What do you do when you have returned home after an absolutely fantastic 6-month long train journey? If we could afford it, we would probably leave again soon, but since it is not possible, we have to come up with something else. Photo book I therefore started by making a photo book with photos from the trip, or rather 3 photo books, as we simply …
When we booked a seat on the night train from Rome, we checked prices on both bahn.de and öbb.de and found that there were big differences in the prices. We ended up booking on bahn.de as the tickets were cheapest there. We had booked seats for the five of us, but it was a six-person compartment, so we were curious if one more person would …
Italy really cannot be praised enough as a train country. We are so happy to ride trains here. See my previous posts about the subject. The journey from Syracuse in Sicily to Naples was yet another good rail experience. I have described the first part of the trip from Siracusa- Vila S. Giovanni here. This description therefore concentrates on the second part of the journey …
The joy was great when we boarded the train in Brindisi, Italy bound for Corigliano. It was the first time since we drove the North-Macedonian Bitola-Skopje section in September (2 months ago) that we were riding a train. It was certainly not with our good will that the train pause had lasted so long. But since the train lines in North-Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania are …
If you are looking for inspiration for an exciting train journey in Europe, you have landet on the right blogpost. Here you can read about our adventurous train journey 2023. A little about the journey in general We traveled for 6 months – from July to December 2023. The traveling party consisted of my husband and I and our 3 children aged 6, 9 and …
September’s storm and floodings in Greece had major consequences for train travel in the country. It also affected our journey from Thessaloniki to Athens. Damaged train tracks and as a result… bus (again) Before the trip we had read on the Greek railways website that the train tracks between Thessaloniki and Athens were damaged and that you had to travel the route by bus. By …
When reading about train connections in North Macedonia online, everything sounds promising. Most sources claim that the country has a well-developed rail network and a smoothly operating train system. However, in practice, the reality is quite different. Explore our experiences with train travel in North Macedonia here. Travelling from Ohrid to Bitola (and further on to Skopje) We are willing to go to great lengths …
After some lovely days in Nikšić and especially enjoying a swim in Lake Krupac, we had to move on. We took the train to Podgorica and had a bit of waiting time there before the train to Bar departed. The platform was crowded with travelers, and the train was delayed. I walked around the platform for a bit and heard many different languages. It’s definitely …
One of the most interesting border crossings in Europe is the one between Moldova and Romania. This is because the train has to be lifted up and have its wheels changed, as the two countries have different railway gauges. This process is called “bogie exchange” and takes several hours to complete. The reason for the bogie exchange is that Romania uses standard gauge tracks, while …