tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post2978540909560584987..comments2023-10-19T13:54:12.979+02:00Comments on Life Lessons of a Military Wife (overseas in Europe!): What I Wish I Knew a Year Ago...****Veteran Military Wife at Life Lessons of a Military Wife****http://www.blogger.com/profile/14858503892858989499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-35586514902685737682011-05-27T16:20:26.871+02:002011-05-27T16:20:26.871+02:00Janice, they have really cut down on the sleeper c...Janice, they have really cut down on the sleeper cars since trains are much faster these days w/IC & ICE and of course high speed. I haven't done it in many, many years (since West Berlin was in a Sea of Red). The sleeper cars I'm familiar with have four bunks, two on each side...again, get SATO/onpost travel to do your research for you and then go from there.<br /><br />So H&M is Swedish. Shows how much I really know!<br /><br />Yes, some folks do go to London for day trips. Or they do the Canterbury Castle/Cliffs of Dover thing with a side trip to Tesco...or Tesco and Dover...so many possibilities. I'll have to post about it sometime down the road....so much to talk about and so little time...sigh. Til I write something, you might want to google it...I know I'm not the only one who must do this kind of thing:-)<br /><br />And if you go before I write....would LOVE a guest post! My blog is always open to guestposts from all of you!****Veteran Military Wife at Life Lessons of a Military Wife****https://www.blogger.com/profile/14858503892858989499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-29828995205046624642011-05-27T15:01:07.437+02:002011-05-27T15:01:07.437+02:00H&M is Swedish.. I was curious as well and loo...H&M is Swedish.. I was curious as well and looked it up since they seem to be everywhere. <br /><br />I've tried horse sausage. It's not very good, so you are not missing much :-)MooAtU2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03420593916670340188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-45600742923280786752011-05-27T13:48:32.839+02:002011-05-27T13:48:32.839+02:00H&M (Hennes and Mauritz) is actually Swedish! ...H&M (Hennes and Mauritz) is actually Swedish! So it's only my furniture but now all my clothes come from there lol. I love the list! I agree with everything. The banking is a real pain when traveling outside the eurozone since only our credit card works abroad now. But the tradeoff is that it's much safer. I haven't taken a ferry to Dover yet? Is this good for a shopping day trip? Do you have a link or any other info on this? sounds fun!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151742557993893858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-90718550737447226352011-05-26T21:53:35.606+02:002011-05-26T21:53:35.606+02:00Sounds great! I did some "Googling" a l...Sounds great! I did some "Googling" a little earlier today and I checked out some trains. Have you ever done one of the sleeper trains? I bet my kids would love that. I can't figure out if 4 people can stay in a cabin though. We are headed to Garmisch for a year so I think Munich is the place for us to take a train out of. Thanks.Janicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-87089539963828215272011-05-26T21:42:55.274+02:002011-05-26T21:42:55.274+02:00Thank you! The TGV is the high speed train coming...Thank you! The TGV is the high speed train coming thru Stuttgart...I know at one time they had 29 euro fares, but you really have to book those WAY out...you can go thru the German rail's website at http://www.deutschebahn.com/site/bahn/en/start.html or there are also a variety of others. To read more about it google "tgv, paris, stuttgart" and you'll see all the sites come up...Rail Europe is one of them too...you could also get SATO/Carlson Wagonlit to do the dirty work for you and get them to check the various fares and when would be the best time to book those fares. We are taking another high speed train, the Thalys to Amsterdam soon, and the kids are pretty excited...we booked it 4 months out, and it ended up being cheaper than the regular ICE fast (but in this case, slower) train. Thalys I think only comes from Cologne to Paris, so that would be too far in your case...but TGV is nice too and gets there in under 4 hours from Stuttgart...not shabby!****Veteran Military Wife at Life Lessons of a Military Wife****https://www.blogger.com/profile/14858503892858989499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-70419743249096879082011-05-26T21:10:57.812+02:002011-05-26T21:10:57.812+02:00Hi! Can you give me a link for info on the fast t...Hi! Can you give me a link for info on the fast train that goes from Munich to Paris? My daughter hasn't let us forget the fact that 4 years ago we didn't go up into the Eiffel Tower! So we have to get there this time. Thanks for all your information-I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-79762855761679028722011-05-26T20:48:56.539+02:002011-05-26T20:48:56.539+02:00We always stay in Versailles. We stay in a place ...We always stay in Versailles. We stay in a place that has a view of the palace and take the metro into the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-22991312399251783922011-05-26T14:58:04.383+02:002011-05-26T14:58:04.383+02:00We day-tripped it to Paris last month from Kaisers...We day-tripped it to Paris last month from Kaiserslautern, the tolls were not super costly (rough estimate for both ways, 70 euro) and we parked our car for the day at Euro Disney (12 euro) and bought 24 hour passes for the two of us (24 euro) and rode the train from Disney into Paris (about 30-45 minutes, depending on time of day). Rough cost for two adults in Paris, driving a beater honda (to save on gas $$)....about 250 euro. (Including tickets to the Louvre) <br />Good luck!Matt and Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826871586272492993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-28148611212267314762011-05-26T09:11:59.795+02:002011-05-26T09:11:59.795+02:00Driving to Paris is not the problem...it's the...Driving to Paris is not the problem...it's the driving IN Paris! Use Via Michelin to see what the tolls will be driving, just so you can do a cost analysis of what it will cost there and back, and if that is okay with you. We used to to the fast train...luckily it stops in Stuttgart on its way from Munich to Paris....if you book well ahead, you can go for a reasonable amount.<br /><br />If you decide to drive, and I hear you with little kids...I would choose lodging on the EAST side of Paris, right around the ring (cause that's where the traffic gets crazy, inside the ring...and also time it so you don't arrive anytime near rush hour AM or PM). Use the links for hotels/B&Bs/hostels on this page and open Google Maps in the other window. Google maps also lists the closest train/metro stops...you want to be within close walking distance to them. It'll also be cheaper for lodging right on, our right outside the ring.<br /><br />We used a variety of different hotels for our tourgroups. They were all okay...lodging in Paris...take one star (if it is star rated) off the rating to get a true sense and read the reviews on Booking.com and Tripadvisor.com.<br /><br />If you stay longer than a few days, I recommend apartment rentals, try http://www.only-apartments.com/apartments-paris.html<br /><br />If you want a personal B&B recommendation, you can connect with me on Facebook, and I'll send you that thru messaging.****Veteran Military Wife at Life Lessons of a Military Wife****https://www.blogger.com/profile/14858503892858989499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163679024619392733.post-77028184033743527092011-05-26T08:44:14.376+02:002011-05-26T08:44:14.376+02:00Please fill us in on Paris! We are in Stuttgart a...Please fill us in on Paris! We are in Stuttgart and have been told NOT to drive to Paris...it's a mess! But we'd rather drive because we have 2 small children who do better in a car than a train or bus. Any suggestions? Where to stay? What to see?<br />~AmandaFour of a Kindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794508925826389303noreply@blogger.com