Stories for staying a little longer – Puffin's diary, city nights, late-night food, travel and the art of slowing down.
Every summer, young puffins on an Icelandic island fly towards the sea at night and some follow the town lights instead. One of them never forgot. This is why Puffin always says one more.
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Born on a windy Icelandic cliff, now at home in the big city: meet Puffin, the bird who is never in a rush and always wants one more.
I closed my eyes for one station. Just one. I opened them at the end of the line, and it turned out to be the best part of the night.
Where in Europe can you ride the metro through the small hours? Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna and Barcelona, plus the night buses and the gentle etiquette of the late carriage.
Some dishes simply taste better after dark. A slow, hungry tour of Europe's best late-night bites, from folded Naples pizza to Athens souvlaki.
From Bakken and Tivoli to the Prater, Efteling and Europa-Park: Europe's most charming amusement parks, plus Puffin's tips for making the last ride of the day count.
No alarm, a long breakfast, a walk with no destination and one more chapter. A gentle manifesto for doing a little less, one Sunday at a time.
The chairs were already upside down on the tables. The oven was cooling. And then the owner turned around holding one more slice.
The fairy lights were switching off one by one. The old wooden coaster had time for one more ride. So did I.
It started with a poster on the metro. It ended with the perfect scoop, a warm wall at sunset, and a very sticky beak.
Berlin at night, minus the rush: a sunset on Tempelhofer Feld, a walk along the Spree and the East Side Gallery, the glowing Oberbaumbrücke and a late döner before the night U-Bahn home.
A slow evening route through Prague: Old Town Square, a quiet Charles Bridge, Lesser Town lanes, the view from Letná, the Náplavka riverbank and a night tram home.
A slow Lisbon evening: sunset at a miradouro, Alfama's lantern-lit alleys, fado drifting from doorways, a late ride on Tram 28 and a warm pastel de nata before midnight.
Neapolitan, Roman, al taglio, pinsa, sfincione and a quick hop across the Atlantic. A friendly guide to pizza styles, and how to order one more slice.
Danced until late, walked the whole city or stepped off a night train? These European breakfast traditions are the gentlest way to start again.
Muted colours, covered tins and the perfect pistachio. Puffin's guide to spotting real gelato, classic flavours and how to order like a local.
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