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Dutch tidbits – spring 2014
From Dutch news. Bike parking to be expanded in Amsterdam. A canal house is being created using a 3D printer and is open to visitors. Problems with high-speed rail service continues, but slow trains are still in service between A’dam … Continue reading
Posted in Amsterdam travel, Archaeology in Europe, Europe's gardens, European art, European museums, General magpie travel, Netherlands travel, News from Europe
Tagged 3D printing, Dutch bike parking, Dutch canal house, Dutch flower bulbs, Dutch rail, Han van Meegeren, Han van Meegeren death mask, Rijksmuseum, Vermeer forger
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tidbits of UK travel news
From the London Independent. A (very) modest hotel in Wales scores for customer service. Even thrifty old me could afford to stay here! I wonder how far in advance one needs to book? And here are a few ideas for … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology in Europe, Edinburgh, England, Europe food & wine, European art, European festivals, European museums, General magpie travel, News from Britain, UK news
Tagged Leicester Cathedral, Oxford Islamic Centre, oxford travel, Richard III, scotch whisky, top Wales hotel, Wales travel, world whisky month
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London Tube closures for bank holiday weekend of 24-26 May 2014
I apologize for not posting Tube closure news for the past two weekends. Other things to do and have been out of town. I’m sure nobody got stranded because of it. Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Everything except for … Continue reading
Tchin-tchin! – Paris Beer Week 2014 is coming
From the Paris info website – As we say in New England – “Getcha beeah heeah”! What is really great about the event billed Paris Beer Week is that it runs from 24 May thru 11 June. Plenty of time to … Continue reading
Miscellaneous art news around Europe 2014
From London Independent – Matisse at the Tate Modern thru early September 2014. More Matisse at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris and a Matisse trail in Collioure in French Languedoc (aka French Catalunya). This last one sounds intriguing – see info at … Continue reading
Posted in Amsterdam travel, Archaeology in Europe, BeNeLux, England, Europe's gardens, European art, European museums, France, General magpie travel
Tagged early Dutch telescope, looted Nazi art, Matisse, Matisse trail, medieval coins in Utrecht, Picasso museum, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh
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Solo travel in Paris – from the NY Times
From the NY Times. Solo in Paris – makes me want to see the city again; it’s been more than ten years and never for more than two days. Paris demands much more time than that! The article is a … Continue reading
Posted in France, General magpie travel, News from Europe, Paris travel
Tagged france travel, Paris travel
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Duck and Waffle in London and some rums to try
From London Independent. A 24-hour restau on the 40th floor of Heron Tower, Bishopsgate, the Duck & Waffle is open all day and has amazing food. I probably would not have bothered posting this, but the name is curious, dontcha … Continue reading
Second week of strikes on London Tube suspended 5 May 2014
TfL has announced that the strikes slated for this week have been suspended. Services will return to their normal schedules. Cabbies may not be thrilled, but there you are.
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain
Tagged London Tube, London Tube strikes
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London Tube strike action update for week of 5 May 2014
Transport for London (TfL) has updated their plans for service during the planned strike this week. Click on the link to see which stations are expected to be in service and which stations will be skipped. The standard disclaimer for … Continue reading
London Tube closures and traffic headaches for bank holiday w/e 3-5 May 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Remember that there is still a second strike action set for most of next week similar to this week. I’ll post any changes to the prediction described below. Hell, it’s bank holiday weekend. Leave … Continue reading
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
Posted in All Suzanne's travels, European art, NYC travel, US travel
Tagged Easter eggs in NY, NYC Easter egg hunt 2014
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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
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, travel advice
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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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
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, travel advice
Tagged Boris bikes in London, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, London bus diversion, London Marathon 2014, London Overground, london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures, road closures London, Tube closures
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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
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, travel advice
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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Keukenhof 2014 is open for business
The best spring garden show in the world, Keukenhof, has just opened in Lisse, Netherlands and runs through mid-May. If you’ve never been and you love flowers and gardens and springtime, you’ll love this annual event. Keukenhof is turning into my … Continue reading
WWI unexploded shell goes off near Ypres, Belgium
From several sources a couple of weeks ago. Unexploded munitions from both World Wars lurk, barely buried, particularly in northern regions of Europe. Sadly, this is not a rare occurrence even a century after that first conflict. The reason I … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 29-30 March 2014
TfL is getting fancy – this week’s notices include some bus and national rail information and even some heads-up stuff on roads and those blue hire bikes (do I have to advertise the Barclays label??). Here’s the list of the Tube work … Continue reading
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