Check out Innsbruck on a day trip from Munich
1 hour and 45 minutes. That’s how long it takes to go by train to Innsbruck from Munich. For sure, Munich is an exciting Bavarian city with a great selection…
Let there be space for the Victuals in Munich
Any food connoisseur who wants to enjoy a good Lager with live music as a backdrop needs to visit Viktualienmarkt in Munich. In summertime this place is bustling with activity…
Let the circumstances decide for you where you will go on your train adventure
If a train is cancelled you still have plenty of options when travelling with an Interrail card. This happened to me and I was told to go to another train…
Important advice for your Interrail or Eurail trip in summertime
It’s summertime and high season for going on road trips in Europe. June and July are very busy and fun months for all you rail adventurers out there. But summertime…
Five ways to find your own path and avoid crowds on your train adventure through Europe
1. Travel when others don’t This means that you travel just before or after summer season. Also try to travel in the working days Monday-Wednesday. People who are going on…
Encouraging words to my 20 year old self at the age of 40 – Why it is so important to go exploring
Why haven’t you already gone on a long trip around Europe? I have so much I need to do. My studies, my girlfriend, I have so little money. I’m already…
When going by train for 4 hours could be more enjoyable than a supposed 45 minute flight
I sit down with Rob, a congenial English man who lives in Amsterdam in The Netherlands. The topic is a flight that became delayed and the aspect of travelling by…
Exploring the Ardennes
In Belgium, France and Luxembourg you will find a region with rolling hills and forests. This is the Ardennes region and it has retained many parts of the wild landscape…
3 signs that you missed out on your trip to Dublin for St. Paddy’s Day – And what you could do
You came for St. Paddy’s Day and you stayed in the Temple Bar area in the centre. You could barely point out where the Ha’penny bridge was, and you didn’t…
The laid out tracks in Europe and your next road trip or weekend trip
Or, how travelling around Europe with train is an attractive option for your road trip. The last century or so we have seen the industrial revolution come and go, followed by the age of…
Why save an Interrail travel day?
The flexibility of the Interrail pass means that you can travel as much as you like for a certain period of time. But it also means that you have to…
5 ways to make your visit in Maastricht a cultural adventure
Limburg and its food and beer The peculiar geography with Maastricht a stone’s throw away from Belgium and Germany has led to a very interesting and tasty culinary culture. Maastricht…
Is it spring yet? Can we head out now?
It’s a new year and the satisfaction of Christmas food and New Year’s fireworks has slowly dissipated. Instead we look to a new year full of road trips and exploring…
Head for Munich and onward to Austria for a winter adventure
Munich is the capital of Bavaria. It is also the gateway to the Alps from Germany. From here you can reach the Austrian as well as the Italian Alps with…
A cozy Christmas in Bruges?
Most likely you are heading to Bruges from Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam. Regardless, there are trains from Brussels to Bruges. If you go from Amsterdam which is a hub in…
By train to Stockholm in Sweden and a nature (or) city experience
So you want to explore Sweden and you want to get a feeling for the nature on the way there. Sweden is a long and fairly narrow country stretching all…
Long haul trekking by bike with Jen, Dave, and Sora
Who goes by bike through Europe? Who decides to really get up close and personal with the cultures and locations scattered around the European continent? Jen and Dave do, and…
Eating and drinking on a budget when zigzagging around Europe
Take a look at this picture. On the left hand side you see what I purchased in a super market in a German city. On the right hand side you…
How to avoid the crowded beaches in Europe during your summer road trip
The simplest advice is simply.. Don’t do what most others do. This means that you should forget about the charter vacation resorts that exist along the northern Mediterranean coastline. This…
When I gave postcards another chance
What to write in a postcard to send back home? What can I write that’s just not better to say using instant messaging? Session 1: In a cafe, on location This…