Having traveled to Deutschland in past years, and having already toured Berlin just a few weeks prior, our reasoning for re-visiting western Germany was simple - to visit family during the holiday season. We left our boutique hotel and bused our way to Amsterdam's Central Station. Luckily we left ourselves plenty of time because our intended departure wasn't running during the winter season. Fortunately Europe's train network is quite extensive and efficient s...

If you've been following our blogs you'll notice that we are well behind and in need of some serious updating. It's been difficult to find some lazy time in Western Europe to write blogs and get caught up. We're used to having some down days in the mix, but with European prices being so high we seem to be maximizing our time, leaving little space to blog and share our experiences with you. What can we say about Amsterdam that hasn't already been said before? ...

After narrowly missing our connection train in Koln (Cologne, Germany) we boarded our high speed train to Brussels. The first class seating was great, complete with mini-television screens and leather recliner chairs. The rail system in Western Europe is actually quite efficient and organized. It's also amazing how many people use the service. North America should seriously consider creating a better train infrastructure, it's such a great way to travel aroun...

It's hard to imagine that only a short two decades ago the city of Berlin was still divided by a wall. Berlin is an intriguing and resilient city that kept coming up in discussions with other travelers. It was not originally on our European itinerary, but how could we pass being in Berlin on its 20th Anniversary since the fall of the wall.Traveling to Berlin was quite easy from Prague. A short 5-hour train had us in the German capital by early evening. We took th...

Our first train of the day had us in Vienna by late morning, a short 3-hour trip from Budapest. When we arrived in the Westbahnhof Train Station we quickly realized that our connection to Prague was at the Sudbahnhof Train Station, conveniently located on the opposite side of town.Fortunately we had traveled to Vienna a few months prior and were quite comfortable with the tram and subway system. We found our way to the Sudbahnhof station easily but missed our con...