Category: France


Nice – Ventimiglia – Milan – Munich – Berlin

July 19, 2009 · Posted in Eurail, France, Germany, Italy, train travel
Standing in Nice, looking at the train reservation board, a British woman next to me says, “Great, we are going on the ‘Supreme’ train to Milan.” “No,” I laugh. As little French as I know, I have learned that “Suprime” on the train board means “canceled.” This is the faster, direct train to [...] Read more

In Nice

July 12, 2009 · Posted in France, sightseeing
There are few locations in Europe as romanticized as the Côte d’Azur, or French Riviera, in summertime. The train service is remarkable, as local and express trains stop along the coast a few times each hour between 5am and midnight. I’ve never needed a car. Each village and town along the Mediterranean sea is [...] Read more

Madrid – Barcelona – Cerbere – Narbonne – Marseille – Nice

July 7, 2009 · Posted in Eurail, France, Spain, train travel
Train Tip: Many travelers ask about the seat reservation systems. Here’s a tip on one of the most popular summer routes, around the Mediterranean, and how to avoid waiting in line to pay for a seat reservation. Read more

Berlin – Zurich – Geneva – Montpellier – Barcelona – Madrid

July 1, 2009 · Posted in France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, train travel
The heat and height of summer travelers have begun. I meet a number of South Americans, traveling by rail in Europe as the season turns to winter in the Southern Hemisphere. I meet two Canadian women backpacking for the summer. It’s refreshing to speak some uninterrupted English. Read more

In Menton, France

February 19, 2009 · Posted in Eurail, France
Menton is the furthest east you can go on the French Riviera: a small town of 30,000 whose reputation is growing because of it’s take on Carnival: the Citron Festival. Read more

In Nice

February 18, 2009 · Posted in France, sightseeing
A friend in Nice complains that this winter has been one of the worst in years for Nice, but I am seeing nothing but sunshine when I arrive, and couldn’t be happier. We lunch along the promenade next to the Monday antiques market. Nice’s Carnival stretches out over nearly two weeks, and dates back to [...] Read more

In Strasbourg, France

December 20, 2008 · Posted in France
Strasbourg hosts the oldest Christmas market in France, in no small doubt because it was once a German city. Read more

Lyon – Montpellier – Barcelona

March 14, 2008 · Posted in Eurail, France, Spain, train travel
Traveling by train from Lyon to Montpellier (France), then from Montpellier to Barcelona (Spain). Read more

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