338: Tips on Taking the Eurostar between Paris and London

338: Tips on Taking the Eurostar between Paris and London

It's been said that taking the Eurostar (which runs under the English Channel, connecting London to Brussels, Paris, Lille, Rotterdam and Amsterdam) is much more like taking a plane ride than taking a train ride, and in many respects, I would have to agree.

Why? It's swift, it's non-stop and there is wonderful service and amenities for comfort as you drift along in either direction.

Today's episode/post is for the first-time traveler choosing to take the Eurostar and especially for those of you like me, who don't live in Europe or Britain and want to see as much of the two countries that you love during one trip with ease.

I booked my first ticket on the Eurostar in 2012, boarding in London, destined for Paris. Riding Standard (aka Coach) with my traveling companion, the ease of having your luggage with you, sitting in comfortable seats with spacious seating arrangements all the while knowing the only stop will be your stop eased my mind as it was the first time I had traveled abroad to Europe since 2000.

Fast forward to 2022, and I booked our Standard Premiere tickets (there are three classes - Standard, Standard Premiere and Business Premiere), leaving Paris, departing for London. The upgrade was lovely and worth the additional space, a bit quieter (although Standard was fairly quiet as well), and the upgrade in dining service was oh, so good. But I am getting ahead of myself.

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #338

~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon Music

Jaksot(455)

298: 28 Ways to Simplify Your Entire Life

298: 28 Ways to Simplify Your Entire Life

"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak." —Hans Hofmann Simplifying. Far different from minimizing, simplifying requires that we consciously exp...

4 Tammi 202148min

297: 10 Ideas for Making the Most of "Between the Years"

297: 10 Ideas for Making the Most of "Between the Years"

In the spirit of nurturing ourselves, healing ourselves and opening a door to a better year in 2021, today's episode/post is shared with the intention of providing inspiration for you to do just that ...

21 Joulu 202038min

296: The Necessity of Personal Privacy: A Delicate & Important Dance

296: The Necessity of Personal Privacy: A Delicate & Important Dance

"Privacy - like eating and breathing - is one of life's basic requirements." ― Katherine Neville, author The sanctuaries we call home, no matter how large or small, provide the comfort and necessa...

14 Joulu 202035min

295: The Gift of Discontentment (yep, that's no typo)

295: The Gift of Discontentment (yep, that's no typo)

"Discontent is the first necessity of progress." - Thomas Edison True contentment runs like a river feeding our everyday lives with constant inner peace. Whether the weather for the day is a turbu...

7 Joulu 202045min

294: How to be the Director of Your Life: 6 Key Components

294: How to be the Director of Your Life: 6 Key Components

"You shouldn't dream your film, you should make it!" —Steven Spielberg To live actively requires we take action. Seems simple enough, but if teaching my students as well as myself to refrain from ...

16 Marras 202031min

293: Choose a Life You Love Living Each Day (yes, it is possible)

293: Choose a Life You Love Living Each Day (yes, it is possible)

"When we speak a language that denies us choice, we forget the life in ourselves for a robotlike mentality that disconnects us from our own core." —Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Lang...

9 Marras 202024min

292: 7 Truths About Experiencing Happiness

292: 7 Truths About Experiencing Happiness

Books about happiness ubiquitously fill the publishing world, but the fundamentals of happiness quite simply are just that, simple. We become overwhelmed, and then it becomes easier to fixate, and oft...

2 Marras 202033min

291: 6 Ways To Dance with Life (and Have An Amazing Experience)

291: 6 Ways To Dance with Life (and Have An Amazing Experience)

"Your inner purpose is to awaken." —Eckhart Tolle, from A New Earth To observe the seamless fluidity of a dancing pair with years of professional dancing experience float across the floor no matter ...

19 Loka 202035min

Suosittua kategoriassa Koulutus

rss-murhan-anatomia
voi-hyvin-meditaatiot-2
rss-narsisti
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-uskonto-on-tylsaa
rss-vapaudu-voimaasi
psykologia
kesken
rss-liian-kuuma-peruna
rahapuhetta
adhd-podi
rss-taloustaito-podcast
rss-niinku-asia-on
jari-sarasvuo-podcast
ihminen-tavattavissa-tommy-hellsten-instituutti
rss-the-amicast
rss-xamk-podcast
rss-arkea-ja-aurinkoa-podcast-espanjasta
rss-opi-espanjaa
rss-tyohyvinvoinnin-aakkoset