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Weekend Recap Part Two: WSJ

Photo by haberlea
Photo by haberlea

May 14 In this weekend’s edition of the Wall Street Journal we eagerly lapped up Stan Sesser’s “The New Way To Do Europe.” Sesser’s lengthy service-oriented article is devoted to Europe’s “undiscovered gems”—cities and regions just off the tourist track that can be easily visited from London on budget airlines. Sesser focuses his article on three cities » Read more

Posted in Italy, Poland, Spain

Train Flash: New Eurail Passes

Train Flash: New Eurail Passes

Apr 18 This month, Eurail is introducing two new Regional Passes: the Germany-Poland and Czech-Germany passes. Both passes are valid for five, six, eight, or ten days of travel within a two month period. The Germany-Poland Adult Pass starts at $375 for five days and tops out at $564 for ten days. The price range for the » Read more

Posted in Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Train

HI Hostels: Beyond the Bunk Bed Frontier

Mar 15 When we think Hostelling International, we think ping-pong tables and bunk beds. But during a recent research jam session, we also found a range of HI hostels with adultish, cheap double rooms. The best of these deserve a plug or two, so keep readin’. South of the Wista River on Grochowa Street—a bit of a » Read more

Posted in Cheap Hotels, Hostels, Krakow, Poland, Stockholm, Sweden, Switzerland

Introducing Szczecin: Poland on the Baltic

Introducing Szczecin: Poland on the Baltic

Mar 13 Every now and then we like to bring an overlooked European city to the attention of our readers. Today’s overlooked city? The Polish city of Szczecin, Poland’s biggest and most important Baltic seaport. Szczecin has a Mitteleuropa ambiance all its own. Its architecture reflects the ownership ping pong the city has experienced as it has » Read more

Posted in Poland