In a test program in Finland, Helsinki Airport is handing out “guidance cards” on selected flights to help transferring passengers with tight connection times.
In the Auvergne region in south-central France, the museum L’Aventure Michelin (32 rue du Clos Four, 63 100, Clermont-Ferrand, France; phone +33 [0] 4 73 98 60 60) is dedicated to the more than 120-year history of the Michelin tire company.
Dear Globetrotter:
Welcome to the 428th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine, the one largely written — in all candidness — by its subscribers.
Not to be confused with Slovakia, Slovenia is one of six countries formed out of the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. A microcosm of all the best features of Europe, Slovenia packs within its borders castles, vineyards, caves, quaint medieval towns, the Julian Alps and 29 miles of coastline.
In the Alsatian wine region of France, we were fortunate to stay at Clos des Raisins (5, rue des Raisins, 68980, Beblenheim, France; phone 0033 03 89 79 45 11) in late April 2011.
On a trip to Europe in May ’11, we wanted to take a break from our itinerary for a short stay in a quiet place with clean air and mountain views. We found the ideal place near Budapest, Hungary.
