European Vacation: Germany, Berlin

Berlin
Our next train trip on the 6th June took us to Berlin. We travelled on the ICE again, (4.5 hrs) and made sure to enter the date of travel before we boarded the train. In Berlin we stayed at the Arcos Apartment Hotel in the suburb of Wedding (very clean, quiet and with own kitchen, sitting room and close to underground and also,a short inexpensive train ride from all the attractions. While we were in Berlin, Turkey won their heat of Euro 2008 and fireworks were heard during the evening. Train connections are easy to follow if you have a line plan. Read more

European Vacation: Germany

Frankfurt -Cologne (KOLN)

Upon our arrival in Frankfurt we took the shuttle bus from terminal 1 to terminal 2 where we could catch the ICE train to Koln,( Cologne). We had decided to make use of the Eurail Select Saver Pass – 5 countries in 2 months, to travel around on our holiday. The pass comes with a traveller’s guide, map and timetable. Reading the guide is very useful before you leave as it contains essential information to ensure you get the most out of your pass as well as many helpful hints. Read more

Introduction: Our European Vacation

We left Australia on 29th May 2008 at 13.10, bound for a three week stint in Europe. The countries we were visiting were Germany (Cologne 7 days, and Berlin 3 days). The Netherlands (Amsterdam 3 days), Belgium (Brussels 2 days), and finally France
(Paris 3 days). Read more

Brisbane Day Trips: Mount Tamborine Wineries

Brisbane is a great location; it’s centered between the Gold and Sunshine Coasts with all the beautiful beaches that can be found on both; Dream World, Sea World, Wet-n-Wild, and Warner Brother’s Movie World are within a half hour drive of the city; there’s tons of parkland surrounding the city and a number of easily accessible Wildlife Parks including Australia Zoo. All this makes it easy to arrange really great day trips in and around Brisbane. Read more