http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Crackly/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Crackly en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:59:15 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:59:15 +0000 So you want to use the Eurail to get around Europe Its an awesome way to get around and you will meet some interesting locals and hear some amazing stories. This blog will discuss France Slovenia and Spain. Slovenia has an excellent and relatively cheap railway system. The conductors and station staff were the most helpful and friendly I met in Europe. Booking tickets is easy and there were http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/blog-209358.html Neatly tucked between France Belguim and Germany is one of Europes and the worlds smallest soverign countries. Im talking about Luxembourg or the official name Grande Duche de Luxembourg. With a total territory of 2585 sq kilometres or 1000 sq miles it is about the 20th smallest country in the world. A founding E.U. member the official language is Luxembourgish. But hey French or Germ http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Luxembourg/La-Rochette/blog-161265.html G'day. I know its been a while since my last blog but Ive been a busy boy After using the Eurail exstensively and getting asked a lot of questions by my readers I thought it would be a good idea to put all my tips and hints down for easy access. So here goes..... You know I really loved the train system in Europe. Doing international trips sleeping in the night trains dining in the rest http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/blog-181775.html Cheers. I thought it was about time that I actually wrote a blog about Australia. After all thats where I'm from. So in this blog I'm going to talk about my favourite Australian holiday spot the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria Australia. It's only about 1 hours drive from Melbourne the capital city of Victoria. You can also take the train from Melbourne to Frankston. There are many beauti http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Mornington-Peninsula/blog-156304.html Everything you've ever heard about the Scottish Highlands or the famous Lochs is not true No in fact it's even better than what you've seen or heard. Driving my Fiat Punto through the Scottish countryside I couldnt help but feel blown away by the beauty and peace of the Highlands. Have you ever been to a place that really blows your mind Well this is one such place. From the picturesque b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/blog-154394.html Most people have heard of the Matterhorn the famous mountain in Switzerland. It is over 4000 metres high and is well and truly part of the Swiss Alps. Zermatt is the perfect place to base yourself for your European Alps experience. Zermatt is almost always busy with tourists. In winter it is a playground for skiing snowboarding and for those who just like to see the town blanketed with bright http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/blog-149844.html Sicily may as well be its own country. People here are Sicilian first and Italian second. They are fiercely proud of their culture food and traditions. If you say to them that you love Sicily thay arent the least surprised as they love it too. However if you are after an experience that is unforgettable head to Palermo Sicily. Have you ever been in Italy in the summer months of June Ju http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/blog-147352.html Well yes its Crackly again. This blog is a little different to all my others. Its mainly because of the fact that words cannot describe the aweinspiring beauty of these magnificent caves. No matter how hard I try I am unable to find the words to explain how truly breathtaking this cave system is. For the first time I understand what it means when something takes your breath away. I felt so sma http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/blog-145033.html I hope youve been practicing your Catalan. Yes the only country in the whole wide world where the official language is Catalan. But its OK French Spanish or English will get you around no worries Another interesting thing is that out of the population of around 80000 Spanish make up 37 Andorran 34 and French around 15 the Andorran population is outnumbered by the Spanish. Ye http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Andorra/La-Vella/blog-140413.html Oh yes if ever there is a country that boxes above its weight it has got to be Liechtenstein. In only 160 square kilometres 62 sq miles you can view amazing alps sample some of the worlds finest wine drink crystal clear water try mountain biking skiing bushwalking fishing or you can just plonk your bum down and sip coffee and people watch. The country well officially a principality is http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Liechtenstein/blog-139775.html Slovenia is a relatively small country. Its population is around 2000000. I must say though for such a small country it really packs a punch From the peaks of the majestic Jesenice Alps to the deep underground chambers of the Skocjan caves this country has something for all travellers whether you are backpacking or going 5star luxury. We spent time in Lake Bled Piran Koper Ljubljana th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/blog-135478.html