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Proms in Prague running thru July
When you think Proms, you normally think London. Prague’s Proms music festival aims for the same thing, only different. From Prague Post.
Film festival running in Karlovy Vary through the weekend
From Prague Post. Karlovy Vary’s film festival may not spring to mind as quickly as Cannes, but it will screen the best from other festivals. Helen Mirren will be there, too.
Watch out! You need a breathalyzer kit in your car in France
From France 24. A new French law requires everyone, including tourists, to have a breathalyzer kit in their car. Cars rented in France will probably automatically carry one, but cars from other countries won’t.
Diving the Mary Rose
From Oxford Mail. An interview with one of the divers on the Mary Rose, Henry VIII’s ship that sank like a stone right after her launch. Then make plans to visit the new museum next year (it reopens late this … Continue reading
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documenta art fair open in Germany
From Deutsche Welle. Kassel’s every-five-years contemporary art fair opens for 100 days.
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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More nifty German words
A recent addition in Deutsche Welle’s ‘word of the week’ – their word for domestic damage control after ”a few” – Drachenfutter. (e.g., Andy Capp making excuses to Flo after a long night at the pub). The newest one is … Continue reading
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Another large earthquake in Italy
Only a week after another large quake hit northern Italy, another one strikes in the same area. From France 24.
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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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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
Travel to Versailles like a king. Really! And Grand Palais art in Paris
The train to Versailles from Paris has added a stylish option. From France 24. A new Daniel Buren art exhibition at Paris’s Grand Palais. From France 24.
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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.
The Dutch think of everything!
Reblogged from work.failblog.org (odd name for a blog) et al – Dutch help for men
Van Gogh Museum makes a new acquisition
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh museum has acquired another Van Gogh long held privately. From Dutch News.
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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.
Who’s swimming down Worcester, England’s High Street?
Recently, heavy rains flooded Worcester, England, among other places. Not good news for locals or visitors, but I was entranced by the photos that accompanied this item from 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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Rick Steves’ report on Italy’s Cinque Terre
I’m a big fan of Rick Steves. Rick is a Europhile from the Pacific Northwest, seen often on PBS and he is a big fan of, among other European destinations, Italy’s Cinque Terre. Last year, a few days before New … Continue reading
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Crystal from Bohemia and singing butchers from Cologne
Handmade and gorgeous, Bohemian crystal has been a favored choice for more than 100 years. Unlike other crystal, it uses no lead. From Prague Post. A different sort of musical choir – singing butchers in Cologne. From Deutsche Welle.
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.
Clay court tennis season underway in Europe
Maybe we just can’t stand the fact that American tennis players are mostly lousy playing on clay, but it’s a big chunk of the year and unless you’re rich enough to add the Tennis Channel to your cable package, there’s … Continue reading
slide show from Floriade 2012
Until I can visit later this year, here are some pictures from Floriade, the Dutch horticultural fair held every ten years. Courtesy of The Guardian, found on DutchNews.
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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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.
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