Posts with Tag: view
Bremen to Hannover to Basel to Lucern
February 8, 2011 · Posted in train travel
Traveling back into winter and these Swiss houses seem built to appear in the winter landscape.
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Paris to Frankfurt to Bremen
February 3, 2011 · Posted in train travel
Is the glass half-empty or half-full? I wonder as I look out the train window to see the green of grass mixed with the white of snow. Do I see winter continuing or spring beginning?
There’s a German/Italian man sitting next to me on the first part of this trip, from Paris to Frankfurt. [...] Read more
Bolzano to Innsbruck
January 7, 2011 · Posted in train travel
There’s a curious sight alongside these hilly tracks: stretches and stretches of gates.
They are used to keep avalanches and fallen trees from disrupting train travel through these mountains.
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Innsbruck to Bolzano
Train Tip: Every other hour between 8am and 5pm, there is a direct EuroCity train that connects Innsbruck and Bolzano. Travel time on the EuroCity is two hours. On the off hours, you can make the trip using 2 local trains, connecting in Brenner just over the Italian-Austrian border. Read moreSalerno to Rome to Milan
December 30, 2010 · Posted in Italy, train travel
On a tranquil afternoon train ride, sheep fill fields across the Italian countryside, as I am lulled to sleep after a week of great Italian holiday eating.
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In Interlaken, Switzerland
October 11, 2010 · 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
Night train from Budapest to Zurich (2)
October 10, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
In the night train I had the couchette cabin to myself. When I woke up, daylight poured in and the views of the Swiss mounatins and lakes were stunning. Read more
Day-trip to Capri
August 20, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
Capri is a recommended destination for a day-trip. From Salerno, you can take several ferries to Capri with spectacular coast views. Read more
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