Tag: bus
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Railway Dog travel rules in the Baltic states
Dogs and other pets travelling by train, bus and tram have different rules wherever we went in Europe. However it was generally not as problematic as it appears on paper. Rules are sometimes applied more fully than at others. Here’s what Baspie dog and I found in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Lithuania Dogs are tolerated…
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Train times in the Baltic States – distinguishing fact from fiction – and a dog’s perspective on alternative transport
Trains in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia seem rather left off international rail apps, or even worse, have their trains listed incorrectly. Whether it’s Rail Europe, Rail Planner (Interrail/ Eurail) or Google maps, they are either empty or unreliable. Lithuania, which does have trains listed on Rail Planner, doesn’t have many of those trains in reality,…
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Travelling between Lithuania and Latvia for a pining train lover
Since 2020 there have been no trains running across the border between Latvia and Lithuania. Seat61 is the most likely place to update on this, but the situation may not change for years. For those of us travelling by Interrail or Eurail, or who simply prefer trains, this is a hurdle to get over. Travelling…
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Klaipeda and Nida, the sandy West coast of Lithuania
We arrived in Klaipeda close to midnight, thanks to the only train options there from Siauliai (or Vilnius or anywhere) being very early or very late. On the plus side, I didn’t get hassled for not having a reservation, there were no dog issues, and my Interrail pass went down okay. After a bit of…
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Polish public transport, tickets and dogs
There are generally good bus and tram services in Polish towns and cities. Trains run fairly reliably between many of them. Krakow was the main place Railway Dog used local public transport. Tickets are from machines at the main stops and on the more modern buses and trams. These take cash or cards and tickets…
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Croatia to Slovenia
From Zagreb we wanted a bit of countryside. Maribor was in the vague direction of Romania, which we have a deadline to get to. Also it is supposed to be nice and has a cute open campsite. A direct train, what could possibly go wrong? Then the back of the train detached and we were…
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Cookies save the day
Hours of tough bus replacement service today (Šibenik to Zagreb) were relieved by strawberry and ginger oat cookies. Baspie dog and human loved them. He was so good and patient, 6 hours on a coach floor with only one comfort break! These cookies are so simple to make and unsquashable, plus you can mess around…