Category Archives: Continental Canine

Continental Canine | Conclusion

Posted on 2018-09-05 by Federica Carr

Federica Carr returns to London with sidekick Amber ready to share some final thoughts about their adventures riding the trains across Europe. Continue reading →

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Continental Canine | Italy, Finally!

Posted on 2018-09-04 by Federica Carr

We arrived in Milano – once again on time – on a warm, still, early August morning. The thin light of dawn was peering through the glass domed roof of Milano Centrale as Amber very happily walked off the Thello and onward, sniffing and wagging. I felt a conscious happiness sweeping through me, because we were finally in Italy and things felt different, familiar and safe in a way I can’t fully explain. Continue reading →

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Continental Canine | Swiftly Through Paris and Zurich

Posted on 2018-09-03 by Federica Carr

Amber was happy to get off the taxi and go for a sniff as well as a much welcome toilet break. We had just over an hour to kill before our TGV and a good chunk of it was taken by queuing at the ticket office to buy Amber’s pass. On continental trains dogs over 10kg and/ or on a lead (as opposed to in a crate) have to pay a fee, usually 50% of a standard second class ticket fare). Continue reading →

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Continental Canine | The UK

Posted on 2018-09-01 by Federica Carr

Across four countries, and hopping on an off six or seven trains, we reached our destination in one piece and without any issues, which is no mean feat. Continue reading →

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Continental Canine | An Introduction

Posted on 2018-08-30 by Federica Carr

Federica Carr shares highlights and insights of travelling by train from London to Southern Italy with her fluffy four-legged sidekick Amber in a series of Continental Canine posts. Continue reading →