Oct 26 It’s that time of year when we are apt to meddle with time. Most European countries adopt daylight saving time (DST). All those that do favor seasonal DST will thus set their clocks back by an hour early next Sunday morning, October 30. This means that overnight trains in Europe next Saturday night will pause » Read more
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Tinkering with Time: Daylight savings time in Europe
The clock on the Swiss Centre, in London's Leicester Square. Photo: Mharrsch
European Winter Festivals: Last Tango in Oulu
Jan 12 Not sure how it happened, but somehow we missed the Tango Festival in Oulu last week. Yes, we know what you are thinking. You never knew they are quite so keen on colgadas and volcadas up there in the frozen north. All those carousels must be decidedly tricky on icy ground. If you associate the » Read more
Romania: Early fall in the Iza Valley
Sep 15 September is our favorite time of year for visiting the Maramures area of Romania. Head for the Iza Valley, where ripe apples hang heavy in the orchards that cluster round every village and the fields are full of distinctive haystacks—little wonders of design in their own right. Fall colors already tint the oak and beech » Read more
Ukraine’s Sleeping Lion: The City of Lviv
Aug 25 If Lviv were just 50 miles further west, it would be in the premier league of European tourist destinations. The problem is that while Poland oozes youthful chic from every cobblestone, Ukraine does not have the same hip reputation. Lviv’s attempts to style itself as the “the new Kraków” have yet to really bear fruit. » Read more
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