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See the Real Europe with Rail Europe.

A little bit of planning can mean a lot more traveling. Traveling by train will enhance your entire European experience: no airport hassles or wasted time, and more leisurely gourmet dining as you gaze through panoramic windows while being whisked from city center to city center. It’s no wonder trains are so popular, so make sure you book in advance to get the best prices and most choices.

Book in advance and still don’t feel locked in

If you aren’t ready to commit to an itinerary, you can still get a deal. Just buy a pass for any one of the European countries you’re visiting, since almost any travel combination is possible from any single country to the entire European rail network. The passes are valid for a specific number of travel days in a specific area. And while some trains do require booking a seat in advance, you can do it before leaving or locally once you’re there. Either way, it’s a relatively inexpensive and perfect way to travel when you’re not sure of where you want to go.

Or if you’re traveling in France, use our newest offer: Anywhere Anytime France™. You’ll buy advance credits for trips that you can redeem online for actual 1st class seats on any French train. You can change your mind, change departure times or go somewhere else. You can even add more credits if you suddenly decide to follow a last minute inspiration. All these offers cannot be purchased locally. So visit our state-of-the-art reservation system to start planning your perfect journey.

In honor of Veterans Day, "The Normandy Invasion is worth honoring with a trip to France this Veterans Day"

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This Veterans Day, go to Normandy and pay tribute to the brave men who fought and sacrificed their lives for our many freedoms. Travel by train from Paris to Rouen or Caen, and then pick up a car to tour the beaches of Normandy. Using a France Rail ‘n Drive Pass gives you the flexibility to travel by car and train.

If you’d prefer not to drive in France, a France Rail Pass provides you with unlimited travel on the entire French rail system. With services such as the TGV, trains can take you where you want to go.

It’s best to take the train from Paris to Rouen or Caen. Rouen can be reached by TGV in about an hour and a half. Caen is just over a 2-hour trip by train.

Rouen is the capital of Normandy, and the 5th largest port in France. Victor Hugo once called Rouen “the city of a hundred spires”. Most of these spires were destroyed during WWII. After the war however, crafts and talents from the Middle Ages once again emerged and aided in the reconstruction of the city.

The Rue du Gros-Horloge, in Rouen, is the “street of the Great Clock”. This street is named for the ornate gilt renaissance clock that can be found mounted on the arch. The clock is Rouen’s most popular monument.

Pay a visit to Place du Vieux-Marche, site of Joan of Arc’s execution. She was killed for heresy. Joan was tied to a stake and burned in 1431. Her ashes were gathered and spread in the River Seine. Visitors can pay homage to a monument in her honor, it can be found in the square. Be sure to take note of the bronze cross on the statue, the cross marks the position of St. Joan’s stake.

Don’t miss the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen. This Cathedral has been immortalized through Monet’s paintings. Notre Dame is a gorgeous cathedral which underwent some reconstruction after WWII. Inside this revered house of worship you will find entombed, the heart of Richard the Lion-Hearted. It was given to the cathedral as a token of his affection for the people of Rouen.

Caen is situated on the banks of the Orne. This port city suffered great damage in 1944 during the Invasion of Normandy. About three-quarters of the buildings in Caen were destroyed during the war, 10,000 in total. Today, Caen has been built back up and is a very cosmopolitan city. Be sure to stop by the Caen Memorial, it can be found 10 minutes away from the Pegasus Bridge and a mere fifteen minutes from the landing beaches.

Honfleur, Deauville, and Trouville are some other stops along the Normandy coast that you will want to make.

Honfleur is a quaint and charming port. It is a nice place to stop and have a look around. Many boutiques and galleries can be visited in this city. A perfect setting for an afternoon lunch.

Deauville has been dubbed as Paris’ 21st arrondissement. Located on the Touques River, this very rich and hip city is where Coco Chanel launched her career. Take some time and have a look around the city, once you’ve seen it all, cross the bridge to Trouville.

On the other side of the Touques River you will find Trouville, neighbor to Deauville. This city is much more low-key and less expensive than it’s neighbor. Trouville has more the feel of a fishing port, similar to Honfleur, but containing fewer boutiques and art galleries.

