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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Alfresco dining in Grešna Gorica, Croatia
The final adventure of my Slovenia/Croatia tour a couple of years ago was dinner at Grešna Gorica, a Croatian “agriturismo” in the Zagorje region. After a visit to Kumrovec, Tito’s restored home town (see previous post), our bus took a small … Continue reading
London Tube strike action updates for 28-30 April 2014
TfL has issued an update for folks traveling by public transportation in London early next week. Here is the line-by-Tube-line scoop, beginning on page 3.
London Tube closures for weekend of 26-27 April 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Circle line – Gloucester Road to Aldgate via Victoria District line – Embankment to Aldgate East and Earl’s Court to Kensington (Olympia) DLR – Poplar to Stratford London Overground disruptions are Sunday only – late 12.30 am start … Continue reading
London Tube strike actions possible – May 2014 and the changing service
From Transport for London (TfL) – potential strike dates have been announced. If the strikes go ahead, Tube services will be affected from: around 21:00 on Monday 28 April until the morning of Thursday 1 May, as well as approx. … Continue reading
Roma restau opens in Slovenia
From France 24. A new coffeehouse featuring Roma (aka “gypsy”) food has opened in Maribor, in northeast Slovenia. Their motto is enticing – “Come hungry and with an open heart”. photo by Jure Makovec on Yahoo, so you’ll recognize the place. … Continue reading
A hunt for giant Easter eggs in New York
NYC is currently running a city-wide Easter egg hunt. I stumbled on part of it recently when in Manhattan for the Tartan Day parade (still working on this blog post). After the parade, I went to Rockefeller Plaza to people-watch. The … Continue reading
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London Tube closures Easter weekend 18-21 April 2014
Here’s is info on the Tube work for this weekend. The “weekend” is an extended one for works issues – Thursday thru Monday, since it’s Easter weekend. How civilized to have a holiday weekend that lasts more than just two and … Continue reading
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Major art exhibit planned for Prague Castle in 2015
From Prague Post. A major art exhibition of Titian’s works is being planned for Prague Castle. It’s more than a year away, but if Prague is on your list, keep this event in mind, maybe even do as I do … Continue reading
Get on your bike and visit Vikings in England – spring 2014
A collection of interesting exhibitions and other activities in and around London now that winter is finally gone… From France 24 – A British museum exhibit on Vikings through late June. From Oxford Mail. A bike route between Oxford and … Continue reading
A cozy harborside restaurant in Reykjavik
When I’m traveling, most of my meals (aside from breakfast which is usually included in the cost of the room) consist of sandwiches and snacks either in my room or on the go. At least once per trip, I splurge … Continue reading
A wine craze in Austria
From Prague Post – a humble Austrian wine has suddenly skyrocketed in popularity and producers are having difficulty meeting demand. Probably need to visit Austria to try it, but maybe not. Something to look out for.
Kelpies and other critters in New York
Two Saturdays in a row, I was in NYC and made a point both times to swing by Bryant Park to visit the Kelpies scale model sculptures. One day was rainy, the other sunny, which explains the different weather in … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 12-13 April 2014
This Sunday is the London Marathon, which likely explains why pretty much the entire Tube system will be up and running. There are, however, changes to the bus schedules in places, as well as road congestion. Click on the link above … Continue reading
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Keflavik’s Rainbow and an egg
There are two large outdoor sculptures at Keflavik airport in Iceland. They stand next to the terminal building, so are unmissable whether coming to the airport or heading out towards Reykjavik. The Rainbow is the work of Rúrí, an Icelandic artist and was … Continue reading
Art awaits in Paris for spring 2014
From France 24 – a photo exhibit of images of everyday Paris is on through late May 2014 at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (aka MEP). Received in a Eurostar email – La Nuit Aux Invalides, a nighttime video spectacle … Continue reading
Assorted crumbs from the UK
OK, OK, so some of these have absolutely nothing to do with travel. But it’s my blog and these little items tickled my fancy (and Lord knows I need my fancy tickled as often as possible!) From the London Independent. … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 5-6 April 2014
TfL is getting fancy – weekly disruption notices now include information beyond just the Tube lines such as roads and those blue hire bikes (do I have to advertise the Barclays label??). Here’s the list of the Tube work for this weekend. … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris bikes in London, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, London bus diversion, London Overground, london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures, road closures London, Tube closures
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