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Post by auntieannie on Aug 31, 2011 10:22:48 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Aug 31, 2011 10:56:16 GMT
You're an absolute star Auntieannie! Thank you very much - it looks a breeze!
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Post by tod2 on Sept 14, 2011 11:19:20 GMT
auntieannie - One more question: Is the link you gave from Rail-Europe the best way to book tickets? I see a TGV sign at the bottom....can I not book direct ? In the past I have booked tickets directly online with the DBahn, the German trains, who posted the tickets to me here in South Africa. Many thanks for any help!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2011 12:16:19 GMT
It is better to book directly through one of the national railways than to go through Rail Europe. For most countries you can now print the tickets yourself.
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Post by tod2 on Sept 14, 2011 14:19:18 GMT
I typed in "Italian Rail Network" in the search box - got straight through to RailEurope ! This was for tickets from Venice - Paris.
I have a number of choices and talking first class here: either an overnight in a 4 berth direct to Bercy or a day/night trip with a change in Milan around 3pm before arriving around 11pm at Gare de Lyon.
What would you choose and why?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2011 14:24:30 GMT
What happens if you type www.trenitalia.com ? Frankly I like daytime trains because I like to see all of the boring scenery along the way.
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 14, 2011 15:58:29 GMT
I've never been able to sleep really well on trains, and like K2 I like to see the scenery. But it depends on your choice, tod! I'd trust K2 about booking via the individual companies. Knowing their names makes it easier.
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Post by onlymark on Sept 14, 2011 16:46:02 GMT
tod, and all, are you aware if this website? www.seat61.com/Very good, very accurate.
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Post by tod2 on Sept 14, 2011 16:49:40 GMT
Day time travel is my first choice even if it means changing trains in Milan - the downside I feel is getting into Paris near to midnight and then having to still get a taxi to go way across town to Esplanade la Defense and check in. If I'm not happy with the floor or room they have given us I will be too tired to argue the toss. I guess seeing we will be their for 2 weeks means we could shunt around at some stage I guess...... Thank you Kerouac for pointing me in the right direction! I can see clearly now
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Post by tod2 on Sept 14, 2011 16:51:29 GMT
Mark- Thanks for that link...haven't read it thoroughly but it certainly looks interesting - Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2011 17:19:45 GMT
Yes, the Man in Seat 61 is the great authority on train travel and has fabulous how-to instructions for everywhere. The only person with vaster knowledge of trains around the world was the legendary Ben Haines, who could tell people from which snack vendor to buy honey-dipped roaches at the Mandalay train station (or it least it seemed like he could).
Seat 61 is linked to the Anyport Facebook site.
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