There is nothing worse than coming back from a trip abroad to hear friends ask "Have you been to such-and-such a place?" and having to reply in the negative.
This page puts the focus on other must-see cities which are just a couple of hours from where you are holidaying. Thus if you are in Paris for two or three weeks in summer and you love the seaside it would be a real pity not to take the train for La Rochelle. And once you are in La Rochelle, how about going to the bicycle-riding paradise of Ile de Ré? After all it is only a bridge away!
Again, taking Paris as our base (since hardly any tourist comes to Europe without making a stop in this enchanting city) you will hardly lose any of your valuable holiday time if you were to take the night train for either Madrid, Barcelona, Venice or Rome.
Think about it - you spend the night sleeping as you normally do (though the sleeping berth can never be as comfortable as your bed) and when you wake up in the morning you are already in Madrid, Barcelona, Venice or Rome! Once you are in Rome it's only one and a half hour's train ride to Naples. And once you are in Naples you will never forgive yourself if you don't take the boat to the Capri Island...The possibilities are endless. They will be discussed more fully in these pages. (Click on the name of the city you are interested in.)