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  • Connecting Europe Express
    • Day 1 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Lisbon to Covilhã
    • Day 2 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Covilhã to Madrid
    • Day 3 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Madrid to Bordeaux
    • … click to see all 36 episodes
  • Destinations
    • Africa
      • Botswana
        • Kingdom of Elephants – Botswana
      • Namibia
        • Deserts of Namibia
        • Etosha and Namibia Wildlife
      • Uganda
        • Uganda: Murchinson Falls Vs Queen Elisabeth National Parks
        • Uganda: Chimps, Treks and Parties in Fort Portal
        • Uganda: Kabale for Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi
        • Entering Uganda: Entebbe and Lake Victoria
      • Zimbabwe
        • Victoria Falls and Crazy Rafting
    • Asia
      • Central Asia
        • Kazakhstan
          • Almaty: Central Asia’s Garden of Eden
          • … And Then You Get Invited in a Yurt for Dinner
        • Kyrgyzstan
          • Kyrgyzstan: Spectacular Ala-Kul Trek
          • Son-Kul’s Remedy to Travellers Apathy
          • The Last Great Hike in Kyrgyzstan – Lenin Peak
        • Tajikistan
          • Tajikistan: The High Lands of the Pamir Highway
          • Tajikistan: Powerful Wakhan Corridor
          • Tajikistan: Last Adventure in Bartang Valley
        • Uzbekistan
          • Uzbekistan: Three Legendary Cities on the Old Silk Road
      • Far East
        • China
          • Guangxi
            • Discovering the Karst Landscapes of the Li River
            • A Magic Light Show on the Li River
          • Sichuan
            • 4 Days of Solitude: Trekking Yading Nature Reserve
            • Good Vibes in Chengdu: What to See and Do
            • Yeah, Yeah… Pandas!
            • The Two Holy Mountains of Buddhism and Taoism
            • The Sichuan Opera Experience
          • Yunnan
            • A Two-Days Itinerary in Kunming (and something more)
            • Marvel of Yunnan: Trekking at the Tiger Leaping Gorge
            • Relax and Culture at Lijiang’s Old Town
            • Shangri-La, where China meets Tibet?
        • Japan
          • Those Little Japanese Oddities
          • Mad Tokyo Mad Tokyo
          • The Quiet Side of Tokyo
          • Kyoto: More than Just Temples
          • Nozawa Onsen Off Season
      • Indian Sub-Continent
        • India
          • An Honest Review of 15 Delhi’s Sites Worth Visiting (or not)
          • A Random (but Totally Cool) Day Tour in South Delhi
          • Eyes of Delhi – Photography Project
          • Sanctuary of Beliefs: a Walk around Old Delhi
          • Thoughts in front of Gandhi’s Memorial
        • Nepal
          • A Day Tracking Tigers
          • A Travel Guide to Bardia National Park
          • Chilling, Planning, and Paragliding in Pokhara
          • Guruwa: Healers of Tharu People
          • Manaslu and Tsum Valley Trek Explained
          • Tharu People: a Rural Way of Life?
        • Sri Lanka
          • A Complete Two Weeks Itinerary to Discover Sri Lanka
          • The Perfect National Parks Combo in Sri Lanka
          • Sri Lanka: Escapade at Horton Plains
      • Russia
        • Real Baikaaal!
        • Russia: 8 Days in the Altai Republic
        • The Contenders: Vladivostok vs Khabarovsk
        • Is it possible to see the Amur tiger in Russia?
      • South-East Asia
        • Borneo
          • Borneo’s Wildlife: the Sound of Sabah’s Rainforest
          • Sabah’s Amazing Diving and Secret Beaches
        • Cambodia
          • Banlung and the Virachey National Park Jungle Experience
          • Cambodia: Paradise on a Highway to Hell
          • Feel of Mighty Mekong in Kratie
          • Slumber of Senses in Sleepy Kampot
          • The Angkor Temples and Siem Reap
        • Laos
          • A Dreamlike Travel Itinerary in Northern Laos
        • Malaysia
          • Cameron Highlands’ Jungle Trails
          • Chilling at the Amusement Park in Langkawi
          • Penang’s Cultural Melting Pot
          • The Skylines of Kuala Lumpur
        • Thailand
          • An Honest Review of 8 Destinations in Thailand
        • Vietnam
          • 5 Great Places to Visit in North Vietnam
      • Western Asia
        • Azerbaijan
          • The Other Side of the Caspian Sea
        • Georgia
          • Georgia: 8,000 Years of Winemaking
    • Australia
      • 8 Places to Visit on the Australian East-Coast
      • Red Centre: Dreaming the Stars
      • Sydney and the Blue Mountains
    • Europe
      • Greece
        • A Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
        • Greek Islands: Milos Vs Santorini
      • Iceland
        • 4 Cool Things about Trekking Laugavegur in Iceland
        • Reykjavik and the Golden Circle
      • Italy
        • Italy: “Borghi” of Beautiful Apulia
        • Italy: Jaw-Dropping Matera!
        • Marvels to Visit around Napoli, in One Day
        • That Undecipherable Vibe of Napoli
      • Turkey
        • Is Turkey just a Money Squeezing Machine?
    • New Zealand
      • Marvels of New Zealand South Island
      • The Ultimate Road Trip in New Zealand’s North Island
    • South America
      • Argentina
        • Perceptions of Buenos Aires
        • Tales of Patagonia
        • The Best 10 Days Itinerary in North-West Argentina
        • 3 Things to Know about Torres del Paine
        • Tierra del Fuego: End of the World?
      • Venezuela
        • Relaxing in Isla Margarita
        • The most Isolated Trek in the World: Mount Roraima
  • Stories
    • Kampala to Hoima: Volunteering with Eco-Agric Uganda
    • Borneo: Community-based Eco-tourism Funds Forest Conservation
    • Connecting People with Food through “Edible Routes”
    • Living and Volunteering on the Kinabatangan River
    • Living and Working Off the Grid on a Tibetan Plateau
    • The Evergreen Bamboo Straw Solution
    • The Incredible Toys Museum Hidden in between Marche’s Hills
    • Uganda: Volunteering for Bringing Hope to the Family
  • Inner Journeys
    • Spiritual Adventures
      • Mind and Body: the Sensorial Experience of Vipassana
      • Guruwa: Healers of Tharu People
    • Ideas & Society
      • A Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
      • When We Go Numb to Horror
      • Horrors of the Khmer Rouge: S-21 and the Killing Fields
      • Pizzighettone, or the Revolution of Unchanging Worlds
      • The Strength of Superstition: Taoism in Modern China
      • Thoughts in front of Ghandi’s Memorial
      • Why I No Longer Comment on Politics on Social Media
    • Literature
      • 18 Months Worth of Books
      • Hanna Arendt’s Banality of Evil
      • Before Adam – Atavism According to Jack London
      • Dante’s Idea of Love in Borges Essays
      • Killing for the light: the White Tiger of Bangalore
      • José Saramago’s Humanity
      • Passion for Truth: The Master and Margarita
    • Personal log
  • Travel Tips
    • Border crossings
      • From Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan through the Caspian Sea
      • From Tajikistan, Through Uzbekistan, To Kazakhstan
      • From Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan through the Legendary Pamir Highway
      • From Russia to Kazakhstan
      • Crossing the Border between Thailand and North Laos
      • Nepal to India Western Border Crossing
    • The Complete Gear List for the Trekker and World Traveler
    • Travel injury? Things to do to keep positive, expectations vs reality
    • My List of Useful Apps for the World Traveler
    • How to Use Transport in Sri Lanka
    • How to Extend your Chinese Visa in Chengdu
  • Quotes
  • Ciao!

