Travel Briefs

March 2011 issue

Dublin hop-on/off bus

Dublin’s double-decker Hop-On/Hop-Off buses stop at 23 of the city’s major sites, including Trinity College and the Old Jameson Distillery.

With guides narrating the route, buses run 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. November-March and 9:30-6:30 April-October. They depart every 10 minutes until 3 p.m. and every 15 minutes thereafter.

The fare is €16 (near $21) adult, €14 senior or student and €6 child under 14, though a ticketed adult may have two children along for free. Buy tickets on the bus, at the head office of Dublin Bus (59 Upper O’Connell St.; phone 00353 1 7033028), at the airport,...

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December 2010 issue

OMEGA watch museum

In Biel (Bienne), Switzerland, the OMEGA Museum (Rue Stämpfli 96; phone +41 [0] 32 343 91 31, www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/museum) reopened in May after extensive renovation. The Swiss watch company’s collection includes about 4,000 watches plus movements, clocks, tools and photos. Some items are new to the public, including a pocket watch used by Albert Einstein.

Free entry. Open 9-5 Monday-Friday, except public holidays. Guided tours, to the first 20 people, are in English (2 p.m. Wed.), French (2 Thurs.) or German (2 Tues.).