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Tag Archives: Eurail
Side Trip: Verona in a Flash
I THOUGHT I WAS RACING THROUGH EUROPE until I met a young California couple in Milan’s central train station, consulting their Eurail map. They are doing nine countries in three weeks. By that standard, my trip — three countries in … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, TRAVEL
Tagged arena, Duomo, Eurail, Eurailpass, Milan, Milan Metro, Milano Centrale, Piazza Erbe, Roman, Romanesque, train reservations, UNESCO, Verona, World Heritage Site
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¡Hola Madrid!
THIS IS GOING TO BE HARD. Not the traveling-alone part. And certainly not the drinking vermouth part. The no-shopping part (of which more later). I left New York yesterday in yet another snowstorm and arrived today in a city where … Continue reading
Posted in SPAIN, TRAVEL
Tagged Atocha, Calle Huertas, Casa Alberto, Eurail, Madrid, NH Madrid Nacional, Plaza Mayor, Reina Sofia, San Jeronimo
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Post-Charlie Paris, Travel Plans for March
PARIS IS STILL PARIS, as these atmospheric photos, taken last weekend by my cousin Susan, show. She reported the streets were ‘normale,’ with plenty of shoppers (the semi-annual sales are on) and heavier police presence in the Marais. My month-long, … Continue reading
Posted in PARIS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL
Tagged Eurail, Hotel de Ville, Louvre, Rodin Museum, trip planning, Tuileries
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