Travel Briefs

Two of the  amphibious DUKW (Duck)boats used for land-and-water tours in London and Liverpool have been temporarily banned after accidents put passengers at risk during the boating part of the excursion. 

No passengers or crew were injured when one of the Liverpool boats sank or when another caught fire in London. Investigations pointed to problems with the foam used to improve buoyancy.

London Duck Tours is cooperating with investigators and has contracted the water portion of their tours to regular boat companies. 

In 2013, Norway is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its most famous artist, Edvard Munch, with painting and photography exhibitions, commissioned works of music, tours of sites where Munch lived and more.

A short guided tour of the first house Munch bought, in Åsgårdstrand on the Oslo fjord, can be taken June 1-Aug. 31 for NOK50 (near $9).

The performance “Of Lifeblood” (NOK480, or $84), combining tableaux, original music and dance, will happen in and around Munch’s Hvitsen home, June 2-23.

“Munch 150,” the most comprehensive exhibition of his works ever...

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In Leicester, a Richard III Walking Trail features eight sites around the city center that had importance in the king’s last days. Richard (1452-1485) was the last king of the House of York. 

A map, with descriptions of each site, can be downloaded for free here or bought for 50p at the Leicester Visitor’s Center (51 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester, England, LE1 5AD, U.K.).

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Deepdale Farm, a working farm on the Norfolk coast in England’s southeast, has a large, undeveloped area where travelers can camp or stay in a yurt, teepee or hostel or, now, one of two shepherd’s huts. Each hut, 6 by 11½ feet, sleeps four and has a woodburning stove (fuel is provided) and an outside barbecue for cooking. 

Minimum, two nights. For one or two people, the per-night cost in low season is £50 (near $76) midweek and £60 weekend or, in high season, £80-£90 ($121-$136). For three or four people, in low season it’s £60 midweek and £70 weekend and, in high, £110-£120. 

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On Nov. 28, 2012, in India, the Shatabdi Express began running between Jaipur and Agra. The 241-kilometer (150-mile) trip one way takes three hours 30 minutes, with a 2-minute stop at Bharatpur. Other trains on the route make more stops, from one more (requiring 25 extra minutes) to 10 stops total (a 5-hour 45-minute trip one way).

The Shatabdi Express departs Jaipur at 7:05 a.m. and arrives in Agra at 10:35 a.m. six days a week; it departs Agra at 4:20 p.m., arriving Jaipur 7:50 p.m. The one-way, nonreserved fare is INR430 (near $8) for air-conditioned First Class or INR915 for...

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At Balhousie Castle in Perth, Scotland, the Black Watch Museum reopened on June 25 following a one-year, £3.5-million renovation and expansion,

One of the most famous regiments in Scotland, the Black Watch was formed in 1715 to calm the troubles in the Highlands, and it has fought in many of the biggest conflicts of the past 300 years, including the American Revolution and both World Wars and, more recently, in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Rotating and permanent exhibitions are drawn from the museum’s collection, which includes works of art, film, sound...

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As of November 2012, legally binding weddings may be conducted aboard ships of Royal Caribbean International (866/562-7625) registered in the Bahamas. Among many wedding packages is “Romance at Sea,” from $3,995, with a marriage by the ship’s captain or first officer on deck or in the ship’s chapel, and flowers, a cake, champagne, photography and more.

Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher, a 3-hour drive west of Dublin, have a new coastal walking trail that cost €400,000 to establish.

Starting at the Cliffs of Moher visitor center (phone +353 65 708 6141, www.cliffsofmoher.ie), the 12-mile trail offers views from the cliffs, which reach up to 700 feet above the sea below. The path, at points, has steep ascents, no handrails and narrow flagstone steps. Facilities include a restaurant, a café, a gift shop, toilets and picnic areas. No dogs allowed.

Guided walks must be booked in advance (phone +353 0 86 08229913) and depart at 10 a.m....

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