There are many ways to get from Madrid airport to the city, all of which you can google. However, when we visited the city the best option was the Renfe train. Also worth noting was that the metro line 8 which connects to the airport was not in service due to construction work. The best […]
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RSS feed for this sectionTrain Adventure From Alicante to Montpellier via Barcelona & Montpellier to Genoa via Marseille & Nice
Having done plenty of research on how to get to Genoa from Alicante I decided on taking the train. You’re probably thinking why didn’t we just take the plane instead well, for us it’s not just about getting from A to B quickly, it’s about the experience and going by train certainly ads to […]
How To Get Your JR Pass For Japan Train Travel
This post is about how to get your JR Pass for Japan train travel. If you are thinking about visiting Japan, then I’d suggest getting a JR Pass. What is a JR Pass? A JR Pass is a train pass that allows you to travel on certain trains on the Japanese train network at a […]
TGV Trains From Basel to Bordeaux
TGV trains from Basel to Bordeaux via Paris then a local train to St Foy Le Grande. And how to get from Gare de Lyon to Gare Montparnasse. Day 423 – May 29th, 2015. Welcome to rush hour in Basel… Oh bugger. After saying goodbye to Moni’s sister in Basel we made our way […]
Frecciabianca And EuroCity Trains From Venice to Bern
Eurocity train from Venice Italy to Bern Switzerland. Day 407 – April 13th, 2015. First up a spot of breakfast with a view of the Ponte degli Scalzi bridge. My memories of train travel in Europe are good ones having made a couple of Interail trips back in the 90’s with Moni. Today they […]
How to Buy The Cheapest Train Tickets For Europe Travel 2015
Even though EO is currently living it up in Santiago Chile I have just bought the cheapest train tickets for Europe to some travel destinations where we will be later this year. Not only that, I also managed to book front row seats on our two bus trips coming up in March as we head […]
Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver Canada to Portland USA
Taking the eight hour journey on the Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver Canada to Portland USA. Day 130 – July 10th. We had a pretty good nights sleep considering how hot it was and were up nice and early ready to check out and get our taxi which we pre ordered last night. “The Ambassador […]
Hakone Day Trip to See Mt Fuji
Hoping to see Mt Fuji on a day trip to Hakone is always going to be a hit and miss occasion. Mt Fuji is probably the most famous icon of Japan and one that every tourist going to Japan desires to see. There are a couple of ways to view Mt Fuji and one of […]
Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Gardens Well Worth a Visit
Kanazawa has lots to offer with a mix of modern and decades of history dotted around the city. To really appreciate the Kanazawa of today and days gone by you need more than a single day. However if like many travellers you only stay over for the night, three must see places are the Kenrokuen […]
Do What it Takes to Get to Takayama
When you have plans to be somewhere, like Takayama, you do what it takes to get to Takayama to see the Spring Festival or Sanno Festival as it is also known. The Takayama festival origins date back to the early 17th century and is a celebration of the coming of spring to Takayama, a small […]