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Going to Prague? You need new transit map

If you’re on the way to Prague and you already have a map of the city’s excellent tram and metro system…you should get a new one. And if you do get a new one, be sure it really IS new!   For a start, the Metro line A that connects to the #119…

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Glimpses of Basel

  When you visit a city for the first time—especially if it’s just a short stop—you can’t do much more than grab a quick general view, and promise yourself to return. It’s sort of like the New York Times’ “36 Hours In…” series, and…

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Lisbon: Cheap, but Steep!

That’s my short take on Lisbon after two weeks there last summer. A variety of economic factors, not all connected with the Euro crisis of the past few years, have made Portugal incredibly cheap for foreign travelers—but you have to be…

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Going to Prague? You need new transit map

If you’re on the way to Prague and you already have a map of the city’s excellent tram and metro system…you should get a new one. And if you do get a new one, be sure it really IS new!   For a start, the Metro line A that connects to the #119…

Read More

Glimpses of Basel

  When you visit a city for the first time—especially if it’s just a short stop—you can’t do much more than grab a quick general view, and promise yourself to return. It’s sort of like the New York Times’ “36 Hours In…” series, and…

Read More

Lisbon: Cheap, but Steep!

That’s my short take on Lisbon after two weeks there last summer. A variety of economic factors, not all connected with the Euro crisis of the past few years, have made Portugal incredibly cheap for foreign travelers—but you have to be…

Read More