Tag: europe
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Innsbruck Day One
Wow it’s been a full week since I left London and I’m having a great time! Today I started at the Tourist Information office with a very patient young woman who answered my myriad of questions without blinking an eye. With her help, I have booked a Promenade Concert for every night this week bar…
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Train to Innsbruck – wrong ticket
Leisurely journey from Bratislava and connection onto Innsbruck train in Vienna. I treated myself to a business class upgrade for EU15. Nice big, reclining seat and plenty of room. UPDATE: It seems that I have bought an upgrade but I don’t have the right ticket to qualify for it!! This is how I made the…
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Bratislava
Up very early and did not sleep well. A noisy person in the room last night. I guess this is the disadvantage of hostels. It’s the first time it’s happened so far. Had an easy ride into Bratislava. Quick drop of my bag at the Chors hostel and I made the 10am walking tour! 2.5…
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Vienna – last day or so
I forgot one place on my last blog post: I had already been to Hundertwasser Haus. It was quite interesting but a bit tired and un-noteworthy. I found a leafy square to sit on nearby and had a supermarket sandwich for lunch. Griechenbeisl From there I got on the tram intending to go to the…
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Vienna
Vienna Day 1 Arriving in Vienna pretty refreshed (from the Night Jet) meant that I was ready to go as soon as I got here! I bought a 7- day transport ticket before I arrived on the WienMobil app. EU17.10. The price for 7 days is the same as 72 hours. I only needed 4…
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Night Jet Brussels to Vienna
My first night train in Europe! I booked a ‘couchette’ cabin to Vienna back in March. Other options are a sleeper cabin (better bed/more expensive) or a ‘seating carriage’ (sounds very squashed and described as a nightmare unless you are with family). You can also choose between a 4 person couchette or 6 person couchette,…
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Day One
Uneventful journey to St Pancras. Slight scramble as I finally activated my ticket, realised that the Eurostar journey I had reserved was not in my trip and also realised that the time had slightly changed (from 8.55 to 9.01). Anyhow was very easy and quick to both sort my phone, go through security and passport…
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Gadgets and electrics
I’m leaving tomorrow! And now have a full complement of added gadgets and electrics which I can share and comment on. Electrics first This has plugs for any country in the world. Pretty standard fare. This is similar to above but also has 1 x USB-C and 1 x USB – A charging ports. I…
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Actual packing – 4 week interrailing trip
My interrail trip starts in a few days, but I am traveling to stay with my son in the meantime so packing happens now. I have a cabin sized bag, a backpack (large daypack size) and also an anti-theft handbag for carrying valuables. This is probably one bag too many and after packing, I might…
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Security and safety on my trip
In my day to day life, I am often in city centres and traveling alone. It doesn’t bother me; I am safety conscious and keep my belongings close to me when walking around. I’ve always done this. However, I have read that a number of people in the interailing groups have recently been pickpocketed on…
Rachel’s Interrail Adventures 