You certainly can’t visit Normandy without making a trip to Mont-St. Michel! This island Abbey is surrounded by massive walls that measure more than half a mile around. The island masterpiece is connected to the shore by a causeway, crowning the rocky islet at the border of Normandy and Brittany, standing 256 feet high. You can explore this amazing island on your own, or check with the local tourist office for guided tours available. If you go, make sure you visit La Mere Poulard. It is a must especially if you are a fan of the omelet! Established in 1888, the omelets made here are tantalizing! They are more like soufflés.

And probably the most sought-after destination in Normandy is of course, the infamous D-Day beaches. Most of us are, in one way or another, related to someone that stood on these beaches in 1944.

Start your tour of the D-Day beaches at Arromanches-Les-Bains. See where the 50th British Division took over.

Move along the coast and arrive at Omaha Beach. This beach is probably the most notable. Still visible today on this beach, is the wreckage from the invasion. Men of the 1st and 29th American Divisions occupied the shores of Omaha Beach. Take a moment to pay tribute to the monument commemorating the heroism of the invaders.

On 173 acres of Omaha Beach you will find the Normandy American Cemetery. Here the ground is filled with Crosses and Stars of David in Lasa marble. The remains of 9,386 American soldiers can be found here. The cemetery is now owned by the United States, it was a gift from the French Nation. You can pay your respects at the cemetery daily, from 9am-5pm.

Continue along the coast until you reach the jagged lime cliffs of Pointe du Hoc. Here you will find a cross honoring a group of American Rangers. These men scaled the cliffs using hooks to get at the gun emplacements (pillboxes). The wounds of the war, here, are more visible than on any other point along the beach.

Just go a bit farther down the coast and you’ll arrive at Utah Beach. This is where the 4th U.S. Infantry Division landed early that morning. They landed just under two miles south of their intended landing destination. The Infantry had cleared the beach by midday, and today on the beach you can find a U.S. monument commemorating their heroism and victory.

The other three beaches involved in Operation Overlord (Normandy Invasion) were Juno Beach, Sword Beach, and Gold Beach. These, along with Omaha and Utah beach, are all found on the shores of the Normandy coastline.

Normandy is rich in history, history that not only remains in US books, but worldwide. If you have not been to this region yet, go today. Don’t let another day go by. Visit the beaches, and see where history was made. Pay homage to those who fought, and those who lost their lives. Though the exact number of those killed during the invasion will never be known, visit Normandy today to pay your respects to all.

Stand on the somber shores where Operation Overlord occurred; open your mind up to places you have only read about in history books. Take a walk through Normandy’s ominous past, then indulge in all the beauty and culture that thrives throughout the region today.

Those Veterans who returned from Normandy after the war have taken trips to the region to see it once more, on better terms. It is a very emotional journey for them, for obvious reasons, yet many find comfort and closure in the visit.

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Nov. 9 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To commemorate the event, Rail Europe is offering 20 percent off German Rail Passes and a free Berlin sightseeing tour.

The pass includes four days of travel within one month along any route in the German rail network, including stops in Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt and, of course, Berlin.

With the discount, rail passes start at $208 a person or $312 for two adults traveling together. The 20/20 promotion is available until Nov. 20. Visit RailEurope.com for tickets.

Rail Europe Launches Enhanced Travel Agent Booking Site Adding Amtrak USA Passenger Rail Booking Capability

Rail Europe, already the leading distributor of European rail products in North America is proud to announce an upgraded travel agent booking site, agent.raileurope.ca, that now includes Amtrak USA Passenger Rail products in addition to the broad range of European rail passes and tickets previously available on the site.

With Rail Europe's 75 years of experience selling European rail products, the enhanced website offers dynamic new features that allow travel agents to book train tickets in Europe & North America, explore detailed train and train station information, as well as access order history status and easily view agent commissions.

Rail Europe's President and CEO, Frederic Langlois states, "In response to the major resurgence in popularity that train travel is experiencing, we recognized the need to offer sophisticated online booking technology. Our new website provides travel agents the tools to easily and efficiently research, plan and book European and American rail vacations for their clients. Furthermore, we are thrilled to offer access to the American train market through our new partnership with Amtrak."

"The ability to reach rail centric travel agents through Rail Europe is vital to increasing the number of international passengers on board Amtrak trains," said Emmett Fremaux, Amtrak's vice president of marketing and product management. "We welcome the opportunity to work with Rail Europe to offer our products to even more travelers."

