Travel Europe with Babcia and YiaYia Travel The World

It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you!

Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on travel by train in Europe as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here!

In this episode, we can answer:

• What are the best train travel tips when traveling to Europe?
• How do I efficiently plan train travel to Europe?
• What are the best train experiences in Europe?
• How do I find out more about European train travel?
• What are the best ways to travel by train in Europe?

Now follow us on ALL the social media!

Facebook @babciaandyiayia

Twitter @babciaandyiayia

Instagram @babciaandyiayia

TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!)

Pinterest

Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at [email protected]

Visit our blog and website by clicking here!

We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023!

Europe’s train system is one of the easiest in the world to use and 9 times out of 10 will be cheaper and faster than any airline travel you can book.

While airports are obviously located outside of all the historic city centers that you wish to visit, the great European train stations are usually smack in the middle of the tourist districts. Amsterdam Central and Gare du Nord in Paris are two perfect examples.

Train stations don’t have the massive security lines that airports are saddled with. Usually, a ticket is all you need to go from curb to platform meaning that you just need to arrive 15-20 minutes before your train rather than 2-3 hours at an airport.

When you start doing the math, often a longer train ride is more time efficient than a shorter trip in the air. For example, to fly from London to Paris can take 45 minutes in the air but add in getting to the airport, through security, waiting for potential delays and then getting back in the city once you land can take up to five hours while the chunnel train has you leaving London and perusing in Paris in about three hours.

Trains can connect two key destinations on your itinerary together with an overnight trip. Hopping on an overnight sleeper in Amsterdam for less than $200.00 then pull into Zurich. Spend a morning in Zurich and after lunch, you can continue on to points in all directions including Venice, Milan, Vienna, Munich and more.

Trains often offer better views than one would imagine. Yes, you’ll definitely see a slice of real life as trains leave the pristine city centers and make their way out toward the countryside. And that countryside! With patchwork quilt fields making up local farms, hills, mountains, rivers and lakes. There’s plenty to see as trains make their way from one big city through plenty of sleepy villages to another famous icon.

Fave trains:

Thalys Paris to Amsterdam

TrenItalia: Paris to Milan

Any train is switzerland

Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here!

In this episode, we can answer:

• What is a reasonable itinerary for my trip to Japan?
• How do I decide when to go to Japan?
• What are the best things to do when I travel to Japan?
• How much can I see in Japan on my first trip?
• How can I get ready for my trip to Japan?

How My Parents Learned To Eat

Ms. Green for Android Devices

Personal WiFi Hotspot

Info on Japan Rail Passes

For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here!

Now follow us on ALL the social media!

Facebook @babciaandyiayia

Twitter @babciaandyiayia

Instagram @babciaandyiayia

TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!)

Pinterest

Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at [email protected]

Visit our blog and website by clicking here!

Alexandra Lived in Japan for three years and last visited in 2015. This blog was last researched and updated in 2020.

It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you!

Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our packing philosophy and capsule wardrobes or any of our other show notes, click here!

In this episode, we can answer:

• What items should I not pack?
• How do I choose what to wear for my European Trip?
• What is a capsule wardrobe?
• How do I make a capsule wardrobe?
• What are the best clothes to pack when we travel?

Now follow us on ALL the social media!

Facebook @babciaandyiayia

Twitter @babciaandyiayia

Instagram @babciaandyiayia

TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!)

Pinterest

Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at [email protected]

Visit our blog and website by clicking here!

We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023!

You hear it all the time! Create a capsule wardrobe to be a successful traveler. It makes any potential packer think that they need to order and buy specialty clothes to only use when there's a suitcase at hand. Not so fast! We, here at Babcia and YiaYia, think that you might be selling yourself and your closet a little short. That's right, we think you probably have far more than you think to complete the perfect travel wardrobe.

You already know all of the things in your closet that are high maintenance They wrinkle fast and never wash well. You probably pull them out once or twice a year. They probably won't pack very well anyway. Additionally, you probably know what kind of weather your head toward so out of season stuff is not part of your packing equation.

It's your favorite one and you pair it with black and white all the time. Ours is blue. It goes with our complexions and never fails to photograph well. You probably have this color weaving in and out of every rack in your closet anyway.

Black. White. Denim. These wardrobe basics are the foundation to your mix and match packing style.

It's time to start pairing items together so that everything you take pulls a double shift. We start with the amount of days from take off to laundry. Do you have seven days until laundry? Then you need 5 bottoms in cool weather and 6 bottoms in hot weather. (Why six? Try sweating all day and then trying to look refreshed for dinner.) Seven days also needs 6-7 tops. There are many people who will give you different numbers but sweat doesn't lie. Then make sure each top has a different bottom that will make a new look.

If you like dresses, simply subtract one for every dress you plan to pack. Just remember that every dress you take needs to pack well. It also needs to be useful. Dresses for a rafting trip won't do you much good but an easy to use maxi dress might be just perfect for evenings in Paris.

No matter what the weather, we always pack a wrap, a cardigan, and a scarf. Sounds like overkill? Well, we find that we use every single item every single time. Wraps are perfect as a double for plane blanket or pillow. The most important thing about these pieces is that they go with every single outfit we bring.

You are definitely going to need walking shoes. These will most likely be your bulkiest shoes and you will most likely wear them on the plane just like us. Additionally, you are going to want a pair of shoes that turns all of your outfits into a smarter look for evening. This may be a pair of flats or sandals. The point is, they elevate your look somehow to give you a little oomph.

Take all of those picks and pack them up. Try not to open it for three or four days. Then, take it all out and decide if it's a keeper. You're ready to make a shopping list of the very few things that may be missing.

Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to travel with your passport or any of our other show notes, click here!

In this episode, we can answer:

• How do I apply for a passport?
• What are the best passport tips?
• What do I do if I lose my passport?
• How do I make the most of my passport?

Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video!

Now Boarding:

History of The Passport By M. Lloyd

Passport Wallet

No Passport Required

Mobile Passport by US Customs

Visited App

Show Feature:

US State Department ~ Passport and Travel Info

For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here!

Now follow us on ALL the social media!

Facebook @babciaandyiayia

Twitter @babciaandyiayia

Instagram @babciaandyiayia

TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!)

Pinterest

Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at [email protected]

Visit our blog and website by clicking here!

Alexandra is a travel blogger and last traveled with her passport in the Summer of 2023.

It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you!

Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our Tao of Travel or any of our other show notes, click here!

In this episode, we can answer:

• What makes European travel successful?
• How do I plan a European Trip?
• How do I plan a European trip for different generations?
• How do I make everybody happy on our next trip to Europe?
• How do i make my teenagers happy when we travel?

Now follow us on ALL the social media!

Facebook @babciaandyiayia

Twitter @babciaandyiayia

Instagram @babciaandyiayia

TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!)

Pinterest

Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at [email protected]

Visit our blog and website by clicking here!

We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023!