https://eurailblog.com/ BootsnAll's One-Stop Eurail Resource en https://eurailblog.com/european-rail-travel-for-beginners/ https://eurailblog.com/european-rail-travel-for-beginners/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:21:40 +0000 In the last several years, budget airlines in Europe have made the days of traveling around the continent on a Eurail Pass seem a bit antiquated to some... https://eurailblog.com/study-abroad-in-granada-spain/ https://eurailblog.com/study-abroad-in-granada-spain/ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:15:40 +0000 Spain is one of the most popular spots in Western Europe for studying abroad. It's the perfect place to hone your Spanish skills, the food and wine are... https://eurailblog.com/swearing-through-france-italy/ https://eurailblog.com/swearing-through-france-italy/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:56:19 +0000 Let's face it - one of the fun things about learning a new language is learning the bad words. You don't even have to be someone who swears like a sailor... https://eurailblog.com/swiss-pass-on-sale-50-off/ https://eurailblog.com/swiss-pass-on-sale-50-off/ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:26:02 +0000 Are you planning a trip to Switzerland in the next six months? You might be when you find out that Rail Europe and Switzerland Tourism have teamed up to... https://eurailblog.com/welcome-back-to-the-eurail-blog/ https://eurailblog.com/welcome-back-to-the-eurail-blog/ Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:01:58 +0000 Long-time BootsnAll readers may remember the Eurail Blog. Newer BootsnAll friends have likely never heard of it, since it went dormant way back in... https://eurailblog.com/sleepy-stateside/ https://eurailblog.com/sleepy-stateside/ Mon, 24 Jul 2006 01:10:00 +0000 I've been back in the US for five days now, but it seems like a lot longer. I've been pushing myself, ignoring the jetlag, and visiting or calling lots of... https://eurailblog.com/moving-slowly-around-italia/ https://eurailblog.com/moving-slowly-around-italia/ Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:48:40 +0000 It's just so hot! I love it here in Italy , but I am moving at a snail's pace these days. This heat just eats at my energy... I spent a long weekend in... https://eurailblog.com/tren-italia/ https://eurailblog.com/tren-italia/ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:44:30 +0000 Tomorrow I will take a quick train trip along the Italian coast from Asti down to Viareggio. Then I'll visit Lucca, and two days later take another train... https://eurailblog.com/quick-stop-in-genova/ https://eurailblog.com/quick-stop-in-genova/ Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:32:15 +0000 I took a train from Nice to Genova on Friday, and had several hours to wait for my next connecting train. I was pleasantly suprised with how much I liked... https://eurailblog.com/nice-is-nice-but/ https://eurailblog.com/nice-is-nice-but/ Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:07:52 +0000 ...I'm tired. I think it is about time for me to admit that things are not always so rosey when traveling. I have developed a habit of only sharing the... https://eurailblog.com/finally-going-to-see-nice/ https://eurailblog.com/finally-going-to-see-nice/ Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:44:08 +0000 Ten years ago when I left Barcelona with my two friends, we stayed on the train for a ridiculously long time, skipped our scheduled stop in Nice and... https://eurailblog.com/night-train-to-the-beach/ https://eurailblog.com/night-train-to-the-beach/ Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:32:40 +0000 The backtracking continues...I am headed back to Barcelona, a city I feel very comfortable in. I know my way around and I need a day or two in a place... https://eurailblog.com/moving-around-madrid/ https://eurailblog.com/moving-around-madrid/ Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:19:54 +0000 Back in March I mentioned that Madrid's metro was easy to navigate, and several months later I still agree...it is a breeze to get around this... https://eurailblog.com/berlin-to-paris-to-madrid/ https://eurailblog.com/berlin-to-paris-to-madrid/ Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:38:17 +0000 I left Berlin at 10:30 am on Saturday morning. Two days, seven trains and one amazing World Cup game later, I am now in Madrid. It has been a whirlwind... https://eurailblog.com/more-world-cup-action/ https://eurailblog.com/more-world-cup-action/ Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:03:07 +0000 It has been an absolute blast to be here in Berlin during the World Cup. The entire country of Germany is buzzing with excitement, but this city is the... https://eurailblog.com/reservations/ https://eurailblog.com/reservations/ Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:18:31 +0000 Are they always necessary? Sometimes, especially in high summer season, but often you can wing it without one and will find unreserved seats to claim once... https://eurailblog.com/training-days/ https://eurailblog.com/training-days/ Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:48:16 +0000 The night train was not bad at all. There were two other guys in my couchette, and although one snored a bit much, I slept rather well, from about 11 pm... https://eurailblog.com/night-nerves/ https://eurailblog.com/night-nerves/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:14:05 +0000 I'm taking my first night train this evening, from Budapest to Munich. It will be interesting to see how it goes -- I'm not too concerned about sleeping... https://eurailblog.com/back-in-buda/ https://eurailblog.com/back-in-buda/ Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:06:49 +0000 The long travel day went well yesterday. I slept most of the morning on the train from Split to Zagreb, then had about 2 1/2 hours to roam around the city... https://eurailblog.com/another-long-haul/ https://eurailblog.com/another-long-haul/ Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:56:44 +0000 The weather is crummy here in Split - rain and more rain, and we just had a fierce thunderstorm. I had a few hours of sun this morning to explore the Old... https://eurailblog.com/dubrovnik-to-split/ https://eurailblog.com/dubrovnik-to-split/ Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:11:40 +0000 It is rainy and very cold in Dubrovnik today, but the city is still swarming with tourists and bus groups. I'm bummed about it -- I did not expect it to... https://eurailblog.com/survived-my-first-ferry-ride/ https://eurailblog.com/survived-my-first-ferry-ride/ Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:52:23 +0000 We are safe and sound and on the ground in Dubrovnik. I was a little touch-and-go there when the Marko Polo first pulled out of the port in Bari last... https://eurailblog.com/southern-italy/ https://eurailblog.com/southern-italy/ Wed, 31 May 2006 10:34:40 +0000 My aunt and I have been on a quick jaunt through the southern provinces of Campania, Basilicata and Puglia. We spent two days in the town where many of my... https://eurailblog.com/first-plane-ride/ https://eurailblog.com/first-plane-ride/ Fri, 26 May 2006 18:45:30 +0000 ...is coming up on Sunday. (First plane ride since I arrived in Europe on Feb. 16.) I'm traveling with my aunt for the next week and since we have a lot... https://eurailblog.com/venice-by-boat/ https://eurailblog.com/venice-by-boat/ Wed, 24 May 2006 18:14:10 +0000 When I visited Venice ten years ago I arrived via train and stayed at a budget pension close to the station. The only time I went on water was for my... https://eurailblog.com/europe-and-eurail-travel-news/ https://eurailblog.com/europe-and-eurail-travel-news/ Sat, 20 May 2006 09:09:28 +0000 I had some time today to catch up on news around the blogosphere and wanted to quickly post a few links to articles that may be of interest to folks... https://eurailblog.com/a-first/ https://eurailblog.com/a-first/ Fri, 19 May 2006 11:28:10 +0000 How about peeing while standing up in the Trieste train station with my 25-pound pack on my back.* Yup --- welcome to Italy! There was no toliet, just a... https://eurailblog.com/perfect-in-piran/ https://eurailblog.com/perfect-in-piran/ Mon, 15 May 2006 22:18:29 +0000 Two thumbs up to this little slice of paradise along the Adriatic. If you visit Slovenia, do not miss this quaint colorful seaside village. Accommodations... https://eurailblog.com/busing-around-slovenia/ https://eurailblog.com/busing-around-slovenia/ Sat, 13 May 2006 11:19:43 +0000 It is much easier to explore Slovenia by bus than by train. The buses are comfortable and cheap, so it is worth your time to explore more than Ljubljana... https://eurailblog.com/laughing-our-way-to-ljubljana/ https://eurailblog.com/laughing-our-way-to-ljubljana/ Wed, 10 May 2006 16:52:24 +0000 We took Eurocity train 52 from Budapest to Ljubljana on Monday, passing through three countries - Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. The train was going all...