Seven Super Train Travels
Who Likes Train Travel? We love taking the train. There is nothing better than watching the countryside pass by as you relax in your compartment while getting to know your fellow passengers.
Traveling with Via Rail Canada – Toronto to Montreal
It had been years since I had taken the train in Canada. I don’t even think that Dave and I have ever taken the train together. You see as Canadians, we love to drive. Canadians have no problem taking a road trip for 5 or 6 hours to get somewhere.
India Rail Travel Tips Part 3
We have come a long way since our first journey on India’s train system. That first day we had no idea where to stand on the platform, how to find our seats let alone our car and what the ticket even meant.ome of our favorite experience in India have taken place on the train. We have made new friends, enjoyed wonderful conversations and enjoyed mixing it up with the locals. General Class is always an adventure and a tonne of fun. People are a little shocked to see a tourist sitting on the seat, but they quickly embrace you and look after you. Everyone is always willing lend a hand.
Train Travel, Sri Lanka
One of the most pleasant ways of traveling around Sri Lanka is by train. Sri Lanka is a small country so you don’t have to worry about overnight sleepers as in India and booking is a dream. Just show up at the station a few minutes before your departure, buy a second class ticket and you are off! It chugs slowly along through Tea Plantations, dense forest and spectacular mountain Vistas.
India Rail Video, A First Timer’s Experience
In India, Twenty Million people take the train every day! Trains are always overbooked and there is a wait list. Sometimes a wait list is 60 people long! According to India Rail, we can book online, but their website does not take our Canadian Credit Card. Booking train stations are often far away, and you are at the mercy of high commissions with travel agents.
The Great India Rail Seat Switcheroo
It happens regularly, but foreigners would never notice. For every overnight train trip, payoff and bribes happen with a flurry. You see, the trains in India are always over booked and many times you won’t get the seat that you want or sometimes even what you paid for. In 3AC for example, the berths on one side of the train have six beds and six seats. If you are one of the unlucky people sitting on the other side with three seats and two beds, you are in trouble. Two people on the lower berths will not be sleeping tonight! That side of the train should have 3 and 3, but it only has 2 beds for three people.
India Rail, Train Travel Tips and Tricks
Train travel in India can be intimidating for a fist timer. It can be confusing and overwhelming, but once you figure it all out, it isn’t so bad at all. The easiest way to book the train is online at http://www.irctc.co.in/ Make sure to have a printer handy to print out your ticket. However a trip to the train station is always an adventure. The first thing that you will need to know about train travel in India the class system.
For overnight bookings you will definitely want to be comfortable, here is some information to clear up some of your questions.
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