Header foto – A view of the Thames, London looking east from the new Jubilee bridge. St Paul’s, the Gherkin, Waterloo Bridge and the South Bank Center are all part of this, my favorite London panorama. The Shard was not completed yet.
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
a roundup of travel news – Milan, Reykjavik, Dublin
From the London Independent’s Simon Calder… Air arrangements assume a London departure, of course, but the overviews are exciting. Milan Reykjavik Dublin
Posted in General magpie travel, Iceland travel, Ireland travel, Italy travel
Tagged Italy travel, news from Europe
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Art is everywhere in Prague
Building facades, statues, lamp posts and museum entrances are just some of the places where you’ll find art. Some beautiful, some thought-provoking. Too much to take in
Posted in All Suzanne's travels, Czech Republic, Prague travel
Tagged Czech Republic, Mucha hotel, Prague Metronome, Prague travel
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three churches and a synagogue in Prague
Just a few of the beautiful religious buildings in Prague. See separate blog post for St Vitus.
London Tube closures for weekend of 31 March – 1 April 2012
Big works weekend and NO April Fooling! This weekend’s Tube closures in London include partial closures on FIVE lines and all of the Victoria line. Most closures affect both Saturday and Sunday services. Yikes!
a new director for the RSC
From the London Independent. A new director has been named to head the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel
Tagged London theatre, london travel, Royal Shakespeare Co, UK travel
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a really, REALLY cool idea for a winter activity in Finland
Take a trip on an icebreaker in Finland. Recently featured on Deutsche Welle Euromaxx. Here is the home link for the Sampo.
Posted in Finland travel, General magpie travel
Tagged Finland travel, icebreaker tours, Kemi, Scandinavia travel
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a Prague toy shop window
Dolls and elves Marionettes and Krtek the mole… my apologies for the crummy photo quality
Posted in All Suzanne's travels, Czech Republic, Prague travel
Tagged Czech Republic, Krtek toys, Prague toy shop, Prague travel
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Prague’s beer signs
Prague and environs is the home of lots of great beers. Three of my favorites are …
bring your fishing pole next time you’re in London!?
From the London Independent. The Thames, along with other rivers in the U.K., is getting so clean that trout fishing is making a comeback.
Posted in General magpie travel, News from Europe, UK, UK news
Tagged london travel, London trout fishing, UK travel
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the best English gardens for visitors
From the London Independent – the 10 best English gardens open to visitors. Great places to celebrate springtime. Click on the link for prices and websites.
Posted in General magpie travel, News from Europe, UK
Tagged English gardens, news from Europe, UK travel
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chocolate festival in Oxford!
From the Oxford Mail. If you’re in or near Oxford, England this weekend, check out the Chocolate Festival. I wish I’d known!
who were they?
A brass memorial plaque in England names two casualties of Gallipoli but the plaque’s original home is unknown. From the Oxford Mail. Will post any updates.
a new clothing label for the U.K.
From the London Independent, a new Welsh company enters the jeans market. And a Swedish label comes to London.
Banbury Cross gets a wash for the Jubilee
Cleaning up the Banbury Cross for the Queen’s Jubilee. Who gets to ride a cock horse, I wonder? From the Oxford Mail.
a historic pub in Abingdon getting another chance
Nags Head pub will get some major renovations and reopen later in the year. CAMRA is excited. From the Oxford Mail.
Posted in Europe food & wine, UK
Tagged food & wine in Europe, news from Europe, oxford travel, UK travel
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London Tube closures for weekend of 24-25 March 2012
This weekend’s Tube closures in London include partial closures on the Northern and Central lines on both days. Bakerloo line has a partial closure on Sunday. The closures are outside zone 1, so visitors aren’t likely to be affected. One … Continue reading
the new Skoda is introduced
From the Prague Post – Czech automaker Skoda unveiled the Citigo, a new mini model, at the Geneva auto show.
Floriade is coming – Netherland’s horticultural expo
Floriade, the Netherland’s big horticultural expo, only shows up once every ten years. 2012 is the year. Plants and trees, new growing methods, environmental improvements and more. It runs from 5 April thru 7 October. Click on the link for … Continue reading
Posted in BeNeLux, European festivals, Netherlands travel
Tagged benelux travel, European festivals, floriade 2012
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shopping in Helsinki and a very nice dinner
Whether good or bad for my image as a wise globe trotter, I like to go shopping when I travel. At times I just need something ‘normal’, such as tissues or toothpaste. Very often, I’m looking for packaged food that … Continue reading
An airplane designer celebrates his 100th birthday
Among this centenarian’s accomplishments – design changes to the Spitfire. From the Oxford Mail.
the annual Beethoven festival in Bonn
Mark your calendar for Beethovenfest 2012 in Bonn, Germany. From Deutsche Welle.
London Tube closures for weekend of 17-18 March 2012
This weekend’s Tube closures in London include partial closures on the Metropolitan, District and Hammersmith & City lines. Also, the entire Circle line is closed. Both Saturday and Sunday service is affected.
travel ideas for Bermuda and Nice
From London Independent’s Simon Calder. Continuing the ”48 hours in …” series. Ideas for visiting Bermuda. I’ve stayed at the Rosedon Hotel he mentions. It’s within walking distance of downtown Hamilton, yet private and very tropical British. Also, a sunny European … Continue reading
Posted in Bermuda travel, France, General magpie travel
Tagged bermuda travel, france travel
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A new bell to mark the Queen’s Jubilee
A town in Oxfordshire raises a new bell to mark Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee.
what is ‘schmutzfink’??
It sounds vaguely racy. Click on the link for a cute picture.
