16. November 2019

The next day we took an early train to Rome. Back in school our class went on an impressive study trip with the two best art and history teachers. I remember hastening through Rome's bumpy streets and getting dizzy by the uncountable number of churches we visited. I was looking forward to some classic art inspiration.

21. September 2019

The next morning we continued our journey. We had a quick breakfast ('Buchteln', sweet rolls filled with plum jam) at main station and hopped on the Railjet Xpress.

17. August 2019

In recent years my train travelling took me to the UK or to theme parks. Direction north. Not this time. Our destination? Vienna in Austria. Why? Because it is full of delicious food! We found a train connection via Nuremberg for a reasonable price. I was happy to see a new Intercity train pull in. These new trains are modern and fully accessible.

29. December 2018

The next morning we left the hotel after breakfast. We walked to the station which was only 15 minutes away by wheelchair. Unfortunately the commuter train was not accessible at all, even though the timetable said so.

13. October 2018

One thing I love about the UK is British television. That is why it's a morning ritual to get ready for the day while watching BBC news. The big topic during this London visit was the heat wave. The presenters were amused to have sweaty nights. And what works best to distract from the hot weather? A live report about an adorable sheepdog...

19. August 2018

As a gift for my confirmation my parents took me to London back in 2002. That was when I fell in love with the world city that still is so British! I have been to London by plane and by car but this time we wanted to go there differently – by train. Our journey started on an early sunday morning in the heart of Stuttgart. We took the Intercity Express to Mannheim, swapped trains and were off. Next stop Paris. As the wide fields of the Champagne flew by we had coffee and croissants and after...

16. June 2018

Honestly, I was sad to leave Warsaw. The last few days had been full of urban discoveries, good food and perfect weather. We had seen the main sights of the city and thanks to walking and rolling through Warsaw's urban jungle all the time we had gotten a feeling of the city's layout. The single pieces on the city map connected to one big idea. We checked out of the hotel and brought our luggage to the main station. Finally we found the stairless entrance, too. There are low priced lockers in...

05. May 2018

Travelling to and arriving in Warsaw, our hotel and our first evening in the Polish capital.