I found myself at Gare de Lyon at the end of my time in Paris to catch a train to Barcelona. I…read moreopted to train it instead of fly due to the general hassle of flying and the sophisticated rail system that Europe has. Getting to the station was pretty easy via Metro. The station is large, with several concourses with the tracks. It was pretty easy to navigate, and as soon as I got to my concourse I was easily able to find what track my train would be rolling out of. Additionally, there are several convenience shops and eateries you can spend time in while waiting for your train. Everything was pretty seamless - there was a good amount of time between announcing my track and rolling out of the station which helped me find my way and settle into my seat. Overall, I had a good experience at Gare de Lyon; it was a great sendoff to my time in Paris.

Boarded train to Milan from Paris at the Gare de Lyon station. I had to find hall #1 and wait for…read morethe information to populate on the screen with where I was to get on the train. There were places to sit while waiting for the train. There are also places to grab something to eat while waiting for the train.

Took the train in and out of Paris the other day and it was a decent experience. Unlike my last…read morevisit a couple years ago, the train station has cleaned up a ton. I didn't see any gypsies and I did see security and police. There were multiple people at the door with boxes of cigarettes in their hands... Gare du Nord is super convenient as the Metro is directly connected to the station. When leaving Gare du Nord to the UK, there is a separate hall which entails leaving the EU and entering the UK before going through security. The halls were pretty full with numerous shops selling sandwiches and coffee. Seats were scarce and rather a hot commodity.

A pretty cool train station located in the heart of Paris. We ended up here after taking a Eurostar…read moretrain from London. The stations is busy with people traveling so it was a bit hectic. Fortunatley, we had a disruption with our train back to London, so had to return to the station and security, police, and the military were all there to assist. They made a scary and stressful experience much better by the service and assistance they provided. Everyone was so positive and reassured us we would get to our destinations. The stations itself is breathtaking like the other structures throughout Paris. It is directly connected to the Metro so we didn't have to go far to get to our hotel in Paris. If you need to purchase a metro pass, you can change the language to English by clicking on the British flag. It is fast, easy, and convenient. If you are unsure, you can always ask.

Public transportation in France and Europe make it so easy to travel from city to city. I arrived…read moreat this train station in Vernon Giverny from Paris to visit the Monet House and Garden. The train attendants were very helpful in assisting me to the right location.

This is a basic train station with not much to offer except providing the service of being a train…read morestation. There's a Relay type of convenience shop inside and a coffee vending machine. Both seating areas have several power outlets, which is convenient. To use the WC, you need to pay €0.30. It's free to use the one on the train. If you want real food that is grab and go, the nearest is a boulangerie with sandwiches, baguettes, etc. Walk away from the station, walk to the left one block, then turn right and walk one block. Before you reach the end, you'll see the blue canopy shop. This is the train station stop for Monet's Giverny home and garden. So it has a regular rush of train riders including the locals. Too bad there isn't more at the station itself while you wait for the train. No comment on the staff as I already bought my ticket in Paris so no interactions.

This is a really big airport. As far as International European airports go, I really like this…read moreone. There are signs easily pointing you in the right direction to where you need to go and there is a train station really close to the airport, which is a huge thing for me. There are plenty of food and drink options in the airport as well so you should be able to find something to grab while waiting for a flight. All in all, I've been to this airport a few times and its always a smooth transit.

This was a simple step to take the Train from the Airport…read moreto mid City Paris. We ll get off near our Hotel and walk over.