Comments on: European Train Tips for Women Travelers http://www.girlsgetaway.com/2010/03/european-train-tips-for-women-travelers/ Women's online travel magazine. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:36:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dian Emery http://www.girlsgetaway.com/2010/03/european-train-tips-for-women-travelers/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Dian Emery Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.girlsgetaway.com/?p=4224#comment-265 Hi Doreen, Thanks for the comment. I agree, one of the things that I did find difficult was heaving my bag in and out of the train. Most of the time I was fortunate to have help from either fellow passengers or the train staff, in fact, the conductor on my night train from Munich to Copenhagen insisted on hauling my bag on and off the train for me even when I told him I could handle it myself. Funny, soon after my return home, I put my mom on the train from Toronto to the Maritimes and she was able to check her bags for the entire journey. I was really surprised that VIA still did that and I have to admit that I was a bit envious:) Hi Doreen,
Thanks for the comment. I agree, one of the things that I did find difficult was heaving my bag in and out of the train. Most of the time I was fortunate to have help from either fellow passengers or the train staff, in fact, the conductor on my night train from Munich to Copenhagen insisted on hauling my bag on and off the train for me even when I told him I could handle it myself.

Funny, soon after my return home, I put my mom on the train from Toronto to the Maritimes and she was able to check her bags for the entire journey. I was really surprised that VIA still did that and I have to admit that I was a bit envious:)

]]> By: Doreen Pendgracs http://www.girlsgetaway.com/2010/03/european-train-tips-for-women-travelers/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Doreen Pendgracs Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:47:17 +0000 http://www.girlsgetaway.com/?p=4224#comment-264 Interesting post. I agree that rail travel thru Europe can be pleasant and efficient. But it's not easy for women travelling alone with heavy luggage. Even in 1st class, the staff don't help you! On our departure from Paris to the south of France, we boarded the wrong train! There were no staff available to ask (and none to help with our heavy luggage.) Train departures were not posted to gate numbers until about two minutes prior to departure. Try running with heavy luggage in tow. We asked someone who looked like they knew something which train was heading for Aix-en-Provence and were pointed in the direction of the train we boarded. Turned out to be the wrong train. Thanks goodness a fellow passenger helped us eventually connect with the right train. And no thanks to the train staff whatsoever. In fact, two of them laughed at our misfortune! Read more about our European adventures at: http://doreenisthewizardofwords.blogspot.com/2009/11/paris-good-bad-and-ugly.html. Interesting post. I agree that rail travel thru Europe can be pleasant and efficient. But it’s not easy for women travelling alone with heavy luggage. Even in 1st class, the staff don’t help you!

On our departure from Paris to the south of France, we boarded the wrong train! There were no staff available to ask (and none to help with our heavy luggage.) Train departures were not posted to gate numbers until about two minutes prior to departure. Try running with heavy luggage in tow. We asked someone who looked like they knew something which train was heading for Aix-en-Provence and were pointed in the direction of the train we boarded. Turned out to be the wrong train. Thanks goodness a fellow passenger helped us eventually connect with the right train. And no thanks to the train staff whatsoever. In fact, two of them laughed at our misfortune!

Read more about our European adventures at:
http://doreenisthewizardofwords.blogspot.com/2009/11/paris-good-bad-and-ugly.html.

]]> By: Unexpected Traveller http://www.girlsgetaway.com/2010/03/european-train-tips-for-women-travelers/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Unexpected Traveller Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:06:11 +0000 http://www.girlsgetaway.com/?p=4224#comment-262 Excellent stuff! Futhermore, if you or your readers need specific info on train stations, you can find lots of info online in the main languages. I've put together a guide to Brussels' own Gare Du Midi too which can be useful: http://wp.me/ppqxP-se The Unexpected Traveller Excellent stuff!

Futhermore, if you or your readers need specific info on train stations, you can find lots of info online in the main languages. I’ve put together a guide to Brussels’ own Gare Du Midi too which can be useful: http://wp.me/ppqxP-se

The Unexpected Traveller

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