Posts with Tag: trains


In Budapest

January 1, 2009 · Posted in Eurail, Hungary
Happy New Year! A friend always watches the first trains of the New Year arriving and departing in Budapest Read more

Bolzano to Nice

October 20, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
I am on the trains today to meet a friend for dinner in Nice. On my way to the train station, my friends from Tirol talk about the (lack of) cleanliness of Italian trains. Read more

Interlaken to Bern to Zurich to Budapest

October 13, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
Travel in autumn has a clear advantage: backpackers have faded with the summer sun. This is a great reason to travel off-season, when trains are less-crowded. Read more

In Interlaken, Switzerland

October 11, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
Interlaken in Switzerland is popular with skiers in winter, but is a gem even before the ski season begins. The views around town are breath-taking and Interlaken is a magnet for adventure seekers. Read more

San Sebastian to Barcelona

September 15, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
I said “Hello” to the young Spanish woman next to me, rather than “Hola.” Today I took connecting trains from San Sebastian to Vitoria, Vitoria to Zaragoza, and Zaragoza to Barcelona. This being Spain, all the trains required a seat reservation, purchased only at train stations. Read more

Budapest to Vienna

April 26, 2008 · Posted in Austria, Eurail, Hungary, train travel
My Eurail trip takes me now from Budapest to Vienna. My fellow travelers divide their attention between the views of yellow flower fields and the printed menus they brought along. Read more

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