Posted by ourjotterbook on November 16, 2010 · 2 Comments
Under normal circumstances, the train journey from Paris to Amsterdam should take roughly 4 hours. However, upon realizing that we would need to top up an additional 40 Euros or so each for reservation despite having Eurail passes, we decided to opt for slow local trains instead. See, the problem with the Eurail pass is that some countries in Europe made reservation a compulsory even though the first class carriage is often quite empty but still you... Read More
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Posted by ourjotterbook on June 27, 2010 · 5 Comments
From the Swiss Alps, we arrive in the most popular tourist destination in the world, Paris! It is not hard to imagine why as there are so many things to see with the numerous museums, monuments and iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris and the Louvre just to name a few. Though it is true that some of the Parisians do speak only French which makes communicating with them a tad tough… but it shouldn’t be a case for a... Read More
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