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Eurail Stories is starting 2009 with 10 quick and dirty tips to help you start your Eurail journey in style.

Tip 7: Beware private lines

Not all train lines are part of the system. In fact, when I was travelling in Switzerland I ended up on a private line which cost me a whopping 120 extra euros. Make sure your train is covered by the pass or expect to pay for the consequences.

We love video here at Eurail Stories. They give us a chance to see the places we want to go and bring back memories of all those places already travelled.

We were excited to hear TripFilms have put together a great competition for all their travel vloggers. The grand prize, going to the TripVlogger of the Year, will be —drum-roll, please— an all-inclusive 11-day travel assignment to China featuring a Yangtze River cruise as well as excursions into Beijing and Shanghai, sponsored by Pacific Delight Tours. How cool is that?

Voting ends March 1, so there is just over a week left. Get in there, vote and make sure the most worthy videographer gets that trip! It’s not too late to submit your own work either…

Eurail Stories is starting 2009 with 10 quick and dirty tips to help you start your Eurail journey in style.

Tip 6: Watch for seat reservations

On some services, especially high-speed intercity trains seat reservations may be compulsary. These reservations must be bought in advance from a local ticket office. Most journeys, however, don’t require supplements or reservations.

If you want to upgrade your seat to a couchette or sleeper then a reservation must be made and supplementary costs paid. Sad but true.