With British Transport Secretary Matt Hancock sanctioning against closing airports for 48 hours due to coronavirus my attention turns to trains and automobiles.
It’s not that I’m joining the clamour away from airports… until they build a tunnel between Britain and Ireland and the US that is.
But there’s no harm in mixing your transport.
Eurostar has announced the launch of its new Eurostar service from London St Pancras to Amsterdam Centraal from April 30.
It will cut the journey time down by an hour to four hours and nine minutes.
We flew to Amsterdam Pictures of Amsterdam with KLM https://www.klm.com/home/gb/en?popup=no&WT.mc_id=c_gb_sea_google_brand_search_null_null&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI86Wq_rSF6AIVAuDtCh0oygBQEAAYASAAEgKHgPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds.
But here’s what we missed in what was otherwise a packed and enjoyable programme with our IAmsterdam card…www.iamsterdam.com.
Complimentary bikes: With the Dylan. Zoom by the canals of Amsterdam, shouting ‘bike’ at the tourists.
Bloemenmarkt: The world’s only floating flower market. Something for the wife!
Foodhallen: From tempuras to tacos to hotdogs with truffle mayonnaise, try from one of 21 stalls. And check out the Middle Eastern food.
Cheese tasting: At Henri Willig’s store, near the hotel. Well, you are in Amsterdam.
Visit www.dylansterdam.com and www.klm.com.
Swiss sustainability
SWISS www.swiss.com are doing their bit too with attractive prices for bikes and sports equipment on board.
Swiss fly from London Heathrow, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh (seasonal during summer), Dublin and Cork.
And if you want to know what happens when a middle-aged Scot races down an Alpine road on a kiddie’s scooter… Swhisskey on the rocks. Also visit www.myswitzerlandcom.
Designs for Iceland
Wrap up well
I’ve got designs on a stopover in Iceland en route to North America in May.
But if you can’t wait until then, DesignMarch is on from March 25-29.
The festival, one of six big festivals in Reykjavik this year,
Whether it is fashion design, graphics or architecture, Iceland’s capital lives and breathes design.
And Icelandair want to do the work for you and advise you put in a ‘Build your own Iceland package’ in the booking engine.
They also have a five-day suggested itinerary with their online offer at €269 round-trip from Dublin.
Visit www.designmarch.is and www.icelandair.com.
MEET YOU IN THE SKIES
