Save up to 20% on your German Rail Pass Discover Germany at its most breathtaking period of the year as the various towns are lit up and come to life with Christmas Markets. You can now save up to 20% off the purchase of a 5 or 10 day Flexi or Consecutive, German Rail pass,...Read More
It’s not every day that you can say you fell asleep in France and woke up in Spain! So we stepped off the Elipsos Trenhotel overnight train curious, excited and eager to explore Barcelona. First stop, Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel to drop off our luggage, where we got briefly distracted by their trendy rooftop terrace,...Read More
We arrived in Paris on Thello’s overnight train* and after leaving our luggage at the station, hopped on the metro to where else but the Eiffel tower! With only a day in Paris we couldn’t have done it without the City Sightseeing tour bus. With frequent departures every 7 minutes to all the main attractions...Read More
With yesterday’s afternoon experience under our belt, we felt ready to tackle a full day in Rome. And with the Trevi Fountain being so close to our hotel, we actually set out to go see it again first thing in the morning before the crowds so we could easily squeeze our way down to the...Read More
Follow Angela & Jen’s travels: take two For our fellow train travel lovers, you may recall Angela and Jen’s UK Adventures from two years ago. And now we’re happy to announce that we’re looking forward to sharing another exciting rail trip with you…only this time, thanks to Air Canada Vacations, we’re heading to Italy and...Read More
By Marilyn Jones Train travel has made a day away from London an easy proposition for travelers based in the capital city. One city you might like to consider is Norwich, the most complete medieval city in England with the largest intact medieval street pattern in Europe. A quick two hour train ride will net...Read More
An American couple blends train and auto travel for a holiday in rural south-central England. by Laurel Kallenbach As a North American accustomed to driving on the right-hand side of the road, I break into a cold sweat at the prospect of navigating Britain’s left-sided motorways. The convenient, relaxing solution to my driving anxiety: train...Read More
In conjunction with City Sightseeing Here are two great reasons to travel to Germany and beyond this season. First, you can save over 80% on the regular price of a German Rail Pass Extension when you purchase between April 1st and June 7th. The German Rail Pass Extension is an add-on to the German Rail...Read More
May 19, after a night pub hopping in Edinburgh we woke up and headed out for a morning tour aboard City Sightseeing Edinburgh, which once again highlighted interesting historical buildings and attractions en route, where we hopped off at Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. With an exciting evening ahead of us, we opted to...Read More
May 18, we woke up in Glasgow and headed straight for the City Sightseeing bus, which gives a tour of the city and makes 24 stops at points of interest where you can hop on and off to explore. The people sitting across from us kept raving about the great value of this ticket and...Read More