Eurail September 2023
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Eurail Adventure Part 6
It’s the final day of my European rail journey – and just like day one, an early start. The TGV InOui service to Paris leaves Stuttgart at just befor 7am. Thankfully, the helpful staff at my hotel have arranged a takeaway breakfast bag, meaning I don’t have to wolf down a croissant and coffee before…
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Eurail Adventure Part 5
The sun is finally shining again as I preapre to leave Villach, and today’s journey should be relatively stress free as the train to Stuttgart is a direct connection. Despite technically bing an international service – operating in Austria and Germany – seat reservations aren’t mandatory. I’ve booked one anyway, as this is a Euro…
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Eurail Adventure Part 4
It’s a sunny morning in Trieste but the forecast for my journey north is not good. Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for my next destination of Villach, but I’m hoping these will be short, sharp showers rather than prolonged downpours. The first leg today takes me from Trieste to the northern town of Udine, which…
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Eurail Adventure Part 3
Day three, and later on I’ll be covering some 550km to Trieste in Italy’s far north eastern corner. But before that, I have the morning to explore a bit more of Turin. San Marco Piazza looked stunning last night, and it has equal beauty in the daytime. What I didn’t realise was that some of…
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Eurail Aventure Part 2
Nothing quite says “Bonjour” than the sound of an email notification in the middle of the night. It’s a factual, causal message from SNCF, telling me that my morning connection to Vintimiglia has been cancelled. Fortunately I’m up early enough to be able to find an earlier departure, though after last night’s magnificent chee and…
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Eurail Adventure Part 1
It may seem an odd way to travel to the South of France – surely flying would be cheaper and quicker than going by rail? It’s a question a lot of friends ask when explaining the joys of train travel. But to me, it’s a no brainer. Consider the amount of time it takes to…
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Back on the tracks
In Spring this year (2023) I took a chance on doing something that many believe is just reserved for younger people. The prospect of three weeks traveling across Europe by train often conjures up the image of the penniless student, sleeping on overnight services, laden with a heavy backpack and looking for all the world…
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