Fall Foliage Scenic Drive - Connecticut Route 169
By Cliff Calderwood
This fall foliage scenic drive runs south to north in the eastern corner of Connecticut along Route 169. Peak fall foliage in Connecticut usually starts mid-October and lasts through end of October.
Traveling Route 169 is as much about historic buildings and communities with traditions, as about brilliant color changes - although you’ll be blessed with plenty of leaf-peeping opportunities as well.
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Eurail Train Travel: Luxury at Speed
By Gareth Powell
You can effectively extend a touring holiday of Europe by several days and perhaps save money. To do it you need a Eurail pass and a little forward planning.
This is how it works. With a Eurail Pass you can go from city center to city center in Europe in great comfort at a reasonable price.
The key to this is the phrase 'city center to city center'. Consider Paris. The airport, Charles de Gaulle, is 23 km north-east of Paris. If you go by taxi in either direction it costs the national debt and takes 45 minutes. There are regular buses and trains but your journey is never going to be less than 45 minutes. Leaving, you have security to go through and the airlines would like you there well before take-off. At least an hour, sometimes two hours.