For seasoned backpackers and luxury travelers alike, there’s a thrill in taking the train beyond the main travel corridors of Europe. If you’re planning to see the Continent by riding the rails to some new places, you may want to check out these five train trips. Oslo to Bergen, Norway If you like striking landscapes,...Read More
Come celebrate Spring’s vivid colors in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain From April 12th to 17th, Seville lives only for its colorful fair, a guarantee of pure, unadulterated fun. Music, gastronomy and dancing create a very special atmosphere every day, from noon till dawn. During the day, horses and carriages parade about the site, with women dressed in their flamenco finery...Read More
Take an Alvia train to Pamplona to run with the bulls at the San Fermin Fiesta! The San Fermin Fiesta is internationally known for the event of the running of the bulls, where the bulls are let loose through some of the streets of the old part of the city. The running of the bulls takes...Read More
How fans around the globe follow the World Cup Maybe it’s the drama of witnessing the best of proud nations laying it all on the line or maybe it’s the excitement of being part of a passionate crowd cheering in the stands and screaming from the top of their lungs. It could also be about feeling the palpable tension...Read More
Free Travel Day on Eurail Italy, Eurail France-Italy, Eurail France-Spain and Eurail Italy-Spain Passes! Receive one free travel day with your purchase of a Eurail Italy, Eurail France-Italy, Eurail France-Spain or Eurail Italy-Spain Pass between March 15th and April 30th, 2014. For example, if you purchase a 4-day pass you will receive a pass valid for 4+1 days. This...Read More
Choose between 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 rail journeys Behold Valencia’s splendid Mediterranean beaches, Seville’s lively flamenco rhythms, Barcelona’s colorful cityscapes and more as you travel throughout Spain with the new Renfe Spain Pass. The Renfe Spain Pass is an easy to use e-ticket that gives you greater flexibility when traveling by rail. Simply...Read More
Reach Mediterranean Alicante from Madrid in 2 hours 20 minutes The opening of this new high speed line between Albacete and Alicante is the final piece of the puzzle joining together the Spanish capital Madrid with Alicante, a Mediterranean city with a superb climate year round, kilometers of beach, dozens of museums & exhibitions, and...Read More
With our 10th city in sight we boarded the morning train from Granada to Madrid. Renfe’s Altaria train covers this route with beautiful scenic views in just over 4 hours, including popular stops along the way, most notably Cordoba. Last stop, Madrid Atocha! This ultra modern train station has all the buzz and amenities one...Read More
Departing from Seville, Renfe’s Medium Distance train transported us to Granada in about 3 hours. We enjoyed gorgeous landscape views along the way, where I was glued to the window most of the time. Stepping off the train, you start to see glimpses of the picture-perfect setting, where the city of Granada is nestled at...Read More
Follow Angela & Jen’s travels: take two For our fellow train travel lovers, you may recall Angela and Jen’s UK Adventures from two years ago. And now we’re happy to announce that we’re looking forward to sharing another exciting rail trip with you…only this time, thanks to Air Canada Vacations, we’re heading to Italy and...Read More
