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Wallace will be at the Proms, and other news
A grand day out at the Proms on 29 July only. Main Proms link here.
London Tube closures for weekend of 28 – 29 April 2012
London Tube closures this weekend are relatively limited on the District (both days), Bakerloo (Sunday) and Jubilee (Sunday) lines. London Overground have some disruptions on both days.
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An official’s view of UK tourism numbers for 2012
From the London Independent… (bolding is travelmagpie’s) Tourism chief: 2012 visitor boom unlikely Any increase in the number of tourists visiting the UK during this Olympic year would be “against all the odds”, the chairman of VisitBritain has warned. Speaking … Continue reading
Art exhibit at Hampton Court Place
A new exhibit at Hampton Court Palace from the collections of Charles II, thru the end of September. From London Independent.
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Tagged Hampton Court Palace, london travel, news from Europe, UK travel
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New air service between Oxford and Isle of Man
Not terribly expensive, a new small plane service from Oxford could be exciting. From the Oxford Mail.
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Tagged Isle of Man by air, news from Europe, Oxford plane service, oxford travel, UK travel
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Possible changes to Schengen to be aware of
A change to Schengen border controls designed to stem illegal immigration means you should keep your passport handy. From Deutsche Welle.
Travel news updates for April
If you’re a fan, as I am, of AMC’s The Killing on US TV, you might be interested to know that a Scandinavian bridge gets a part in The Bridge, a British show from the Danish team who created the … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 21 – 22 April 2012
This weekend’s Tube closures in London include Paddington Station on the Circle Line and Hammersmith & City. District Line Paddington is apparently open. This is for both days. District Line closure is outside Zone 1 and much of London Overground is also … Continue reading
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Tackling power needs in Europe
I try to keep away from political topics, but enjoyable travel, power grid needs and climate change may get more tangled up together. Here are some news items on the topic from the last few issues of the London Independent… Sounds … Continue reading
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Tagged news from Europe, travel and power needs
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a few ideas for world destinations
From the London Independent… Visiting the Tyrol in Italy, secret Porto Santo and its gorgeous beaches. On the other side of the world – Perth, Australia, but it only makes sense to spend 48 hours there if you’re already in Australia … Continue reading
Iberia Express has Iberia pilots upset
A new low-cost airline starts up in Spain.
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London Tube closures for weekend of 14 – 15 April 2012
Here we go again. This weekend’s Tube closures in London include the entire Circle Line and parts of the District Line, both on Saturday and Sunday. Also Docklands Light Rail and London Overground have some disruptions. Also, Cannon Street station is closed, … Continue reading
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roundup of European news for early April
From Deutsche Welle – what’s up with Berlin and bears? From London Independent – 48 hours in Trier, Germany or how about Milan?
If you can make it into London…
This is too funny. Everyone’s heard of the Oxford – Cambridge Boat race, but a Goat race?? Oh man, if I were there, I would definitely check it out! Click on the link for the TimeOut writeup.
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Tagged london travel, Oxford Cambridge GOAT race, UK travel
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A new walking tour of Oxford
From the Oxford Mail – a poetry-themed walking tour in Oxford.
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Tagged news from Europe, oxford travel, Oxford walking tours, UK travel
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a roundup of travel ideas for springtime in Europe
From the Prague Post… Cooking classes in Prague From the London Independent… A bicycle tour of Brittany Food services on UK motorways are improving, but I’ll bet the French rest stop food is still the best. Ten spring walks to … Continue reading
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
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Tagged Italy travel, news from Europe
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a new director for the RSC
From the London Independent. A new director has been named to head the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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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.
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Tagged Finland travel, icebreaker tours, Kemi, Scandinavia travel
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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.
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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.
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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 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
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a new playwriting contest in London
From the London Independent. London’s Royal Court Theatre is seeking really, really short plays for their Young Writers festival. Through mid-April.
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A commercial stunt at the Uffington White Horse
From the Oxford Mail. New canvas lines were added around the Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric hillside chalk carving near Oxford, England. Locals are upset, but it’s canvas and does not affect the existing chalk. Lax security should perhaps be … Continue reading
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Keukenhof is open for 2012; the most beautiful spring garden in the world
Keukenhof is open for 2012! The latest listing of events for Keukenhof 2012, including a link for tickets
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Tagged Amsterdam, European gardens, keukenhof
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London Tube closures for weekend of 10-11 March 2012
This weekend’s Tube closures in London are on large portions of the Central Line on Saturday and Sunday and the Bakerloo line on Sunday. Bus services listed in the tfl link above.
a look at the last (4) of Berlin’s food halls
From Deutsche Welle – Berliners love their food halls (Markthallen) but, of the original 14, only 4 are still around.
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