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Article: Train travel a different experience in Europe
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- Oakland Tribune
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- December 23, 2008
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Travel by rail in Europe is a much different experience than in
the United States, for a variety of reasons. Here are two trip
reports:
Berlin to Budapest
"When I was 5 years old, my dad and I watched the trains go by in
Northbrook, Ill.," said Andy Schnur. "It was a moment I still
remember."
There's something special about traveling by train. Passengers
take a step back in time to a more civilized form of transportation.
Lafayette's Ellen and Andy Schnur traveled by Eurail with a first
class pass for three weeks. The pair explored Berlin for its
interesting architecture -- the Jewish Memorial, Jewish Museum,
Reichstag, Sony Center; Checkpoint Charlie museum and East Side
Gallery.
"Because ...