St. Patrick’s Day: 10 Reasons to Travel to Ireland and Celebrate

March 14th, 2012 by Rachel

Americans commercialize this holy day with green-tinted Guinness, “Kiss me I’m Irish” buttons and parades a-plenty. In Ireland, traditions abound without the corny green beer. Read about the top 10 reasons why it is better to celebrate in Ireland and how to travel from Britain by ferry. Read More

Ben’s Train Travels: A Day Trip from Paris to Monet’s House in Giverny

March 5th, 2012 by Phaedra

Our guest blogger Ben Ratliff shares some tips about visiting famed impressionist painter Claude Monet’s house in Giverny, only a 45-minute train ride from Paris. Read More

Ben’s Train Travel: First Stop Bulgaria with the Eastern European Pass

February 27th, 2012 by Phaedra

French teacher, travel lover and train enthusiast, Ben Ratliff writes about the first-stop in his European travels using an Eastern European Pass in Bulgaria. Read More

Ben’s Train Travel with a France and Eastern European Pass

February 27th, 2012 by Phaedra

For years, Ben had hoped to travel back to Europe like he did after high school. He contacted Rail Europe, and we set him up with rail passes to reconnect him with his passion of traveling by train. Read More

High-Speed Rail News #22: The Fastest Trains In The World

February 17th, 2012 by Lothaire

Architectural and industrial design is on display in our round-up of high speed rail news, with a look at the world’s fastest trains and a new design for Paris’ Austerlitz station. Read More

Swedish Food: Fish, Meatballs & Lingonberry sauce

February 17th, 2012 by Phaedra

Learn about the exciting happenings in the Swedish cuisine that no longer deserves its “tasteless porridge” reputation. Let’s have a taste of a cuisine that’s not just fishy, but a way of life for ages. Read More

High-Speed Rail News #21: What Can Spain Teach California About High-Speed Rail?

February 9th, 2012 by Lothaire

Read about Spain’s experience building its high-speed rail network, a new rail link between France and Italy, and a new train technology developed in China. Read More

High-Speed Rail Travel Trends in Europe for 2012

February 6th, 2012 by Lothaire

Our President and CEO, Frédéric Langlois, blogs about his outlook on train travel in 2012. Read More

Top 10 Rail Routes in 2011 with the Highest Increase in Passengers

January 30th, 2012 by Phaedra

Just like last year, Italian cities top the list, with France close behind. There are plenty of reasons: Food, wine, and updated train stations that make getting from beautiful here to magnificent there easier and more pleasant than ever. Read More

High-Speed Rail News: England’s HS2 line from London to Birmingham Approved

January 26th, 2012 by Lothaire

This week in our news roundup: England’s HS2 line approved; the world’s top countries for high-speed rail; high-speed rail developments in Texas and Illinois. Read More

Scandinavian Food: More than Swedish Meatballs

January 20th, 2012 by Phaedra

The lands of Northern Lights, minimalist design and social equality are home to some of the world’s happiest people…and surprisingly tasty cuisine. Read More

Introducing the New Rhine-Rhone High-Speed Rail Line

January 19th, 2012 by Lothaire

The first section of the Rhine-Rhone High Speed Rail link went into service, allowing shorter journey time between France and Switzerland. Read More

German Food: Take a Culinary Tour by Train

January 12th, 2012 by Phaedra

There’s more to German food than sausage, beer and black forest cake. Yes, this is the land of frankfurters and hamburgers, but there’s so much more. Let’s dig in. Read More

High-Speed Rail News: Unveiling of the Ferrari Train in Italy. New SNCF schedules in France.

January 12th, 2012 by Lothaire

SNCF Reschedules 12,000 Daily Departures. Environmental benefits of rail. Delays on Frankfurt-London route and more – all in our latest roundup of high-speed rail news from around the world. Read More

Rail Europe President & CEO Frederic Langlois Touts Night Trains

December 22nd, 2011 by Lothaire

Rail Europe CEO Frederic Langlois writes about night trains in Europe and shares his excitement on the addition of a new TGV route along the Rhine-Rhone. Read More