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London Tube closures for weekend of 23 – 24 June 2012
Paddington Tube station on the Circle and Hammersmith lines is closed on Saturday. Other shutdowns this weekend include a portion of the Northern Line both days and some disruption on the Jubilee line on Sunday. There are also disruptions on Docklands … Continue reading
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Napoleon’s English letter goes to auction; a look at Berlin’s Museum Island
From France 24. Napoleon began learning and writing English while imprisoned on St Helena. A letter from this time has been auctioned for a honkin’ load of money. From Deutsche Welle. Berlin’s Museum Island with five top museums clustered together … Continue reading
Solar powered flights continuing
From Deutsche Welle. Testing for solar powered airplanes continues. Exciting idea; I hope I live long enough to fly on one!
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London Tube closures for weekend of 16 – 17 June 2012
A large part of the Central Line east beginning at Marble Arch and on the Northern Line north from Camden Town will have shutdowns this weekend. Metropolitan line from Wembley Park northwest to the end of the line will see … Continue reading
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London Tube closures for weekend of 9 – 10 June 2012
A large part of the Central Line east beginning at Marble Arch and on the Northern Line north from Hampstead will have shutdowns this weekend. There are also disruptions on Docklands Light Rail, London Overground and London Tramlink. See map … Continue reading
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Old and new on display in Germany
Jewelry, mosaics, glass and sculpture abound at the Roman-Germanic Museum in Cologne. The Documenta art fair opens in Kassel in June and runs for 100 days.
More Staropramen updates
From Prague Post – Molson-Coors has plans for Staropramen. such as adding snacks to the end-of-tour beers. Pickled cheese. OK. And that yummy, super-fatty Prague ham! Here’s the link to the new Visitor Center. Take a virtual tour after you … Continue reading
European airlines in the current economy; a solar-powered plane
From Deutsche Welle – How some of Europe’s airlines are coping with the current economic climate. From France 24 – A successful long-distance flight by a solar-powered plane. Let’s hope this becomes commercially viable in the next 10 or 15 years. … Continue reading
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London Tube closures for weekend of 26 – 27 May 2012
Lots of Tube lines being worked on this weekend. Half will be in effect both days, the others only on Sunday. The Circle Line between Edgware Rd and Kings X (big pain), Hammersmith/City and Metropolitan will be disrupted on Saturday … Continue reading
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Some thoughts on the eve of Memorial Day in the U.S.
Memorial Day is Monday, May 28th, 2012. It’s a uniquely American holiday and this will be the 144th such observance since the first one in 1865, after our Civil War ended. A friend emailed me about a recent visit to … Continue reading
Earthquake in Emilia Romagna
From Deutsche Welle. Aftershocks from the Emilia Romagna earthquake do more damage. From the Guardian. Cheese warehouses sustain damage from the earthquake. From the BBC. Photos of earthquake damage. So now I’m wondering whether I’ll include Bologna on my next trip? If … Continue reading
In-flight cell phone use beginning on Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic will begin allowing passengers’ use of their cell phones in the air. My opinion: they need to charge more than they are planning and make texting free – else there could be a new category of air rage.
London Tube closures for weekend of 19 – 20 May 2012
This weekend’s Tube closures are minimal. The only Tube closure is on the Central Line between Marble Arch and Liverpool Street. And while a major headache, at least there are plenty of alternate lines to get around the mess. There are … Continue reading
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More pub and beer news – a new category for TravelMagpie
Beer and wellies at the Muddy Duck. From Oxford Mail. From Deutsche Welle. Berliners are coming back to beer.
EU cap for mobile phone roaming charges
From Deutsche Welle. Effective July 1, a new cap for cross-border roaming charges goes into effect.
Should graffiti be preserved? Leipzig is wrestling with the answer
Leipzig’s view of graffiti as art. From Deutsche Welle.
Prague Beer Festival and other Czech news
OK, so I probably will never make use of this piece of info. Still… an interesting look at how wedding traditions, even food, are changing in the Czech Republic. From Prague Post. Helpful note… svíčková, is roast beef with creamy vegetable … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 12 – 13 May 2012
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. The biggest disruption in central London is the Central Line closure, extending east beginning at Marble Arch. Partial closures on the Bakerloo, Metropolitan and Northern lines are also scheduled, as well as some Overground, … Continue reading
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European travel news roundup, recycling art from Dutch churches, the oldest cave art in France
Touring the Dutch coast in Zeeland. From London Independent. Be careful of ‘tourist prices‘. From London Independent’s Simon Calder. BMI gets gobbled up by British Airways; Virgin loses out (Rats!). Other BMI subsidiaries in limbo. From London Independent. From Dutch … Continue reading
This is serious… Booze cruises in danger!
Pollution measures may change booze cruise practices and boost prices in Europe. From the London Independent.
Travel ideas – Samos, Gomera, Guernica and Geocaching in Italy
From Prague Post. A look at Samos, Greece. Some travel ideas from London Independent… – Geocaching in Italy; – Gomera, the ‘forgotten’ Canary Island; – a look at Guernica/Gernika, the Picasso artwork and the Basque town today
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Events in Holland Friday listings 4 May 2012
Upcoming cultural events in Netherlands, a regular listing from Dutch News.
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More art news – Louvre, Bilbao Guggenheim…
New electronic guides at the Louvre. From France 24. The Guggenheim in Bilbao. From Deutsche Welle.
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London Tube closures for weekend of 5 – 7 May 2012
This weekend’s Tube closures will mess up the bank holiday, no surprise. Depending where you live, the worst bit may be the closure of the entire Victoria line. Big chunks of the Circle, District, Hammersmith/City, Northern, Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines … Continue reading
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What’s coming – UK art and music festivals
June thru Sept around the UK http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/cultural-gold-britains-100m-olympic-jamboree-7682542.html From London Independent Music festival in Witney is on now thru May 19th. Festival schedule is here. From Oxford Mail. London Time Out’s best bets for May.
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Grab your passport; the World Shakespeare Festival is running
See Shakespeare’s plays performed by troupes from around the world as well as the RSC. This link connects to an immediate ticket deal from WhatsOnStage, in case you can make the Brazilian take on Richard III in early May. Here’s … Continue reading
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Seeing the Cotswolds without a car and a new Rolling Stones museum
A bus-train travel promotion for discovering the Cotswolds without a car. From Oxford Mail. A Rolling Stones museum opens in Germany. From France 24.
Another new pub opening soon
This guy made a pile of money from stocks and is opening a pub in Banbury. A beer festival will be held at the pub on Monday, May 7, including Yorkshire’s Black Sheep Best Bitter. I wish I could be … Continue reading
Spring events in Netherlands and Germany
From Dutch News. Upcoming events in Netherlands for festivals, exhibits, concerts and more. From Deutsche Welle. May’s calendar of events in Germany.
Czech trams crossing borders
Škoda’s Czech trams run in places beyond Czech Republic and are adding foreign locations. Even some U.S. has cities have bought their trams From Prague Post.
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