A five days flexible pass to discover East Japan by train You can now get your hands on the new JR East Flexi Pass, valid for any 5 days of rail travel within a period of 14 days. Released on July 1st, the pass allows you to travel at your pace from one destination to...Read More
By Cherie Thiessen We’re rolling along in our First Class coach from Penzance to Leamington Spa in the Cotswolds, and the four of us can’t stop smiling. Hurray – we made the absolutely perfect decision on how to get around England. You’d think we’d be immersed in our free newspapers, taking advantage of the train’s...Read More
We took Renfe’s speedy AVE train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla station to Seville Santa Justa station, which took approximately 4 hours. It’s fun to keep an eye on the digital display showing the train’s speed as you feel it smoothly race full speed ahead, as we actually saw it hit 300km/hr. With our Eurail Passes...Read More
Leaving Barcelona Sants station we hopped on Renfe’s Alvia train using our handy Eurail Passes with seat reservations, destined for Valencia. This route runs along the coast so on this gorgeous sunny day the views were incredibly scenic with beaches and coastline rolling by, dotted with palm trees. In Preferente class we enjoyed spacious seats...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
This is what traveling with a Eurail Global Pass is all about; wake up in one city and then spend the day in another! From Florence we hopped on Trenitalia’s Frecciargento train to Venice Santa Lucia. Seat reservations are necessary for this high speed route, complete with free Wi-Fi, refreshments and newspapers in first class....Read More
We left Rome bright and early, taking our first train journey of the trip from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale, which is 3 hours north. Departing at 6:57am this high speed Frecciabianca train was more direct than most other options as it didn’t require us to change trains in Pisa but note that a...Read More
With dancing butterflies in my belly the day had finally come for our adventure to begin. First stop Rome. After meeting up with Jen, my trusty travel companion and photographer, we were ready to board our direct Air Canada Vacations flight from Toronto to Rome. After a comfy 8hr flight complete with free dinner, wine...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
