Thursday, January 12, 2017

A recent poll by SilverRail Technologies revealed that 79% percent of travelers would choose a train over a plane if high-speed rail was available. While we wait for high-speed rail to become a reality here, at least we can enjoy it in Europe and Asia.

BootsnAll, an indie travel guide started in 1998, has offered their readers the ability to book European rail tickets and passes for a while now. Their site links you to Rail Europe, the official broker in the U.S. for European rail tickets, to actually purchase the tickets. "The essential to budget travel is to approach onward. When it happens to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved vacations and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the reality of expense and budgeting is always in the back of our minds. Organizing and spending our travel budget carefully is a concern for most families. Lowering spending and costs, while still savoring your vacation to its fullest, is the key to assured achievement and fiscal liability. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thought regarding protecting money while travelling is simple: Even if your personal finances is really small, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or leaving the homestead! Also recalling that while traveling, whether on a resources or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a huge vacation or travel expenses!..". While Rail Europe is a comprehensive booking tool that makes it very easy to find what you need across all the rail networks, U.S. travelers are hit with a shipping charge for the paper tickets and the inability to access discounts offered directly by the country's train system. When trying to purchase tickets directly from the train system's website, it either just directs you back to Rail Europe or very frequently denies your U.S. credit card. Holding off until at the train station to buy tickets, where U.S. credit cards are almost always accepted, is also not feasible or desirable for some travelers.

BootsnAll is now offering discounted Italian train tickets that you can book directly on their site without going to Rail Europe. Use Internet Explorer if the site doesn't pull up for you on Mozilla. Testing the offer for a one way ticket from Rome to Florence on May 26, 2011, a 2nd class ticket for a 10:15AM train was a total of $48 under a Mini Fare promotion. The price for the same train on Rail Europe, which doesn't have access to the Mini Fare promotion, was $83 ($65 ticket + $18 shipping). Besides the discounted price, tickets are sent as e-tickets instantly so there's no waiting and shipping charge. The discounted tickets usually have heftier cancellation fees so be sure to check the policies before purchasing.

If you've purchased a pass, BootsnAll's new booking tool also allows you to make seat reservations for Italian rail.

Confused about European train travel? Familiarize yourself with the FAQs.

With airfare from San Francisco to Europe on the rise, any discount that helps you eat gelato in Rome rather than North Beach is a welcome break.

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