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Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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Trip Report: Renfe's Barcelona-Sants Sala Club lounge, Barcelona to Valencia on the Euromed in Preferente
First time visiting the Renfe Sala Club lounge at Barcelona-Sants train station, and another dinner service aboard Euromed’s Preferente (First) Class.
Trip Report: Renfe AVE Preferente Valencia-Madrid
When Preferente (first class) is cheaper than Turista (economy class), why not book the more spacious seat, with complimentary breakfast?
Trip Report: Salamanca to Valencia, with a stop at Renfe's Sala Club lounge at Madrid Atocha train station
For once, I had enough time before my train trip in AVE Preferente (first) class to visit the Sala Club lounge.
Trip Report: Valencia to Salamanca by Train
The trip to Salamanca from Valencia involved two trains with a connection in Madrid, but good food, an unexpected reunion with a friend, and nice views of the “plains of Spain” en route to Salamanca made for an enjoyable travel day.
Traveling on Renfe's FEVE (now "Cercanías AM") Narrow-gauge Rail through Galicia
How to traverse through Spain’s scenic green north slowly but surely and comfortably, aboard the cute FEVE trains.
Trip Report: The Euromed train Barcelona-Valencia in Preferente class
With a fare of just 1€ more than my outbound Turista ticket, I traveled in Preferente, where the dinner service helped pass the time on a longish journey
Traveling in Preferente (First Class) on Renfe's AVE and Euromed Services
Sometimes just 2-10 Euros more than Turista class, Spanish rail's Preferente class is an eminently civilized way to travel with at-seat meal service and just 3 seats in each row.
Train Travel in Poland
I visited four cities in Poland in total, and traveled by train among all four...
Trip Report: ICE and TGV Frankfurt-Paris-Poitiers high speed train
I bought my train ticket from Frankfurt to Paris/Est connecting to Paris/Montparnasse to Poitiers a few weeks in advance, so the first class ticket was the same price or less than the second class ticket...
Sign Language: expert trainspotting
Toronto is served by an efficient network of subway, buses, and street cars. However, the signage for these modes of transit are confusing as they look so similar to one another...
Montreal Eats: Premiere Moisson bakery
The Montreal Central train station has a well developed food hall, where I visited an outpost of the Premiere Moisson chain...
Productivity on the Road
I was planning on getting a lot done during this trip to New York and Connecticut...
Trip Report: Eindhoven to Berlin by train, part II
I really knew I was in Germany when, in addition to the yellow rapeseed fields, I saw my first HILL since leaving Finland...
Trip Report: Eindhoven to Berlin by train, part I
After Helsinki, I had just two days of school before we had another holiday, the Ascension Day long weekend. So I decided to set off for Berlin...
Trip Report: Christchurch to Greymouth by train
Leaving Christchurch, I took the Tranz Alpine train across the Southern Alps to the town of Greymouth on the west coast...