Category: Connecting Europe Express

Travelling across 26 European countries by train in 5 weeks

Day 24 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Brno to Prague

25 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where we enjoy our dinner on the Connecting Europe Express, I tell you about high-speed rail in Czech Republic, and I declare my love for Prague.

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Day 23 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Ljubljana to Brno

24 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where I talk a bit about train travelling, I go visit splendid Ljubljana, and the Connecting Europe Express passes through some amazing mountain scenery.

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Day 22 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Krakow to Ljubljana (overnight)

23 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where I discover a lot of interesting things about Krakow and Ostrava, including about rail, 30 minutes of weird stuff happens, and we prepare to spend the second night in a row on the Connecting Europe Express.

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Day 21 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Bialystok to Kaunas

22 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where the Baltic meets Europe (gauge), I go through some stunning stats about the Connecting Europe Express epic journey, and I speak about Esperanto and a stunning monastery in Lithuania.

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Day 20 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Gdańsk to Bialystok

21 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where there are two Connecting Europe Express around the Baltic Sea, I am impressed about Gdansk, and I take another ride down the historic memory lane.

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Day 19 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Warsaw to Gdansk

20 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where I talk about the pleasure of sleeping on the Connecting Europe Express and the importance of historic memory.

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Day 18 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Arad to Warsaw (overnight)

19 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where I tell why this is a special day and I get a big philosophical, I learn some things about Budapest, and we spend the first night on the Connecting Europe Express

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Day 17 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Bucharest to Arad

18 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where I survived a food marathon, perhaps even won it, and the Connecting Europe Express crossed amazing Transylvania. Well, if you have gone to the end of yesterday’s post, you know we were all invited to a gala dinner last night. By all I mean anyone on the train who wanted to […]

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Day 16 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Ruse to Bucharest

17 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where – incredibly – I wake up early to go see the Danube, the Connecting Europe Express crosses the border and enters Romania, and we (more they) talk about financing infrastructures in the transport sector in Bucharest.

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Day 15 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Sofia to Ruse

16 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where I visit Sofia and go shopping Bulgarian wine, I learn a lot of unexpected things about issue of big transport projects, and the Connecting Europe Express reaches the Danube again after crossing the whole country.  

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Day 14 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Athens to Sofia

15 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where I briefly talk about Athens Acropolis, I inexplicably find myself talking a lot about food, and the Connecting Europe Express passes by a stunning territory between Greece and Bulgaria Thank you Athens for being so beautifully chaotic, and full of cats, as usual. It’s always a pleasure, especially going for a cold […]

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Day 13 – Connecting Europe Express Journal – Skopje to Athens

14 September 2021 Paolinosan Connecting Europe Express

Where we leave early, too early, and the Connecting Europe Express crosses Macedonia and enters into Greece following the footsteps of the legendary Orient Express

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