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The train's handy luggage car

Reaching Zermatt, Switzerland

Though living in Europe brings certain famous ski resorts a little closer, proximity doesn’t minimize the arduous drive through the mountains! Reaching Zermatt from our home in Luxembourg was a two-part, eight-hour trip. First, we drove five hours to Geneva, stayed the night, then drove three hours to Täsch, the closest point to car-free Zermatt. […]

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Ceiling at Gare de Luxembourg

Gare de Luxembourg

Like Grand Central’s ceiling if you were on acid. Luxembourg’s main train station is the hub of the country’s domestic railway network and also serves as the international rail station with direct lines to France (including the whiplash-inducing TGV), Belgium and Germany. The original station opened in 1859 and was built entirely from timber. The […]

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