10-08 13:05:54.0

Jen Leo, Travel Deal Blogger: Welcome travel fans. Thanks for joining in our live chat. We're going to be talking today about how to find good online travel resources & deals, value travel in Europe, and new passport rules. You are chatting with consumer columnist Jane Engle, travel deal blogger Jen Leo, Interactive Travel Editor Andrew Nystrom Feel free to watch and read along, or select a color for your text and chime in with a question or comment.

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