Vacation by Rail: See America by Train
May 18, 2011 by Destination Guide
Filed under Where To Go & What To See
The urban public transportation system supplies an alternative means of transit for those without vehicles. The United States rail transit has three sub-divisions, including the large rail, small rail or bus only divisions. Cities that have incorporated a large rail system typically outperform those incorporating the other two options. For instance, large rail cities have [...]
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Switzerland: Rail, Road, Lake, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)
July 10, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Switzerland Guides
Review
One of the best travel guides I have seen. Today’s Railways.
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–The Times
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Daytrips Switzerland: 45 One Day Adventures by Rail, Bus and Car (Daytrips Series) (Paperback)
June 20, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Switzerland Guides
Product Description
This book will include approximately 45 one day adventures by rail, bus, and car, as well as numerous walking tours.
Daytrips Germany: 60 One Day Adventures by Rail or by Car in Bavaria, the Rhineland, the North and the East (Paperback)
May 23, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Germany Guides
Product Description
Now in its sixth edition, Daytrips Germany has long been a favorite guidebook for adventurous travelers who prefer to make their own tours. This latest revision covers the tremendous changes taking place, especially in Berlin and the East, as well as the momentous changeover to a new monetary system and the growing importance of the Internet as a source of up-to-the-minute factual data.
Each of the 60 one-day adventures is complete with a do-it-yourself walking tour, a map, full travel directions, time and weather considerations, restaurant suggestions, background information, and concise descriptions of all worthwhile sights.
Destinations in Bavaria include: Munich, Nymphenburg, Lake Starnberg, the Ammersee, Oberammergau and Linderhof, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Zugspitze, Mittenwald, Fussen and Neuschwanstein, Lindau, Augsburg, Ulm, Rothenburg, Wurzburg, Nurnberg, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Regensburg, the Chiemsee, Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgaden, and the Wendelstein.
In the Rhineland they are: Frankfurt, Mainz, Wiesbaden, a Rhine cruise, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Trier, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Limburg, Bad Homburg, Marburg, Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Michelstadt, Darmstadt, Heidelberg, Worms, Baden-Baden, Triberg, and Freiburg.
Up north, the trips include: Hamburg, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Schleswig, Lubeck, Luneburg, Celle, and Goslar.
In the East they include: Berlin (four walking tours), Sans Souci, Potsdam, Dresden, Leipzig, and Wittenberg.
And, just in case travelers get hungry seeing all this, there is a comprehensive menu translator.
About the Author
Earl Steinbicker is a born tourist who believes that travel should be a joy, not an endurance test. For over 35 years he has been refining his carefree style of daytripping while working in New York, London, Paris, and other cities. Whether by public transportation or private car, he has thoroughly probed the most delightful aspects of countries around the world. A strong desire to share these experiences has led him to develop the “Daytrips” series of guides, which he continues to expand and revise.
