Category: Europe
We’re counting down our picks for the top 10 destinations in Sweden. Are you a fan of our posts? Be sure to comment to travel and Ring the bell …
Have you ever pondered on the human psyche? If so, you may well wonder how our species evolved to be such great distance walkers. Not only this, but you …
The French have now taken first place in the world rail sweepstakes with their supertrains. The streamlined pride of the French railroad system, Tres Grande Vitesse (very high speed), …
Air travel to Europe is made easier by numerous airlines and frequent flight schedules. Every country of any importance has at least one airline that connects with the continent. …
In Scandinavia the practice is to drive with headlights on. This is law in Sweden and Finland. The practice is believed to reduce accidents. In Italy and Germany the …
The first-class trains of Europe are far superior in equipment, scheduling, and service to America’s Amtrak. One reason is that millions of people use the European trains. Both the …
Italy has a principal toll road (autostrada) running from Milan that branches off to reach Rome and Salerno (where the Americans landed in World War II). A separate branch …
Many European trains provide the equivalent of our pullman cars, called Wagon-lits. On English trains, compartments similar to Wagon-lits are known as sleepers. A pullman in Britain gets a …