Tag Archives: Italy

Italy by train

Posted on 5 June, 2017 by eljubilado

By train to Milan and Como, via France and Switzerland. Another European journey by train: this time to Milan, going via Zurich, Chur and the Bernina Express and returning via Lausanne and Dijon. Full cost and carbon analysis below. (more … Continue reading →

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Naples

Posted on 15 November, 2013 by eljubilado

After our trip to Italy was interrupted by family illness and a death we had the dilemma of trying to recoup most of the ticket and accommodation costs via insurance (most rail tickets were non-refundable and not changeable) or resuming … Continue reading →

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Pendolinos and Frecciarossas: some rail experiences at home and continental Europe.

Posted on 4 November, 2013 by eljubilado

After a journey on Mr Branson’s smelly Pendolino to London we split up – Carolyn to visit her ailing father in Kent and me to visit Anna and Adela in London. A couple of afternoons spent playing witches, making biscuits … Continue reading →

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