The warm season has started early this year in Hungary. With wall-to-wall sunshine virtually guaranteed throughout the Hungarian summer, now is a good time to check out the National Open Air Museum in Szentendre. Only 20 kilometres from Budapest and set in a beautiful national park, this massive museum features replica villages from each of » Read more

We have a soft spot for Iceland Express, the funky Icelandic low-cost carrier with an excellent site. Today through noon on Friday, April 27, Iceland Express is offering some hot one-way fares between Reykjavík and Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt Hahn, Friedrichshafen, Gothenberg, London Stansted, Oslo, Paris, and Stockholm. Fares begin at the dreamy end of the » Read more

The Cloud hit the City of London this past Monday, April 23, 2007. The Cloud operates wireless networks across the UK, Germany, and Sweden. For its first month of service, The Cloud is free, thanks to Nokia. Get it while you can! The Cloud—and all of the providers that can function within it, including BT—will » Read more

You spend more than one third of your life in bed, the argument goes, so skimping on bedsheets is definitely not a good idea. The ultimate way to wake up is wrapped in some Frette linens. If your anti-monarchist sentiments aren’t moved or that Frette was commissioned for the tablecloth of “The Holy Virgin” for » Read more

Photo by Mandy Pearce The Paris Transportation Authority runs a bike rental service called Roue Libre. It has three locations (Les Halles, Bastille, or Alésia) where bikes can be rented. A four hour rental runs €10, and a whole day costs €10 during the week and €15 on weekends. In addition, there are package prices » Read more

Some of our favorite recent posts from other blogs… 1. Europe A La Carte’s off-the-beaten-path Elcho Castle (Perthshire) tease. 2. Gridskipper’s take on Alistair Allan’s Dirty Dirty Dancing party pics site. 3. Trippist’s tip that trash day in certain Amsterdam ‘hoods yields treasures. 4. Gadling’s roughshod debunking of the Orient Express. 5. Momondo’s revelation of » Read more

Ciao Bellagio, where you can board boats for other Lake Como district hot spots and try to spot George Clooney as he leaves Villa Oleandra. We recently spent four nights here at the Hotel Centrale, a family-run place that offers its guests quiet clean rooms with free Wi-fi and breakfast. rigorous renovation rendering it airy » Read more

The inhabitants of Vienna appear to find the charms of Asia irresistible. The imported healthy lifestyle (yoga, Ayurveda, tai chi) and tasty food are key elements of Vienna’s love affair with Asia. No wonder Asian-styled restaurants keep on multiplying in the city. Vienna’s hip and trendy urbanites prefer Japanese cuisine with its sushi and tempura » Read more

We chanced upon this article in Der Spiegel about plans to create a train alliance between the national train systems of Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK’s Eurostar. The partnership—internally known as Railteam—will offer frequent rider points and also integrate various national high-speed rail line routes. The goal is to compete » Read more