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good. However, some are.
‘dreadful, :and the only. way:
you'll. find. out. is* trial: and.
error. Eurail passes can ‘be. a’
big saving, but-only ‘if you.
USE them to their :maximum |
potential. ‘Otherwise, ‘travel-
ling 2nd class’ without ‘a
“reservation: is cheap. Also,
avoid the ‘‘Rapido’’.
' fastest trains. They hit you

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board. -

Bring along: “a knife; bottle
opener, ‘can opener and
spoon. Then you can picnic a
lot which is a great saving‘on
food. The. markets ‘and —
sidewalk stands sell delicous .
fresh fruit, vegetables, meat,
bread, cheese, wine, water,
soft drinks and beer. A string
bag, less than 50¢~- in’
Chinatown, makes a'.good. .
" picnic container. Restaurants:
in Europe feature a ‘‘fixed -
price”’
This may not ‘be such 4 good,
‘bargain for you as. often the .
menu consists of more food ©
than you. can really: enjoy.
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Travei’ European style and

“Try “the 3rd- ‘class.

_ the meals that are included.

“and — investigate weekly

_-passes. (such as the ones _
. offered by the. British) which

‘give you.a cheap pass for
‘buses and the tube. Walk a
Jot. Renta. bike or scooter. if

the price. is right.

“Remember, : the ‘further
south: ‘ you ‘go, ‘with the-
exception of the ‘south’ of
France, the cheaper the
prices. I'd begin in the south
of Spain or Italy and work my
way north. That way, you'll

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have saved, you may be able
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travel in‘ pairs than alone, so .

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free seats on every train. but -
the problem i is finding them.
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have no baggage - ‘you hardly
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complete layout of your train
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for the car you want.

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for free seats. Throw the
magazines, om. the, seats to
reserve them, then hustle the
luggage along the platform
to, the - nearest: door. Be
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out in ag little . as three
minutes.’

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