The addition of the new Amtrak booking function allows agents who offer rail products, one stop shopping for both domestic and European route ticketing, thanks to Rail Europe's fast, easy and efficient online booking process. Booking functions on agent.raileurope.ca allow for planning rail itineraries throughout America, in all classes of service. Amtrak tickets can be printed and picked up from any Quik-Trak, Amtrak's self-service ticketing kiosks located in many stations across the U.S. In addition, Rail Europe will offer the USA Rail Pass which has a variety of options to provide travelers with significant savings on train travel.

Amtrak operates a nationwide rail network, serving more than 500 destinations in 46 states on over 21,000 miles of routes. It serves Canada with three routes: the Adirondack (Montreal - Albany - New York), Maple Leaf (Toronto - Albany - New York), and the Cascades (Vancouver, BC - Seattle - Portland). Amtrak's Northeast Corridor is the busiest railroad in North America, with more than 2,600 trains operating each day. The Acela Express is the fastest train in North America, with a top speed of 150mph, and two classes of service: First and Business Class. Food service is available on most Amtrak trains with passengers on long distance trains enjoying sit-down meals in a dining car.

Rail Europe believes that the spirit of train travel is about enjoying the simple pleasures, respecting the environment and connecting with people, places and cultures. To book any of Rail Europe's wide range of economical railpasses and point-to-point tickets on trains throughout Europe & North America, log on to Rail Europe's web site for travel agents at agent.raileurope.com or call Rail Europe at 1-888-382-7245 (U.S.) or 1-800-361-7245 (Canada).

To book European rail for groups of 10 or more, please contact our Group Department at www.raileurope.com/group-travel/group-travel.html. Photos- high-resolution photos may be downloaded by the press at http://downloads.raileurope.com/presspix/presspix.html. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6056201&lang=en

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This article was prepared by Marketing Weekly News editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Marketing Weekly News via VerticalNews.com.

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Rail is Greenest of Them All

Yes, you can fly just about anywhere within Europe pretty cheaply. But your plane ticket comes with a hidden cost: lots and lots of harmful greenhouse gasses. By comparison, the same trip by train creates just a tiny fraction of the nasty stuff — and consumes far less fuel.

If having a green trip matters to you, nothing beats a train.

The Europeans have taken the threats of growing carbon emissions and energy consumption very seriously. As a result of all their diligent number-crunching, it's easier than ever to see the "environmental savings" of riding the rails on your next trip.

For example, thanks to the research behind Eurostar's ambitious "Tread Lightly" initiative (to cut greenhouse emissions 25% per passenger by 2012), we know that your ticket for a roundtrip London-Paris flight will be weighed down by 122 kilograms of CO2 being spewed into the atmosphere. By contrast, the same trip by Eurostar train will produce just 11 kgs — a 90% reduction. The practical effects of this difference may be even greater than that staggering number, as scientists believe that an aircraft's emissions high in the atmosphere are far more damaging than those created by surface transportation.

For travel through Germany, the Deutsche Bahn trip-planning website lets you compare greenhouse emissions for any route by air, train, or car. For example, a person flying from Berlin to Munich generates 90 kg of CO2 by air, 110 kg by car, and just 30 kg by train. (Incidentally, Germany's railroads have cut CO2 emissions by 11% since 2002, and are on target to reduce them by another 20% by 2020.)

Let's assume you've already decided that flying carries too much environmental baggage, but you want to get specifics on the impacts of surface transportation only. The French SNCF Écoparcours website allows you to compare CO2 emissions — even by car types. For example, per 100 kilometers, a rail passenger in France generates just 4.4 kgs of CO2, compared to 4.9 kgs by gazole (diesel) bus, and 16 to 26 kgs per person by car, depending on the car size and fuel type.

According to Nancy Kete, director of the World Resource Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, "Hands down, traveling by rail is the most fuel-efficient and least carbon-intensive way you can go." However, not all trains are equally green...yet. High-speed electric and hybrid trains (the French have the most) are the most fuel-efficient and least-polluting. On the other end of the scale, heavier trains powered by diesel locomotives (more common in Britain) are quite a bit thirstier and dirtier. But governments and rail companies across Europe are investing billions in new equipment and cleaner power. No matter when you take that next trip to Europe — once your transatlantic flight lands — you'll help keep Europe green by riding the rails.

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