Nov 30 Europe’s new rail schedules come into effect on Sunday December 11, 2011. And these new schedules will, for the most part, apply through December 2012. The latest monthly edition (dated December 2011) of the Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable has just landed on our desks, and we’ve been taking a peek at what rail travelers » Read more
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European Train Schedules: New trains for 2012
The Paris to Venice overnight train will now leave from Gare de Lyon, above. Photo: Hellebardius
Tinkering with Time: Daylight savings time in Europe
Oct 26 It’s that time of year when we are apt to meddle with time. Most European countries adopt daylight saving time (DST). All those that do favor seasonal DST will thus set their clocks back by an hour early next Sunday morning, October 30. This means that overnight trains in Europe next Saturday night will pause » Read more
2009 Retrospective: Highlights and lowlights of European travel
Dec 23 It is almost time for us to put down our quill pens and leave the scriptorium for the last time this year. Three weeks of quiet retreat are in the offing, a chance for us to recharge our batteries and plan a few journeys for 2010. So a good moment, perhaps, to look back and » Read more
Belarus buzz: Vitebsk beckons
Jul 15 A few months back, we gave Belarus a mention here on EuroCheapo. No surprises of course that our posting opened up a mini-debate on the ethics of travel to a country that wins no awards for liberal enlightenment. Yet, it is precisely because of its unusual politics that Belarus is a top destination for European » Read more
Top destination for 2009: Belarus!
Mar 19 Last week Berlin hosted the ITB 2009. The ITB is a travel extravaganza, a huge trade fair devoted to extolling the merits of countries from Sarawak to Sardinia. Europe made a good showing of course, with almost every country of the continent there to present its case for a share of the tourist dollar. Almost every. » Read more
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