Scenic journey
Italy via the Alps – Heather visits Venice, Florence and Rome
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Inspired by the great British weather I decide to undertake a Railbookers rite of passage – to Italy via the Swiss Alps. I made my way on the London DLR to London City Airport, fantastic for its tiny size and smaller queues, and set off for Zurich airport. The grey clouds and rainy weather melted away as we head over France and into Switzerland, touching down in Zurich airport where the sun most definitely had his hat on. After a 15 minute journey from the airport I was in the centre of Zurich.
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Marrakech Express – London to Marrakech by Train – Part 1
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Upon leaving the grandeur of London St Pancras one busy Friday afternoon, the epic nature of my adventure began to dawn on me. As usual, Eurostar whisked me away through the Kent countryside and into Paris, then I made the easy metro transfer on line 5 to Gare d’Austerlitz. This all seemed fairly straightforward, but was simply the hors d’oeuvres for what was to come.
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Italy via the Alps – Matt’s Trip to Verona
Monday, April 5th, 2010
“Italy via the Alps” has become perhaps the signature Railbookers holiday in recent times, and it was one I had long been keen to try out for myself. I had had the idea of exploring Tuscany for a while, but had decided to take in Verona for a couple of nights first. I had visited the city briefly a few years previously and been very impressed, and had decided that I needed to return to do it more justice, and this seemed the perfect opportunity.
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Jura Spectacular
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
From the shores of Lake Neuchatel to the snowy landscape of the Jura Mountains this trip is a journey of superlatives!
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Mont Blanc Express
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
I have always wanted to travel on the Mont Blanc Express train during the winter, as this scenic route takes you through snowy mountain meadows with incredible views of the Alps including the peak of Mont Blanc.
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Swiss Lakes and Mountains
Friday, January 29th, 2010
For any fan of rail travel, or indeed anyone who appreciates spectacular scenery from a comfy train seat, Switzerland is an absolute must. The trains are of very high quality, the service is great and what is more they run on time to the exact minute – truly a breath of fresh air.
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Orient-Express to Venice
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
There are some train journeys that carry a certain reputation before them, but arguably none have the reputation for glamour, style and sophistication of the Orient Express to Venice. Anticipation was certainly in the air as Gareth and I arrived at London Victoria, suited and booted, ready to begin the trip. We were immediately amused to see a Dutch couple waiting to check-in clad in denim – we were sure a quiet word would ensue and we were not disappointed. The passengers performed a quick change worthy of a West End musical.
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Belgrade to Bar – The Balkans by Train
Monday, September 7th, 2009
Having spent 3 interesting days in Belgrade in more than 30 degrees heat it was time to move on to the Montenegrin Coast. There are 3 options to travel between Belgrade and Bar, the final destination on the line from Serbia to Montenegro.
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