All 15 EU countries are members of the agreement except Britain and Ireland. Transportation improvements continue. Beginning June 10, France's new TGV Med line will greatly reduce running times from Paris and Lyon to Marseille and the Riviera. Norway began operating high-speed trains from Oslo to Stockholm last spring. Tours and travel packages save time and money.
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Cruise capacity has increased 22 percent in a single year, and Europe now accounts for nearly one in four of all U.S. cruise berth-nights, according to the Cruise Line International Association. Every itinerary from the Baltics to the Norwegian fjords, to the North Sea and both ends of the Mediterranean will see more Americans afloat. Shorter cruises of seven and 10 days are increasingly popular. River cruises on the Rhine, Danube, Elbe and Rh ne often sell out early. Advance planning will save time and money.